^{page xii note 1} A masterly summary of the negotiations for the partition treaties may be found in Chapter XVIII of Sir Richard Lodge's volume of the Political History of England, published by Messrs. Longman. The student who wishes to follow the matter more closely is recommended to consult Onno Kiopp's great work Der Fall des Hauses Stuarts, Vols. VIII and IX, which is based on information in the Austrian archives, and Legrelle, A., La diplomatie française et la succession d' Espagne, Vol. IIGoogle Scholar. The unduly favourable view taken by M. Legrelle of the abilities of Louis XIV should not be allowed to obscure the great authority the book derives from its wealth of documentary evidence. Gaedeke, A., Die Politik Oesterreichs in der spanischen Erbfolgefrage, Leipzig, 1877Google Scholar, should also be consulted for the documents it contains.

^{page xiii note 1} These can be fully studied in M. A. Legrelle's comprehensive work already quoted.

^{page xiii note 2} See Cole, Christian, Historical and Political Memoirs, London, 1735Google Scholar.

^{page xiii note 3} Cole, op. cit. p. 116, Manchester to Jersey, Paris, April 7, 1700, N.S.

^{page xv note 1} Art. IV. The text of the preliminaries may be found in de Lamberty, G., Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire du xviiie. Siècle, Vol. V, Hague, 1727, pp. 288–95Google Scholar, and Torcy's, Mémoires (Vol. LXVII of Collection des Mémoires relalifs à l'histoire de France, Paris, 1828), pp. 305–25.Google Scholar

^{page xv note 2} Art. XXXVII.

^{page xv note 3} See the despatch from Boyle to Marlborough of July 15,1709, printed in Somerville, T., History of Great Britain during the Reign of Queen Anne, London, 1798, p. 633Google Scholar.

^{page xvi note 1} See below, p. 18.

^{page xvii note 1} See below, p. 22.

^{page xx note 1} Bolingbroke Correspondence, Ed. 1798, Vol. II, pp. 256–69. Bolingbroke to Shrewsbury, February 17, 171⅔.

^{page xxii note 1} Ministère des affaires étrangères, Angleterre, Vol. 247, fo. 156. Gaultier to Torcy, London, Dec. 19, 1713, N.S. “La proposition que iauois faite a Madame Masham touchant la conservation du Port de Dunkerque n'a pas été acceptée. La Reyne n'oseroit mesme y songer.”

^{page xxii note 2} See the curious plan of the Mardyk Canal in Carte MS. 180, fo. 455, in the Bodleian Library.

^{page xxii note 3} O. Weber, Friede von Utrecht, pp. 322–3.

^{page xxiii note 1} Ministère des aff. étr., Angleterre, Vol. 255, fo. 143. Gaultier to James III, Apr. 26, 1714, N.S.

^{page xxiii note 2} The whole foreign policy of the Tory ministry has been most ably defended by Felix Salomon, Geschichte des letzten Ministeriums der Königin Annas, Gotha, 1894. Reference may also be profitably made to Mr.Failing's, K. G.History of the Tory Party, Oxford, 1924.Google Scholar

^{page xxiv note 1} For an authoritative exposition of Anglo-French relations in the first four years of George I see W. Michael's Englische Geschichte im xviii. Jahrhundert, Vols. I and II (1), a work which may be said to supersede all previous studies of the period.

^{page xxiv note 2} See below, p. 75.

^{page xxv note 1} It is fair to observe that Stair thought the Duke of Orleans “was more inclinable to our side than any of his counsellors.” (B.M. Eg. MS. 2170, fo. 317. Stair to Bubb, Paris, Dec. 11, 1715, N.S.) He repeats this opinion in March, 1716. (B.M. Eg. 2171, fo. 155. Paris, March 2, 1716, N.S.)

^{page xxv note 2} P.R.O. France 160, Stair to Stanhope, Paris, May 6, 1716, N.S. “La prudence demandoit qu'on se mît à couvert contre les entreprises que la France pourroit former … semblables à celles qu'elle avait donné (sic) par le passé.”

^{page xxv note 3} B.M. Eg. 2171, fo. 323v, Stair to Bubb, Paris, May 21 (?), 1716, N.S.

^{page xxvi note 1} Two years later, Dunkirk was to be the subject of fresh complaints from the British.

^{page xxvii note 1} See for this especially a letter from Stair to Robethon of October 20, 1717, N.S., in B.M. Stowe MS. 230, fo. 253.

“Il faut avouer que la conduitte des ministres de France est extraordinaire quasi partout. Mons^r de Chateauneuf contrecarre le Roy en tout a la Haye, et agit directement contraire a ce que nous savons des intentions de S.A.R. et meme contre ses intentions manifestos. Mons^r de Rottenbourg est intime avec Gortz et veut le cacher chez luy, le Comte de la Marck sollicite la paix particuliere avec le Czar … Mons^r de Bonac fomente la guerre du Turc, qui est le moyen le plus sûr de faire echouer notre plan, pour ne rien dire de Boussin et de notre Mons^r d'lberville.”

^{page xxix note 1} It was proposed that Philip V should recognise Orleans' right of succession to France if he would guarantee the succession of Don Carlos to Parma.

^{page xxix note 2} His fears may have been exaggerated. Cf. Stair to Robethon, Nov. 15, 1717, N.S. “Il n'y a rien de si clair que tout le ministère tasche de toutes lea manieres a engager le Regent a une guerre avec l'Empereur. Le Regent quasi seul est pour le plan.” On the other hand Stair wrote to Robethon on Nov. 3: “Je vous avoue qu'il me paroit de temps en temps que nous avons grand besoin de Mons^r l'Abbé icy.” (B.M. Stowe MS. 230, H. 271v. and 264v.)

^{page xxix note 3} This was laid down in the preamble which was suppressed in view of Austrian objections. It may be seen in Michael, op. cit. Vol. II (1), pp. 626–7.

^{page xxx note 1} For all this in detail see W. Michael, op. cit., Vol. II (1), 1920, pp. 133–9.

^{page xxxi note 1} It is perhaps well to remind the reader that it has been demonstrated by von Srbik, H., Oesterreichische Staatsverträge, Niederlande, Vienna, 1912, Vol. I, pp. 579–86Google Scholar, that Holland was never a party to the so-called Quadruple Alliance. This view is endorsed by W. Michael, op. cit., pp. 173–80, 253–6.

^{page xxxiii note 1} See his letter to Craggs, dated Paris, March 15, 1719, N.S., in B.M. Stowe MS. 247, fo. 76. “My dear Craggs, press the fitting out of your ships, raise as many troops as you [can] and send to the Dutch to have their troops ready. The Spaniards could not saill before the 7 or 8 of this month. I hope our squadrons will be ready in time. I think the D. of Orleans is heartily in earnest to help us but it is good not to want French assistance.”

^{page xxxiii note 2} P.R.O., Prance 163, fo. 226.

^{page xxxiii note 3} Ibid. fo. 282 (Apr. 6, 1719, N.S.).

^{page xxxiv note 1} March 9, 1719.

^{page xxxiv note 2} June 7, 1719.

^{page xxxv note 1} July 15/26, 1720.

^{page xxxvi note 1} For all this in detail soe Michael, op. cit. II (1), pp. 261–82. See also Stanhope's letter to Craggs, Hanover, Oct. 1, 1720, in Mahon's, LordHistory, 1853, Vol. II, pp. xcviii–ciiGoogle Scholar, and Stanhope's letter to Schaub, Paris, March 28, 1720, N.S., printed in Michael, p. 633.