XIII. Rome 30 April Mr Inese. THE KING(1) TO MR. INNES.(2) Rome. April 30th. 1737. The visits of the Holy Days, and The Princes journey, have left me little time for some days past, But however I will not delay acknowleging the receipt of your two letters of the 1st and 15th. And desire you at the same time to make my kind compliments to Dr Ingleton in return to his letter of the 8th. I wish him truely well, and am much concernd his health is no better. I remark what you say of two writen promises under my hand, I can assure you it will be always a pleasure to me to perform them when the time comes, and to do all that is kind in favor of your College, and of your Family. It is certain I cannot turn my thoughts too seriously towards considering of the proper measures to be taken by me in many particulars upon my Restoration, And what has or may come from you on such subjects may be as useful, as it will be always acceptable. The Prince parted yesterday morning from hence, and will I reckon be two great months away, if my endeavors for his serving the campaigne in Hungary dont succeed, ffor if they do, he will pursue his journey thither from Venice, and I heartily wish he may, as I am sure you will, and as every body must who wish me and my cause well. Mr. Edward Dicconson is not yet arrived here; I should be glad to know what original letters or writings of The King my Fathers you have in your College, or you may know are extant elsewhere? The Duke is I thank God, much better, and I am well enough, and always full of sincere kindness for you. JAMES R. (1) [The Chevalier de St. George.] (2) [Probably Mr. Lewis Innes.] 1777.] INNES LETTERS. XIV. 379 THE KING(1) TO MR. THOMAS INNES. For Mr Thomas Inese. Rome. February 25th. 1738. 1738. The news you give me in yours of the 3d of your brothers death, The King, was a subject of no surprize, but of true concern to me, having lost 25 February, in him a most faithful servant, who joynd capacity and zeal in my service, which are not always found in the same person. In failleour of so worthy a person, it is a satisfaction to me that the papers he had in his custody belonging to me, should remain under your care and that of your nephew Mr George Innes, because I am persuaded that both of you will have the most exact attention in all that relates to that particular. The just value and kindness I had for Mr Lewis Innes, will always engage me to have a particular consideration for you, as it will be an additional motive to me, to favor and befriend on all occasions The Scots College at Paris. JAMES R. XV. THE KING(2) TO MR. HENRY INNES. Florence the 18th July, 1777. For M Henry Innes Procurator of the Scotch College of Paris. M: Innes, I received in due time yours of the 9th June, and do not in the least doubt of your following the futsteps of your ancestors, ho were subjects I nue already that the late King my Father had a particular reguard for; It guives me a real pleasure to here how your new Principal is so well quallified to remplece the moste worthy decesed M: Gordon, whose death gave me concern, as it was a great loss to ower Scotch College at Paris ; my good wishes being always for their welfere, assuring both you, and them, of my protection; so remain your sincere friend, (1) [The Chevalier de St. George.] CHARLES. R. (2) [Charles-Edward, son of the Chevalier de St. George, and grandson of King James II.] M: Henry Innes, I accept kindly your expressions of zeal and loyialty, joined with those of our Scotch Coledg at Paris, being persuaded that they are sincere ; so both you and them may be always assured of my particular reguard and protection; your sincere friend, CHARLES. R. a Rome la 18. April 1787 la duchesse de Albanie XVII. LA DUCHESSE DE ALBANIE.(2) A Rome ce 18. avril 1787. Je vous remercie bien sincérement, Monsieur, de la part que vous avés prit à má maladie et de tout ceque vous me dite d'obligent sur mon retablissement, je suis extremmement sensible parceque je connois depuis lóngtems la sincérité de vos sentiments, soiés bien assuré de toute má reconnoissance ainsique de celle que [le Roi](3) mon Pere me charge de vous témoigner pour le souvenir et l'attachement que vous lui conservé. Mà mere ne vous à point oubliés auprés de moi vous pouvés en être persuadé Je desir de tout mon coeur les occasions de pouvoir vous convaincre, Monsieur, de l'estime particuliere avec laquélle je vous suis bien veritablement attaché. LA DUCHESSe d'albanie. (1) [Prince Charles Edward.] (2) [The illegitimate daughter of Prince Charles Edward.] (3) [The words "le Roi" are interlined in the handwriting of the duchess; the rest of the letter, the signature excepted, is written by another hand.]` |