LETTRE 1*1 C .'CLAM' VIII

Lord Sunderland au Prince d! Orange. Même sujet.

The King has commanded me to let your H. know that he has writ to the King of Denmarke and to the Elector of Brandenbourg, to désire they will not make any new alliances, till they hâve receaved some propositions he intends to offer to them , towards the securing of the peace of Europe, which seemes to be in danger, by what has passed lately at the Hague, and which ought to be preserved by himselfe, those Princes, and the States, and therefore they should take cornmon measures to that end. His Majesty is now sending an envoyé into Denmarke and desires to know vour Highnesses opinion, concerning what relates to the Elector of Brandebourg and to the Princes of Lunebourg; there is an ambassadour coming hither from Sweeden and the King is sending one thither. This his Majesty commanded me to write to your Highnes, by which you will see how ca-

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refull he is of doing ail things which are necessary to the security of the peace, or to the better supporting a warre. I am , with greate respect and submission , Sir ! your Highnesses

most faithfull, most humble and most obedient servant,

SUNDERLAND

Januarij 30.

LETTRE OTCCLXXIX.

Le Duc d'York au Prince oV Orange. Le Duc rappelé à Londres.

Edenburgh, Jan. 31.

I hâve receved yours of the 23 and by this tyme you know what his Ma. sayd when he prorogued the parliament, and by it will see the care he takes of yours and the Stats l concerns ; 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 corne and , 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 come 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 very quiet hère, and I hope shall find them so at London; you 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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LETTRE IttCCLXXX.

Lord Sunderland 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 February and deliverd that you writ to the King , who is more inclined then I can expresse to doe ail things which he thinkes will conduce to the good of the two nations; he has very little opinion of the power of Spaine , even to contribute to its owne defence, but it is certaine that he reckons it important to his préservation to take care of that part of Flanders which is subject to Spaine. By degrees I doubt not but his Maj. will make ail the alliances your Highnesse desires and it is so much my opinion that he ought to doe it, that nothing shall be left undone on my part, to contribute towards it. I will now give you no farther trouble , but must assure you that you may dépend intirelv on the good intentions of the King, which I thinke are unalterable. I am , with greate respect, your Highnesses

Feb. 3.

LETTRE HCCLXXXI.

Ije Bue oV York au Prince et Orange. Arrivée à Londres.

London, Febr. 24.

I am just now corne heather and hâve receved yours bij Sr G. Silvius, but hâve not had tyme to speake with him yett, as you may eassily immagin , having had so much company with me; by the next post you shall hear againe from me, and be assured I shall always be as kind to you as you can désire.

For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.

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LETTRE MCCL.XXXII.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Nécessité d'une alliance du Roi avec les Etats- Généraux.

London Feb. 27.

I hâve now discourced at large with Sir G. Silvius and since with M. Yan Leewen, and you may be sure will always do my part that there may be a good and firme alliance bettwene his Ma. and the States, being persuaded nothing but that can secure both , and you see ail things are a doing in our side to that end, and I am not for altring those measurs nor any others his Ma. has taken; for nothing but stedynesse can secure us, and I make no doubt but affairs hère will mend every day, and then his Ma. will be more considered abroad then he is. I would say more, but realy hâve not tyme; for till now I could not write and it is now so late that I feare my letter should not corne tyme enough, and therfore must end, and that with assuring you that I shall always be as kind to you as you can désire.

For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.

LETTRE MCCLXXXIII.

Lord, Sunderland au Prince d'Orange. Le Roi et le Duc d'York persistent dans leurs bonnes résolutions.

Monsieur van Lewen having given your H. an account of the Kings readynesse to enter into engagements with Spaine and the Emperor suitable to those the States hâve, and that nothing is wanting but powers from those Princes , you can not but be satisfyed with the posture of affaires heere. I never saw the King more resolved of any thing then he is to pursue the measures he has lately taken, thinking it the onely way to préserve the peace, or to be in a good condition te make warre. In short,

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Sir, if you were heere, you would be satisfyed. The Duke is not onely ready to comply with tlie King, but is convinced himselve. Every tbing is calme and quiet , beyond what could be expected. The Kings steadynesse in some things and care in others has had a very good effect, and I doubt not but he will continue both. I am very confident his affaires will mend every day. Wee take it now to be the part of the Emperours and the King of Spaines ministers to make ail the remaining steps to bring this matter to a conclusion, which I hope your H. will further, as much as you can, and also use your intrest at the courts of Denmarke, Brandenbourg and Lunenbourg, that the Kings ministers may succeedeintheire negotiations. I am, with greate respect, your Highnesses

most faithfull, most humble and most obedient servant,

SUNDERLAND

Feb. the 27.

