XCVI. Marlborough au Grand-Pensionnaire

Gramets, Sept. 231 1706.

Sir , | The Marquis of Tillebarden , that will have the honou of giving you this, 1s the persone Her Majesty desiers might have the Duke of Aroiles redot. This is no mjury to the Lt. Coll. ; for ‘the Duke of Argile will not resigne his redgement to any body but this young Lord, and E hope the States of Holland will not refuse Her request. I beg you will move them in itt, and beleive me what I am with truth, Sir , Your most obedient humble servant, Marlborouoh.

À Monsieur ; Mons. le Grand-Pensionaire d’Holland

à la Haye.

(*) Bentinck. Macaulay, Hist. of England, I. 331 suiv., peint avec les plus vives couleurs le dévouement de Bentinck, et les sentiments de reconnaissance & d'amitié qui unissaient Guillaume III à ce serviteur

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