270 LIFE or ARCHBISHOP SHARP. 



misinterpretations should be made at the court 

 of Hanover, of his zeal in this matter, he took an 

 opportunity (before it came to be agitated in 

 parliament, for it was intimated the year before) 

 by Dr. Hutton, then at Hanover, of repeating to 

 her Highness the Electress, assurances of his 

 integrity with respect to her interests in this 

 kingdom. And how perfectly well satisfied her 

 Highness was in his inclinations towards her, may 

 appear from her instructions given in answer to 

 Dr. Hutton on this occasion. The Doctor's letter 

 is as follows. 



" Hanover i Oct. IG— 27, 1705. 



*'My Lord, 



** I performed your Grace's desire to 

 the Electress, and at the same time told Her 

 Royal Highness how much you have on all oc- 

 casions declared yourself a steady friend to her, 

 and her illustrious family, on the subject of the 

 succession. She bid me tell you, she knows you 

 very well her fast friend, and is satisfied of the 

 proof your Grace hath given her. 



" Her grandson's marriage hath been per- 

 formed with great joy. His young princess, who 

 refused to be the Queen of Spain to preserve her 

 religion, is one of the best accomplished per- 

 sons of her sex and quality in the world. She 

 is a blessing to this family, and may prove the 



