ETTRE MOT

Le Roi JC Angleterre an Prince d^ Orange. Il regrette que le Prince ne veut pas la paix générale aux conditions offer* tes par la France.

Whithall, 30 July.

I bad sooner acknowledged tbe concerne you tooke in your letter about tbe cbarter of London, but tbat M' Bentinck came just as I was writing, wbicb made me deferr saying any tbing, till I knew wbat be came about, and now I must tbanke you very kindly for tbe part you take

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both in the matter of the charter and the delivenuice I had from the hands ôf those bloody villans, wko designed my destruction. I acknowledge it to Gods great mepcr and I hope he has preserved me for better thînges* — M' Bentinck and I hâve discourced at large apon the matter of the generall peace, and am sorry to finde that jou are so steddy in your opinion that the generall peace cannot be made upon the conditions that France now offers. I cannot imagine, as matters stand now in Christendome, that the agreement can be made upon easier termes » aod I feare by delay the Emprours condition will not grow better , so as I cannot change my opinion that those pre^ positions offered ought to be refuse. 1 hâve tould * my minde more at large to this bearer M' Bentinck, so that I wilI add no more upon this subject, bot that in the end I feare you will finde that I am in the right. Yoa may be assur that, whaterer happens, I will ever be as kinde to you as if you were my owne son, and 1 wîB not faile to do ail that lyes in my power for your satisfection about the businesse of Orange, tho I must tell you that I apprehend it dépends very much upon gênerai i^reement. I hâve no more to trouble you with at this time; only to assure you that you may rely upon my kindnesse upon ail occasions , and that I shall never fiiile of being truly yours.

For my dearest nephew the Prince of Orange.