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I have receiv’d the favour of your letter of the 30%

(*) Cette lettre se trouve parmi les Dispatch. III. 261.

instant, and had a like intimation at the same time from

Mr Robinson of the offer King Augustus had made of his troops , whereupon Î find her Majesty is enclin’d to go as farr in that matter as the States may be willimg to do, and to take a body of Saxon foot into our joint pay without any horse, or at least as few as possible. : This Î now acquaint Mr. Robinson with, and that he act in concert with your Minister, who it is necessary should be instructed in this matter without loss of time. As to the equivalent for the eigt men a troop you add to your horse, Her Majty intends to furnish it by foot from hence, which I believe you agree will be more for the service than any troops we can take elsewhere.

ÆEnclos’d you receive a Memorial come to my hands bi the last post, by which you will see there is a design on foot to surprize Trarbach. It is handed to me by Mons Du Ry (*), an Engenier in the States service, who lives at Leyde. I have advised him to waite on you, for your directions, and have assured him of all the secresÿ possible, and that his friend may expect all due encourasement. [ suppose he will immediately attend you; if

ot, you will please to send for him, aud take all the necessary precautions a matter of this consequence may deserve.

J am with much truth,

Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, Marlborough.

Al things go so vel here, that cou’d wee agree about the Barier, my heart wou’d be att ease.

(*) Dispatch, III. 262. Lettre du Due à M. du Ry, 24 Déc. 1706.