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246 alliances with Spain and Oermany, and that he would write to the King. I writ to Sir William Temple.

28th.Mr. Rookwood dined with me. He told me that Mr. Freeman had a mind to come to me, and I gave him all the encouragement I could; he told me of Mynheer Alvin that would be of use to me. At night the Prince told me that Monsieur D'Avaux had sent his equerry into Friesland, to his aunts, and to the Prince, to endeavour to make the alliance with the states of Holland.

29th.Monsieur Van Beuninghen came to me to tell me that it was more necessary to hare an alliance with Spain than ever; that nothing else would hinder the King of France from making war in some parts of Europe this summer; and that if he did, he would certainly make himself master of a great part of it; therefore we must, if we can, keep him from making war: that we are not to be afraid of speaking high, for we might be sure he would not attack us; and it was to no purpose to think of keeping fair with him, for he would never forgive it.

30th.I received letters out of England, and being not well I sent them to the Prince. In the afternoon he came to see me, and told me how he