[27] The King was not marry’d to the Countess of St. Sebastian, till he came to Chamberry, where she met him; for he set out from Turin without her. When he marry’d her, he gave her one hundred thousand Crowns, with which she purchased the Marquisate of Spigo for her Children, and then exchang’d her Title of Countess of St. Sebastian for that of Marchioness of Spigo.
[28] Victor Amedeus took it into his Head to reascend the Throne, as soon as he heard of the Conclusion of the Treaty of Vienna, by which the Emperor consented to the Introduction of the Spaniards. He then let the Marchioness del Spigo into the true Motives of his Abdication, and into the Measures he intended to take for reascending the Throne. This ambitious Woman encourag’d him, and being withal a very cunning intriguing Person, she left no Stone unturn’d to bring a Project to bear, which would set her on the Throne; and she engag’d all her Friends and Relations in the Affair, of whom some betray’d her.
[29] These Proofs were his sending for the Marquis del Borgo to Montcallier, demanding the Instrument of Abdication from him, giving him but twelve Hours time to fetch it, and his appearing before the Citadel of Turin, with a View of getting into it, and of animating the Garison to assist him in his Enterprise.
[30] These were all Privy Counsellors and Great Men, who being assembled by Order of the King, and consulted on the imminent Danger of his being dethron’d were all of Opinion for putting Victor Amedeus and his Consort under an Arrest.
[31] He died Oct. 31. 1732.
[32] She died Jan. 13. 1735. and his Majesty has since married Sister of the present Great Duke of Tuscany.
[33] There is now but one Prince, the youngest being dead; but there are three Princesses.
[34] This is the Cardinal Ferrera, Bishop of Verceil.
[35] This wou’d be very extraordinary, as Mr. Addison observes, were it not for other neighbouring Mountains that rise above it.
[36] This shews another Mistake of Misson, who says this Side is the most rugged.