[116] S. P., Holland, 172, f. 171, Downing to Bennet, September 9, 1664 (O. S.).

[117] Clar. St. Paps., 108, f. 82, Downing to Clarendon, September 16, 1664 (O. S.).

[118] S. P., Holland, 172, f. 241, Downing to Bennet, September 23, 1664 (O. S.).

[119] Brieven van de Ambassadors in Engeland aan de Staten Generaal, VanGogh to S. G., September 23/October 3, 1664.

[120] Pepys, Diary, IV, 254; Brieven van de Ambassadors in Engeland aan de Staten Generaal, VanGogh to S. G., September 30/October 10, 1664.

[121] Pepys, Diary, IV, 254.

[122] S. P., Holland, 172, f. 35, Downing to Bennet, October 7, 1664 (O. S.).

[123] Brieven van de Ambassadors in Engeland aan de Staten van H. en W. F., VanGogh to DeWitt, October 3/13, 1664. A few days after this VanGogh very much annoyed the king by bringing up the Cape Verde incident again. The king burst out, "And pray, what is Cape Verde? A stinking place (using these very words): Is this of such importance to make so much adoe about! As much as I could ever yet learne of it, it is of noe use at all." S. P., Holland, 172, f. 158, VanGogh to Ruysch, October 24, 1664 (N. S.).

[124] Brieven van de Ambassadors in Engeland aan de Staten van H. en W. F., VanGogh to DeWitt, October 3/13, 1664.

[125] S. P., Holland, 173, f. 178, VanGogh to Ruysch, November 7, 1664 (N. S.); DeWitt, Brieven, IV, 387, 390, VanGogh to DeWitt, October 28/November 7, October 31/November 10, 1664.