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Rh will make an alteration in the minds of people here. I was with Monsieur Campricht; he is also concerned, and believes that the King of France will make these people afraid by assisting the Elector of Cologne to be possessed of Maestrecht and Hasselt, which the States do refuse to evacuate.

20th.I was with the Prince to ask him what I should say; he said that I must continue to tell them that the King will help them as much as he can; he does not know what to think of the business; if it had not been for this business he did not doubt but that every thing would have gone well enough: he wonders the King will not make an alliance with Spain, and send somebody to the Princes of Germany: he showed me a letter from the Duke, which was in answer to what he said to the Duke of Monmouth.

21st.I saw Monsieur Van Beuninghen before he went to Amsterdam; he thinks for this time they shall give such an answer as we shall like, but when France does come to threaten, he does not know what he shall do ; he says nobody speaks but he, for the Prince does manage.

22nd.I was with the Princess at prayers.

24th.I dined with the Prince; after dinner Fitzpatrick told me of the project that was