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228 Guilderland, the first of the Committee for foreign affairs, told me that Monsieur D'Avaux denied the having showed Barillon's letter.

13th.12th. [sic]I was with the Prince in the morning; he told me it was fit for me to go to the towns, and also to the deputies of the States-general, which I did. In the evening I showed the Prince my memorial, and left it with him to correct: he does not think they will come to a resolution, which will be the worse for us. I told him Barillon denied writing any such thing. The French Ambassador hath desired twice to speak with the Pensioner, to make the Prince new offers, and so endeavour to gain him; his answer was, that the business is now out of his hands.

13th.I presented my memorial, and invited some of the nobles. At night I writ to my Lord Sunderland and my Lady ; afterwards I went to Court, and inquired what was done, but they would not tell me, because they were under an oath; but I found plainly that it was well for us. Mr. Bentem told me that I should know to-morrow, because it would be carried to the States-general.

14th.Monsieur Rounswinckle was with me; he spoke as if the business was done. In the afternoon Monsieur Campricht came to me from