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On the proposed cession of Flanders to the King of Prussia in 1741. During the negociations for an accommodation between the Queen of Hungary & the King of Prussia in 1741, the King demanded the cession of several districts in Silevia and afterward, all lower Silevia at the price of his alliance or neutrality. Maria Theresa was earnestly requested by George the second to secure the King of Prussia & certain information was conveyed to her that the King of Prussia was on the point of concluding an offensive alliance with France and the Elector of Bavaria. But deceived by the spicious conduct of Cardinal Henry, she was induced to believe that France would not enter into the War, and obstinately revivted for a considerable time the preparing influences of the British court to cede any part of her Dominions to Prussia. Being at length undeceived she found it necessary to make some offer with a view to detract Prussia, but without specifying explicitly the cessions she was inclined to make. Mr. Robinson the British Ambassador at Vienna however insinuated in a Dispatch to Lord Harrington [[note]] May 19/30 [[/note]] at Hanover that he had reason to believe the [[catchword]] court [[/catchword]]
