XVIII. Marlborough au Grand-Pensiornaire

April 9% 1706.

Sir, |

I did not write by the last post, thinking that I might have left this place by this time; but the men of war that convoyed the last fleet over, has been 50 ill used in their return by the storme of wind, that thay cant be ready to go to sea til the end of this weeke, so that I shal not go from hence til Friday, and if the wind continues fair, [ may hope for the honour of being with you next Munday, where [ hope to find most things setled so, that Ï may not stay long at the Hague. — The six french Redo's have their commissions, and mony for the raising their men. The new Schotch Redot is to have a draught of 300 men out of the standing troupes, so that will be as fitt for service as any old Redgt. — There is

/ (‘) James Fitz-James, fils naturel de Jacques IT, Maréchal de France, neveu de Marlborough par sa mère, Arabella Churchill. Coxe, Genealogical Account of the Churchill family, Memoirs I. XLIX.

also care taken for a litle train of artillery, so that as to that matter, all is done that depends on us. I am with truth, Sir Your most obedient humble servant ,

Marlborough (*).