uld not be allowed the honor of an audience
at that time, I thought myself obliged to acquaint him I had received an
Order from Berlin to apply to the Ministry of this place, in the name
of the Ministers of Prussia, and make the most pressing instances for
a speedy Answer to a Letter lately delivered to them by Herr Hofrath
Reichenbath [my worthy Assistant here; Answer to his Letter in the first
place]; and to desire that the Answer might be lodged in my hands, in
order to remit it with safety.'

"Herr von Hartoff returned immediately to the Council-chamber; and after
having told the Ministers what I had said, brought me the following
answer, in about half-a-quarter of an hour [seven minutes by the watch]:
'That the Ministers of this Court would not fail answering the said
Letter as soon as possible; and would take care to give me notice of it,
and send the Answer to me.'"

That was all that the punctual Kannegiesser could get out of them.
"But," continues he, "not thinking this reply sufficient, I added,
'That delays being dangerous, I would come again the next day for a more
precise answer.'"

Rather a high-mannered positive man, this Kannegiesser, of the Ahlden
Heritages; not without sharpness of temper, if the Hanover Officials
drive it too far.

No. 2.--"AT HANOVER, 16th AUGUST, 1729.

"According to the orders received from the King my Master, and pursuant
of my promise of yesterday, I went at noon this day to the Castle
(SCHLOSS), for the purpose, of making appearance in the Council-chamber,
where the Ministers were assembled.

"I let them know I was there, by Van Hartoff, Privy Secretary; and, in
the mildest terms, desired to be admitted to speak with them. Which was
refused me a second time; and the following answer delivered me by Van
Hartoff: 'That since the Prussian Ministers had intrusted me with this
Commission, the Ministers of this Court had directed him to draw up my
yesterday's Proposals in writing, and report them to the Council.'

"Whereupon I said, 'I could not conceive any reason why I was the only
person who could not be admitted to audience. That, however, as the
Ministers of this Court were pleased to authorize him, Herr von Hartoff,
to receive my Proposals, I was obliged to tell him,' as the first or
preliminary point of my Commission, 'I had received orders to be very
pressing with the said Ministers of this Court, for an Answer to
a Letter from the Prussian Ministry, lately delivered