A copy of the late King James's letter, sent by the Earle of Melfort to the French king, on the last sea-fight And published the next day by the French King's order - Jakob II. England, König 1633-1701 (printed for A. Johnson, 1692)
Concerns the destruction of the French fleet in May 1692. James begs Louis XIV to "forbear to concern yourself for a prince so unfortunate as I am: and give me and my family leave to retire unto a corner of the world". - Includes "Remarks on the foregoing letter". - Not actually by James II?. - Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library. - The text begins: "Brother King, I have with a degree of resolution bore all the disgraces it had pleased Heaven to send me,...". - Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), J155B