, part 2, p. 424,
article XIV.

[93] S. P., Holland, 170, ff. 16-18, Downing to Bennet, May 6, 1664
(O. S.); Clar. St. Paps., 107, ff. 195, 196, Downing to Clarendon, May
6, 1664 (O. S.).

[94] _Brieven van de Ambassadors in Engeland aan de Staten van H. en
W. F._, Cunaeus to DeWitt, May 6/16, 1664; Secretekas, Engeland, no.
123, Cunaeus to the directors of W.I.C., May 6/16, 1664.

[95] Secretekas, Engeland, no. 123, W. I. C. to S. G., May 23, 1664
(N. S.).

[96] S. P., Holland, 173, f. 129, Downing to Bennet, December 30, 1664
(O. S.).

[97] Resolution of S. G., June 13, 1664 (N. S.).

[98] _Ibid._, June 5, 1664 (N. S.).

[99] S. P., Holland, 171, f. 174, VanGogh to S. G., June 24/July 4,
1664.

[100] DeWitt, _Brieven_ (DeWitt, Johan, _Brieven, geschreven ende
gewisselt tusschen den Heer Johan de Witt_), IV, 311, DeWitt to
VanGogh, July 11, 1664 (N. S.).

[101] _Brieven van de Ambassadors in Engeland aan de Staten van H. en
W. F._, VanGogh to DeWitt, July 15/25, 1664.

[102] P. C. R., Charles II, 4: 122; S.P., Dom., Charles II, 99, f.
170, petition of the Royal Company for a convoy for its ships. It was
also reported that the duke of York was fitting out a frigate at his
own expense to send to Guinea. C. S. P., Dom., 1663-1664, p. 264,
newsletter, September 2, 1663.

[103] S. P., Holland, 171, f. 238, W. I. C. to S. G., July 21, 1664
(N. S.).

[104] Clar. St. Paps., 108, ff. 39-41, Downing to Clarendon, July 22,
1664 (O. S.).

[105] Pepys, _Diary_, IV, 202.

[106] _Ibid._, 42, 143.

[107] Clar. St. Paps., 108, ff. 48, 49, Downing to Clarendon, July 29,
1664 (O. S.).

[108] Brandt, Gerard, _La Vie de Michel de Ruiter_, pp. 212-213.

[109] Brandt, _Vie de Ruiter_, pp. 213, 214, 217.

[110] S. P., Holland, 171, ff. 23, 24, Downing to Bennet, August 4,
1664 (O. S.); _ibid._, ff. 124, 125, Downing to Bennet, August 26,
1664 (O. S.).

[111] S. P., Holland, 171, ff. 119, 120, Downing to S. G., August 25,
1664 (O. S.).

[112] _Ibid._, f. 25, Downing to Bennet, August 4, 1664 (O. S.).

[113] _Ibid._, f. 56, Downing to Bennet, August 12, 1664 (O. S.).

[114] Clar. St. Paps., 108, ff. 75, 76, Downing to Clarendon, August
26, 1664 (O. S.).

[115] Lister, _Life of Clarendon_, III, 344, Downing to Clarendon,
September 9, 1664 (O. S.).

[116] S. P., Holland, 172, f. 171, Downing to Bennet, September 9,
1664 (O. S.).

[117] Clar. St. Paps., 108, f. 82, Downing to Clarendon, September 16,
1664 (O.