"Cod's-fish," said he, (his usual oath,) "does my brother of France think to serve me thus?
Are all his promises to make me absolute master of my people come to this?
Or does he think that a thing to be done with eight thousand men ?" * To wit, three thousand men for Scotland, and the usual guards and garrisons in England, amounting to near five thousand men.

Sir J.Dalrymple's App p.

161.
Van Beverning was the Dutch ambassador at Nimeguen, a man of great authority with the states.

He was eager for peace, and was persuaded, that the reluctance of the king and the jealousies of the parliament would forever disappoint the allies in their hopes of succor from England.

Orders were sent him by the states to go to the French king at Ghent, and to concert the terms of a general treaty, as well as procure a present truce for six weeks.