The only Difficulty that remains, proceeds from the 4th and 5th Articles, which the Grand Viſier ſeems to think too highly honourable for our Nation, and derogatory to his own, judging it hard that their Ships of War, ſhould in their own Ports and Seas, ſtrike their Flag to ours and ſalute them, (as by the 5th Article is provided) with double the number of Guns.
However, theſe Points are ſo gently canvaſt by them, that I ſee evidently they deſign not to inſiſt on them, and I make account, we ſhall in a little time mutually ſign, and that our Cloath and Manufactures ſhall hereafter have no unreaſonable Duties impos'd on them, as thoſe of other Nations have; who muſt therefore vend theirs at great Diſadvantages. I ſhould be tempted to be exceeding vain on my happy Succeſs herein, but that it is ſo evident my carrying all my Points here, is owing to no Dexterity of mine, but to the Wiſdom and Courage of his Majeſty's Meaſures, the Strength, Loyalty and Wealth of his Subjects, the Terror which his Fleet ſpreads over the Ocean, and the Care and Policy of his Miniſters, and above all your Lordſhip, who now ſo happily preſide over them.
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