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in my Apartment (he having no place capable for their reception) for three Days, at the Expiration of which, the two Lieutenants Went on Board. With no other Answer from my Father than the above; but the Messenger stayed under pretence of buying a Sea Stock: the 5th. day he desired my Father would send for all the Chief Capashires in the Kingdom, for that he had something to relate, & likewise something to present them, from The King of France: accordingly my Father assembled them together & the French Messenger divided among them 60 Hanchors of Brandy, Each containing 14 Gallons, at the same time acquainting them, that he had something considerable to present them with besides the Brandy, at which the Capashires told him before my Father, that they would meet on the morrow & hear concerning what he had farther to say from The King of France, & so the Assembly broke up; and at 9 o'Clock the same Evening the above Messenger presented my Father, with 4 Very rich pieces of Brocade (Vizt) on red, & two Green, Trimmed with Gold, & the other a pink Colour, trimmed with silver Lace, Each containing about 18 yards in length & 3/4 in Breadth; & Likewise with a brace of Pistols richly mounted with Gold & Silver, two rich gold laced Hats with a fine Feather in Each, & two rich scarlet Cloakes Embroidered with Gold; For all which my Father thanked him, [[catchword]] not [[/catchword]]