Hello chums I did warn you. These things take up a lot of space. But they help point the way. Very shortly, I'll tell you why I started these documents from 1713 rather than 1709 and try to explain my own (slightly more serious - but not too grubbily academic) interpretation of the whole purpose and benefit of the Tenison Groves archive. [#D: My view regarding the last despatch is that Fr. Leicester was a bit harsh on Daniel, the Agent - I personally know some Dutchmen and they're actually jolly nice. Indeed, my son lives in Amsterdam, so they can't all be bad. But I just have to shew you this gem, which I forgot to insert in the right place. (Dummy). It probably dates from early 1713. That Mr D Hintz, being a veritable bucket of slime, did approach said Archbishop (see my last Transcript #C), in order that his Grace might tip him the wink, in the same way as Leicester hinted at connivance with Him most highly-placed in the Diocese. This letter is truly a bowel-shifting experience in the XVIII-century art of the unctuous. It should carry you joyfully through breakfast, provided you've stopped convulsing at the pure anguish of the 'said' and 'such' prevarications in Transcript #B]. ***START HERE*** MS Volume V3-1-27 page 187 in Marsh's Library Dublin To His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Dublin The Humble Petition of Daniel Hintze Sheweth That your Petitioner is informed that a Meeting of the Commissioners for the Palatines is soon designed to be summoned, and least his present circumstances should prevent him from attending upon your Grace and the honourable Board as it is his duty He hereby prays your Grace will excuse his non-attendance But in case there should be an absolute necessity your Petitioner will attend, And as this is the first request of this nature, he hopes it will be the last, his Affairs being in a fair way of being speedily accomodated. Your Petitioner further craves leave to represent to your Grace that he has upon all occasions discharged his Duty faithfully, and with a good conscience, of which he humbly hopes your Grace is fully satisfied and presumes has induced your Grace to shew your favour and friendship to him, from time to time even as a father. That your Petitioner is at present a man overwhelmed with afflictions, from which he hopes it will please God soon to relieve him, therefore most humbly begs your Grace will please to continue your favour to him which shall always be his study to endeavour to deserve. May it please Almighty God to reward your Grace for all your good works is the fervent prayer of your Grace's most dutifull servant and his numerous family. DANL HINTZE ***END HERE*** [Agh. You can almost hear his palms squeaking.] Note: From time to time the spelling of some of the trickier words looks OK - that's because the mindless MS WORD program automatically corrects the original blunders when I'm not looking. All the mistakes you pick up here are as writ. I just have to creep back on my copy when WORD least expects it and correct its misguided corrections, if you follow me. Half the fun is in the mistakes, apart from the verbal flourishes that make a poem such as this so delightful. Danl could simply have said "I'm not in today, m'lud. I'm dying". Later I will post the Petition of his widow (dated 1733). The lady is clearly well-schooled in the same craft of up-sucking servility. A couple more packets to come later, to round off this little aside. Then we'll get down to some of the more germane material about the whole Palatine adventure from the wonderful Tenison Groves - archivist extraordinary. I have a mind to go back and start again with the first document I have, dated 24 August 1709. We'll see. Bye bye Terry (Ye gods, the instant I typed my name there, a little panel popped up on the screen and suggested my full name, address and 'phone number. . . .Pah.)