Bourke, Edward, fl. 1700-1730 to William Cadogan
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.446.08 Author/Creator: Bourke, Edward, fl. 1700-1730 Place Written: Cambray, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 18, 1716 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 22.7 x 17.5 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to "John Williams," a pseudonym Cadogan used in his correspondence with Bourke. Refers to previous correspondence discussing the discovery of a Jacobite plot (refer to GLC01450.446.04, .06, and .07), in which Bourke requested a pension in exchange for information he provided. Writes "I am very sorry that the news I did myself the honnour to write to you last, proves false by reason it was a trick of mister Sheldons" (possibly referring to Dominick Sheldon). Relates that Sheldon and others sent false information through Bourke to see if he could keep a secret. Writes that he hopes to go to England to procure information regarding Jacobite plots through his friends, a great number of whom are Tories.
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