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statements, when we find him in the same letter asserting that he had never increased his fortune by indirect means, when it is now notorious that he received an annual pension of 25,000 crowns, besides occasional gratuities from Louis XIV.;[1] and we find him in another letter, written about the same time to William, pleading as a claim to his favour that he had served the public very importantly in contributing what lay in his power to that glorious undertaking, which drove his old master from the throne.[2]
- ↑ For the recall of the English troops from Holland, who would have interfered with Louis's views, he received a good sum. Nothing could be more explicit than his terms. "Si le rappel des troupes de Hollande, dit il convient aux intérêts de la France, j'ay tout le credit necessaire pour l'obtenir. Mais un tel service merite une récompense proportionnée au peril de oelui qui l'auroit procuré. Dans les affaires d'importance il faut s'expliquer nettement, et savoir à quoi s'en tenir."—Barillon.
- ↑ "Many who remained at Court could scarce contain showing to the world their inward pleasure at this occasion (the defection of James's troops); for, the express arriving just as his Majesty was going to dinner, his concern was too great to think of any thing but how to remedy the comfortless situation of affairs. So, calling for a piece of bread and a glass of wine, he went immediately to consult what measures were fittest to be taken. At which time the Lords Sunderland, Churchil, and Godolphin, instead of compationating at least the anguish of so kind and bountiful a master, were seen unawares going hand in hand along the gallery in the greatest transport of joy imaginable."—Life of James II., 218.
