Memoirs of Secret Service

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1699. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... was pleased to give me, in laving it to me to name what I thought necessary to support my Expence. I assure your Gr-ce, that whatever is appointed for me, shall be most thankfully receiv'd, and disposed of for his Majesty's Service. I wholly rely on your Gr-ce's favour in all things; and I doubt not but to approve my self Dec.4. 95. Your Gr-ce's most, &c. A (jopy of the T)-- of S--- Letter, in anJwer to the aforesaid Letter, 'T Have sent you the inclosed Bill of twen * X tv bounds, and shall continue the fame 1 Sum to you quarterly, the first beginning f next Chrifimajs. I desire you will particu larly apply your self to the two things we ( agreed on; and if you can effect any confi * derable discovery of that kind, or any 0 * ther, you shall be consider'd for it besides. The Re ides may observe, that I did not knowwhat Allowance the D-- design'd me, till I received this Letter. It may likewise be observ'd, that I have done the Nation Service; and that I was only to E $ make make Discoveries, and not to be an Evidence; for which I was to be rewarded over and above my fix'd Pen son. ., May it please your Gr-ce; THE consideration of your Gr-ce's Favour and Care of me, obliges me. to perform my Promise witli all the exactness and convenient speed that's possible; and I doubt not of answering your Gr-ce's Commands to satisfaction. ... As to the first, of Ferguson, the Person who is his Attendant hath been out of Town; he, .was With me yesterday, and goes out of Town again for some sew days. He is absolutely at my command; and to make him so, I allow him some Money weekly, and have given him some Clothes. This Person carries and re-, ceives the Letters that go to and from France. Letters of a. week ago do assure the Faction, that the T o L O U K Fleet will ...