Briefwisseling en aantekeningen. Deel 1

CLIV.
Willem Bentinck aan de gravin van Portland.

[B.M., Eg. 1713]

Den Haag, 24 Juni 1746.

......I have nothing new to tell you but that Monsieur de Puisieux³⁾ is gone, without having brought anything

3) Gezonden door de Fransche Koning om de Staten tot vrede te pressen; vgl. P. Geyl, a.w., blz. 164.

[p. 177]

here to conclusion. Things are still on the same foot they were, and we have not fallen into the snare design'd for us by ill willing people in England and elsewhere...

There is nothing done hitherto with relation to Van Hoey. I went to Mr. Trevor to ask him what satisfaction he desired. With much ado I made him say what he wanted, viz., that Van Hoey should be publickly disavowed and recall'd. The Nobles voted as Trevor desired. But the Pacificators - - Mr. Trevor's friends - - were of another opinion, and would not disoblige France. The affair was put to a Committee, which is not yet held.