IV. Marlborough au Grand-Pensionnaire

London, Feb. 12/23 170546.

Sir

Ï have had the favour of yours of 19*, and you may be sure, we shal doe all that is possible to give satisfaction to any reasonable demands that may be made by Comte Maffie (*).

I have againe repeated the positive orders for the bringing over the Marquis of Alleores, this being a much properer place then where he is. — I hope to be able before I seal this letter, to send you a Project of the Comte de Guiscard, which has been communicated to Mons. de Buys (+); we keep it here as a great secrit, and doe not doubt but you will do the same; for if we can make ïtt practicable to make such an attempt, Î shoüud think this yeare is more proper, then any. For, by what wee see of the french dispositions for this yeares service, there will be very few troupes left in the body of the Kingdome. — I beg you will give me your opinion of this Project, so that [ may know how to govern my self. J am with truth,

Sir , Your most obedient humble servant ,

Marlborough.

(*) Le Comte Annibal de Maffei, Envoyé de Victor Amé IT, Duc de Savoie. — V. le Traité de ligue (4 Août 1704) entre ce Duc & la Reine Anne d'Angleterre contre ln France dans la grande collection, publiée par le Comte Solar de la Margucrite, Traités publics de la Royale Maison de Savoie, (Turin 1836) T. II. 220, 239, 247 suiv.

(+) Guillaume Buys, Pensionnaire de la Ville d'Amsterdam, Envoyé des Provinces-Unies en Angleterre. ‘