1780) he is thus referred to: "Sa naissance etoit toute des plus ordinaires, et ses facultes a l'avenant, c'est a dire, tres pauvre." St.John called Gaultier his "Mercury," and De Torcy styled him "the Angel of Peace" (Torcy's "Memoires," vol.ii., p.

148, edition of 1828).

[T.S.]] Some time in July, one thousand seven hundred and ten, Mons.

Gaultier received a letter from the Marquis de Torcy, signifying, that a report being spread of Her Majesty's intentions to change her ministry, to take Mr.Harley into her councils, and to dissolve her Parliament, the Most Christian King thought it might be now a favourable conjuncture to offer new proposals of a treaty: Mons.

Gaultier was therefore directed to apply himself, in the Marquis's name, either to the Duke of Shrewsbury, the Earl of Jersey, or Mr.Harley, and inform the French court how such a proposition would be relished.