When was it published?

February 13, 1752 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News February 13, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Earl Of Holderness, M. D'argenson, Count De Bentinck, King Of Great Britain, Prince Stadtholder

Q: What keywords are associated?

Hague Conference, Condolences Prince Stadtholder, British Dutch Diplomacy, Assurances Friendship, States General Response

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In The Hague on November 9, British Secretary Earl of Holderness and Minister M. d'Argenson met with Count de Bentinck of the Dutch States General to offer condolences on the death of the Prince Stadtholder and assurances of King George II's friendship. The States General responded with thanks and reciprocal assurances.

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Hague, Nov. 10. The Earl of Holderness, Secretary of State to the King of Great Britain, accompanied by M. d'Argenson, Minister from his Britannick Majesty, was Yesterday in Conference with the Count de Bentinck, President of the Assembly of the States General, to pay the Compliments of Condolence to their High Mightinesses, in the Name of the King his Master, upon the Death of the Prince Stadtholder, and at the same Time to give them the strongest Assurances of his Britannick Majesty's sincere Friendship for this State, and of his constant Disposition to give the most convincing Proofs of it.

The States General, after deliberating upon this Subject, resolved, that the Thanks of their High Mightinesses should be returned to the Earl of Holderness, for the obliging Testimonies they had received of the Attention of the King of Great Britain, and to express to him how sensible they were of the Assurances of Friendship made to them by his Britannick Majesty, which nothing would be wanting on their Side to cultivate and improve, and which they would endeavour to convince him of, by concurring with his Majesty in every Measure which shall tend to promote the mutual Happiness of the two Powers.

Agreeable to this Resolution the Count de Bentinck went in the Afternoon to the Earl of Holderness to acquit himself of the Commission which their High Mightinesses had charged him with, and in the Evening the Earl of Holderness dispatch'd an Express to his Court.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Royal Event

What keywords are associated?

Hague Conference Condolences Prince Stadtholder British Dutch Diplomacy Assurances Friendship States General Response

What entities or persons were involved?

Earl Of Holderness M. D'argenson Count De Bentinck King Of Great Britain Prince Stadtholder

Where did it happen?

Hague

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Hague

Event Date

Nov. 10

Key Persons

Earl Of Holderness M. D'argenson Count De Bentinck King Of Great Britain Prince Stadtholder

Outcome

states general returned thanks and expressed reciprocal assurances of friendship, committing to measures promoting mutual happiness of britain and the dutch republic.

Event Details

Earl of Holderness and M. d'Argenson conferred with Count de Bentinck to offer condolences on the Prince Stadtholder's death and assurances of British friendship. States General deliberated and resolved to thank Holderness and affirm their commitment to cultivate the friendship.