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making a Proteft that he was ready to pay all the Re- 
fped which was due to the Ambaffador's Charadler and 
Quality, upon the fore-mentioned Pretenfions, fix days 
after our arrival, ab(blutely refufed to Salute the Siiip 
firft. 
Livorne is the great Magazine of Trade for the 
vant, being a free Port: Merchants of all Countries refi- 
ding here, Armemam tCpcclMyy^nd Jews ; which latter 
enjoy great Priviledges, without wearing any diftindt 
Mark in their Hats or Habits, whereby they may be 
known. They are allowed the publick Exercift of their 
Religion : their Synagogue large and handfome. The 
Port inward has a Mole for the Dukes Galleys and other 
fmall Veflels to ride in : the Eotrance of which is chain- 
ed up every Night. Hard by is the Statue of Duke Fer-- 
in Marble, raiftd upon an high Pedeftal ; under 
which are four Slaves in brafs, in different Poftures, ve- 
ry large, and above the ordinary proportion, but done 
with exquifite and admirable Art. Two Caftles to the 
Seaward well fortified : the Town Walls very high, and 
the four Gates ftrongly guarded : below which is a Ditch 
of about fifteen or twenty yards over, and very deep» 
No Stranger is allowed to view the Works, nor Soul- 
dier permitted to come out of the Caftles. About four 
thoufand Slaves are there, as the Merchants told us, wh^^ 
are lockt up in the Bagm cvQry Night.The Piazza^ where 
the Merchants meet,is adorned with MarblePillars,which 
fuftain the Portico's : at the Eaft end of which is the 
great Church, whofe Roof appears very glorious, ha* 
vingftveral Circles richly gilded and painted with curi- 
ous Figures. 
The broadStreet is paved between two and three yards, 
on each fide with Free-ftone* 
