Folios 121-123. A letter from the Prince of Waldeck to the King, dated on leaving...

Folios 121-123. A letter from the Prince of Waldeck to the King, dated on leaving Werchteren. Refers to the King's letter of 22 May, noting that the King judged well on the first movement of Tserclaes; however, the enemy's preparations - per the report sent to the King yesterday and enclosed from Count Tserclaes and General Thungen - are embarrassing, above all because Liege cannot offer much resistance and a bombardment of Huy or Namur can be undertaken by the enemy without much risk. Intelligence is to be feared following the escape of a spy from prison in Maastricht and the extrication of a man named Brion from Liege. Waldeck has said what could be said on the matter to the generals beyond the Meuse. He is having M Ouwerkerk come to him there to have him assemble a corps by St Trond and is sending 20 pieces of artillery to Louvain. He will speak to General Spaen regarding the march of the troops who are due to cross the Meuse about those of Brandenburg, and will concert with the Prince de Vaudemont on what can be done on the remainder of the items the King wrote of. According to the Count de la Lippe, the army of the Landgrave is not in the state it should be, two infantry regiments being at Coblenc [Koblenz?] and others not having left quarters of Wedderavie. Thus he must assemble a corps around St Trond to join up with Count Tserclaes to hold Liege and prevent a bombardment from causing a revolt of soldiers and townsfolk elsewhere, and all the rest of the troops must lend themselves to support around Brussels. Waldeck would like to be able to spare Doop to send him to the King but having no one who knows the country he is forced to call the count of Solms to send to him. He has sent all the orders for the embarkation of the artillery at Maastricht. He is doing all he can to render service but confesses that he increasingly doubts whether his infirmities will allow he to act as he did in the past. Notes that the bread waggons of the State are unlikely to be sufficient to bring what is needed for the English troops.