FN 757 Commons’ Journals, Nov. 9. 1696 — Vernon to Shrewsbury, Nov. 10.  The editor of the State Trials is mistaken in supposing that the quotation from Caesar’s speech was made in the debate of the 13th.

FN 758 Commons’ Journals, Nov. 13. 16, 17.; Proceedings against Sir John Fenwick.

FN 759 A Letter to a Friend in Vindication of the Proceedings against Sir John Fenwick, 1697.

FN 760 This incident is mentioned by L’Hermitage.

FN 761 L’Hermitage tells us that such things took place in these debates.

FN 762 See the Lords’ Journals, Nov. 14., Nov. 30., Dec. 1. 1696.

FN 763 Wharton to Shrewsbury, Dec. 1. 1696; L’Hermitage, of same date.

FN 764 L’Hermitage, Dec. 4/14. 1696; Wharton to Shrewsbury, Dec. 1.

FN 765 Lords’ Journals Dec. 8. 1696; L’Hermitage, of the same date.

FN 766 L’Hermitage, Dec. 15/25 18/28 1696.

FN 767 Ibid.  Dec. 18/28 1696.

FN 768 Lords’ Journals, Dec. 15. 1696; L’Hermitage, Dec.18/28; Vernon to Shrewsbury, Dec. 15.  About the numbers there is a slight difference between Vernon and L’Hermitage.  I have followed Vernon.

FN 769 Lords’ Journals, Dec. 18. 1696; Vernon to Shrewsbury, Dec. 19.; L’Hermitage, Dec 22/Jan 1.  I take the numbers from Vernon.

FN 770 Lords’ Journals, Dec. 25 1696; L’Hermitage, Dec 26/Jan 4.  In the Vernon Correspondence there is a letter from Vernon to Shrewsbury giving an account of the transactions of this day; but it is erroneously dated Dec. 2., and is placed according to that date.  This is not the only blunder of the kind.  A letter from Vernon to Shrewsbury, evidently written on the 7th of November 1696, is dated and placed as a letter of the 7th of January 1697.  A letter of June 14. 1700 is dated and placed as a letter of June 15. 1698.  The Vernon Correspondence is of great value; but it is so ill edited that it cannot be safely used without much caution, and constant reference to other authorities.

FN 771 Lords’ Journals, Dec. 23. 1696; Vernon to Shrewsbury, Dec. 24; L’Hermitage, Dec 25/Jan 4.

FN 772 Vernon to Shrewsbury, Dec, 24 1696.

FN 773 Dohna, who knew Monmouth well, describes him thus:  “Il avoit de l’esprit infiniment, et meme du plus agreable; mais il y avoir un peu trop de haut et de bas dans son fait.  Il ne savoit ce que c’etoit que de menager les gens; et il turlupinoit a l’outrance ceux qui ne lui plaisoient pas.”

FN 774 L’Hermitage, Jan. 12/22 1697.

FN 775 Lords’ Journals, Jan. 9. 1696/7; Vernon to Shrewsbury, of the same date; L’Hermitage, Jan. 12/22.

FN 776 Lords’ Journals, Jan. 15. 1691; Vernon to Shrewsbury, of the same date; L’Hermitage, of the same date.

FN 777 Postman, Dec. 29. 31. 1696.

FN 778 L’Hermitage, Jan. 12/22. 1697.

FN 779 Van Cleverskirke, Jan. 12/22. 1697; L’Hermitage, Jan. 15/25.

FN 780 L’Hermitage, Jan. 15/25. 1697.