The History of His Own Time; Comp. from the Original Manuscripts of His Late Excellency, Matthew Prior, Esq (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1740 Excerpt: ... a just Assurance of their Fidelity to his 'Service; and that in order thereunto, he would be pleased to constitute a Council of such Persons, to whom his Majesty 'might be pleased to impart all Affairs, both at home and abroad, which mighc any way concern him and hisDominions: 'For, as Interest, and natural Affection 'to their Country, would incline them to wish the Welfare and Prosperity of it, much more than others who had no such Ties upon them; and as their Experi'ence and Knowledge of their Country 'would also render them more capable than Strangers of advising his Majesty in the true Interest of it; so they were 'confident, that after such large and re. peated Demonstrations of his Subjects 'Duty and Affection, his Majesty could not doubt of their Zeal in his Service, nor want the Knowledge of Persons fit to be employed in all his most secret and ardous Affairs: And that since it ap- peared the French King's accepting of the King of Spain's Will, was a mani fest Violation of that Treaty, they 1 humbly advised his Majesty, in suture Treaties with that Prince, to proceed with such Caution, as might carry a real Security. - His Majesty, having received the Lords Thf 'Address, answered, That it contained Answer Matters of very great Moment, and he to it. would always take care, that all Trea ties he made mould be for the Honour and Safety of England. Soon after this, the Earl of Portland1 1 being charged directly in the House ofuJj" c Peers with negotiating the said Treaty, charged - his Lordship said in his Excuse, That TMthtTMk" 'the Earls of Pembroke, Jersey, and Marl-Treaty' 'borough, the Lords Somers, Lonsdale, and c and Halifax, had their Share in that udifaXi 'Negotiation: To which those Peers re-&c. with 'pl...