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290 more inclined to the Prince, because they see he does them no hart, and all the good he can; he says there is no stopping the mouths of people, for in a free state they will talk. We then spoke of the alliance with Spain and the Emperor; he said there were thoughts once to send Monsieur Straatman, but, upon consideration that it would make a great noise and give offence to France, it was thought better to send powers to Monsieur Bourgamenero. He told me that Monsieur Siegle was with him this morning, to assure him that his master had made no alliance with France. He told me of the letter the King of Denmark had writ to my master, that their Ambassadors sent word the Court of France was extremely unsatisfied with England, that they would be more unsatisfied if it were possible with the Prince for passing the resolution; that it was thought the King of France would draw the body of his army out of Flanders to Soissons.

From thence I went to the Count de Flodorp. He told me that we had come too late to the Duke du Cell's court, that he had already made a defensive alliance with France, that he did not wonder at it for all the Court was French, the Duchess was a French woman, and forte adroit, and had received a