SUNDERLAND

January 30.

TRE mCCMjXXSX.

Le Duc itYork au Prince J Orange. Le Duc rappdé à Londres.

Edenburgh, Jan. 81.

I hâve receved yours of the 23 and hj this tyme jon know what his Ma. sayd when he prorogued the parliament, and by it will see the care he takes of yours and the Stats ^ coneems ; you will hâve heard at the same tyme of my being sent for by his Ma., and when I am with him, you may be sure I shall always do my part that you may be suported; the yachts are not yett comeand, had the wind continud faire for them, as it was till this morning^ they might hâve been hère this day, but now the wind is corne up northerly and blows hard, so that they will be obliged to put in to some of the ports in the North of England. So sone as they come, I shall stay no longer then for a faire wind; ail things are verv quiet hère, and I hope shall find them so at London; yen shall heare again frome me before I go, and be assured that, where so ever I am, I shall be as kind to you as you can désire.

For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.

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— 383 — [1680. Février.

USTTRE HCCIiXXX.

Lord Sunderiand au Prince d* Orange. Le Roi convaincu qu^on doit sauvegarder la Flandre.

I hâve receaved the honour of your Highnesses letter of the 1 of Februarj and deliverd that yon writ to the King » who is more inclined then I can expresse to doe ail things which he thinkes will condace to the good of the two nations; he has very little opinion of the power of Spaine » even to contribote to its owne defence, bat it is certaine that he reckons it important to his préservation to take care of that part of Flanders which is snbject to Spaine. By degrees I doubt not bat his Maj. will make ail the alliances yoor Highnesse desires and it is so mnch my opinion that he onght to doe it, that nothing shall be left nndone on my part, to contribute towards it I will now give yon no farther trouble, bat mast assare yoa that you may dépend intirely on the good intentions of the Eling, which I thinke are analterable. I am, with greate respect, your Highnesses

Feb. 3.