You know that this Princess is Daughter to Prince _James Sobieski_, and by consequence Cousin German to the Emperor, and the Queen of _Spain_, and Niece to the Elector Palatine, and the Queen of _Spain_, Widow of _Charles_ II. Yet all this did not protect her from being arrested at _Inspruck_, when she pass’d that Way to _Italy_, to be married to the Pretender; she was kept in very close Custody, and the Manner of her Deliverance shews the Superiority of her Genius. The Pretender sent Mr. _Gaydon_, then a Major in the Service of _France_, to try if he could procure her Liberty; the said Officer went to _Inspruck_, accompany’d by Mr. _Wogan_, an _English_ Gentleman, and one _Misset_, an _Irishman_, who carry’d his Wife with him. They arriv’d accordingly at _Inspruck_ with a great Retinue, and there they pass’d for People of Consequence: They contriv’d so that their Coach Wheels broke at the Gate of the City, to give them a Pretence for staying in the Town till their Coach was repair’d: They introduc’d themselves into all Assemblies, and found out a Nun whom they brib’d to deliver Letters to the Princess. Having fix’d on the Day for carrying her off, and even appointed the Hour, which was Eleven at Night, they got a young Woman of the Princess’s Stature to pass thro’ the Guards in the Antichamber, and to lie in the Prisoner’s Bed, who for two Days had pretended to be sick. The Princess put on the Girl’s Cloaths, and in that Disguise went out of her Apartment, pass’d thro’ her Guards, and made up towards _Misset_, who gave a Whistle opposite to the Convent, as had been agreed on beforehand, that she might know whom to apply to. The Princess was conducted to an Inn, and as it had snow’d a great deal, and was very dirty and dark, she happen’d to step into a Slough; one of her Shoes stuck so fast in the Mud, that she was oblig’d to leave it behind her, and to walk only with one Shoe on to the Inn. From thence, without giving herself Time to change her Stockings, she went, wet and draggled as she was, into a Coach, where Mrs. _Misset_ and Mr. _Gaydon_ had the Honour to sit with her. _Wogan_ rode by the Side of the Coach, and _Misset_ stay’d two Hours longer at _Inspruck_, to see whether any Discovery was made of the Princess’s Flight. The Silence of the Guard was such, that he believ’d they knew nothing of the Matter, so that he rode after the Princess, but kept two Post-Stages behind, in order to watch if they were not pursued, which was a very good Precaution; for early next Day it was found out that the Princess had made her Escape; and the Commandant at _Inspruck_ immediately sent off Messengers to all the great Roads, with Orders to all the Officers of the Country to apprehend the Fugitive. _Misset_ being overtaken by one of those Messengers, he travell’d a little way with him, and resolv’d either to make him drunk, or to knock him on the Head. Having provided himself beforehand with a