 Neither side placed any reliance on this; by this stage, only French subsidies kept Charles in the war.A second letter from Charles on 18 July urged William to accept his terms, claiming the De Witts were the only obstacle to peace.He responded by offering the herring rights, £400,000, Sluys and Surinam, in return for recognition as Prince of Holland and England agreeing a separate peace; the latter was clearly unacceptable.