[17] Clar. St. Paps. (Clarendon State Papers), 104, f. 211, the Dutch ambassadors to Ruysch, August 5, 1661 (N. S.).
[18] Ibid., 104, f. 217, Downing to S. G., August 8, 1661.
[19] Aitzema, X, 78, Charles II to S. G., August 14, 1661.
[20] Clar. St. Paps., 104: 237, Downing to Clarendon, August 19, 1661 (N. S.). In another letter Downing declared, "it would be very well to accept of the Duke his transferring his interest to his Matie, and for the Dutch ambrs you will do well to be 6 or 8 moneths in examining the matter and then let them know his Maties mind." Egerton MSS., 2538, f. 12, Downing to Nicholas, January 27, 1661/2.
[21] He suffered this punishment only because he had taken to Guinea a number of extra men whose wages the king felt obliged to pay. Admiralty Papers, Navy Board, In-Letters, 5, James to the Navy Board, September 10, 1661.
[22] This seems to be a little too much to say of the king's letter.
[23] C. O. 1: 15, f. 168, VanGogh and others to S. G., October 19/29, 1661.
[24] P. C. R., Charles II, 2: 417, October 25, 1661.
[25] Ibid., p. 459, November 27, 1661.
[26] Ibid., pp. 510, 514, January 8, 10, 1662. He may also have been before the Council in December, as an order was made on December 21, 1661, rescinding the former order to stop his pay. Admiralty Papers, Navy Board, In-Letters, 6, James to the Navy Board, December 21, 1661.