an^b"r™cu^i"im! ^ook On the cveuts at Amboina; and also, requested that his Lordship would ?onfe?'wfth'hiVEi° prevent the exportation of warlike stores to the enemy setting forth the ;

Md^o7epOT^I)'o°ae advantage which this kingdom might, in time and place, derive therefrom. His ed) coMt. kv'^B, Lordship said, he had not given any consent to have the book printed ; and that he well knew the Council had no knowledge of it. That the Bishop, or Secretaries, were in the habit of giving such licences; that he agreed with us, it were better

48 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. omitted. But that such was permitted in the case of the East India Company, which is much dissatisfied, because it does not receive any satisfaction for the Amboiiia affair. And in regard to the export of warlilie stores, that the Council had requested his opinion thereupon, in connection with his Majesty's finances, and that he had then disapproved thereof. We, nevertheless, have been, afterwards, informed tiiat the exportation is permitted to Spain and Italy. His Lordship told us, among other things, that he had copy of the Instruction given to Don Gunsalva di Cordua, from Spain, to the effect that he should proceed quietly in all other matters, except in regard to the reconciliation of the King with his mother and brother; that he should therein proceed zealously and earnestly. He also said, he had advice from the English Ambassador, resident in France, that such was the case; and having received no satisfaction therein, he had refused to accept a costly rapier from the King, and a certain present from the Queen. And his Lordship added, moreover, that he thought the first news we should receive from Spain, would, also, bring intelligence that tiie Spaniards from Catalonia had fallen on France; for which purpose great Naval preparations were making in the Mediteranean.