V. Marlborough au Grand-Pensionnaire

London, Feb. 15/26 1705/6.

Sir,

By this nights post you will have particulars from Mons. Buys of the Project (*) I sent you by the last post, which I think of so greatt consequence, that we aught to do all that lies in our power. — Î am very sensible there will be many difficultys in putting this Project in execution, so that I shal not make any more steps in itt, til I have your opinion. — The Comte de Maffie is very pressing to have six thousand men sent from fflandres (+) by sea to his Master; I do with all my heart for the sood of the service wish that these men were now with the Duke of Savoye; but [ am afraid the shiping of them will not only be chargable, but very difficult. Besides thay will be the greatest part of this next campagne of no use in any country; but [ shall have no opinion of this matter no more then of the former Project, til I know your thoughts upon itt. |

People here are very impatient to have Mons. d’Allesre in England, so that if the contrary wind shou’d kepe the convoye here from bringing the yackt, I shou’d wish you wou’d give assistance to Mons. Stanhope (() for the sen-

(*) Le projet d’une descente en France, conçu par le Comte de Guiscard. Coxe, Memoirs, IT. 319 suiv. III. 44. Marlborough Dispatches, II. 33, 53, 662; V. 613. Il s’agit de l’aventurier, plus tard assassin de Harley.

(t) Flanders.

(*) Le très-honorable Alexandre Stanhope, Envoyé d'Angleterre à La Haye, qui après six ans de résidence en Hollande, se démit au mois de Septembre 1706 de ses fonctions, à cause de son grand’age et de ses

indispositions. De Lamberty, TV. 268.

ding him over by the packettboatt. — J am with truth, Sir , Your most obedient humble servant,