We  are  well  satisfied  with  your  endeavours  touching  the  Flower
de  Luce,  though  without  success,  and  believe  the  remedy  you  pro-
pound, of  taking  those  Tripoli  rovers,  would  be  to  as  little  purpose  ;
they  would  evade  it  on  pretence  of  being  subjects  to  the  Grand
Seignior,  although  pirates  now.
We  thank  you  for  excluding  insolent  factors  from  courts  ;  for  Mr.
Shephard's  liberty ;  for  your  opposition  of  the  insolent  demands  of
the  Customer  for  double  customs ;  and  of  the  Jew's  pretence  upon
Mr.  Modiford ;  and  for  your  trouble  in  reference  to  Aleppo,  whose
condition  we  much  pity,  and  beg  you  to  remedy  as  there  may  be
opportunity.  As  for  Frampton  and  Davies,  if  after  releasement,  and
so  often  invitations  to  appear,  they  obstinately  refuse,  let  the  blame
rest  upon  themselves,  let  them  give  an  account  to  their  principals.
Touching  Mr.  Pearle  and  his  Jew  brokers,  we  have  acquainted  his
brother  here  with  your  advice,  and  he  intends  to  order  Wm.  Pearle
to  apply  to  you  for  direction  and  assistance.
