Annals of King's Chapel from the Puritan age of New England to the present day . 1 I am indebted to Mr. S. A Drakefor a copy from the French records ofthe order of the Minister of War enjoin-ing his close confinement: — a Versailles, le 28 Jan., 1693. Monsieur, — M. de Marcagnel mayant donne advis de larrivee du Sr Nel-son prisonnier Anglois quil est impor-tant de garder soigneusement et mayantfait scavoir quil na pu le faire mcttreque dans les prisons Royalles Je vousenvoye pour le fairc transferer au cha-teau dAngoulemc. II est necessaireque vous recommandic a ccluy qui y 1 m-mande de le gar
Annals of King's Chapel from the Puritan age of New England to the present day . 1 I am indebted to Mr. S. A Drakefor a copy from the French records ofthe order of the Minister of War enjoin-ing his close confinement: — a Versailles, le 28 Jan., 1693. Monsieur, — M. de Marcagnel mayant donne advis de larrivee du Sr Nel-son prisonnier Anglois quil est impor-tant de garder soigneusement et mayantfait scavoir quil na pu le faire mcttreque dans les prisons Royalles Je vousenvoye pour le fairc transferer au cha-teau dAngoulemc. II est necessaireque vous recommandic a ccluy qui y 1 m-mande de le garder surem-nt et dVm-pechcr quil n ait aucun communicationsurtout avec les nouveaux (nverty> par-ceque eest tin homme dangereux. i8o ANNALS OF KINGS CHAPEL. his parole, a French gentleman giving bonds in ^20,000 for hisreturn. Soon after, the peace of Ryswick was concluded; and,his situation and conduct having excited attention, he was pre-. JOHN sented to King William, who asked if he intended returning toFrance, saying that as the war was ended he need not do Nelson replied that it was his intention to return, and men-tioned the security which had been given for him. The king,with warmth, repeated that it was unnecessary, and forbade him 1 The portrait, from the Memorial of the publishers, represents Nelson inHistory of Boston, ii., by the kindness his old age.
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