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LETTER DXVIII.

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2Windsor, Septem. 25th, 1687.
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4S^r.

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6 The King commands me to send you the enclosed
7Letter to the Pope, for making Father Petre a Cardinall,
8which he would have you deliver as soon as
9you can, and accompany it with such expressions in
10his Majesty's name as shall be proper on this occasion.
11His Majesty depends very much on your care,
12prudence, and experience in that Court to bring this
13matter to a good issue, and would therefore have you
14with all the addresse and diligence you can, endeavor
15by such meanes as may be most effectuall to obtaine
16the satisfaction his Majesty expects in this request,
17which is so reasonable and of so great advantage to
18his service, that it can hardly be imagined it should
19admit of any difficulty.
20 His Majesty has also writ a Letter to the Cardinall
21of Norfolk on this subject, which I have sent to you
22by another conveyance, and am
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24S^r, you affectionate friend and servant,
25Sunderland P.

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27 The King has writ two Letters to the Pope for
28greater security, one is sent by the way of France,
29the other by Flanders, they are both on the same

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30subject, as you will see by the copies which go inclosed,
31and therefore you are to deliver but one of them.

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LETTER DXIX.

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35Whitehall, Novem. 4th, 1687.
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37S^r,

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39 The King having resolved to put his owne and his
40subjects affaires at Rome into the hands of the Cardinal
41d'Este as Protector of his Dominions, commands
42me to let you know it; and has writ to the Cardinal
43of Norfolk himselfe to acquaint him with this resolution.
44The Letter goes enclosed which you will take
45care to deliver. You are not to speake of this matter
46to any person till you heare further from me.
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48I am, S^r, your most humble servant,
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50Sunderland P.

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LETTER DXX.

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55Whitehall, Novem. 25th, 1687.
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57S^r.

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59 The King having, by the enclosed to the Pope, recommended

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60Father Phillip Ellis, D^r. Gifford, and
61D^r. Smith, to be Bishops in partibus , his Maj^ty would
62have you deliver the same to his Holinesse, and
63sollicit the expedition of their Bulls and other Dispatches
64requisite in this behalfe.
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66I am, S^r, your most humble servant,
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68Sunderland P.

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LETTER DXXI.

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73Whitehall, December 22d, 1687.
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75S^r,

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77 The King having received an account as well by
78your letters as otherwise, that Father Petre has been
79misrepresented to his Holinesse as a person very ambitious
80and continually pressing his Majesty to obtain
81a Cap for him, his Majesty has thought ifit fit for his
82owne honor and the vindication of Father Petre, to
83write the enclosed to his Holinesse and to the Generall
84of the Jesuits, to let them know that his Majesty
85has been induced from his owne motion alone to
86repeate his instances for Father Petre's promotion,
87as having had long experience of his merit, and the
88many services he has done to the Catholique Church,
89for which he has also suffered much; and that therefore
90his Majesty is perswaded his Holinesse will

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91agree to his desires herein. His Majesty would have
92you deliver these Letters as soon as you can, and
93hopes the Pope will not any longer delay gratifying
94him in so reasonable a request, and which his Majesty
95desires so earnestly from his Holinesse.

96I am, S^r, your affectionate friend and humble
97servant,
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99Sunderland P.

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LETTER DXXII.

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104Whitehall, February 20th, 1687-8.
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106S^r,

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108 The King having thought fit to make the Cardinal
109d'Este Protector of his dominions at Rome, and intending
110you should give your attendance upon him,
111as the King's Secretary, and be with him in his
112pallace, his Majesty commands me to let you know,
113that accordingly, as soon as the Cardinal comes to
114Rome, you must apply yourself to him, and tell him
115you have received orders to attend his Highness for
116his commands upon all occasions. His Majesty will
117continue you in the station of his Agent, but you
118must upon noe occasion make use of that character

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119for transacting any business, but only such as the
120Cardinal shall direct, unlesse you shall at any time
121receive an expresse command from hence. I have
122writ to the Cardinal to this effect, so that you must
123govern yourself accordingly.
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125S^r, your affectionate friend and servant,
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127Sunderland P.

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LETTER DXXIII.

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132Whitehall, June 4, 1688.
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134S^r,

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136 I have received several letters from you, but have
137nothing to say in answer to any of them except that
138of the 22th of May, which I have laid before the
139King, who commands me to tell you that my Lord
140Thomas Howard, who will goe hence in a few days
141with the character of Envoy Extraordinary to the
142Pope, and will be speedily at Rome, has directions
143to satisfy his Holinesse concerning the Oath of which
144you write, taken by the Catholick Privy Counsellors.

145I am, S^r, your most affectionate friend and servant,
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147Sunderland P.