LETTRE 9I€€L.IX

Le Roi d^ Angleterre au Prince d Orange. Il n^ est pas satisfait de la réponse du Roi de France à Lord Feversham.

Whithall, 4 December 1677.

I was very much în paine , till I heard by the yaughts that y ou were safely landed; for, if yoa had not taken just then the time to land at Terhay ^ , the foule wether would hâve forced you back for England. Mylord Feversham is returned, but, as I thought, not with such an answer as I could wish, therfore I will dispatch M*" Montague to morrow, with more pressing instances, and to hâve a positive answere, upon which I may take my measures; I hâve directed M"" Hide to speake to you more at large upon this matter, so as I shall say no more upon it, only to désire that I may hâve an answer as soone as you can, which is ail I can say to you now, haveing a great deale of businesse upon my hands; only I will omitt no oportunity of assuring you that I am , and ever will be, kindly yours.

LETTRE IWCCLX.

Le Duc d'York au Prince d'Orange. Départ de M. Montagu pour la France.

London, December 4.

I receved but yesterday yours from Honslardike, but on saturday, by three in the afternone, had an account from one of the cap. ' of the yachts of your having landed on thursday none at Terhey , which I was very glad to heare, because that very same night it began to blow very hard and has continud doing so ever since. I was also very glad you had so good a passage and that you landed so as you did, for otherwise you would hâve been

^ Ter Heide, ' captains.

put to it to hâve known what to do , by reason of the rivers being full of ice , and I beleve now that Odike ^ will be convinced that a yacht is better for thèse seas then a man of war; for those that went with you of ours were not corne back yesterday to the Downs. Lord Feversham is now corne back , and as yett the propositions he carried will not be harkned to; to morrdw His Maj. sends away M"" Montegu , to presse the King of France againe , and to hâve a positive and speedy answer. I wish he may agrée, but I feare not; for ail, the parlement is to meet the 15 of next month, but of ail thèse affairs you will recive " a large account from other hands , so that I shall say no more of them, nor of any thing els at this tyme, but only to assure you that I am yours.