A discourse touching ye present estate and gouuernement of the kingdomes of Denmarke and Norwegen, with a description of the said realmes, and Dominions appertayninge vnto them. written in September Anno 1588.

Acknowledgements 373

Abbreviations 374

Introduction 375

Editorial Practice 380

Lord Cutts's Letters, 1695 381

Appendix: Biographical Index of army Officers Mentioned in the Text 407

The publication of this edition of Lord Cutts's Letters is by the kind permission of the current owners, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moore, of ‘Hancox’, Whatlington, Sussex. The editor is especially mindful of Mrs. Moore's generous hospitality and assistance during the transcription and preparation of these documents. The editor also wishes to thank Dr. Paul Hopkins for drawing his attention to these letters of Lord Cutts.

I took occasion of a visit paid to me the other day by Baron Dalwigk to ask him whether at the time of the Emperor of Russia's visit to the King of Prussia at Ems in the latter days of May and the beginning of June last year, he had heard any thing of the Treaty which it was now currently reported had been concluded between Prussia & Russia on that occasion.1 His Excellency assured me that he had never then or since heard any thing which could lead him to believe that a treaty such as that suggested had on that occasion been concluded, and though he did not doubt that from an early date a clear understanding had been arrived at between the two Governments by which Prussia was assured not only of Russia's neutrality but of her assistance in the event of Austria's joining with France he did not believe that this understanding had been recorded in so formal an instrument as a treaty.

The notes of Croke's judgment in the Hampden case, for the publication of which the Society has to thank its President, are much more brief than either of the two reports printed in the State Trials, but have the advantage of autograph corrections by Croke himself. The judgment attracted considerable attention at the time as being the first delivered in favour of the defendant. Words inserted by Croke are printed in italics. Words scratched out with the, pen are given between brackets in the notes.

Homo quidam descendebat ab Ierusalem in Ierico et incidit in latrones qui despolia(verun)t (eum) et vulneraverunt, plagis inpositis (ab)ierunt, semivivo reli(ct)o, Domino doctore . . . sanctos.

Whereas I cane answer for demanding my pay and a discharg from thee Henery Cromwell in a miutinous and sedissous maner, it is falce, I disowen it, for I came in the feare of God to desire a discharg of thee which thou did promis me. I demanded it not in a miutinous nor sedisous manner, as that of God in thy conscience may wittness and as many peopele whoe were then present may wittness to the contrary, and when I came to thy house to looke for thy promis I was put out of doors by the shoulder. Then I came to thee again and gave thee a paper sheweing the justnes of what I desired of thee and in it demanded my wages not in a miutinous nor sedisous maner as yee falcely accus me and as that of God in all your consciences may wittness to the contrary, and to the light of Christ in all tender consciences who reads that paper I leave it to judg whether thos words be spoken in a miutinous and sedisous maner which are written in that paper.

At the F.O. all the morning and afternoon going over the Agenda for the forthcoming Session of the League of Nations at Geneva. At 6 o'clock to 1 Carlton House Terrace to see Lord Curzon and to discuss with him any points of policy arising out of the Agenda. Lord C. is off to Cannes tomorrow to attend the Inter-Allied Conference that is to discuss the question of German reparations, trade with Russia, etc.

Jany – continue reading enquiring and writing in conjunction with Joseph Fletcher – on London Corporation – and the report of the commissioners – / the proofs only.