MAJOR SEMPLE LISLE. I23 



Dortrechty.,.l parted with Colonel Crawfurd, and 

 continued my journey to the Hagiie^ where I 

 arrived about two o'clock on the morning of 

 the 2 2d. I went immediately to Major General 

 Bentinck, Aide-de-camp to his S. H. the Stadt- 

 holder, and with him to the palace. The Prince 

 was informed of our arrival, and immediately 

 rofe to receive us. After giving his S. H. aa 

 accurate defcription of the battle, I was per- 

 mitted to retire to a hotel, and to reft. 



CHAP. XII. 



The author Jent for to court next viorning, ami for^ 

 ced to go dirty as he came from his journey. — 

 Returns to Duke F. of Brunfwic — Capitulation of 

 Breda. — Saxe Coburg's great a5iions. — Thofe ex^ 

 cite fufpicions in the Convention^ who fcnt to re- 

 call Dumourier. — Dumourier fends the Com- 

 mffiaries, and his intended fucceffor, BournonviU^ 

 frifoners to Saxe Coburg. — T^he author arrix-es at 

 Saxe Coburg's head-quarters. -^Dumourier dejcrts 

 with fever al others. — The author returns to Duke 

 F. of Brutfivic at Bois le Due. — Fi)his the 

 Duke indifpofed. — Receives a moft extraordinary 

 and honourable commiffion in the Dutch fervice 

 at the Hague. — Returns to Bois le Diic and 

 prepares to take the field. — Is fent on political 



hufinefi 



