The secret history of White-Hall, from the restoration of Charles II down to the abdication of the late K. James writ at the request of a noble lord, and conveyed to him in letters, by ̲̲̲late secretary-interpreter to the Marquess of Louvois, who by that means had the perusal of all the private minutes between England and France for many years : the whole consisting of secret memoirs, which have hitherto lain conceal'd, as not being discoverable by any other hand / publish'd from the original papers, by D. Jones, gent.

LETTER XVIII. (Book 18)

Of Mrs. Carewell's coming into England in 1670. and introduced to be the King's Miss.

My Lord,

IN one of my Letters to your Lordship, concerning Monsieur Le Tellier's Senti∣ments, in regard to the Management of the Affairs of England to the Advantage of the French, among other Expedients he propo∣sed the sending over some Choice Female, as might be capable to Charm a Prince, whose Heart was so susceptible of an Amorous Flame as that of the King of England; In Conformity to which Project, they made Choice of the Opportunity of the Princess's going over to effect it, and therefore she upon her Arrival presented our King, her Bro∣ther, with her Woman, known then by the

Name of Madam Carewell, but much better since by the Title of Dutchess of Portsm: to serve the French King as a Heifer afterwards to Plow withal, as being such as was not carelesly or fortuitously picked out from a∣mong the French Herd, but expresly singled out for that purpose: And how well she acted her part in time coming will appear in its proper place, so that if they failed in their Ends of furnishing the King with a French Wife, they were resolved to make it up, by supplying of him with a French Whore; and this being an Omission in my last, and having nothing of greater Moment to write at present, to keep my Correspon∣dence with your Lordship, I have taken the Opportunity to testifie unto you how ready I am,

My Lord,

To Serve You.

Paris, Feb. 13. 1677. N. St.