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To Mr. Du Ryer, Lord of

Malezair, Gentleman in Ordinary of the

Kings Chamber at Conſtantinople.

SIR,

HAving heard by the report of many Merchants of this City, the good offices that you have daily performed towards them of our Nation, and particularly our fellow Citizens, who all unanimouſly much commend your affection, and ſingular care to protect and defend them; We thought our duty to return to you by theſe lines, a thouſand thanks, and that the more affection, for that your curteſie, and not their merits, carried you to all thoſe good offices, of which they and we ſhall ever keep a perpetuall memory, to render you any acknowledgment when occaſion ſhall be offered, and give you a teſtimony by our ſervices, that you have not caſt your ſeed upon barren ground: In the mean time, Sir, we beſeech you, be pleaſed to continue to us the honour of your friendſhip, and effects of your favor, as we ſhall deſire in all emergent occaſion to teſtifie t hat we are really,

Sir, Your moſt affectionate Servants,
the Conſuls, Governors of the
City of Marſeillis.
Monthouliau, Francis Nappollon, Du Pont.

From Marſeillis this 24.

of Auguſt. 1632.

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