CVI. Marlborough au Grand-Pensionnaire

Gramets, Octob. 5t* 1706.

Sir,

Ï have desir’d Mons. Slingelandt (*) to give you a copie of the Proposition I have sent him, which General Lautom (+) has by his Masters orders oiven me, by which you will see what the Prussian troupes will cost this winter. În the other paper you will see the project that is for the quartering of them between the Meuse and the Rhine. [ shou’d be olad you wou’d let me have your thoughts on them, so that [ might write to England. 1 do with all my heart rejoyce with you for the taking of Ath. The weather is now so very bad, that I am afraid we shall be oblig’d this campagne to have no further

desquelles il s’est expliqué. Il n’en est pas de même des engagemens que M. de Chamillart a pris ayec vous, Car si le Traité se tournoit de manière que l’on put le conclure à fee conditions raisonnables, ce seroit un Traité à terminer en huit jours.”

(*) V. une lettre remarquable du Duc à cet homme d'Etat, 10 Oct. 1706, tendant à détourner les esprits en Hollande d’une paix prématuréeavec la France. Dispatch.TIT. 166. .; You must give me leave to tell you freely that I am one of those who believe that France is not yet reduced to her just bounds, and that nothing can be more hurtful to us on this occasion than seeming over-forward to clap up a hasty peace.” — Coxé, ILE. 7E

(#) M. de Lottum. V. la lettie du Duc à M. Goslinga, 16 Oct. 1706, Dispatch. XIL. 174 suiv. 182.

thoughis then that. of putting Courtray into à condition. These ‘are oùly my feares, for til.to morrow nothing will be resolv’d. — EL am with truth.

Sir ,

Your most obedient humble servant ,

Marlborough.