Jacobite Rebellion - Battle of Prestonpans] - Sir John Cope Two autograph letters from Sir John Cope to Lt.-General Thomas Fowke ("Dear Fowke"), sending news of national affairs "The eyes of all Europe are upon our Affairs in America, which 'tis imagined will draw consequences in this part of the World, for which wee are so formidably prepared by our natural strength, the Navy, that if Spain will but continue to think according to her old proverb, Peace with England & War with all the World, so far only...", expressing his desire (with a tacit reference to his unpopularity after 1745) ("I am just as desirous not to be employed, as those who could employ me are unwilling to do it, so in that we are perfectly agreed"), reporting that he hears well of Fowke's Governership of Gibraltar, mentioning "Mr paymaster Pit", telling him about the regime and life he follows at the spas of Bath and Cheltenham (... I find the company at Chiltenham is not very numerous, and by those you name none very entertaining..."), thanking him for sending him a fine Spanish horse, &c., 2pp & 2pp., St. James Place, 19 July 1753, & Bath, 8 July 1755
Jacobite Rebellion - Battle of Prestonpans] - Sir John Cope Two autograph letters from Sir John Cope to Lt.-General Thomas Fowke ("Dear Fowke"), sending news of national affairs "The eyes of all Europe are upon our Affairs in America, which 'tis imagined will draw consequences in this part of the World, for which wee are so formidably prepared by our natural strength, the Navy, that if Spain will but continue to think according to her old proverb, Peace with England & War with all the World, so far only...", expressing his desire (with a tacit reference to his unpopularity after 1745) ("I am just as desirous not to be employed, as those who could employ me are unwilling to do it, so in that we are perfectly agreed"), reporting that he hears well of Fowke's Governership of Gibraltar, mentioning "Mr paymaster Pit", telling him about the regime and life he follows at the spas of Bath and Cheltenham (... I find the company at Chiltenham is not very numerous, and by those you name none very entertaining..."), thanking him for sending him a fine Spanish horse, &c., 2pp & 2pp., St. James Place, 19 July 1753, & Bath, 8 July 1755
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