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75. King Charles II. to Sir George Downing, resident with the States General; with instructions to maintain in His Majesty's name the right and pretensions of the Lord Wotton to the Drossartship of Breda; the interest of the King's nephew, the Prince of Orange, being concerned therein. Sept. 13,...
76. King Charles II. to the Lord Chancellor (Clarendon); with a very favourable account of his newmarried Queen, Catharine of Portugal. Portsmouth, May 21 (1662.) 8 in the morning. fo. 124. This letter is extremely curious.
77. King Charles II. to the Lord Chancellor; that his brother had spoken with the Queen about owning his son, and that she had declared in much passion, that if he did she would never see him more. Desires his advice on this matter. Thursday morning. fo. 126.
78. King Charles II. to the Chancellor; that he would counsel Brodericke not to meddle any more with what concerns Lady Castlemaine, and denounces vengeance against him should he spread any scandalous reports of her. Wishes that he may be unhappy in this world and in the world to come, if he sho...
79. King Charles II. to the L. Chancellor; that his brother will tell him of all that passes at Portsmouth; that he is very happy, and must be the worst man living, which he hopes he is not, if he be not a good husband, &c. Portsmouth, 25 May. fo. 130.
80. King Charles II. to the L. Chancellor, concerning the insolent behaviour of Sir H. Vane; that he is too dangerous a man to be suffered to live, if he can be honestly put out of the way. He desires the Chancellor to consider of the matter. Hampton Court, Saturday, two in the afternoon. fo. 13...
83. King Charles II. to Prince Rupert, empowering him to manage the affairs of the Navy at London, in the absence of the Duke of York. May 3, 1672. fo. 137.