8951. UNTERREDUNG DES KÖNIGS MIT DEM GROSSBRITANNISCHEN MINISTER MITCHEL.
[Lager vor Prag, 16. Mai 1757.]46-5
Mitchell berichtet an Holdernesse, Lager von Weleslawin 18. Mai, auf eine erneute Aufforderung Georg's II., der König von Preussen möge den Erbprinzen von Cassel von der Observationsarmee abberufen:46-6 „ . . . Two days ago the King of Prussia told me he had now found a medium that would do, which is, when Prague is taken, to declare the Prince of Hesse governor, but he desired that this might be kept secret.
<47>I have communicated to the King of Prussia the contents of Your Lordship's letter apart of the 29th April concerning the desire of the Landgrave of Hesse of a more specific guaranty for his dominions47-1 than what is contiined in the treaty of 1755.47-2 His Prussian Majesty said, as His Serene Highness had resisted all the temptations of France and behaved with great firmness, he would very willingly agree to give a farther guaranty and was ready, as soon as the Landgrave had explained himself fully and he, King of Prussia, had a little more leisure, in conjunction with His Majesty, to enter into engagements for that purpose.“
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46-5 Der zweite Theil der Unterredung hat vielleicht erst am 18. stattgefunden, da der König am 18. an den Landgrafen schreibt, er werde die Mittheilungen Mitchells erwarten. Vgl. Nr. 8957.
46-6 Vergl. Bd. XIV, 550.
47-1 Vergl. Bd. XIV, 518. 519.
47-2 Vergl. Bd. XI, 226. 227.