Briefwisseling en aantekeningen. Deel 1

CCLXXXVII.
Willem Bentinck aan de gravin van Portland.

[B.M., Eg. 1714.]

Den Haag, 5 Maart 1748.

......The change in England⁴⁾ gave me great pleasure; and it will have influence on affairs here so as to give

4) Het aftreden van Chesterfield. Newcastle nam nu het Noordelijk departement voor zich en Bedford werd Staatssecretaris voor het Zuiden.

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me greater satisfaction. Mr. Tork, Randwyck, Count Rechteren, and all their adherents look mightily dejected at this news; which is, I believe, saying enough.

The change in the Councel of State¹⁾ not only has my approbation, but was advised by me for several weeks following exactly as it has happened. I know that objections may be and are made upon the name of Hop, upon his relations at Amsterdam. But all well consider'd, it was the best that could be done; Van der Hoop was not, in my opinion, to remain; and turning a man out of such a post in such a time, it was necessary to put a man of sense in his place, as Hop certainly is, and of uncommon capacity and application. I could alledge here several very good reasons besides, but too long for a letter. When we meet again, I can shew 'em you: for I put 'em in writing for the Prince......

1) Van der Hoop was genoopt tot aftreden als secretaris van de Raad van State en vervangen door Mr. Johannes Hop, raadsheer in de Hooge Raad, neef (cousin) van de gezant in Engeland.