The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4

[ The account of the events of this day I have taken from the Commons' Journals; the valuable work entitled Proceedings in Parliament against Sir John Fenwick, Bart. upon a Bill of Attainder for High Treason, 1696; Vernon's Letter to Shrewsbury, November 6. 1696, and Somers's Letter to Shrewsbury, November 7. From both these letters it is plain that the Whig leaders had much difficulty in obtaining the absolution of Godolphin.]

757 (return (#x19_x_19_i23))

[ Commons' Journals, Nov. 9. 1696—Vernon to Shrewsbury, Nov. 10. The editor of the State Trials is mistaken in supposing that the quotation from Caesar's speech was made in the debate of the 13th.]

758 (return (#x19_x_19_i25))

[ Commons' Journals, Nov. 13. 16, 17.; Proceedings against Sir John Fenwick.]

759 (return (#x19_x_19_i25))

[ A Letter to a Friend in Vindication of the Proceedings against Sir John Fenwick, 1697.]

760 (return (#x19_x_19_i30))

[ This incident is mentioned by L'Hermitage.]

761 (return (#x19_x_19_i32))

[ L'Hermitage tells us that such things took place in these debates.]

762 (return (#x19_x_19_i37))

[ See the Lords' Journals, Nov. 14., Nov. 30., Dec. 1. 1696.]

763 (return (#x19_x_19_i42))

[ Wharton to Shrewsbury, Dec. 1. 1696; L'Hermitage, of same date.]

764 (return (#x19_x_19_i42))

[ L'Hermitage, Dec. 4/14. 1696; Wharton to Shrewsbury, Dec. 1.]

765 (return (#x19_x_19_i44))

[ Lords' Journals Dec. 8. 1696; L'Hermitage, of the same date.]

766 (return (#x19_x_19_i45))

[ L'Hermitage, Dec. 15/25 18/28 1696.]

767 (return (#x19_x_19_i45))

[ Ibid. Dec. 18/28 1696.]

768 (return (#x19_x_19_i46))

[ Lords' Journals, Dec. 15. 1696; L'Hermitage, Dec. 18/28; Vernon to Shrewsbury, Dec. 15. About the numbers there is a slight difference between Vernon and L'Hermitage. I have followed Vernon.]

769 (return (#x19_x_19_i47))

[ Lords' Journals, Dec. 18. 1696; Vernon to Shrewsbury, Dec. 19.; L'Hermitage, Dec 22/Jan 1. I take the numbers from Vernon.]

770 (return (#x19_x_19_i48))

[ Lords' Journals, Dec. 25 1696; L'Hermitage, Dec 26/Jan 4. In the Vernon Correspondence there is a letter from Vernon to Shrewsbury giving an account of the transactions of this day; but it is erroneously dated Dec. 2., and is placed according to that date. This is not the only blunder of the kind. A letter from Vernon to Shrewsbury, evidently written on the 7th of November 1696, is dated and placed as a letter of the 7th of January 1697. A letter of June 14. 1700 is dated and placed as a letter of June 15. 1698. The Vernon Correspondence is of great value; but it is so ill edited that it cannot be safely used without much caution, and constant reference to other authorities.]

771 (return (#x19_x_19_i49))

[ Lords' Journals, Dec. 23. 1696; Vernon to Shrewsbury, Dec. 24; L'Hermitage, Dec 25/Jan 4.]

772 (return (#x19_x_19_i49))

[ Vernon to Shrewsbury, Dec, 24 1696.]

773 (return (#x20_x_20_i0))

[ Dohna, who knew Monmouth well, describes him thus: "Il avoit de l'esprit infiniment, et meme du plus agreable; mais il y avoir un peu trop de haut et de bas dans son fait. Il ne savoit ce que c'etoit que de menager les gens; et il turlupinoit a l'outrance ceux qui ne lui plaisoient pas."]

774 (return (#x20_x_20_i0))

[ L'Hermitage, Jan. 12/22 1697.]

775 (return (#x20_x_20_i0))

[ Lords' Journals, Jan. 9. 1696/7; Vernon to Shrewsbury, of the same date; L'Hermitage, Jan. 12/22.]

776 (return (#x20_x_20_i0))

[ Lords' Journals, Jan. 15. 1691; Vernon to Shrewsbury, of the same date; L'Hermitage, of the same date.]

777 (return (#x20_x_20_i2))

[ Postman, Dec. 29. 31. 1696.]

778 (return (#x20_x_20_i2))

[ L'Hermitage, Jan. 12/22. 1697.]

779 (return (#x20_x_20_i2))

[ Van Cleverskirke, Jan. 12/22. 1697; L'Hermitage, Jan. 15/25.]

780 (return (#x20_x_20_i3))

[ L'Hermitage, Jan. 15/25. 1697.]

781 (return (#x20_x_20_i3))