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A final An-fwer given tothe Frenc-hAmbafladors,

They leave

the Kingdom.

feared, that where the Judgment was left to them,They would imicate the infamous Roman Precedent,of adjudging that to themfelves that was in Djffer-ence between their Neighbours and left to theirD ecifion : And fo both Poleroone in the Eaft- Indies,and Cabo Corfo for the Weft , muft be determined tobelong to them; which might be the rather appre-hended, by their having erected an Faft India Com-pany and a Weft- India Company , before T hey hadany vifink* Foundation for a Trade in either, towhich Both theie Places might carry with them greatConveniences

Thefe Confederations being ferioufly reflededupon , with a little generous Indignation to find him-feifthus treated, prevailed with the King to lay afideall Thoughts of farther complying with France, andto refolve to difmifs the Ambafladors without anyother Anfwer, than whatfbould contain Complaints“ of the French King’s Wantof Kindnefs, which hisw Majefty had cultivated by all the Offices He could“ perform fince his Reftoration, which did not re-“ ceivean equal Return,by the preferringthe Friend-“ fhip of the Dutch before that of his Majefty.”And with this Anfwer the Ambafladors were dif-miffed, with liberal Preferits and all gracious De-monftrations of Efteem of their Perfons, and fo re-turned for France , where They always gave juftTefiimonyof the Civilities and fair TreatmentTheyhad received.

But this Refolution increafed the King’s Appetiteto Peace, and made him think of all other Expe-dients that might contribute to it; and none feemei