March 1st. Monsieur Fuen-Mayor and Monsieur Campricht were with me; they are much concerned that the resolution is not taken. I would have spoke with the Pensioner, but he was not in town. Monsieur Huniken came to me, and told me he had been with Monsieur D' Avaux; that he said most of the towns in North Holland, Amsterdam, and Overissel were for the alliance, but that they were forced to the contrary. At night I asked Mr. Odyke why the resolution did not pass, he said because the Pensioner was out of town.
3rd.I was with the Pensioner; he made me many excuses for not coming to me. He told me the reason why the resolution did not pass was, because he would have been glad to have had it unanimous, but, seeing that could not be, he would endeavour to have it pass to-day or to-morrow; that he would speak to Monsieur Werkendam, who was President, and to the other Provinces that were for it; he told me the reason why the two Provinces of Friesland and Groningen were against the Prince was, because they had heretofore the whole disposal of the places in the government, which they sold, that the Prince hath made some alteration in it. He saith the people begin to be
