CXLI. Marlborough au Grand-Pensionnaire

London, De: 13 (+) 1706.

SE, By the last packets I had not the favour of any from you, but [1 wou’d not lett the post go without giving

(*) Copie de la main de M. Hennequin.

() Vieux stile.

you the pleasure of knowing that every thing goes m Parliament as cou’d be wished. I shou’d be glad to know if you have any hopes of augmenting your horse with ten men to a troop; for that wou’d be an argument for me to presse here the raising of three redgements to replace those which were ship’d at Ostend the last summer. — Î send you an abstract of part of Admeral Showels (*) letter, which we receiv’d last night from Lisbon with the

ill news of the death of the King. — Wee have letters from Li Gallaway, but thay are of an old date ; but wee hope very speedily to have others. — [ am sure Mons

Vriberg gives you an account of the temper he finds every body in concerning the Barier; so that Ï shall not trouble you at this time, but assure you that I do with all my heart and soull wish that matter were agreed. Ï am with truth, Sir , Your most obedient humble Servant ,