# Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany.

comprising: nine letters by Prince Edward, on money matters and especially negotiations for a regular subsidy ("...I shall immediately apply to the King in the strongest manner for a Parliamentary settlement..."), one document signed by him (appointing Cadogan deputy-Lieutenant of Windsor Forest, 7 August 1766) and one letter by his brother Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh; also thirty-two letters by H. St John and ten by W. Boothby, equerries to the Prince, and further letters by Francois Barazzi (three), John Lambert (two), G. Morrison (two), and Edward Le Grand, discussing the Prince's reception by royalty and nobility ("...Cardinal Albani too was very gallant to H.R.H. in giving him a snuff box with a curious Cameo, & a Head done in Mosaick..." (St John)) and "that never ceasing Pursuit of Pleasures" (St John) at various European cities including balls, regattas, and masquerades ("...Since the Carnival has begun a sober thinking man wou'd think all the people mad but its delightfull I've been a Savoyard a Hussar a Pelerin and may be a Chemney sweeper before I go..." (Boothby)), asking to forward funds and warning of the Prince's over-spending ("...I advise you to come over & bring with you all the Cash you can pick up, or else we shall be obliged to decamper in a few Days & smuggle ourselves into England as much Incognito as possible..."), the later letters discussing his final illness, death, and funeral arrangements; also three draft letters by Cadogan (?) on the application for a Parliamentary subsidy, and the order of his funeral procession at Monaco, in total about 115 pages, various sizes but mostly 4to, numerous integral address leaves, Mafra, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Genoa, Milan, Florence, Bologna, Venice, Padua, Turin, Parma, Rome, Utrecht, the Hague, Brunswick, Berlin, Soissons, Villers Cotteret, Orleans, Campeigne, Bordeaux, Aix, Monaco, and Nice, July 1760 to 6 November 1767, each item in an individual folder, some tears and dust-staining 

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

"a Prince with a great Family travelling through great Kingdoms can't live cheaply"

Charles Cadogan (1728-1807) was Keeper of the Privy Purse to Prince Edward (1739-67), the dissolute younger brother of George III.