near Traerbach, Nov. 3., he states, that as he was likely to
be detained abroad longer than he expected, he could not
avoid recommending the dismissal of the duke of Bucking-
ham, and the transfer of the privy seal to the duke of New-
castle. He also acknowledges that his former hesitation on
this point rose from his objections to Newcastle as a party
man. In a letter of the same date to the duchess, he con-
fesses that he had yielded to her importunities.

"I did in a former letter tell you I did desire I might never have any
hand in recommending any body to a place of trust; I am still of the
same opinion, and I shall take it as a great mark of your kindness your
indulging me in this. And unless you resolve not to ask me, I find I
can't keep my resolution. I have writ to my lord treasurer as you de-
sired concerning 19 and 55. I can refuse you nothing; and I beg you
will give me that quiet of mind, as to tell me you approve of my resolu-
tion, and then I am sure I shall keep it. My troublesome journey to
Berlin will be much easier to me by your thinking I ought to do it,
because it may prove of service to the public. But I almost despair of
success, though I do serve the queen and common cause with all my
heart; but it is you only can give me much trouble, or make me very
happy."

DURING his continuance before Landau, Marlborough had
the satisfaction of promoting the conclusion of the treaty
which had been pending with the electress of Bavaria since
the battle of Blenheim. By arguments and remonstrances
he conquered the repugnance of the emperor, whose inve-
teracy against the Bavarian family was extreme, and who was
strongly inclined to visit on the electress and her children
the political delinquency of her husband. After an arduous
struggle between resentment on one hand, and wounded
pride on the other, the electress agreed to surrender all the
fortresses and magazines in Bavaria, to disband the army and
militia, and to restore the conquests of her husband in the
Tyrol. In return she was permitted to reside at Munich
with a guard of 400 men, and to receive an adequate revenue
for her support. The states of Bavaria were to retain their

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