The Stuart Dynasty; Short Studies of Its Rise, Course, and Early Exile. the Latter Drawn from Papers in Her Majesty's Possession at Windsor Castle (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. 1890. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX IV. "I, Margaret Dawson, tho weake in body, yet of sound mind and memory, for which God be blessed, foreseeing that, by reason of my great age and weaknesse, the time of my dissolution draweth nigh, do here in the presence of God Almighty, before whom I shall shortly appear, make this solemn Declaration that what I have written with my own hand and subscribed to, in a little book concerning the birth of his Boyal Highness the Prince of Wales, at which I was present when He was brought into the World by the Queen's Majesty his Mother, is certain and true to my knowledge, and that if God Almighty should vouchsafe to continue me longer in this world, I would most readily and conscientiously attest the same upon oath before any person or persons whatever, whenever I should bo called and summoned to give in my Evidence. "Witnesse this my hand this thirteenth day of February, 1700. "(Signed) Margaret Dawson." "We whose names are under written do testify and declare, y' Mrs. Margaret Dawson did freely subscribe the declaration above written, after it was twice distinctly read unto her, and after she had declared yl she distinctly heard the same. We also testify y she owned the above said declaration, after she had subscribed the same, to be her act and deed, and likewise that during the severall readings of the said declaration she held the book mentioned in it in her hand. "Witness our hands, the day, and month, and year above written. "(Signed) George Hickes, D.D. Thomas Smith, D.D. Thomas Boteleb, A.M. Bridget Harrison." 'Additional MSS., ' Brit. Museum, No. 33,286. 26,657. Margaret Dawson was Bedchamber Woman to Mary of Modcna. INDEX. Abbeville, 326, 421, 429 Abcrooru taken by James II., 68 Aberdeen threatened, 20--gives bond for Jame...