To 1795

Sir Henry Ellis

Harding and Lepard, 1827 - Great Britain

Contents

• LETTER: 2
• CCCXVII: 40
• Dr Hickes to Dr Patrick Michells Sen: 47
• Mr Henry Savill to his uncle Secretary: 57
• The Duke of Monmouth to Sir Robert: 64
• Lady Rachel Russell: 73
• 883: 85
• surrender: 89
• The same to the same The Appointment: 96
• The same to the same: 102
• The same to the same Disorders of: 109
• The same to the same Joy at Rome upon: 112
• The same to the same Falsity of Report: 118
• The same to the same Court News: 124
• LETTER PAGE: 126
• The same to the same The General News: 135
• The same to the same The Dutch arrive: 141
• CCCLXVII: 143
• The same to the same General News: 150
• CCCLXXIII: 157
• The same to the same The King returns: 164
• to John Ellis Esq King: 175
• The Earl of Melfort to Mr Innes from: 186
• CCCXCVI: 191
• The Earl of Melfort to the Queen from: 198
• The Earl of Melfort to Mr Innes intro: 207
• Dr DAvenant to his Son after the News: 241
• CCCXCIX: 247
• Dr White Kennett afterwards Bishop: 255
• CCCCVII: 261
• The Princess Caroline afterwards Queen: 267
• CCCCXV: 273
• LETTER PAGE: 285
• Archbishop King to Archbishop Wake after: 291
• Bishop Kennett to Mr Samuel Blackwell: 298
• Dr White Kennett to Dr Blackwell Pro: 304
• Dr Kennett to Mr Blackwell The Princess: 309
• Archbishop King to Archbishop Wake: 315
• Dr Nicolson Bishop of Derry to Arch: 324
• The same to the same The panic in Ire: 333
• The Duke of Wharton to Lady Jane Holt: 339
• Major General Moyle to the Duke of New: 347
• Duncan Forbes Lord President of the Court: 353
• Andrew Mitchell Esq to the Earl of Hol: 367
• Mr Mitchell to the Earl of Holdernesse: 376
• Mr Symmer to Mr Mitchell The con: 386
• Mr Symmer to Mr Mitchell Admiral: 392
• Mr Symmer to Mr Mitchell Admiral: 402
• Lord Holdernesse to Mr Mitchell upon: 410
• Mr Mitchell to the Earl of Holdernesse: 417
• J Wright Under Secretary of State to: 422
• Lord Barrington to Andrew Mitchell Esq: 430
• The Earl of Harcourt from the Court: 438
• DVIII: 449
• Lord Barrington to Andrew Mitchell: 455
• Lord Barrington to Mr Mitchell Lord: 461
• Mr Erskine to Andrew Mitchell Esq: 467
• Lord Barrington to Andrew Mitchell: 475
• LETTER PAGE: 479
• Sir Andrew Mitchell to the Earl of Chatham: 503
• LETTER PAGE: 507
• Lord Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell: 515
• Sir Andrew Mitchell to Lord Rochford: 522
• Lord Barrington to Sir Andrew Mitchell: 528
• DXXXII: 529
• General Washington to Mrs Bristow: 535
• DXXXVIII: 542

Popular passages

Page 337 - And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die. who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel ? God forbid : as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground ; for he hath wrought with God this day.‎

Page 540 - The storm has gone over me ; and I lie like one of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours, I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and prostrate there, I most unfeignedly recognize the Divine justice, and in some degree submit to it.‎

Page 60 - ... into those Eastern countries, and upon knowledge and experience of the said Garway's continued care and industry in obtaining the best tea, and making drink thereof, very many noblemen, physicians, merchants, and gentlemen of quality, have ever since sent to him for the said leaf, and daily resort to his house in Exchange Alley, aforesaid, to drink the drink thereof...‎

Page 22 - My Lord Brouncker, Sir J. Minnes, and I, up to the vestry, at the desire of the justices of the peace, in order to the doing something for the keeping of the plague from growing ; but, Lord ! to consider the madness of people of the town, who will (because they are forbid) come in crowds along with the dead corpses to see them buried ; but we agreed in some orders for the prevention thereof.‎

Page 60 - ... the pound weight, and in respect of its former scarceness and dearness, it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents made thereof to princes and grandees till the year 1657.‎

Page 436 - Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a princess distinguished by every eminent virtue and amiable endowment, whose illustrious line has constantly shown the firmest zeal for the Protestant religion, and a particular attachment to my family. "I have judged proper to communicate to you...‎

Page 22 - Among other stories, one was very passionate, methought, of a complaint brought against a man in the town for taking a child from London from an infected house. Alderman Hooker told us it was the child of a very able...‎

Page 57 - The best of Queens, and best of herbs, we owe To that bold nation, which the way did show To the fair region where the sun doth rise, Whose rich productions we so justly prize.‎

Page 167 - I see the general falling off of the nobility and gentry, who avow to have no other end than to prevail with the King to secure their religion, which they saw so much in danger by the violent counsels of the Priests, who, to promote their own religion, did not care to what dangers they exposed the King.‎

Page 443 - If the public good and the duty you owe to the best and most amiable master that ever lived since the days of Titus would permit you to leave the station you are now in, it would give me infinite satisfaction. Old friends fall off, and I find new ones are not so easily made as I thought they were when I was younger.‎

Bibliographic information

• Title: To 1795; Volume 4 of Original Letters, Illustrative of English History: Including Numerous Royal Letters; from Autographs in the British Museum, and One Or Two Other Collections, Sir Henry Ellis
• Editor: Sir Henry Ellis
• Publisher: Harding and Lepard, 1827
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Apr 1, 2008