She wrote to him, on the 18th of March, soon after the news of the Grand Commander's death, saying that she could not yet accept the offer which had been made to her, to take the provinces of Holland and Zealand under her safe keeping, to assume, as Countess, the sovereignty over them, and to protect the inhabitants against the alleged tyranny of the King of Spain.

She was unwilling to do so until she had made every effort to reconcile them with that sovereign.

Before the death of Requesens she had been intending to send him an envoy, proposing a truce, for the purpose of negotiation.
This purpose she still retained.

She should send commissioners to the Council of State and to the new Governor, when he should arrive.

She should also send a special envoy to the King of Spain.