11th. Yesterday the King did publicly talk of the King of
France's dealing with all the Princes of Christendome. As to the
States of Holland he hath advised them, on good grounds, to
refuse to treat with us at the Hague, because of having
opportunity of spies by reason of our interest in the House of
Orange; and then, it being a town in one particular province, it
would not be fit to have it but in a town wherein the provinces
have equal interest, as at Mastricht and other places named. That
he advises them to offer no terms, nor accept of any, without his
privity and consent, according to agreement; and tells them, if
not so, he hath in his power to be even with them, the King of
England being come to offer any terms he pleases: and that my
Lord St. Albans is now at Paris, Plenipotentiary, to make what
peace he pleases; and so he can make it and exclude them (the
Dutch) if he sees fit. A copy of this letter of the King of
France's the Spanish Ambassador here gets, and comes and tells
all to our King; which our King denies, and says the King of
France only uses his power of saying anything.
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