THE LETTER Which the Alcayde Aly Ben Abdalla, the King of Morocco's Minister for the Marine, wrote and sent to the King by Monsieur de St. OLON.

I Must acquaint your Majesty, that as soon as your faithful Embas∣sador de St. Olon came to us with his Attendants, we had several Conferences with him, and ask'd leave of our Victorious Monarch, that he might come from this Place to his Court; and having obtain'd it, we procur'd him the means to arrive at this Glorious Throne. After his return from the Court of our Master, as we then resided in the City of Tangier, (which God protect) your Embassador writ to us, and let us know, that he had not ended what he desir'd of the Court of our Emperor; for which reason we speedily sent again to his Page  203 Majesty several Letters with re∣iterated Instances, to desire him that he would explain his Will in that Affair: This we did two or three times, and he as often re∣turn'd Answer, letting us know that 'twas his Intent to negotiate a Treaty of true Peace in plain and sincere Terms, concerning some Af∣fairs of the greatest Consequence, that it might remain sirm and last∣ing; by the means of which Trea∣ty most important and consi∣derable Undertakings might be compass'd: And, in short, such a Treaty as is between your Majesty and the People of Constantinople.

But, it seems, this Embassador is only come about the Slaves; now 'tis certain their Number is so inconsi∣derable, and of so small a conse∣quence, that if he had demanded 'em gratis of our Mullana (whom God cause to triumph) he would not have refus'd 'em on your Ma∣jesty's account.

Page  204 The Emperor my Master did al∣so let me know, that he had not the least thing to object against the Treaty that relates to the Marine; yet that he does not much value that Affair, and that there is no need to make a Treaty for a Con∣cern of so small a consequence.

This is the summ of what the Emperor my Master (to whom God grant Victory!) answer'd to the Instances I made on this ac∣count: As for our Part, God is our Witness, that we have acted for your Embassador, in whatever he desir'd, as we would have done for our selves, and perhaps more.

And finally, I have made it my Business to conferr with him seri∣ously and privately, and we have discours'd together a long while a∣bout several Points which he has perfectly understood, and very deeply imprinted in his Mind; he will give your Majesty an Account of it, as we have done to him.