quainting him first with it.[1] The town of Amsterdam was to see him, and the Prince advises it, he having been thrice at their house. He told them that he heard by chance that they were entering into a treaty of guarantee with the King of England, which he was much surprised at, for he imagined that there was such a friendship between his Master and them, that they would not make any alliance without acquainting him with it. They told him again, that they have had small marks of his Master's kindness to them; that he had already broke the treaty that was made the last year, in laying new impositions upon several of their commodities; and besides, they thought his Master had no reason to take it ill that they endeavoured to secure that peace which he had made last year.
26th.Mr. Car was with me, and told me that he heard we were going on very well, but he could not tell the particulars because they were all under an oath; that he heard there were several speeches made in our favour, and some against the French, and every man cried out against the French Am-
- ↑ There will be strict inquiry made who gave the French Ambassador the first notice of our guarantee; and if he be found, they will cut off his head in three days.—Orig. Note.
