| Content Description | Acknowledges Bentinck's letter of 19 Sept; states that the Pensionary [Fagel] has also informed him of what took place at the Assembly, adding that his letter shows he wishes to see agreement reached over the Haerlem affair; reports that he has replied, stating that he had expressed his views in the letter he wrote to Bentinck on Friday, and that he was happy for an agreement to be reached without taking matters further; notes that he also expressed his strong agreement concerning the reply to be made to Stuart, whose letter he encloses; adds that it would be no bad thing to communicate the reply to Dr Burnet who has a thorough knowledge of English affairs and he knows no one more appropriate to translate it into English, for later printing and publishing; suggests that Bentinck consult with the Pensionary. |