Catalogue description Extract from a letter from the Queen to Lord Willoughby

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Details of 8ANC11/156-158
Reference: 8ANC11/156-158
Title: Extract from a letter from the Queen to Lord Willoughby
Description:

Stating that she hears that Sir John Wingfield has sent a deputation to the States General, praying that they would appoint a treasurer there who would pay the governor and garrison, handing over any surplus to the Treasurer-General. Her Majesty thinks this very reasonable, so long as the soldiers only demand to be paid as the rest serving the States General are, that is at the rate of forty eight days (sic) for a month ; but if they demand to be paid at the English rate, viz. thirty days to the month, it would give rise to many difficulties and disorders. As the said garrison have assured her of their devotion, she desires Lord Willoughby to treat with them on her behalf as discreetly as possible, showing them the dangers which might follow (to those Provinces for the preservation of which against the Spaniards they are content to expose their lives) if their requests were granted. French translation from English. Also rough drafts of the two papers. [See S. P., Holland, under date Jan. 8].

Held by: Lincolnshire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: French
Physical description: 1 page.

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