Pensionary

Grand Pensionary (chief statesman and legal advisor) Johan de Witt shouldered much of the blame for this military embarrassment.

Spinoza's Political Philosophy Steinberg, Justin 2008

On August 29, 1618, Maurice and his allies staged a coup, overthrowing the States General (of which Grotius was a member by virtue of his position as Pensionary of Rotterdam) and imprisoning him along with Oldenbarnevelt and Rombout Hoogerbeets, the Pensionary of Leiden.

Hugo Grotius Miller, Jon 2005

After several years as Attorney General, Grotius was appointed Pensionary (roughly equivalent to Governor of an American state) of Rotterdam in 1613.

Hugo Grotius Miller, Jon 2005

In his hours of festivity and compotation, drop that he puts you in mind of what Sir William Temple says of the Pensionary De Witt, — who at that time governed half Europe, — that he appeared at balls, assemblies, and public places, as if he had nothing else to do or to think of.

Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman 2005

Provinces, that Monsieur De Witt, the then Pensionary of Holland, often applied to him to use his interest with his friend, both in Holland and the other provinces, whenever he (De Witt) had a difficult point which he wanted to carry.

Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman 2005

We send inclosed a proposed draught draft of a Letter to the Grand Pensionary, but as We are unacquainted with forms, and may not exactly have hit your idea, with regard to the matter and expression, We wish you would consult with our

John Adams autobiography, part 2, "Travels, and Negotiations," 1777-1778 1961

The draft of a Letter to the Grand Pensionary was in these Words.

John Adams autobiography, part 2, "Travels, and Negotiations," 1777-1778 1961

Grand Pensionary as my Charg des Affairs in my abscence.

John Adams diary 34, 5 -- 26 October 1782 1961

And the Counsellor-Pensionary has been charged to inform, under his hand, the said Mr. Adams of this

The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 J. F. Loubat

After this interview, the Pensionary and the President returned to the assembly of the States.

The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 George A. Aitken