The Life of James Late Duke of Ormonde Containing I An Historical And Geneal
The Life of James Late Duke of Ormonde Containing I An Historical And Geneal
Charles Franois Du Prier Dumouriez
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There was no particular Thing lain to his Charge, his Crime was being con- verfant among the dangerous Men, and con- fided in, by them, as one who wou'd expofe his Life for the King on the nrft Occafion. The Guard that came to fecure him at Wild" Houje departed upon the Dutchefs's Affurance of his appearing the next Morning. His Lord^- mip was not in. The Houfe, at that Time, ancl Mr. Stephen Liuikw finding him, told him how Matters ftood, and that" if he were in- elin'd to make his Elcape, the...re was a VeiTcl ready tp carry him abroad. >ut her Grace hav- 168 The LIFE of the having promifed that he fhould be forth-com- ing, was againft that Step, and perfuaded him to go very early the next Morning to attend the Protector at Whitehall. He llaid there, in the Drawing-Room, till three in the After- noon, fending in feveral Meflages but receiv- ing no Anfwer to any, till Baxter told him he was commanded to provide him a Lodging in the Tower. Thus, without being examin- ed or admitted to the Protector, he was hurried away thither in a Huckney-Coach, and there remained till Qftober following;, when failing ill of a dangerous Fever, and the Physicians certifying that he cou'd not live, without Change of Air, he was releafed and fufFered to go down with his Mother to Aclon in Gkce- jlerfoire : But continuing flill very ill, and the Phyf:cians advifing him to try a 1680.
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