Manuscripts and Special Collections
Pw A 2099 : Copy letter from James [Johnston] to 'Honoured Sir'; 17 Nov. 1687
into the ways & methods, of going about
it; and your friend here from whom
I send you letters, is still in the hurry
of receiving & returning visits, so that
we have not had time to take measures
here. The state of things here, & the
present caracters of people must be well
known, (which takes time) before such
persons can be condiscended on, as it will
be necessary to trust, for information,
& Dr. Stanley, no doubt, will carry with
him all the publick news. There are
no news more publick than that H.M.
is mightily incensed against His
Highness. This both Papists and Pro
testants are pleased with. The Protest
ant Gentry, so long as they have no
jealousies of H. Highness, (few of them
have any at present) fear nothing. H.M.
about a month ago, told one from whom I
