be ruined if he engages in the business of France, the better; not that he is at all inclined to it, but I know any thing of warning from you does him good.
11th.I was with the Prince; he told me their Ambassador had two audiences—the first was only to say what himself and Monsieur Colbert had said before. In the second, he told them he found they had no inclination to accept the Alliance that was proposed to them, that he would not threaten as others did, but he would send to his Ambassador to ask it once more, and to desire an answer in ten days. They are angry, but say nothing. He told me the Ambassador would put in a memorial, and I must put in another, that if he visits the towns, I must do so too. Odyke advises me to go to the States first, because I am sent to them. I told the Prince that Monsieur D'Avaux denied that he showed any letter from Barillon; he said he had two witnesses, which were the Pensioner and Odyke. He told me he suspected some of the nobles to be of the French faction; he hopes to come to the question on Tuesday; he thinks it will be hard work; he will hinder them, if he can, from putting off the debate. Monsieur de Heeke, of
