Briefwisseling en aantekeningen. Deel 1

CXL.
Willem Bentinck aan de gravin van Portland.

[B.M., Eg. 1713]

Den Haag, 30 November 1745.

......There is a project I am big with which I must communicate to you. There are two Bentincks in the Regiment of Guards, who are very brave and good young men, and who have the misfortune of not being at ease. In the year 1743 Jack made up a horse for one. The other march'd afoot from the Hague to Worms¹⁾... I

1) Vgl. hiervóór, blz. 128.

[p. 155]

would fain know if it would be proper to speak to anybody else in the family to make up a little summ together to set them up for next campaign. I beg you would answer me before you act or take any measure because I will concert with Jack. It is in no haste because they had better be in streights in the winter quarters, and have ready money at the entrance of the campaign......