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Prior the Poet who had resided in France as secretary to the Embassies of the Earls of Portland and Jersey was despatched to Versailles with proposals from Great Britain--As Prior had no power to treat Manager deputy to the City of Rouen was sent with full power to London to treat with the English Ministry--On his arrival the Queen commissioned the Duke of Queensbury the Earls of Jersey Dartmouth and Oxford and Mr St John secretary of state to treat; Certain preliminary articles were agreed to by the commissioners signed by Manager and afterwards by the Earl of Dartmouth and Mr St John by virtue of a warrant granted for that purpose by the Queen-- The opposition to pacific measures was strongest in the house of Lords--in that house a motion being made for an address of thanks to the Queen for the steps she had taken towards a peace--when it came to a final vote the question was carried against the Court by five-- voices--but that was the last triumph of the party
