Briefwisseling en aantekeningen. Deel 2

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Sandwich aan Willem Bentinck

[B.M., Eg. 1721]

Aken, 8 september 1748¹⁾

I hope to God you will go thro' your business at Amsterdam with success²⁾. Never was such an opportunity to establish the authority of the stadholder and throw all the power into his hands; to be sure care will be taken to make the future choice of the magistrates depend upon the Prince's favour, other wise it is to be feared that the present will be only a temporary remedy.

It may not be unnecessary to appraise you that it is impossible that any man can express himself with more inveteracy and with less caution than Hasselaer does with regard to the Prince and his measures. I understand he is named one of the new magistrates,

1) De tweede brief van die datum.

2) Bentinck was 2 september in gezelschap van de Prins aangekomen te Amsterdam, waar de stadsregering 7 september veranderd werd.

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but he seemes determined not to accept his office and indeed to appearance no one can be more determined in his disapprobation of all that is now going on. I thought this hint (which is for you alone) might be of use to you, so I shall make no excuse for meddling in affairs that don't regard me.