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Show ~ BT Ao T s e e R : - e R Soan e i to leaasve no p(sadiinumm aBn-efldvyede g - i 1 I o . i V 1} " $ M 14 hopes of that extraordinary gain the i} L Y sip ( { L §i w1 L & k i o 1 k ER v 1 ME - ‘---.,.,-.N.r-- o ifl 4 -- \ GR ' 3 i of their ow return on a fecond Embaflage, which they accorFuly, 1655. and arrived in Canton the 5. of Sepreurthofe Reguli they had very a friendly receptio no Audience above to this firft Meflage, they wer the King and Council fhould fufpe& it to arife onl advantag an felfintereft they therefore { Letters to Cour tiers, and ftrengthned with a world of large promifes, came at length to Pekin IQ the hope expe&ted to make by Commerce with th Qf their defir_es, which accompanied with many Commendator cligos, and wit wrought with the Vice-King of Canton, that he fhould fend this fecond Memoria Dutch, Counfelled them t dingly entred upon the 20. o ber the {fame year, where fro but becaule they could obtai fearful to proffer afecond, lef fro lve: thofe Hollanders def cond defires fulfilled (for we have feen the defire of all Nati ns ofir Kin }'O;' Father) {o you may fee the firft and third partof my wifhes, t the,GIor ongo the Honour of the Crown of Portugal, and increafe the of Chrif ianity. Accefs to Canton being precluded to the Hollanders at their firfl att qpt, 3n Trade denied them, thofe Reguli which rale that Province, allured " ith th 1 ]ugly deferyed puag fiflgll]ar provi lifhed, the Lord grant (for it hath ever been my faithfu your Lordthips make it yours,with your whole truf in him)that as your I'Jordlb'a and my felfalfo at 4 great diftance have beheld with our eyes th hope ofm ;P 1 Yaed, and am g go'nfcguegtly the vi&ory moreglorious 5 fo hach it many things worthgr:to b f:a? k Hi w:}g] Fh;e{.fepqnd encounter, andyy how much fisrcer tha was withaanogj Aii ni ec'i yv:th all the Habilimenes of War, to \x}if ,filénty 6f Gold and Si:bvgfm;ly prevanlmg V.Veapons for the Conquering of Countrie and great ones; :;rt]:lc nfm other Raritiesadopted to fatisfie both covetoufnef and curiofity,as th'e 0 Of a left Engines againft fuch Souldiers. By {o much was our onfli& m)ore rifvcmccr ud - What fuccefs the Hollanders hadin their frft G‘Xpedit.ion to pzffi, I have already written to your Lordfhips ; there foreol {}i";]m r?any year ¢ to overth' ro all diligence and vigilancy to vadiiate thejr undertaking g indeed did gebate the edze of our minds, andreduc your faverce L degrees, though not wholly extinguifhit: For fonr of us Brethour femil of Jefus then living at Court, refaming courage with bloom; ren of the Societ L T S T C vy i A [f{a , when [ he ---- Maccow 3 he hath permitted the Hollanders to become her Riy Iat'bohcfk City o fmt_i_ to Courtit fortheir Efiabli(hment, Alliance, and Commva A .th'§ EmPiff e -- But that God might either fhew us our fin wh knifhment, or that h% might manifeft the bowe;}: I(])If?lllxi}slat:x:rf dence which he hath over his People, clpecially in the Ho) Atcgievments ?n Brafil, did promife no lefs in thefe Orientalgéoulx])trifils Glorig fIg;x accomplifh thefe defires, and grant the appy end that my hcarltm'fi ;[ 1 . able to exprefs ; being moreover fatisfied that our new Ki ----- a Jubilee to my Soul, and Joy of my Hear{, and raifed :g :L];Sfl:ceg‘}i)they ing the Chriftian Religion, as1could then only feel within m (. 10fpes Of fpread contrariant to the Laws of Nature E'f n Embaffage to the Emperour o P M about the end of the year 1655. and prefently no man gain-faid, it wa decrec that twent y Hollanders (to wit, two Captains, and cigh een others) fthould repai to the Court, where they were promifed a convenient houfe, with many othe kmdne.fl‘es; and that after their appearance, their bufinefs fhould be tranfade acco.rdmg to the cuftom and Lawsof the Realm F 1ftec~n daysafter this Memorial came to Court, we had notice f it, whe Fadric Lodonicus Ballionies,and my felf, immediately entred the Lifts,and fearche after all means poflible to hinder the Hollznders accels to the Court. Wecol fulted with our Friends, both Chriftians and Gentiles, who were all of opinio tha |