Catalogue description THOMAS BODLEY'S reply to the STATES GENERAL.

--Sending various points on which explanation of their statements concerning Lord Willoughby is demanded, and especially desiring their reasons for issuing such a placcart against the Lieutenant-General of her Majesty--a princess who has deserved all honour at their hands--seeing that, according to the 27th article of their treaty, the decision upon difficulties which may arise between the provinces or towns, and which cannot be settled by ordinary course of justice, is appointed to be referred to her Majesty ; much more then should all difficulties arising between their Lordships or other chiefs of their country and her Majesty's own Lieutenant be referred, or at least imparted to her. And lastly, requiring them to show some sufficient cause for slandering a nobleman who has deserved so well of them by his services to their State (as their own letters show) without having ever previously accused him of any of the matters mentioned in their said proclamation.

Endorsed:--"Propositions made by Mr. Bodley and Mr. Gilpin to the States touchinge my Lord."

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Paper of notes in relation to the points mentioned in Bodley's letter. French. 2¼ pp.