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14. In the Evening we fet Sail from Ge^ 

 noa. 



Becalmed for the moft part thefe three 

 Days, though helped fomewhat forward by 

 the Breezes that blew off the fhore after Sun 

 fet. 



18. In the Afternoon we made the Ifland 

 Gorgoniay about nine Leagues from Livorne ; 

 a little round Ifland, with a Gaftle on the 

 top. 



1 9- In the Morning we came to an Anchor 

 in Livorne Road, about a Mile from the 

 Town : the Road large and fecure, efpecial- 

 ly to the Northward. The Ambaffador keeps 

 on Board, the Cover nour refufing to Salute 

 the Ship firft, though he had formerly faluted 

 the French'^ pretending that every Convoy 

 might carry a Flag ^ and alledging that his 

 Mafter, the Crand Duke, was as great and 

 abfolute, as the Republick of Genoa :. and 

 that they had rather throw themfetves upon 

 the King of England^ than do a thing which 

 might prove of fuch an ill Confequence* 

 Sir John Finch^ his Majefty's Refident, toge- 

 ther with Sir Thomas Baines^ came from H^- 

 rence to Complement the Ambaflador, and 

 immediately difpatched away a Courier to 

 the Grand Duke about the Salute ; who re- 

 ferred the whole Aftair to the Governor : and 

 he making a Proteft that he was ready to pay 

 all the refped which was due to the Ambafla- 

 dor's Charafter and Quality, upon the fore- 

 Dientioned Pretenfions, fix days, after our 

 arrival, abfolutely refufed to Salute the Ship 



