Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

1705]
FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD
419
direct your Lop. Tho all our g isetts assure us that the
French have sent a detachment to the Moselle, yet the
contrary is evident by their haveing besiedged Leige.
Most are of opinion that they knew Prince Lewis of Baden
would not joine the Duke of Marleborrough at the time
apointed, oyrwise they had not undertaken the sd seige.
In the meantime the Duke is mightyly straitned for want
of provisiones. Eight thousand of the Germans have
joined now, and the oyr 20,000 are expected in a litle time,
but P. Lewis is retired to the bathes for his health. There
is a report here that there has been an engadgment in Italy,
but it is not certain, that the Grandprior is killed, Vendome
wounded, and ten thousand killed on that side, that Prince
Eugene is wounded and 4000 killed on his side. Your Lo.
has the news much better in the prints, but when any
thing remarkable occurrs yor Lo. shall be aquainted by
your Lops, most humble and obedient serv1,
Wil. Blak.
Utr., June 19, 1705.
For THE EARL OF SEAFIELD, L CHANCELLOR
My Lord,—I have your Lop’s, of ye 23d by a fflying
pacquet, and this comes by ane other in answer to what
was ye occasion of it. It will be great happyness if what
ye Queen has done as to ye changes doe compose and unite
as many as will cary by a plurality, what is for the interest
of ye kingdom and her Matys. service. I wish a further
adjurnment of ye Par. had been practicable, for since ye
alterations are made, there has not been time for people
to exerce themselves, but thoughts of this kinde are out
of doors before now, soe I shall only wish for good success.
Befor this your Lop. will have receaved mine of ye 23d,
by wch you will see ye reason why I troubled your Lop. soe
often for answers to my former about ye corn00 for examin¬
ing people here in relation to Capt. Drummond, soe shall
add noe more to that. My Ld Tresr thinks it will make a
great noise here, and may be of ill consequence ye letting
these prisoners be dismised that were taken by Cap*
Gordon with ye Duke of Bavarias comon. It wold have