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quiet traffique of our English Marchants, and bils for 

 sugars to be made by the Jewes, as well for the debts 

 past, as hereafter, and for good order in the Ingenios. 

 Also I mooved him againe for the Salt-peter, and other 

 dispatches, which he referred to be agreed upon by the 

 two Alcaydes. But the Friday being the 20. the Alcaydes 

 could not intend it, and upon Saturday Alcayde Rodwan 

 fell sicke, so on Sunday we made meanes to the King, 

 and that afternoone I was sent for to conferre upon the 

 bargaine with the Alcaydes and others, but did not agree. 



Upon Tuesday I wrote a letter to the King for my 

 dispatch, and the same afternoone I was called againe to 

 the Court, and referred all things to the King, accepting 

 his offer of Salt-peter. 



That night againe the King had me into his Gallie, 

 and the Spaniels did hunt the ducke. 



The Thursday I was appointed to way the 300. kintals 

 grosse of Salt-peter, and that afternoone the Tabybe came 

 unto mee to my lodging, shewing mee that the king was 

 offended with John Bampton for divers causes. 



The Sunday night late being the 7. of July, I got 

 the King to forgive all to John Bampton, and the King 

 promised me to speake againe with me upon Munday. 



Upon Tuesday I wrote to him againe for my dispatch, 

 and then hee sent Fray Lewes to mee, and said that he 

 had order to write. 



Upon Wednesday I wrote againe, and he sent me 

 word that upon Thursday I should come and be dis- 

 patched, so that I should depart upon Friday without 

 faile, being the twelfth of July. 



So the friday after according to the kings order & 

 appointment I went to the court, & whereas motion and 

 petition was made for the confirmation of the demaunds 

 which I had preferred, they were all granted, and like- 

 wise the privileges which were on the behalfe of our 

 ~* * Em P er °r English marchants requested, were with great favour 

 privileges to * anc ^ readinesse yeelded unto. And whereas the Jewes 

 there resident were to our men in certaine round 



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