turn you pleased to most of our affairs here that are of the greatest importance; at least, this is my opinion of the matter, which, if I have given too bluntly or imperfectly to your Highness, I do most humbly beg your pardon for it. I should not have presumed to do it at all, but that Mr. Sidney made me understand it was your Highness's express pleasure and command, which shall always be most readily observed by me with the greatest respect and duty imaginable.
MR. SIDNEY TO THE PRINCE OF ORANGE.[1]
I writ to your Highness by the last post, but had so little time to do it in, that I doubt I gave you but an imperfect account of our affairs; I shall now say something more to your Highness, and will begin with what concerns yourself. It is very plain that you have had very ill offices done you to the King; they make him believe that your Highness is of the party that is most against him; that you have a constant correspondence with
- ↑ Published by Dalrymple, i., 74.
