‹ Correspondance diplomatique et militaire du duc de Marlborough, du grand-pensionnaire Heinsius et du trésorier-général des Provinces-Unies, Jacques Hop; enrichei de plusieurs lettres du comte d'Avaux, de M. M. de Chamillart, de Torcy et d'autres hommes d'etat, relatives aux negociationes secretes, entamées par la France après la bataille de Ramilies. (1706,1707.) Publiée d'après les manuscrits originauxChapitre 91 sur 140 · CXIX. Marlborough au Grand-Pensionnaire · texte numérisé non relu

CXIX. Marlborough au Grand-Pensionnaire

Cambron, Octr 18m, 1706.

Sir,

I have this minut receiv’d the favour of yours of the 16 and have by this post againe desir’d of M7 Secretary Harley, that full instructions might meet me at the Hague concerning the Barier and Succession, my heart being much sett on that Treaty, as also on that for the garanty for the peace. — As for the 8000 Prussiens in Italie, as also the Hessiens, I take myself to be fully impower’d ; so that if you can prepare the treatys, I shall sion them. — I hope by the next post your Deputys will receive full power for the agreeing with the Prussiens for their staying agreeble to the Project I formerly sent to Mons" Slingelandt. You shall be sure to have the Comte Zensindorf at the Hague some days before your humble servant, and Î shall use my endeavors, that he may not

(*) Marlborough, Dispatches, I. 281. M. de Pallandt était en 1704, gouverneur de la garnison de Bonn. .

be govern’d by the Comte de Goes. — I am with much truth, | Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, Marlborough.

À Monsieur , Mons le Grand-Pensionaire d’Holland, à la Haye.

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