LETTRE MCCLXXXIV.

Le Duc d York an Prince d? Orange. Salutations.

London, March 1.

I would not lett this bearer Sr Rob. South vvell, whom his Ma. sends to the Elector of Brandenburg, go without writing to you by him, he taking Holland in his way; you will hâve an account from him of his businesse and of ail things hère, so that I need say no more, but that T hope things will mend every day, and you may be sure I shall always be very kind to you. For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.

LETTRE MCCLXXXV.

Lord Sunderland au Prince d? Orange. Les affaires s'améliorent.

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Highnesse that he does not write to you by Mylord Bodwyn. He and Sr Robert Soutwell hâve orders to communicate ail theire instructions to your Highnesse and what you shall thinke fit to the Pensioner; so that I need not informe you of any thing that relates to them. There is no change heere, since I wrot last, but for the better. I hope it will continue. So I am, with greate truth and respect, your Highnesses

SUNDERLAND

Mardi the 1.

LETTRE raCCLXXXTI.

Lord Sunderland au Prince d'Orange. Le Roi et le Prince doivent rester unis.

Newmarkett , March the 6.

I hâve receaved the letter your Highnesse was pleased to write to me, with ail the respect I am capable of, and with ail the joy so greate a favour can give to any man, which , if I can not deserve , I know at least how to value, and therefore shall endeavour, to the uttermost of my power, not wholly to be unworthy of it. The King writing to your Highnesse himselfe , it would be to very little purpose, if I should offer to say any thing to you of his Majs sence 1 of affaires , by which ail who hâve the honour to serve him must ever be directed. I will onely say that I hope he and you will understand your interests so as to be alwayes united, to the confusion of your ennemys and the satisfaction off ail your true servants, which is a title no men alive can deserve better then your Highnesses

most faithfull , most humble and most obedient servant

SUNDERLAND

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LETTRE MCCLXXXVII.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Le Roi peut se maintenir sans subsides du Parlement.

Newmarkett, March 11.

I would not lett this bearer Sr Gabriel go back to you, without writing to you by him , which I do from this place, because I had not tyme to write the day before I came from London , and knew this would be sone ' enough there to fînd him. I hâve spoken my mind very freely to him , and besids 2 he is so fully informed of ail things that it is necessary to say little by him. I hope things will mend every day, and that we shall make a better figur every where , now that his Ma. is able to subsist upon his owne revenu, without the help of a Parliament ; which is ail I shall say now to you, but that you shall always find me very kind to you.

For ray Sonne the Prince of Orange.

LETTRE MCCL-XXXVIII.

L>e Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. IL s'inquiète au sujet de la Princesse.

St. Jaraess, March 23.

I hâve now three of yours to answer; two of which I receved at Newmarckett , to which I could not ansvver till now; as for the third , which was of the 29, it is just now corne to me, and has put me in very great paine for my daughter, to see that she was so ill when you wrot, and shall be very inpacient till the next letters corne, and pray at anv tyme when she is not in a condition to write herself, lett heare from you how she dos. I am to go back to Newmarckett to morrow morning early, and I had so many people with me ail this day that till now I could not write, and it is now so late 1 suon. 2 besidei.

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that I hâve not tyme to any more but that you shall always find me very kind to you.

For my Sonne the Prince of Orange.

LETTRE MCCLXXXIX.

Le Duc â?York au Prince d'Orange. Intrigues de Lord Shaftsbury.

Newmarket, March 29.

