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         James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
      
       
         
           1688
        
      
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             The King's letter to the general of his army with the general's letter to the Prince of Orange.
             James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             s.n.,
             [London? :
             1688?]
          
           
             Letters dated: White-Hall, Decemb. 11, 1688, and, Uxbridge, Decemb. 11, 1688.
             Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Revolution of 1688.
        
      
    
     
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           The
           
             KING'S
          
           Letter
           to
           the
           General
           of
           his
           Army
           .
           With
           the
           Generals
           Letter
           to
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             ORANGE
             .
          
        
         
           
             White-Hall
             ,
             
               
                 Decemb.
              
               11.
               1688.
               
            
          
        
         
           THings
           being
           come
           to
           that
           Extremity
           ,
           That
           I
           have
           been
           forc'd
           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
           ,
           had
           they
           stay'd
           )
           I
           am
           oblig'd
           to
           do
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           to
           fecure
           myself
           the
           best
           I
           can
           ,
           in
           hopes
           that
           it
           will
           please
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           infinite
           Mercy
           to
           this
           unhappy
           Passion
           ,
           to
           touch
           their
           Hearts
           again
           with
           true
           Loyalty
           and
           Honour
           .
           If
           
             I
          
           could
           have
           relied
           on
           all
           my
           Troops
           
             I
          
           might
           not
           have
           been
           put
           to
           this
           Extremity
           
             I
          
           am
           in
           ;
           and
           would
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           have
           had
           one
           Blow
           for
           it
           :
           But
           though
           
             I
          
           know
           there
           are
           amongst
           you
           very
           many
           loyal
           and
           brave
           Men
           ,
           both
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           ;
           yet
           you
           know
           ,
           That
           both
           your self
           ,
           and
           several
           of
           the
           General
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           told
           me
           ,
           it
           was
           no
           ways
           advisable
           for
           me
           to
           venture
           my self
           at
           their
           Head
           ,
           or
           to
           think
           to
           fight
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Orange
          
           with
           them
           .
           And
           there
           remains
           only
           for
           me
           to
           thank
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           ,
           both
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           who
           have
           stuck
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           been
           truly
           loyal
           ;
           and
           hope
           you
           will
           still
           retain
           the
           same
           Fidelity
           to
           me
           :
           And
           to
           
             I
          
           do
           not
           expect
           you
           should
           expose
           your selves
           ,
           by
           resisting
           a
           foreign
           Army
           ,
           and
           a
           poisoned
           Nation
           ;
           yet
           
             I
          
           hope
           your
           former
           Principles
           are
           so
           rooted
           in
           you
           ,
           That
           you
           will
           keep
           your selves
           free
           from
           Associations
           ,
           and
           such
           pernicious
           Things
           .
           Time
           presses
           me
           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
             so
             you
             shall
             still
             find
             me
             .
          
           
             
               J.
               R.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             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
           gon
           ;
           I
           thought
           my self
           obliged
           (
           being
           at
           the
           Head
           of
           his
           Army
           )
           having
           received
           Orders
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           make
           no
           Opposition
           against
           any
           body
           ,
           to
           let
           your
           Highness
           know
           (
           with
           the
           Advice
           of
           all
           the
           Officers
           )
           as
           soon
           as
           it
           was
           possible
           ,
           to
           hinder
           the
           Misfortune
           of
           Effusion
           of
           Blood.
           I
           have
           sent
           to
           that
           Purpose
           to
           all
           the
           Troops
           that
           are
           under
           my
           Command
           ;
           which
           shall
           be
           the
           last
           Order
           they
           shall
           receive
           from
           ,
        
         
           
             Uxbridge
             ,
             
               Decemb.
               11.
               1688.
               
            
             
               At
               Noon
            
          
        
      
    
     
  

