Part 1, Folios 71-72. Letter dated at Passau from the Prince of Waldeck to the Prince...

Part 1, Folios 71-72. Letter dated at Passau from the Prince of Waldeck to the Prince of Orange.Since my last the enclosed intelligence is come from Vienna. I hope that the city will hold out till the arrival of the King of Poland, who is marching rapidly and, as soon as he arrives, the Turks will be attacked and I feel sure of success by the Divine favour.

I also enclose what has been resolved at Ratisbon, but I hope that will produce a resolution which will give his Imperial Majesty time to explain himself according to your sentiments and I can tell you that he and the ministers at the head of affairs are holding out well. The Emperor said yesterday in the council on the subject of the alliances that he would prefer to lose a great part of his territory rather than make a separate peace or truce to the prejudice of his allies, and I can assure you, unless the relief is unsuccessful, the Emperor will hold out well and I can tell you that my presence here has been useful and it was resolved yesterday to deliberate on the means of defence, if France should be inclined to insult us. My opinion is that, if the allies declare they will assist one another in case of attack, France will hesitate to attack us, especially in the uncertainty of the success of the relief of Vienna. I do my best to keep things on the footing they ought to be and hope to succeed.

We all leave here for Linz and thence I shall go to place my people in a good position for awaiting the King of Poland's arrival and shall go to speak with Count Leslie, who is guarding the bridge over the Danube at Mauteren and then with the Duke of Lorraine who is on the river Marc beyond the Danube. God will help us and I hope soon with all Christians and good patriots to rejoice at complete success.

My chief embarrassment is being troubled about money and dearness increases from day to day and the greedy Polish nation wishing to be treated I am much inconvenienced.

I beg your Highness to manage the plan made here, as the advice of the States of Ratisbon to his Imperial Majesty ought to be concealed, in order that the French may not know that it comes from here.