I am very sorry to find, by yours of the 2 of April, that my daughter is yett soo ill, and shall be in very great paine till I hear she is better. ... As for newse , his Maj. returns back to London on wensday, which is soner then he intended when he came hither; it is to long a story to tell you the whole matter that occasiond it, only in short. Lord Shafsbury has taken this tyme of his Ma. being absent, to informe the counsell of a new plott in Irland, and by it, as I and many beleve, designed to make as great a disturbance there as he has done hère and to ruine the D. l of Ormond. His Ma. is no ways satisfyd, to speake freely to you, with what was agoing to be done upon it by some of them, and so gos soner then he intended , to prevent the ill designs of that little man. You wili hear of this from others, and besids I hâve not tyme to say more of it. I write this by Cap. Maxwel, to whom I am very glad to heare you hâve given a company; whem you know him, I am sure you will like him, he being reported a very good foott-officer. I am sure he is an ingenious man, and be asseured I shall always be as kind to you as you can désire.

LETTRE MCCXC.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Même sujet

London, April 2.

I was very glad to find, by yours of the 4, that my

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daughter was somewhat better, and hope by your next to heare that she mends a pace, and shall long extremly for the next letters. The Irish plott is , as I thought it would, come to nothing, after having been examind and inquired into before his Ma. in councell, and the man that was brought by Lord Shafsbury proves to be a very great villan, and says nothing but upon hearesay; but you will hâve a more particular account of this from others, so that I need say no more ont \ and, if I would, I hâve only tyme to assure you that you shall always find me as kind to you as you can désire.

LETTRE MCCXCI.

M. Godolphin au Prince d'Orange. Bruits à! un complot en Irlande; le Roi disposé à s'allier avec l'Espagne et l'Empereur.

London, April the 2. 1680.

I had the honour of a letter from your Highnesse, while I was att Newmarckett, which I did not acknowledge from thence, not having any thing to acquaint you with ail that was worth your trouble. The King came , some days sooner than he intended, to London, at the request of the Councill, who had been informed by mylord Shaftsbury that there was a person now in towne, whose name he was to conceale , that was able to make out the discovery of a very great plott, that was carrying on in Ireland by those of the popish religion, for the delivery upp of that kingdome into the hands of the French. The thing was brought to them with that formality and with such injunctions of secrecy, that at first the Councill took it to bee very considérable, but, upon examination of the matter since the Kings returne , it appeares this plott was to hâve taken effect in October last was twelvemonthe, that ail which this man prétends to know was but by

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hearesay froin others, and he himselfe the informer known, by men of unquestionable creditt, to bee a man of a very scandalous réputation. I give your Highnesse the trouble of this account, because I know not how it may bee represented in Holland by people that are not well informed of this matter, and because I would willingly prevent your being alarm'd , when there is no ground at ail for it. However, though there appeares to bee noe great weight in this information, yet the King has taken ail the care that is possible to make a thorow l search into the truth of itt. The King continues in the best disposition imaginable to goe through ail difficultys in making the Allyances proposed, though it is no small discouragement to see how slow the Spanyards are in sending powers hither, and how backward the Emperour is in meeting our good inclinations ; if it lies in your Highnesses way to quicken both the one and the other, I think it might doe very well; I doe not know how they understand it, but in my opinion it is ver}- reasonable for us to treat with Spayne and the Emperour joyntly and at the same time, soethat, when there shall been powers arriv'd hère from Spayne, either to the Marquis de Burgomayne (which were to bee wish'd) or to any other, yett I doe not find they are like to hâve any effect, unlesse there bee likewise some body impoured 2 from the Emperour to joyne in a treaty with him. I beleive Mr van Leewven will bee able to give your Highnesse an account of the Kings disposition to putt off the Parliament for noe longer time than you seeme to think is convenient for the encouragement of our friends; but his Majesty has nott yett taken a positive resolution to what day it shall bee prorogued.

I shall not bee able to say any thing farther concerning your money, till after Easter.

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LETTRE JTÏC C VCH

Le Duc oVYork au Prince d'Orange. La prorogation du Parlement fort courte.

London, April 6.

