Meanings of the grand pensionary in inglés

Grotius also gained the esteem of Barneveldt, the grand pensionary, in whose fate he was afterward involved.

Heinsius, the grand pensionary, followed up the views of the lamented stadtholder with considerable energy, and was answered by the unanimous exertions of the country.

The Grand Pensionary and seven other Commissioners signed on behalf of the United Provinces.

The states-general heard the news with consternation: they despatched the grand pensionary Pauw on a special embassy to London.

The Declaration of William was drawn up by the Grand Pensionary Fagel, who was highly renowned as a publicist.

The grand pensionary appeared surprised when he heard that his Majesty was sending one of his ministers to Holland.

The Grand Pensionary delivered a pompous oration upon a platform hung with sky-blue silk, and carpeted with cloth of gold.

Temple then informed the Grand Pensionary that the King of England had determined to close with the proposal of a defensive alliance.

Temple, accompanied by his sister, instantly set out for the Hague, and laid the propositions of the English Government before the Grand Pensionary.

The English fell back, hampered in their adventurous plans by the prudence of the Hollanders, controlled from a distance by the grand pensionary Heinsius.

" The grand pensionary soon appeased the murmurs and complaints that were being raised against him," writes M. de Pomponne.