Bourke, Edward (fl. 1700-1730) to William Cadogan
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.446.04 Author/Creator: Bourke, Edward (fl. 1700-1730) Place Written: Cambray, France Type: Autograph letter Date: 4 November 1716 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 22.6 x 18 cm. Order a Copy
Discussing Jacobite rebellion, writes "the first of this month a letter was putt into my hands to be forwarded to mister Sheldon one of the pretenders privy counsell with treats of nothing but to conspire against King George. I would lett you know ye chief article of it together with my name only I am afraid to be discovered, but I beg the favour of your Lordship to sign some other name and to give mee some other address and I will write you word of all there is in the letter..." Requests a reward for his discovery of treason. Instructs the lord to direct correspondence to Monsieur Hurcado, of the Cambray post in Flanders.
Cambrai (also written Cambray) is a French sous-prefecture of the Nord département. General Dominique Sheldon served as commander of Roi d’Angleterre, a regiment raised by Stuart in 1791; he fought in the Jacobite and French armies from 1689-1721. Cadogan was known for his suppression of Jacobite uprisings.
My Lord
Cambray november y.e 4 1716
the first of this month a letter was putt into my hands to be forwarded to mister Sheldon one of the pretenders privy counsell with treats of nothing but to consipire against King George I would lett you know y.e chief articles of it togheter with my name only I am afraid to be discovered, but I beg the favour of your Lordship to sign some other name and to give mee some other address and I will write you word of all there is in the letter and I hope to send your Lordship mister sheldons answer to the letter togheter with my name and family and I hope your Lordship will give mee a reward equall to the discovery [2] when you will know all I will conclude in begging your Lordship speedy answer and to be pleased to Direct a Monsieur Monsieur Hurcado recommande an metre de la poste a Cambray en flandres
[docket]
Letter writ from
Cambray the 4 novber
with the answer
to it of the 12th 9ber
1716
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