I hâve now receved tvvo of yours , of the 9 and 1 2 , since I wrot to you, by the last of which I was very glad to find mv daughter had been abroad to take the aire, which I hope will sone restore her to her perfect health. You see, by the short prorogation which is to be, his Ma. dos his part as you can expect, and will continu the same measurs, which I hope will contribut very much towards the continuance of peace and quiatnesse l abroad , as well as at home. His Ma. intends to go to Windsor soner this yeare then he has yett done, and has named the 19, and from thence designs to go to Newmarckett on the 27, to see some horse-races of concequence, which are then to be run , one of them being bettwene the two very best horses of ail England; he thinks of stayng 2 but two days there, and to be back hère on the last of this month, and to stay att May-day and to returne to Windsor the next day. I hâve not tyme to say more now, and be assured that you shall never find any altération in my kindnesse to you.

LETTRE MCCXCIII.

Lord Sunderland au Prince d Orange. Excellentes dispositions du Roi,

Monsieur van Leeuwen will let your Highnesse know that the Parlement will be prorogued to a day as he desired, that is to the 17 of May, which the King did yesterday déclare at Councell. Wee are very impatient for the arrivall of D. Pedro Konquillo and somebody

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from tlie Emperour; ail the care inimaginable lias been taken to remove the jealousies of the Imp. Court, and I hope there is little of it left; ail the letters which Sr G. Sylvius desired are gone to him, or shall goe this night; in a word the King thinkes his owne and the good of ail Christendome dépends on the alliances he is now making, and what he has already done towards that désigne, with the care he has of late taken to compose things at home, hâve had so good an efFect that ail the countreys are in a very quiet and satisfyed condition, and give markes of it every day. The City is the same, and, without doubt , the measures his Ma. takes now being persued * , it will be out of the power of any body to hurt him, either within his dominions or from without them, and a few men, who would fright ail the rest of the world out of theire wits, hâve not the crédit they had or that they thinke they hâve, and that is seen now and will be more plaine, w.hen the Parlement meets, which I can assure you the King beleives to be the onely cure for ail our late distempers, and does nothing but with that prospect, which I can assure your Highnesse to be true , upon my word and honour, which I will never thus expose to deceave you. His Majesty is certainely now persuing the true interest of his people, and I will never beleeve a King of England, doing that, can ever want theire support. I am, with ail possible respect, your Highnesses 2 April the 6.

LETTRE MCCXCIV.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d' Orange. Rumeurs touchant le Duc de Monmouth.

London, April 16.

It was so late when I receved yours of the 19 on tusday night that I could not answer it then or write to

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you, and besids then I had little to say. Yesterday the Parlement was prorogued untill the 17 of May and, when that day coms, you may be sure there will be the same considération had of affairs abroad , as was now. I beleve you may hâve heard of a story of a certaine black box that Sr Gilbert Garrat had found amongst the late Bishop of Durhams papers concerning the D. of Monmouth , it lias been so discourced on in towne that his Ma. thinks himself obliged to enquier into it and to lett the world see that, if there be any such paper as is reported, that it is a false one and has been forged hère. His Ma. is very much concerned at it, and is a doing that which will put an end to any such reports for the future, but it will be some days for it , sir G. Gerrat being not yett in towne. As for the présent temper of the severall countrys, the judges and ail that are corne to towne do say they find, within thèse two or three months , the greatest altération for the better that can be imaginée!, and what his Ma. has done in purging the commissions of the peace of ail disaffected people to him, has contributed very much to it, by encouraging her old freinds, the Cavalere or Church-party , and truly I am persuaded , if he do but continu stedy to the grounds he has now layd downe to himself (as I make no doubt but he will) that, within some tyme, he will be more master and in a better condition then he has been thèse many a yeare, so that, except the D. of Monmouth do some hott headed thing, which I thinke him capable of, ail things are like to be very quiat x hère. Lord Ossory is againe made a Prive Counceller, which I beleve you will be glad to heare, and 1 beleeve he would be glad to know what to trust to , and to hâve an end of his affaire in Holland, one way or other. My letter is so long already that I shall say no more but to assure you that you shall always find me as kind to you as you can désire.

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lettre: mccxcv.

M. Hyde au Prince d'Orange. Il regrette le départ de M. de Bourguemaine.

Whitehall, Apryl 16, 1680.

