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198 the Swedes and Danes had made an alliance a l'inscue de la France. I went a-coursing with the Prince, and then he ate with me.

5th.I wrote to my Lord Sunderland and Nephew Pelham, and went to the French play afterwards. The Prince told me that Monsieur D'Avaux had been with the Pensioner; he wondered to hear that I spoke against it, for he believed that I had no orders for it, nor would have none; he told him how Monsieur Campricht and Monsieur Van Beuninghen and I were consulting together what was best to be done to oppose the alliance. Mr. Carr told me of a great match.

7th.The English officers dined with me and Mr. Sas, who talked to me of the great fortune. In the evening I told the Prince of it; he will give me all the assistance he can. At night my express came back; I showed the letter to the Prince, who was mightily pleased, and told me I should go to the Pensioner to-morrow, and that he would consider what was next to be done.

8th.I was with the Prince in the morning; I told him what I heard of the Duke of Monmouth.

9th.I was with the Pensioner and showed him my letter; he desired an extract of it, which I