Briefwisseling. Deel 4: 1644-1649

3919. St. Goffe. (L.B.)

Having considered the discourse we had this morning, I conceive upon the whole matter, that I can make no satisfactory dispatch unto Her Majestie,

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unles you please to give me some answere in writing to the paper I gave you yesterday, wich I do beseech you very earnestly to do, or at least to give me a promise, that at your convenience I shall receive it. And however, if you remember, the answer to the 6^th article was absolutely mistaken, upon an opinion that it had reference to the states shipps¹⁾, wich were not thought upon, as since you understand, and the matter it imports is not difficult, but may wel give roome for a good answer, I am very unwilling to returne that paper you gave me, just as it is, and the ground of that unwillingnes is an ambition, wherein yourselfe and I am aemulous, wich is, to serve both their Majesties and His highnes in this treaty in such a manner, that both may receive perfect satisfaction by it, as I will hope that in conclusion they shall do. If you please to let the bearer bring word, when you wil be at leisure this night, I²⁾ shall not faile to attend you. Hage, March 27, st. no., 1644.

1) In het stuk van Goffe van 21 Maart luidt artikel 6: ‘d'avancer la proposition qui a esté faicte pour les vaisseaux de guerre, et l'argent pour cet effect aussi sera osté de celuy de la dote’ (vgl. Archives, t.a.p., blz. 133).
Van wege den Prins werd daarop 22 Maart geantwoord (t.a.p., blz. 135): ‘pour l'armement des vaisseaux de guerre de cest Estat, cela ne se pourra effectuer qu'apres ladite ligue offensive et defensive conclue’.

2) Er staat: and I