LXXXIX. Marlborough au Grand-Pensionnaire

Villame (*}, Sept. 11:2,1706.

Sir ,

What was first desir’d of the E. of Bavaria concerning the towns, is not in his power, so that as farr as [ can ouess, he is endeavoring ‘to have from France powers and a project for a general peace. If [ hear any thing of it, you shall be sure to have the perticulars.

You desire my opinion as to the Prussian troupes. Ï think we shou’d wish to have them take their quarters this winter between the Meuse and the Rhin; and as for their eight thousand men in Italie, we shou’d take no measures til we see a little more how that campagne is like to end. — I am very much afraid that this march of the Sweeds into Saxe will creat a great deal of trouble. I shall not faile of writting to the Elector of Hanover (ft), for [ shou’d think he is the most agreable person to treat with the King of Swecden. Whenever the States or England write to this King, their must be care

(”) Velaine.

(t) V. la lettre du Duc à l'Électeur, 11 Sept. 1706, (Dispatches, III. 129) & la réponse du Prince, 21 Sept, 1706, p. 130.

taken that there be no threats in the letter; for the King of Sweden is of a very particular humor.

The inclos'd is what the Comte de Goes (*) has write to the Country of Limbourg; as [ am inform’d , to avoyd this and other such like inconveniencys, I shou’d think the best way wou’d be to do your parts for the entering into a treaty for your security and Barrier.

MyLd Albemarle (+) is very desirous to have the command at Liege this winter. You know [ am his friend (() ; if it can be, I shou’d be glad ofitt; but if you think there will be difficulty in obtaining it, [ bes you will lett me know it, for the next best thing to the having it, will be not to expose him.

The Queen having a mind to employe the Duke of Aroile {**), she has command me to desire in her name of the States of Holland, that thay wou’d be pleas’d. to allow of the Dukes resioning his Redgement to the Marquis Tillebarden (++). I beg you will do me the favour of proposing it to them. — I am with truth,

Your most obedient humble servant, Marlborough.

(*) Lamberty, T. XIV. 153. Résolution sur un Mémoire du Comte de Goessen, Ministre de Charles III, Roi d'Espagne. (9 Sept. 1706.)

(f) Arnold Joost van Keppel, favori de Guillaume III. ($) Coxe, Memoirs, I. 87, 116.

(**) Dispatches, II. 17.

(tt) Mylord Tullibardine. Dispatches III. 50, 241.