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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