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B03861 The King's letter to the Earl of Feversham upon his leaving Whitehall, together with the Earl of Fevershams letter to his Highness the Prince of Orange after the Kings departure. James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; Feversham, Louis de Duras, Earl of, 1640?-1709. 1688 (1688) Wing J204A; ESTC R229237 879 1

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The Kings Letter TO THE Earl of Feversham Upon his Leaving WHITEHALL Together with the Earl of Fevershams Letter to his Highness the Prince of ORANGE after the Kings Departure Whitehal December 10. 1688. THings being come to that extremity that I have been forced to send away the Queen and my Son the Prince of Wales that they might not fall into my Enemies Hands which they must have done if they had staid I am obliged to do the same thing and to endeavour to secure Myself the best I can in hopes it will please God out of his infinite Mercy to this Unhappy Nation to touch their Hearts again with true Loyalty and Honour If I could have relyed on all my Troops I might not have been put to the extremity I am in and would at least have had one Blow for it but though I know there are many Loyal and brave Men amongst you both Officers and Soldiers yet you know that both you and several of the General Officers and Men of the Army told me it was no ways advisable for Me to venture Myself at their Head or to think to fight the Prince of Orange with them And now there remains only for Me to thank you and all those both Officers and Soldiers who have stuck to Me and been truly Loyal I hope you will still retain the same Fidelity to Me and though I do not expect you should expose your selves by resisting a Foreign Army and a Poysoned Nation yet I hope your former Principles are so enrooted in you that you will keep your selves free from Associations and such pernicious Things Time presses so that I can say no more J. R. I must add this That as I have always found you Loyal so you have found me a kind Master as you shall still find me to be The Earl of Fevershams LETTER SIR HAving received this Morning a Letter from His Majesty with the unfortunate News of his Resolution to go out of England and that he is actually gone I thought my self obliged being at the Head of his Army having received His Majesties Order to make no oppsition against any body to let your Highness know with the Advice of the Officers here so soon as it was possible to hinder the misfortune of effusion of Blood I have ordered already to that purpose all the Troops that are under my Command which shall be the last Order they shall receive from c. London Printed in the Year 1688.