worst.' Sir Charles Goring is to send a ship for his brother, Henry
Goring, to Antwerp, early in August. 'To visit Mr. P. of D.
[unknown] . . . and to agree where the arms &c. may be most
conveniently landed, the grand affair of L. [London?] to be attempted
at the same time.' There are notes on 'referring the Funds to a free
Parliament,' 'The Tory landed interest wished to repudiate the
National Debt,' 'To acquaint particular persons that the K. [King]
will R--' (resign), which James had no intention of doing.

In preparation for the insurrection Charles, under extreme secrecy,
deposited 186,000 livres ('livers!') with Waters. He also ordered
little silver counters with his effigy, as the English Government
came to know, for distribution, and he commanded a miniature of
himself, by Le Brun, 'with all the Orders.' This miniature may have
been a parting gift to Madame de Talmond, or one of the other
protecting ladies, 'adorable' or quarrelsome. It is constantly
spoken of in the correspondence.

The real business in hand is revealed in the following directions for
Goring. The Prince certainly makes a large order on Dormer, and it
is not probable, though (from the later revelations of James Mohr
Macgregor) it is possible, that the weapons demanded were actually
procured.


June 8.

Letter and Directions for Goring.--'Mr. Dutton will go directly to
Anvers and there wait Mr. Barton's arrival and asoon as you have
received his Directions you'l set out to join me, in the mean time