LX. Marlborough au Grand-Pensionnaire

Helchin , Aug. 10% 1706.

Sir,

As to Hedefelt, I was inform’d before the battaile , that he was sent from Bruxelles to Berlin , to delay the march of their troupes ; in this Ï may be misinform'd, but I am very confident you wou’d find great inconveniencys, in altering the methode of treating in which we are now in with the Elector. — Mons. de Renswoude and [ agreed yesterday, that the Elector had a great desire of finishing with us; but I think it is very plain, he has ït not in his power to performe what wee expect from him. I shall know more in two or three days, and then you shall have an account. The reflections made by the assembly of Holland, I think are very just; for what is demand’d for Philip, can have no other consideration but the putting him in a condition of regainins the whole, when France shall have had time for the putüing their affaires in such a condition, as that si shall think it salé intirest to begine a new warr.

Some letters from Paris says the armyes in Spain were in sight on the 26 of the last month. If this news shou’d be trew, that may decide a great deal. The Emperor has the business of Hungary so much more at heart, then any other part of the warr, that I am afraid your just representations will not do much good ; on the other side, if those four redgts had stag’d with Prince Lewis, I do not see he was in a humour io doe any thing. — I am sorry you say nothing to me, of the treaty for the succession ; for nothing cou’d do soe much hurt in England, as their being sensible of your coldness in that matter. —

Our canon before Menin begane yesterdaÿ morning to fyer, so that if the Duke of Vandome will attempt the relief of that place, he must now begine to act. — I am with truth,

Sir, Your most obedient humble servant,

Marlborough.