The king resolved to accept of this last offer.

The people of the republic bore him a cordial affection; and politics no longer restrained their magistrates from promoting and expressing that sentiment.

As he passed from Breda to the Hague, he was attended by numerous crowds, and was received with the loudest acclamations; as if themselves, not their rivals in power and commerce, were now restored to peace and security.

The states general in a body, and afterwards the states of Holland apart, performed their compliments with the greatest solemnity: every person of distinction was ambitious of being introduced to his majesty; all ambassadors and public ministers of kings, princes, or states, repaired to him, and professed the joy of their masters in his behalf; so that one would have thought, that from the united efforts of Christendom had been derived this revolution, which diffused every where such universal satisfaction.
The English fleet came in sight of Scheveling.

Montague had not waited for orders from the parliament; but had persuaded the officers of themselves to tender their duty to his majesty.