WHEN these our Letters shall be so happy as to come to Your Majesties sight, I wish the Spirit of the Righteous God may so di­rect Your Mind, that You may joyfully embrace the Message I send. The Regal Power allotted to Us, makes us first common Servants to our Creator, then of those People whom we Govern: So that observing the Duties we owe to God, we deliver Blessings to the world. In providing for the Publick Good of our Estates, we magnifie the Honour of God, like the Celestial Bodies, which though they have much Veneration, yet serve only to the Benefit of the World. It is the excellency of our Office to be Instruments, whereby Happiness is delivered to Na­tions.

Pardon me Sir! This is not to Instruct, (for I know I speak to one of a more clear and quick sight than my self) But I speak this, because God hath pleased to grant me a happy Victory over some part of those Rebellious Pyrates, that so long have molested the peaceable Trade of Europe; and hath presented further occasion to root out the Gene­ration of those, who have been so pernicious to the Good of our Nations: I mean since it hath pleased God to be so Auspicious to our beginnings, in the Conquest of Sallee, [Page] that we might join and proceed in hope of like Success in the Wars of Tunis, Algiers and other places ( Dens and Re­ceptacles of the inhumane Villanies of those who abhor Rule and Government.) Herein whilst we interrupt the Corruption of malignant Spirits of the world, we shall glo­rifie the Great God, and perform a Duty, that will shine as glotious as the Sun and Moon, which all the Earth may see and reverence: A work that shall ascend as sweet as the Perfume of the most precious Odours in the Nostrils of the Lord; a work grateful and happy to men; a work whose Memory shall be reverenced so long as there shall be any remaining amongst men, that love and honour the Piety and Vertue of Noble Minds. This Action I here willingly present to You, whose Piety and Vertues equal the Great­ness of Your Power, that we who are Vicegerents to the Great and Mighty God, may hand in hand Triumph in the Glory which the Action presents unto us.

Now because the Islands which You Governs, have been ever Famous for the unconquered Strength of their Ship­ping, I have sent this my Trusty Servant and Ambassado [...], to know whether in Your Princely Wisdom You shall think sir to assist me with such Forces by Sea as shall be answerable to those I provide by Land; which if You please to grant, I doubt not but the Lord of Hosts will protect and assist those that Fight in so glorious a Cause. Nor ought you to think this strange that I, who so much Reverence the Peace and Accord of Nations, should Exhort to a War: Your Great prophet CHRIST JESƲS was the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, as well as the Lord and Giver of Peace; which may signifie unto You, That He which is a Lover and Maintain­er of Peace, must alwayes appear with the terror of his Sword; and wading through Seas of Blood, must arrive to Tranquillity. This made James your Father of Glorious memory, so happily Renown'd amongst all Nations. It was the Noble Fame of Your Princely Vitues which resounds to the utmost corners of the earth, that persuaded me to invite You to partake of that Blessing wherein I boast my Self most happy. I wish God may heap the Riches of his Els­sings on You, encrease Your Happiness with your Days; and hereafter perpetuate the Greatness of Your Name in all Ages.