William H. P. of Hesse.
X.
Suffolk an den Erbprinzen von Hessen.
(S. P. O. German States, Vol. 104.)
St. James, May 14. 1776.
Sir,
I am too deeply penetrated by the notice Your Serene Highness is pleased to take of me, not to beg your acceptance of my humble acknowlegdments for your great condescension. The experience I have had of your Serene Highnesses sincere and affectionate attachment to the King has impressed indelible marks of gratitude and veneration on my breast. But proud as I shall be to show them upon all occasions, I am happy to assure your Serene Highness from a perfect knowledge of his Majesty's sentiments, that there is in this country a more powerful supporter of Your Serene Highnesses interests and a better advocate for any object you can recommend than any minister, be he ever so zealous, whom Your Serene Highness may honor with your commands.
Your troops, Sir, than which none can be finer or in a more complete condition, will certainly meet with every degree of protection and encouragement, and I make no doubt under the Blessing of God, share the high reputation of having preserved the lustre of that crown from which you are descended, the glory of that Monarch to whom in blood and principles you are so nearly allied, and the welfare of that nation of whose language your Highness has in so flattering and so accurate a manner shown your hereditary knowledge.
Permit me, Sir, to repeat the profound respect with which I have the honor etc. etc.