I hâve received the honour of your Highnesses letter of the 19, in answer to those letters from hence that carried the news of the prorogation of the Parliament, which I am extrême glad to fînd gave your Highnesse so much satisfaction; I hope ail our measures will ever doe soe. Mr de Bourgameine is goeing very suddainly away from us, towards the Emperour, which I am sorry for, upon some considérations that a man whom we ail know very well at Court and is knowne and believed by ail the others too, should not stay to' finish an alliance which hath been so long wished for generally in the nation, or at least to bear wittnesse for us , which I doubt we shall need, if we doe not succeed, that now the fault is not to be imputed to us; but he says his orders are so précise, that his journey is indispensable; so at least we may expect one advantage by it, that he will endeavour to remove ail the obstacles in that Court whether he is goeing, and fully convince them that we are in good earnest hère, to conclude with them upon terms that shall be good for us both. He says that the same yacht that carrys him over is to bring hither Don Pedro Ronquillo, who is a man that will please the King well, but I know not whether he will hâve the same creditt out of the Court, where we hâve need of good certificates that we doe proceed de bonne foy. If we hâve good fortune in concluding thèse alliances, I doe not know what should hinder us from meeting the Parliament, which I am sure I aime at, and, notwithstanding the possibility of bringing the year about without them , it will not be well till that reconciliation be made, if I may call it soe, between the King and his People, but indeed the alliances must be made in

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the first place, that there may be no roome for any to say that they are not intended to be made and that under hand it is still ail French.

Last night there hath another very unfortunate accident hapned in the towne , allmost like to that of Sr Edmund Godfrey. A gentleman of Monmouthshire , one Mr Arnold , a justice of peace there and very active against the Papists, was sett on in a little lane, by three men, unknowne to him, and wounded in severall places; they designed no doubt to hâve killed him , but a light passing by made them run away; one of them crying out to this Arnold, „remember capitaine Evans." This Evans was a jésuite, whom this justice of peace was the cheife occasion of descovering and was affcerwards hanged last year. This I say is a very unfortunate accident, to revive mens fears and appréhensions of the plott, which were pretty well asleep, but there is noe care nor watchfullnesse can prevent the folly and wickednesse of men that are so given to it. The onely thing that can be clone , is that there be a through * and vigorous prosecution of the matter, to see who hâve been the authors and actors of this barbarous action, that no man may hâve it to say that any thing is left undone to discover and punish , and that being a proceeding contrary to what was held in the beginning of the great plott, I hope it will hâve a contrary effect too and give better satisfaction. This care is allready begun to be taken with ail imaginable zeale and industry, which is the best end can be made of so bad a matter.

LETTRE inCCXCVI.

Le Roi oV Angleterre au Prince d'Orange. Recommandation.

Windsor, 29 Aprill.

This bearer, Mylord Forfer, lias desired me to recommend him to you, that, when there is any occasion, you

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will employé him, as you shall thincke fitt. I am confident you will finde him very faithfull to you , which makes me give him my recommendation ; tins being the only businesse of this letter, I will add no more but that I am truly yours.

For my dearest Nephew the Prince of Orange.

LETTRE MCCXCVII.

Lord Sunderland au Prince $ Orange. M. de Bourguemaine se rendra à la Haye.

The Marques de Bourgomaine being to goe to Brussele and from there to the Empr court, where he is to continue ambassadour from the King of Spaine , the King thought it might be of greate advantage to the common interest , if he made a step to the Hague , where he might acquaint your Highnesse with ail our affaires as well as those of his master; which would be of use, no man knowing our Court or countrey better then he does. For this reason his Majesty has desired him to make this journey and has commanded me to let your H. know that it is upon his instances that he undertakes it. I am, with ail submission, Sir!

your Highnesses most faithfull and most [humble]

SUNDERLAND

May 2, Whithall.

LETTRE MCCXCVIII.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Illégitimité du Duc de Monmouth.

Windsor, May 3.

I receved yours of the 3 at London, the day we came from Newmarckett, but had so much businesse ail the afternone and till we went to supper into the Citty, that

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I had not tyme to write then to you, nor to informe you of what had past that day in Councell, which now is not necessary to do, since I am sure you had that post an account ont; since when there are other people corne unto the secretary, to informe him of others that had been employd by the duke of Monmouth and Sr Tho. Armstrong, to see to gett whatt information they could, about the same affaire, and that after the déclaration his Majesty had make in councell of his never having been married to any but this Queene, which letts his Majesty and ail the world see the D. of Monmouth designs and practices, notwithstanding what he had say to the contrary, and now this affaire has and will be so far enquired, as he can never go about any more to prétend to be P. ' of Wales , or to deceve people by that way. I hâve not yett heard what he says to ail that has been done, having stay so little in towne; for I came from thence yesterday in the evening; on wensday his Majesty gos to London to councell, but designs to be back againe hère at night, after which I shall give you a further account of what passes there , and pray beleve me always to be as kind to you as you can désire.

