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THE

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE

OF

THE RIGHT HON. RICHARD HILL,

(L.L. D., F. R. S., &c., &c.)

ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY

FROM THE COURT OF ST. JAMES TO THE DUKE OF SAVOY,

IN

THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE:

FROM JULY 1703, TO MAY 1706:

SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE HISTORY OF EUROPE, AND ILLUSTRAtive of tHE SECRET POLICY
OF SOME OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED SOVEREIGNS AND STATESMEN RELATIVE
TO THE SPANISH SUCCESSION; OF THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF THE
VAUDOIS, GUARANTEED BY ENGLAND, AND OF THE WARS IN

THE CEVENNES, PIEDMONT, AND LOMBARDY,

DURING THAT PERIOD.

With Autographs of many illustrious Individuals.

EDITED

BY THE REV. W. BLACKLEY, B. A.,

DOMESTIC CHAPLAIN TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE VISCOUNT HILL.

PART I.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET,