“The three points to be considered by the committee of trade every Thursday:—
“(1) A treaty marine with France.
“(2) What should be proposed to the king to be done by his example in not permitting French commodities to be worn in the court.
“(3) A treaty of commerce with France.”
Add. MSS. 28042: 60.
| “For the 30 ships | ||
| In 1677 | £90,000 0 0 | |
| In 1679 | [?8] | 339,735 0 0 |
| In 1679 | before the 25th March | 47,957 0 0 |
| £477,692 0 0 | ||
| £584,978 | ||
| 477,692 | ||
| £107,286 | remaining in the Exchequer, Lady Day, ’79.” | |
See too Campana de Cavelli i. 290–294. Barillon, March 3/13, 1679.
[329] Webster MSS. Hist. MSS. Com. Rep. iii. 421. Article by Mr. Sidney Lee on Osborne (Thomas) in the Dict. of Nat. Biog. Danby obtained his knowledge of Montagu’s connection with the nuncio from Olivencranz, the Swedish ambassador. Sir Leoline Jenkins to the Earl of Danby, January 13, 1679. Lindsey MSS. 398. Grey, Debates vi. 388. The authorities for the story of Danby’s fall are well known and too numerous for citation.
[330] Parl. Hist. iv. 1039–1045, 1052. Burnet ii. 176, 178. Barillon, November 25/December 5, 1678. Ferguson, Growth of Popery, Part II. 219.
[331] Parl. Hist. iv. 1034. Sitwell, First Whig 63.