CLI. Marlborough au Grand-Pensionnaire

St. James’s the 27% of December 1706. (*) SIT ,

I writ to you last post about the offer King Augustus makes of his troops. 1 shall now add, that the juncture seems so favorable, that if the States would come into any reasonable share of the expence, I believe it would meet with no difliculty on this side; but you must loose no time in giving me your answer.

I am very uneasy to see by a letter [ received the last post from the Landgrave of Hesse, that He should still continue to ïinsist upon recalling his troops. I have writ to him all that is possible for me to say about it, and the Queen is so far of your opinion, and has it so much to heart, that if the States approve of it, she will order M" Stepney to take a journey to Cassel, and purpose to give the Landgrave all the assurances he can desire , that Her Majesty and the States will insist at the general peace, that Rhinfelts (+) shall be given to him upon the terms he desires; but then M Stepney must likewise be authoriz'd to give him the like assurances from the States of the speedy payment of the arrears you owe him; the Queen intending to take all proper measures for the satisfying his pretensions during the last warr, which is all he has to ask from us. Upon this it is hoped , the Landgrave may be prevaild with not only to leave his troops in Italy, but likewise to take effectual care for their being

(*) Cette lettre se trouve parmi les Dispatch. III. 271. Le Duc écrivit le même jour à Slingelandt. |

(+) Voyez ci-dessus, p. 136.

recruited immediatly. Ï have nothing to add to this at present, but remain with truth, Sir, | Your most obedient humble servant, Marlborough.

The Pensioner.