council-pensionary

Heinsius, the wise and prudent council-pensionary, continued in office until his death cm August 3, 1720, when he was succeeded by

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

One can well imagine how anxiously in their many personal interviews the council-pensionary must have tried to read what was passing in his pupil's inmost thoughts, only to be baffled.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

On April 29, 1805, Schimmelpenninck entered into office as council-pensionary.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

That William III had any complicity in this _execrable faict_, as it was well styled by the new council-pensionary Fagel, there is not the slightest evidence.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

Thus early did the new council-pensionary initiate a form of diplomacy in which he was to prove himself an adept.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

The Legislative Body was to remain, but the head of the State was to bear the title of council-pensionary, and was to be elected for a period of five years.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

At the same time the Estates of Holland replaced Jacob Cats by appointing the aged Adrian Pauw, a man in whose ripe judgment they had confidence, to the office of council-pensionary.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

Having first secured the full support of De Witt to his proposals, he next, with the aid of the council-pensionary, pressed the urgency of the case upon the States-General with such convincing arguments that the treaty between England and the United Provinces was signed on January 23.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

William Temple, whose residence as English minister at Brussels had convinced him of the gravity of the French menace, was ordered to go to the Hague to confer personally with the council-pensionary and then to proceed to London.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

One of the first steps taken, after the restoration of the stadholder's power had been firmly established, was the appointment of Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel to the post of council-pensionary of Holland in place of the trimmer Bleiswijk.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889