with Chriftian Princes. ^ij 



Orders and Commands. The Swedes purchafed Their Peace, ^'^ ^''' 

 at the Rate of 70,000 Dollars : and, as thefe Cruifcrs rarely i>"tcifX 

 meet with VefTels of that Nation, it has been hitherto dif-S^-c^ir'" 

 courfed of as a great Myftery. The Succefs which the Dutch ^^''"'^' 

 met with, during a War of twelve Years, to de/lroy a few of 

 their VefTels ; the magnificent Prefent of naval Stores that 

 was promifed, upon ratifying the Peace ; together with the 

 natural Timoroufnefs of the Vey^ leaft, by further I.offes, he 

 iliould be reckoned unfortunate, (a dangerous Character in this 

 Country for a Commander;) were the chief and concurring 

 Reafons for extending their Friendfhip to That Nation. It is 

 certain, that the greateft Part of the Soldiers, and the Sea 

 Officers in general, veryftrenuouflyoppofedit : urging, that it 

 would be in vain to arm out their Veffels , when they had 

 Peace with the three trading Nations ; that their Lofs was 

 inconfiderable, when compared with the Riches obtained by 

 the War ; concluding with a very expreffive Arabian Pro- 

 verb, that fuch Perfons ought ne'uer to fow, who are afraid 

 of the Sparrows. As the younger Soldiers cannot well fub- 

 fift, W'ithout the Money that arifes from their Shares in Prizes, 

 there has been no fmall Murmuring at the little Succefs they 

 have lately met with. And it is very probable, (as a little 

 Time perhaps will difcover,) that, the very Moment any con- 

 fiderable Addition is made to their Fleet, nay perhaps with- 

 out any further Augmentation, the prefent T>ejy will be 

 obliged to leflen the Number of his Alliances, from thofe very 

 Principles, which a few Years ago, engaged his Predeceflbr 

 to increafe them. 



The Algerines have certainly a great Efteem and Yr:\QW^~iio,^thefe[e- 

 fliip for our Nation ; and provided there could be any Secu- 117 /^^S 

 rity in a Government, that is guided by Chance and Humour, ,t^''-^' '^'^ 

 more than by Counfel and mature Deliberation , it is very 

 probable, that, which of the trading Nations foever they may 

 think fit to Quarrel with. We have little to apprehend. The 

 "Dutch are very induftrious in cultivating a good Underftand- 

 ing with them, by making an annual Prefent ; a Method hi- 

 therto very prevalent and fuccefsful : whilft , on the other 

 Hand, the French may perhaps influence them as much^ by 

 putting them in Mind, of the Execution which their Bombs did 

 formerly to this City , and of a later Inftance of their Re- 



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