Thaly Kálmán: II. Rákóczi Ferenc levéltára 2. osztály: Diplomatia 1. - Archivum Rákóczianum (Pest, 1872)
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526 pire with this month, til the middle of next; whereby the Imperialists might have leisure to send a courier to Vienna, and try if his Imperial Maty might allow them to abate of any part of those conditions, which the Hungarians called impracticable ; or perhaps during that time some expedient might be found to retrieve a Negotiation which then seemed desperate. The Imperialists readily consented to this prolongation ; But we have not yet been able to obtain the like from the contrary party for reasons which shall be alledged in a more proper place of this Letter. M"' Whitworth acquainted you that Prince Rákóczi had accepted the mediation of England and Holland as far as the Armistice went. Upon which ground His Deputies desired of Mr Bruyninx some reciprocal assurance that the Emperor had likewise accepted the said Mediation. For the Hungarians had often heard of Intercession Interposition and good offices but wanted the true and necessary term. This nation obliged Mr Bruyninx to have recourse to the Imperial Commission that they might declare what they knew of the matter: Baron Seilern was at first willing to give such an attestation and had drawn it up in a form proper enough, But upon second thoughts withdrew it upon some nicety which no body rightly understands. ’Tis most probably he foresaw some difficulty in signing that Certificate jointly with the Archbp and was willing to avoid all dispute about precedence as above mentioned. Besides he was heard to say the word Mediatio was not pure Latin as if his chief business here were to refine our stile. Be it as it will Mr Bruyninx was turned over to the Arch Bp. who made none of these Scruples, but out of several Letters he formerly received from the Emperor extracted an authentic Declaration wherewith all partyes are contented. In this perplext State, I found Our Negotiation when I arrived at Schemnitz, on the 27th ins* after the hopes I had conceived of meeting all things smooth and easy. In justice to Mr Bruyninx I must declare he has acted with all possible zeal, candour, and circumspection : I think to the conjuncture was favourable enough, and nothing seemed