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Show R i e e -- --------- e = - s- -- el e - e e w' » Embaffage to the Emperour o The Letter from the General of Batavia, to the Emperour of China, andsy; be K Canton 5 Tranflated out of Dutch into Portuguefe, by Father John Adam, g o HE Omnipotent God who Created the Heavens, the Fart 1510 them contained, hath divided the Earthinto {everal in gd Provinces, Iflands,and Dominions ; and hath ordained by eternal ms,Bmpjre wildom tha one place (hould be ftored with all manner of things ; bu whatfo n Ver is either pe ceflary for the life, or convenicnt for the ornament of ma kind » Whether progy, Giion of Natureo,r invention of Art, thould be found partly i partly in another; Divine Providence { difpofing it, that the wants of thi fhould be {upplyed by'that, and the defe@s of that retribute by another, that f - by the meanse} oxi f Commersice, Men might enjoy Society abdet t _ and the Common want o all Nations'might, by recetving mutual relief knit themfelves together in the bond of Friendfhip. Thisi wholly to apply an parts of the Sea; an Kings and Rulers o the reafon which moved our Nation, above all other devote it {elf to Trade and Commerce through the utmof by thefe means are we come to Alljance and Friendfhi wit moft Countries neighbouring on China, whereby we om to receive intelligence of thofe Triumphant Vidtor es, and Glorious Conqueft which Almighty God hath given your Majefty over the ren wned Emperour o China, by fetling and eftablifhing your Majeity in the Thro e thereof by thi caule have we been ftirred up to appear in the prefence of your t gratulate thofe glorious Atchievments, and to wifh a future Ha pinefs and Profperity thereunto 5 and withal to defire your Majefties admit ance of our Ships t -enter with {afety into the Ports of your Dominions, andto exercife Trade wit your Subjels, as we do with thofe of other Countries. We hope tha your Majefty will grant usthis favour, feeing it is the decree of Divine Providence,an a univer{al practice amongft all men;whereby great profit fhall accrue to your Majefties Subjets and Countries: And to the end your Majefty may receive from us th greater {ecurity and fatisfa&tion about our Propofals, we have fent two antien and honeft men, Peter de Goyer,and Facob de Keyfer, to attend your Majetties per- fonand pleafure, to whom we truft your Majefty will give Audience, and a con_venient difpatch 5 and thus we prayto Almighty God, to grant perfect health, an to adde many happy days to your Majefties Life From Batawia Tuly2c. 1655 Gowernonr General Fobn Maatxuyker This Eetter which by order from the Emperour was Tranflated verbatim, out o Dutch into the China Language, came at firft unfealed,and without any manner o 'Gloriouo s Majeftick Title, asif he had writ to one of his Familiar Friends an equals; buc the Chinefes in Canton did fo drefsit up, and adornit, that it appeare with much reverence and ability. ~ Far otherwife and different were the Leteer formerly written to the Emperours of China, when we came hither, by Maximilia Dunke of Bavaria, and Ranutins Fernelins Duke of Parma as well for the Paper Stile apd Superfcription,as for the Magnificent Titles and Encomiums as thc%g" "him : bot what comparifon between thefe Princes, and a few Merchantsi f44 atlength the world will be undeceived. Thus far Father ddar The Prefents they brought, they divided into four parts, the firft was for th Emperour, the fccond for his Mother, the third for the Emprefs ; thefe three }l": |