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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1775 edition. Excerpt:... flation. Madam, Nov. 12, 1712. A Fter the favour which your Majefty has been pleafed to confer upon me, by honouring me with fuch eiTential proofs of your good will by Mr. Harley, I imagined it was my duty to teftify to you, by the baron de Grote, that I am truly grateful and refpectfully devoted to you, and to whatever may contribute to your glory and your intereft: I hope, Madam, your Majefty will be pleafed to hear him favourably, efpecially when he aflures you of my refpects, and how much I wifh to be honoured with your commands, in order to fhow, by my obedience, that I am, &c." fbt Elettor of Hannover to Queen Anne. Tran flation. Madam, Gohrde, Nov. 13, 1712. "T Would imagine I made an unfuitable return to the continuance of the kindnefs with which your Majefty honours me, and to the oblig-ing affurances of it I have lately received by Mr. Harley, if I delayed to teftify to your Majefty how fenfible I am of this, by fending to your court a minifter, in whom I place confidence. I have chofen for this purpofc the baron de Grote, who will have the honour of delivering this letter to your Majefty. I befeech you to give a favourable attention to whatever he fliall have to reprefent to you, and to be perfuaded that the fole view of fending him, is to convince your Majefty that I mail never negleft any opportunity of giving you proofs of my gratitude for your kindnefs, and of the inviolable refped with which I am, &c." Robethon to Baron de Grote. Additions to, and explanations of, the Inftruftions be received before be fet out for England.--He is to ajk a penjion for the Elettrefs.--He is not to give money to poor Lords, as Bothmar gain them reafon to expeft. Translation. SIR, Gohre, Nov. 26, 1712. "T...