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CHARLES II. AND SCOTLAND IN 1650
Notwithstanding these bravadoes, the said Stuart’s Court
doth despaire of any successe of his treaty with the Scots.
XVII
LETTER FROM PARIS 1
(Extract)
M l6M- 2 The proclaimed King of Scotland will not goe from Beauvais
15 but upon Wednesday next; his going being put off chiefly for
want of money, having trusted upon the money promised to
him out of Scotland ; the Bills of Exchange having doubtlesse
been hindered by his letters written with such eagernesse to his
tutelary God Montrosse.
XVIII
A BRIEF RELATION 2
(Extract)
i6M. Fourteen dayes since we gave you two letters from the Prince
Marc A tpen a|; Jersey, one to the Committee of Estates in Scotland,
the other to Montrosse; it cannot be imagined but it may be
sufficient to discover to the present governing party in Scotland
what they may expect from their proclaimed King, and whose
interest he meanes to espouse, for carrying on and setling of his
owne : and—if a fatall blindnesse (such as use to precede ruine)
be not sealed upon them by the Divine decrees—it might be
believed that, now the snare is discovered, they would save
themselves and their country from a miserable ruine.
He that shall compare these two letters, though he should
make his judgement from no other ground, may easily be
informed of a difference in their King’s affection to him and to
them.
And though he should endeavour to reconcile them, to make
1 A Brief Relation, March 5-12 (E 595, 6), p. 389.
2 Id. Feb. 26-March 5 (E 594, 20), p. 369.