LETTRE MCCXCIX.

M. Godolphin au Prince d'Orange. Placement de fonds en Angleterre.

May 4, 1680.

By the lest I had the honour to receive from your Highnesse, I find you still persist to hâve merchants security for your mony, and are unwilling to accept of Mr Duncombe, who, I confesse, is noe merchant, but is a banquier of the best creditt that ever has been in England, and is able to answer for as much money, or more, than any three merchants upon the Exchange of London ; his

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bonds your Highnesse may hâve, with liberty to withdraw your whole suram , or any part of it , at 3 months warning and interest at 6 per cent, for as long as you shall think fitt to leave it in his hands. This is as good private security as is to bee had in England, and I will venture to give your Highnesse my poore opinion it is as safe in this manner, as it can bee any where out of your own hands, and one word more your Highnesse will suffer mee to say upon this occasion , that , as long as the treasury continus under the management of those who hâve now the honour to bee employ'd in it, your money would bee as well secur'd to you upon the Kings revenue as upon any private security whatsoever, and that way you might hâve 8 per cent for itt; from Mr Duncomb you can hâve but six. The former of thèse ways in my opinion is very safe, the latter is soe in every m ans opinion; but after ail, if your Highnesse does not like either of them and would hâve your money returned into Holland, as I receive it, you must please to direct mee to some other merchant whom I may safely employ in that matter, because Sr Nathaniell Herne is dead, that was formerly recommended to your Highnesse upon this occasion. I reckon I shall begin to receive some part of the money within a fortnight more at farthest, and according as I hâve the honour to heare from your Highnesse in answer to this , I shall dispose myselfe to obey your directions. Don Pedro Ronquello is not yett arrived hère; wee expect him with much impatience. Every thing else continues to mend hère.

LETTRE MCCC.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Insolence des François en Flandre.

Windsor, May 11.

I see by yours of the 14 that you are alarumd l at the

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behavior of the French in Flandres, which indeed is very extraordinary, as well as inconvénient to the Spaniards, but I hope they will proceed no farther, so long as they see us well united ; for I cannot thinke they will be willing to draw ail Europe upon them at once. D. P. de Konquillo is not yett corne , but before this you will hâve seen the M. de Bourgomene, who went well satisfyd from hence, and can informe you better then any body of ail things hère. To morrow we go to London , to be back againe at night, which is ail I shall saytoyounow, but to assure you that I shall always be very kind to you.

LETTRE MCCCI.

Sir L. Jenkins 1 au Prince oV Orange. Même sujet ; le Roi bien disposé.

Whitehall, 11 May 1680.

May it please your Highnesse. The extraordinary proceedings of the French, pointed at in your Highnesses letter of the 14, new style, were represented to his Ma. on sunday at Windsor. His Majestie there upon gave mylord of Stinderland directions that Mr. Savile 2 (the now Envoyé in France) should forthwith enter in the same measures with the ambassadeurs of the States-generall in that court, as to every thing that is to be done or sollicited in behalf of Spain , in order to avert the pressures they are now under who live in the Spanish Netherlands. His Majestie thought fitt to discourse the thing to the french ambassadeur, who was somewhat surprizd at it. Ail things are hère very quiet at présent; his Majestie will be in town to morrow, but at night I shall shew him when lie cornes, the resolution of the States-Generall of the 16, which is just corne to hand from Mr Sydney, and, if I hâve any directions upon it, I shall be sure to communicate them to your Highnesse,

1 Léoline Jenkins (1023 — 1685) ambassadeur à Ni/mègue , en 1680 secrétaire d'Etat. 2 George Savile, vicomte Halifax.

1680. Mai.] — 400

together with the assurance of my being, with ail respect possible, may it please,

your Highnesses most humble and most obedient servant