^{page v note 1} See Appendix, Note A, p. 291.

^{page vi note 1} When a petition was presented to the Senate it was said to be presented to the King. When a point was decided by the Senate it was said to be decided by the King. ‘ Incredible abuses,’ says Goodricke, ‘ have arisen from this manner of using the King's name.’ See P.E.O. Sweden, vol. 129.

^{page vii note 1} P.E.O. Sweden, vol. 128.

^{page vii note 2} See Sandwich to Goodricke, May 22, 1764 (P.R.O. Sweden, vol. 128), and November 6, 1764; also Goodricke to Sandwich, September 21, 1764 (vol. 129).

^{page viii note 1} In 1766 the French Government executed a complete volte-face in their Swedish policy. Becoming aware at last that Sweden, disunited and anarchic, was useless to them, they decided to support the Crown, and Of this policy the coup d'état of Gustavus III. in 1772 was the direct result. (See Choiseul to Breteuil, April 22, 1766, Flassan, vi. 140–148.)

^{page viii note 2} See p. 62.

^{page viii note 3} See for this view Annual Register, vol. xv. p. 6.

^{page ix note 1} See Wroughton to Halifax, March 5, 1763, and Halifax to Wroughton, April 5, 1763. P.E.O. Poland, vol. 110.

^{page ix note 2} See for this vol. i. p. 50.

^{page ix note 3} See p. 193.

^{page x note 1} She died at Blickling on October 10, 1901.