Briefwisseling en aantekeningen. Deel 1

CXXIII.
Willem Bentinck aan de gravin van Portland.

[B.M. Eg., 1713]

Den Haag, 7 September 1745.

......To-day the orders are sent to the troupes to repair immediately to Willemstad to be transported to England,

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and the Generals named to command 'em. Twas the Prince of Orange that interested himself for Monsieur de Schwartsenberg¹⁾. I will tell you another time which are those you ought to shew some distinction to if they come within reach......

Lord Delawarr went away yesterday, and the King arrived today at Helvoetsluis²⁾. The first has given me a notion of the talk of the town of London. I never heard such stuff³⁾. But Anson made a compensation. I insinuated to him that he would be very welcome if he went to you. And I believe you would like his conversation much. He is no great talker, but does not avoid speaking of what he has seen, and in such modest manner that it makes him still more remarkable......

1) Jan Sicco thoe Schwartzenberg en Hohenlansberg, 1693-1757, luitenant-generaal.

2) Uit Hannover op weg naar Engeland.

3) Hij bedoelt de paniekstemming veroorzaakt door de inval van Karel Eduard. Vgl. de volgende brief.