Grotius also gained the esteem of Barneveldt, thegrandpensionary, in whose fate he was afterward involved.
2
Heinsius, thegrandpensionary, followed up the views of the lamented stadtholder with considerable energy, and was answered by the unanimous exertions of the country.
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TheGrandPensionary and seven other Commissioners signed on behalf of the United Provinces.
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The states-general heard the news with consternation: they despatched thegrandpensionary Pauw on a special embassy to London.
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The Declaration of William was drawn up by theGrandPensionary Fagel, who was highly renowned as a publicist.
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Thegrandpensionary appeared surprised when he heard that his Majesty was sending one of his ministers to Holland.
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TheGrandPensionary delivered a pompous oration upon a platform hung with sky-blue silk, and carpeted with cloth of gold.
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Temple then informed theGrandPensionary that the King of England had determined to close with the proposal of a defensive alliance.
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Temple, accompanied by his sister, instantly set out for the Hague, and laid the propositions of the English Government before theGrandPensionary.
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The English fell back, hampered in their adventurous plans by the prudence of the Hollanders, controlled from a distance by thegrandpensionary Heinsius.
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" Thegrandpensionary soon appeased the murmurs and complaints that were being raised against him," writes M. de Pomponne.