STTRS BI€€€X€I

Lard Sunderland au Prince d^ Orange* Lenteur et inertie des Alliés.

When the King went to Newmarket , I asked his leave to be at my owne honse daring his stay there, which he was pleased to grant, but yesterday I receaved his Ma. command to attend him in that place, which I intend to obey to morrow. I acquaint your H. with thèse perticularitys, that you may know why I bave been so long without writing; I should still bave forborne, till I had been with the King, but that I receaved heere your letter of the 19 of March. I am very glad to find by it that your Highnesse is pleased with the choice the King made of G. Sylvius. I tooke the liberty to recommend him, hoping you would doe so , and beleeving him very fit to serve the King in such an imployment. I hope every thing will goe on heere for the Kings advantage and the pu-

1681. Man.] — 486 —

blicke quiet. The Imperialists and the Spaniards are so slow it would almost make one dispaire of ever doing any good with them ; if they will not awake ont of theîre lethargy, its impossible any tbing can be doneofwhatis necessary for the securing the peace of the world. Vigilance must be to maintaine the peace , as well as to make warre, bnt they seeme not to be alive. When I waite upon the King, I shall give your Highnesse a better acconnt of the condition of our affaires. I am with ail respect y Sir,

yonr Highnesses most faithfiill etc.

8UNDERLAND.

Altrope * , March the 24.

IJSTTRS BICCCXCT.

Le Prince d Orange au Prince de Nassau-LHetz. Il désire lui donner un régiment.

A Dieren, ce 6 d'avril 1681.

Monsieur! En arrivant icy j'ay appris que le Col. Ter Brugge estoit mort, et que cens de Drenthe vous avoient donné son régiment et sa compagnie; et puisque vous les souhaités, je serés fort aise de vous les donner, et si vous les voulez recevoir de ma main, j'en faires depesche, et aurez bien de la joye de vous pouvoir donner cette ma^ que de mon amitié et Fenvie que j'ay de vivre en bonne intelligence avec vous, mais je ne pourez souffinr que cens de Drenthe disposent de ces charges qui sont à ma disposition. «Tattenderez vostre réponse par cest exprès, et vous prie d'estre assuré que je suis, Monsieur,

vostre trës-affectionné cousin et serviteur,

G. PBINCE D'OEANGB.

> Althorp.

— 487 — [1681. Mars.

UBTTRE MCCCXCm.

Le Duc (f York au Prince et Orange. Il lui écrira par M. VîUattee.

Edenbargh, March 26.

I hâve not now tyme to answer two of jours, whîch I hâve receved this weeke, the one bj the post and the other by M. Villatte, having been abroad this day a hunting, for the first tyme since I came hère; he will sone go back to you, and I beleve straight by sea, and then I shall answer both yoors. In the meane tyme be assured you shall always find me to be as kind to yoa as you can désire.

For mj Sonne the Prince of OraDge.

USTTRS MCCCXCni.

Le Duc dCYork au Prince d Orange. Il faudra choisir entre tauiorité du Roi et celle du Parlement

Edenburgh, March 29.

I wrot to you by the last post, and then lett you know I had receaved yours by M. VîUattes, by whom I write this to you; I shall repeat nothing to you upon the subject of your sending him hether, sînce ît would be unpleasing to us both; he gos back straite from hence by sea, in which he dos much better then to retume back by Harwich, since with but a reasonable wind he niay be in three days in Holland. On sonday I receved yours of the 25, and do easily beleve what you say, tho I assure you I hâve been very credebly informed that M. van Lewen and others sayd it, as what was your mind , so that I though ^ there was ground enough for me to take notice to you of it ; but you hâve satisfyd me , by what you hâve sayd ; by that tyme this getts to you , you will hâve heard whether his Ma. or the Parliament ^ thoQgbt.

1681. Mirt.] — 488 —

be the masters, for now the tyme is corne that eidier the one or the other most be the întire masters, and certainly never more pains were taken to mine a monarky then bas been to destroj this. You see that he is cbosen speaker to this Parliament that was so to the last; by which choise and other things, one bas little reason to hope any good by this meetting at Oxford, which is aU I shall say to yoa now, bat that you shall always find me as kind to yon as you can désire.