L.ETTRE: ]fI€€€XlII

Le Duc dHYorh au Prince d Orange. Même sujet.

St. James, June 29.

I came hether this morning with his Ma. and then receved yours of the 4, and by it am glad to find you are so satisfyd with what is done hère; you hâve reason to be it. I wrot to you by M' Sidney two days since, but I know not whether this will not be with you as sone as he; he can tell, you at large how malitious Lord Shaftsbury and that party is to me; for, after what they did to me on saturday last, I am to expect, as I hâve long, ail that can be done against me, and, tho they failed in this attempt , they will not lett me alone so , and truly , tho they fall on me first, their désigne is against his Ma., they having it in their heads to quite alter the gouvernement; but, for ail that, so long as his Ma. continus firme to himself, we shall do well enough. You will Ieasily beleve that ail this give me some businesse, so that I hâve not tyme to say more now then to assure you that

, Le 6 juillet le Duc d'York écrit de Windsor au Prince d'Orange; „I hâve had yours of the 8 , and by it see your were agoing to Honndslardike ; the weather has been the sarae I find with you as hère, it is now growen cooler againe, having had some raine, which has made it very good hunting; to morrow his Ma. gos for London, to ly there one night; the Queene and Dutches stay hère ; I hâve been a hunting this day and am but newly come home, and so bave not tyme to say more, the post being ready to go, but that you shall always find me very kind to you."

liETTRË ]»ICCCXIV.

Le Duc (T York au Prince â! Orange. Insolence des factieux à Londres.

London, July 13.

After the last post was gone, I receved one from you of the ^ of this month , and am of opinion the w^ar will not be begun in Flander, but that some thing will be undertaken against Strasburge , upon the pretence of establishing the bishope there; this is what I heare and guesse at, and before a month be over, we shall see whether it vv^ill be so or no. As for nev^^se hère , things do not look well and the factions people grow very insolent, and this day in the citty they hâve chosen a very ill man to be an Alderman, but the honest party say they will make the élection not good. To morrow is to be a great day there for the chosing of new shérifs; those two who were latly ' chosen not being then capacitated for it, which now they say they are, by having receved the sacrement, so that they hope to be chosen againe , tho they will be oposed by ail the loyall party , they being both of them very ill men, and may be, iinder the pretence of their chusing of thèse men, they may attempt to do some thing els. It was cheefly that brought his Ma. hère now, and he dos not go back to Windsor till to morrow night. I hâve not tyme to say more to you now, only that you shall always find me very kind to you.

* Le chiffre manque. ' lately.

liETTRË MCCCXV.

Lord Sunderland au Prince d^ Orange. Acte demandé aux États-Généraux a V occasion du traité avec V Espagne.

VVhitehall, July the 13.

Having talked with the King concerning the difficiilty which M'" Sidney finds in obtaining the acte which his Maj. desires from the States, he commanded me to let your H. know that he thiiikes it so necessary for him to hâve and so reasonable for them to give, that he shall hâve very little encouragement to ratify the treaty with Spaine, if he can not prevaile in a thing of this nature, and, if it were knowne, that it would be of greate préjudice to the union he so much desires, ail his ennemys being ready to make advantage of it; but I hope there will not be so much difficulty in it as hitherto appeares. Heere is so little change in any thing, since M"" Sidney went away, that I can write nothing but what he has told your H. already, but yet I can not conclude this letter without telling you that nothing ever pleased me so much as the assurances your Highnesse has given me that you approve of my concerne and diligence in my masters affaires , and that you thinke I behave myselve as I ought to doe in so greate and publicke businesses. I hope I shall continue happy in your good opinion; I am sure I will alwayes endeavour to deserve it , and to show to ail the world that I am , with great respect and truth , your Highnesses most faithfull