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The Hague
cleaner & tidier than ours in England the streets rather narrow & pavd generally with clinkers.
On our arrival at the Hague we were set down at Count Bentinks [Bentinck] house who receivd us with the greatest politeness desiring us to come to him when ever we had nothing else to do, we suppd & at night retird to Lodgings which were taken for us at the Oude Doele.
16. The morn foggy & very disagreeable we venturd out however tempted by the beauty of the streets which have generaly avenues of trees in the middle of them on the sides of which only the Carriages are permitted to drive the morn was spent in paying visits to Sr [Sir] Jos. Yorke the English Ambassador Mr Bentink Mr Maclean &c. we dind [dined] with Count Bentink and ended the day which was very foggy & dull without seeing one thing.
17. The weather to our great discontent still continued so foggy that we could scarce see the ends of our noses we went out however to Count Bentinks Country seat this week had been appinted [appointed] for the Dutchmen to fast for their sins & this day was the principal one in the week.