A continuation of the secret history of White-hall from the abdication of the late K. James in 1688 to the year 1696 writ at the request of a noble lord ... : the whole consisting of secret memoirs ... : published from the original papers : together with The tragical history of the Stuarts ... / by D. Jones ...

LETTER IV. Of Cardinal d' Este his solliciting the Pope for Money for the late King James, and his proposing a Croisade for the restoration of him to his Throne again. (Book 4)

My Lord,

I Have in my last endeavoured to give your Lordship the Sence and Resoluti∣on of this Court, concerning the present posture of Affairs; and mighty Efforts are made for the support of the late King's Interest, (who is as you well know now in Ireland,) both here and at Rome too, by the Agency of this Court; and least the Differences that have been so long depen∣ding between both Courts, should any ways obstruct the Cause, they have at length laid the foundation of an accommo∣dation, and the great motive to press it on, is taken from the miserable condition of the late King's Affairs, and that his Holi∣ness could not but know that the main of the Catholicks hopes resting in the most Christian King, for the redressing of them, those very hopes would also vanish; if his Holiness still obstinately persisted to re∣fuse an accommodation with him. The Car∣dinal d' Este, the late Queen's Unkle is the

person pitched upon to manage this Ne∣gotiation, whose further instructions are to sollicite the Pope for some present sup∣ply of Money for his Nephew; and not only so, but to propose to the Old Father the publishing a Crolsade for the restorati∣on of him to his Kingdoms. But finding this did not relish well with the Old Dad, his Eminency confin'd himself to a request, that his Holiness would exhort the Empe∣ror, King of Spain, and other Catholick Princes to it, and mediate an accommoda∣tion between them, for the more effectual carrying on the same. But this is but Thunder afar off, and will never endam∣mage the Brittish Isles; I heartily wish you may be as secure from intestine commoti∣ons and machinations; there is nothing more talked of here, and I have some reason to fear, some measures have been conserted here for the fermenting of that inquietude which has possest too many amonst you, upon this change of Government; your Lordship will pardon me, since I write with the same freedom and sincerity as former∣ly, and remain

My Lord

Your Constant and most faithful Servant

Paris, June 17. 1689. N. S.