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Regent Probes French Funds and Jesuit Conflict in Paris
Letters from 1715 reveal the Regent inspecting Bernard’s books to trace money sent abroad and demanding lists of French money holders. Paris reports unrest over a Jesuit college, while Berwick notes intercepted letters from the Earl of Mar and military maneuvers around Leith, Stirling, and the Heads of Forth as supporting forces regroup.
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Flanders
France
Paris
Lamain
M. Bernard
Senate of
Venice
Father Des Mottes
Ouin
Jansenim
Rouan
Berwick
Earl of Mar
Kenmuir
Mr. Forster
Metosh
Hadingtoun
Leith
Seatoun
Forrester
Metoth
Lord Nairn
Charles Murray
Mereth
Kinackin
Duke of Argyle
Auchterardice
Dumblaine
Stirling
Edineburgh
Evans
Scotland
Ireland
Perth
Gordon
Forth
Argyle
Lothian
D. of Argyl
Inverary