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to fhew the Spoils of their Enemies. 
Thefe were follow'd by his Majefty's 
Horfes and Muficians, and then by five 
tame Elephants ^ without the Gate of 
the Palace were ranged a vafi: number of 
Mufqueteers, and palling over the Bridg 
they found the Guard in the outward 
Court ranged on both fides, through 
which they marched into the Imperial 
Palace. 
i/K Audi- The Doors being filut after them, all the 
em. Hollanders there prefent were conduded 
through a large Square into a fpacious 
Hall ( calPd by them Mandome ) on the 
Weft-fide whereof they found his Ma- 
jefty feated in great Pomp upon a Chair 
of State, mounted fome fteps from the 
ground. No fooner had they enter'd the 
Hail, but all the great Courtiers paid their 
Reverence by falling flat with their Faces 
upon the ground, and the Dutch upon their 
Knees, till his Majefty was pleafed to or- 
der them to rife by a Nod. Then they 
began to approach the Imperial Throne, 
adorn'd with moft precious Tapeftrys of 
Gold (call'd by them Jlcatives \ ) coming 
to the middle of the Hall, they fell upon 
their Knees a fecond time, according to 
the Cuftom of the Eaftern Nations, till 
his Majefty was pleafed to arife from his 
Seat, and commanded the General to 
come nearer, who made the following 
Speech to his Majefty. 
HU speech " Moft Potent Monarch ! Your moft 
to the Em- humble Servant approaches your Impe- 
mor. tt j-jgi xhrone with a moft violent Pafiion, 
in confidence of your generous Incli- 
" nations, and wonted Clemency, which 
*' has encouraged me to addrefs my felf 
" to your Majefty (whofe Name is Re- 
*' nown'd throughout the World) with 
" a moft- fincere wifli that God Almighty 
*' will be pleafed to blefs your moft II- 
" luftrious Imperial Majefty, and the 
** Prince, with a long and happy Life for 
" the Welfare and Protedtion of your 
" Subjefts. 
"lam come hither to renew and con- 
" firm the moft fincere Confederacy efta- 
" blifh'd betwivt your moft Potent Ma- 
" jefty and the Dutch Nation*, and to 
" defile that whatever Differences or 
" Diftuibances may have happen'd hi- 
" therto betvy/ixt your Imperial Majefty 
" and our Nation, may be buried in 
'* eternal Oblivion, in order to efta- 
" blilh an eternal Peace and Confede- 
*' racy, which may be as durable as the 
" Bodies of the Sun and Moon. It can't 
be deny'd bnt that feveral Mifunder- 
*' ftandings have happen'd betwixt your 
*' Majefty's Officers and thofe of our 
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" Company ; but thefe ought now to be ^"^^-^ 
" remov'd even out of our Memory, fj^^ 
*' at a time when we are fo profufe of 
^' the Blood of our Countrymen, to force 
" our common Enemies out of this lile, 
" and ready to give your Majefty every 
" day new Proofs of our Sincerity and 
" hearty Inclinations towards you. 
His Majefty appear'd highly fatlsfied 
with what his Excellency had faid, or- 
dering him at the fame time to rife, which 
he feem'd not tounderftand, and at the 
fame time ofFer'd certain Prefents, being, ^l^at pa/- 
as he faid, of little Value 4n themfelves,>f'^*^^'*'^* 
but nevertherlefs much regarded by the 
moft Potent Emperors and Monarchs, to ror. 
wit, fome Standards taken from thofe ve- 
ry Enemies who had for many years to- , 
gether fo cruelly and barbaroufly op- 
prefs'd his Majefty's Subjedls, efpecially 
in the Loxv-Lands. His Majefty then, 
fpeaking of the Prefents fent to his Ex- 
cellency by the Prince his Son, his Ex^ 
cellency acknowkdg'd the fame with ex- 
traordinary Reverence, pointing at the 
fame time at a Jewel he wore upon his 
Breaft, prefented him before by his Ma- 
jefty^ and fo approaching the Throne, 
he kneel'd upon a Cufhion laid upon the 
Step of the Throne, and touching his 
Majefty's Hand, told him, that he thought 
it the greateft Honour he ever was capa- 
ble of receiving, to be admitted to kifs 
his Majefty's Hands. 
The Emperor took a Gargantinho, or 
Collar of Gold, which he threw about £^(yacrdi- 
his Excellency^ Neck, and drawing his naryHomw 
own Ring from the firft Finger of his done to the 
Left-hand, he defirM he fliould extend his <i<^ner(iL 
Finger, and wear it in remembrance of 
his Majefty, who put it upon his Finger. 
His Excellency was fo furpriz'd at this 
extraordinary favour, that he had fcarce 
power to put out his middle Finger of 
his left-hand, telling his Majefty, that 
this Finger having had the misfortune to 
be disfigur'd by his Enemies, was now 
abundantly recompenfed for his pains by 
the Honour his Majefty had been pleafed 
to beftow upon him. Then retiring forae- 
what backwards, and ftanding upon a 
Tapeftry, he declar'd to his Majefty, 
" That he was fent into this Ifle with full certain 
" Power by the General and Council of Propofm- 
" the Indies to propofe to his Majefty, J"^ ^"^"^^^ 
whether he would be pleafed to con- ^J^i 
" tinue the antient Alliance ( made with 
Mr. IVeJler wold) or have the fame re- 
" new'd, and fome other Articles added, 
affuring his Majefty, that whatever 
(hould be agreed upon fiiould be kept 
inviolably on their fide. Unto v;hich 
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