this ascertained, and I will add,
that when I scorned a favour, I am not likely to be intimidated by a
menace.

"I say all this coolly and deliberately, and my actions will be
conformable. I do not forget my obligations to you, dear S'r, or to your
dead brother, whose memory will ever be most dear to me. Unkind
expressions shall not alter the affection I have for you and your
family, nor am I so unreasonable, so unjust, or so absurd as not to
approve your doing every thing you think right for your own interest and
security and for those of your family. What I have to say hereafter will
prove that these not only are but _ever have been_ my sentiments. I
shall then appeal to your own truth whether it is just in you to have
used some expressions in your letter, but as I mean to act with the
utmost circumspection and without a grain of resentment to _anybody_, I
shall say no more till I have had full time to weigh every word I shall
use, and every step I mean to take. In the meantime I am,

"Dear S'r,

"Yr obliged humble serv't,

"HOR. WALPOLE.

"P.S. My refusal of the patent for my life has shown what value I set
upon it; but _I will_ have justice, especially for my character, which
no consideration upon earth shall prevent my seeking. It must and shall
be known whether I enjoy the place to the wrong of any man living. You
have my free consent, S'r, to show this letter to whom you please; I
have nothing to conceal, and am ready to submit my conduct to the whole
world."

* * * * *

LADY ARABELLA STUART.

As a pendant to Mr. P. Cunningham's "New Facts about Lady Arabella
Stuart" (No. 1. p. 10.). I send you a copy of Bishop James' Account and
Quietus in respect of 300l., placed in his hands "for the expences of
dyett and other chardges of the Ladye Arabella Seymour comytted to his
safe kepinge." The original document is in my possession.

ROBT. COLE.
Feb. 11, 1850.

"_The Accompte of the Lorde Byshopp of Durham for cccli,
receaved for the chardge of the Ladye Arbella Seymour._

"The Declaration of the Accompte of the Reverende Father in God
Will'm James Lorde Bysshoppe of Duresme for the some of Three
hundreth poundes imprested to him out of the Receipte of the
Kinges ma^ts Exchequer at Westmynster for the expences of dyett
and other chardges of the Ladye Arbella Seymour comytted to his
safe kepinge w^th an inteneon to have caryed into the
Bys