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Part 1, Folios 64-65. Letter dated at London from the Duke of York to the Prince...

Catalogue reference: SP 8/3/34

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SP 8/3/34
Date
1678 May 7
Description

Part 1, Folios 64-65. Letter dated at London from the Duke of York to the Prince of Orange: 'Before now you will have had an answer to what Monsieur Van Leuwen [Leeuwen] brought hither, by which you will have seen what our intentions were here, but now I believe you will be very much surprised and troubled at what has passed this day in the house of Commons, where instead of doing what they should do for the public good, they have fallen upon all the ministers, and ordered an address to be prepared for his Majesty to desire they may be removed from his person, to which they have by name added the Duke of Lauderdale so that you see how affairs are like to go here and that there will be no possibility of carrying on the war now that the factious party in the house of Commons does prevail. It is necessary for me to say this to you, that you my take your measures accordingly and you must expect to hear of great disorders here, they are not to be avoided'.

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English
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