a mission of two ambassadors from bantam to london 1682

A MISSION OF TWO AMBASSADORS FROM BANTAM TO LONDON 1682

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A MISSION OF TI'JC AMBASSADORS FROM BANTAM TO LONDON IN 1682.

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INTRODUCTION.

Historical background

Banten, a Moslem state since the l6th century cane into early contacts with European traders starting with the visit of the Portuguese in 1546 and De Houtman in 1596.

In 1619 it lost its harbour Jayakarta to the Dutch who renamed it Batavia. Banten's Sultans who were interested in politics as well as in trade were for decades the most serious rivals of the Dutch. Sultan Ageng (1616 - 1683) a genius in the field of trade caused many losses to the Dutch East India Company not only here hut also abroad.

The English in Banten succeeded in convincing the Sultan that cooperation with the English East India Company was the only way to liquidate Dutch competition. Sultan Ageng had appointed his son, Sultan Hadji as his fellow-ruler. The letter who at first followed his father's views later on turned himself against him taking the side of the Dutch. It grew into a clash between father and son which resulted in the victory of Sultan Hadji and the imprisonment of Sultan Ageng in the Castle of Batavia, in 1683. The English were expelled from Banten April 12, 1682,

In l68l Sultan Hadji still on good terms with his father sent a diplomatic mission to London to King Charles the II; they went by English ship "London" which was loaded with pepper, sandalwood, ginger, cloves and private goods worth 6 a 7000 reals. The presents from the Sultan to the King of England were: 200 bars of pepper several diamonds, a golden peacock set with precious stones, together (according to rumours) 12000 reals.

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This mission returned to Banten a year and a half later when political conditions had entirely changed. Immediately upon the arrival of this mission they were hurriedly sent by the Sultan to Batavia to report to the Governor General. The English ship Kemphoorn which had not been allowed to anchor in Banten harbour came also to Batavia. The Ambassadors tried to release the presents for the Sultan and their own ^oodso It mis hard to obtain them as the Enf^lish captain did not ^thinlv it necessary to hard over the - King's presents now that condities had chanfred so much. Only with the help of the Batavia Government x^ere the goods released. The - captain v/ished to give to the Company "the terribly ugly dogs" a present from King Charles II to the Sultan, but Kyayi Aria Wijaya took them horjo to Bant en in his ship.

Besides these animals were unloaded : Crates xfith guns, mirrors, knives J saddles etc. 40 crates with hardlantenrs, mirrors locks etc. J 77 small vats"distilled waters" and 1 vat with hand- latenrs further a fewpots, pans and bedding of the Ambassadors. The jOG vats gunpowder from the King for the 'Sultan were handed over to the Company. The diary in London was comfiscated.

The diary in English, obviously written by one of the inter- preters in London was taken to the Castle of Batavia and transla- ted into 17th Century IX^tch. ?.Irs Fruin Mees, a Dutch historian - found it among the Da gh registers of 1683 in the State Archive» She published it under the title "Een Bantamsch Gezantschap naar Enge- land" in 1682 ( Tijdschrift Bataviaasch Genootschap I924) .

We have mg,de an attempt to translate it again into present day English. As Mrs Fru.in Mees remarked : "the uninterested clerk of the Castle omü.itted many thinks as for example the plays they watched at the Duke's Theater". In spite of this, the diary makes still interesting reading- We will notice that the voyage lasted about 5 months and that they lost only one slave (vxhich was an -

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achioVGnient r.t the tiaie, considorinrT the losses suffered by n\c,ny

crev70 on account of diseases and scorbut) . Wo vrill f llov; their stay in London a.nd see hov^ they were entertained. Their own cooks prepared their neals even v/hen they wore invited, like at Windsor Castlo, One cook died after too much drinkinf^ of spirits. The trips they made to the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, to the House of Lords and the House of Commons are still made by foreic'ri st-ite - guests of today»

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Krs. S. Sulcinan»

DAGHRSGISTSR 1683

JANUARY 22. A little late in the afternoon arrives i "by Royal ship from Santas Aria Singawicljaya, now renamed Radin Dje?ya Wierata, acconpaiiied hy the Anibassadors of His Highness, Anga- "bey ^laya Wipraja and Angabey Jaya Sedana with their suite consisting of 33 men who by his Hi{;hn6ss,. mentioned above have - been sent here on purpose to report to their Honours about the ir accomplished mission to England, who by the here residing Bantam Ambassador, Pangeran Aria Diepa Nierat, have been taken inside for an audience with His Honour.

To a'hoveraentioned Honourabl© have been handed t three pi- eces of English letters, the first by the King of Great Brita- in to the young King «f Bantam, Sultan Abun Nasep Abdul Cahaar written on ordinarjr paper dated July 4? 1682 and signed by him self J the second by the Honourable E^st Indis Company on stam- ped paper to above mentioned King of Bantam dated June 7? l682, St Vitusday together with an account in English on how the same ainbassadors were met at their arrival in London,, and how they were entertained during their stay.

The same ambassadors further narrated orally how- they on ïlovemberj lö, l68l had been sent to England from Bantam by the young King by English ship "Londïi", a^^i'iving on the 29th of A- pril near Erith on tha river Theems and how they on the follow iüg ^iay ^th were stately received in London, and how they x^^re three times received in to the presence of His Royal Majesty of England who has knighted the two abovementioned persons ... ITgabehi Kaya Wipraja with the honourable title of Sir Abdul - and the other, who can speak his English passably well with the title of Sir Achmet 3ach having been presented with a - sword, having received no othor presents from His Majesty.

Thc2y left agiiin -.if tor r, 34 months ' stay in London by TCng- lish 'Jomp-ny ship tha- "cCe.'nphoorn" sailin;; hither on August 23, l6c:3 from Duynsj thej-- arrived and ro turned s.afol^r at T3antam on tho 20th of this monthjvrith t-'oir suit) except 2 nen who died.

Iler' follows tho tr3,nsl3.ted diary :

The Kyayi :Îgabohi Ray.î Wipraja and Kyayi Ngabahi Jaya Sei- dana Ajib:-.,ss->dors of the gre-tt mighty Prince Sultan Abdul el Ca- har Abun .'■Tasa?, King of Sourousouhan previously named Bantam after journ-^y of 6 iaonths ( during wich they lost only one s].a- ve ) arrived by ship " London '' under com.nand of the Captain John Danielson on Saturday April 29 ( old style ) on the river Theems, throving anchor near Srith.

l--i":.,I. i' ^'^' order of the Honourable En,.,lish East India

Conpany Sir Jeremy Sar.broock and •ir Vfilliaiii Segewick ( two re- presentatives of abovementioned Company ) as well as Mr Robert Marshall and j':r Tho'aas I/Cwis co'ie on board to wolcorne them and to provide them with all requisites. ■ .

^_A^Y^ 2» Abovementioned ambassadors disembarked at B- rith and wer.3 entertained at the residence of a certain Mr Van Nacka •

-~.^-.L.™„l^^'i • Their friendly receptions and .nanifold visits by Persons of respect ib.lity and quality lasted until Saturday when abovementioned Sir Jeremy Sambroock besides Sir Charles Coterill ( faster of Cej< nonies ), Sir Ilanry Dacros and above mentioned Mr Marshall came on board by order of abovenientioned Company ;ind accomppjij ed thsm by Royal "f.arge to 'Ireenwhich inhe- re they were entertained till the 9th when abovementioned Sir Jeremy Sambroock, Sir fJCharles Coterill, Sir Henry Dacres and ^^r Marshall, arrived irw Royal Barge with a large suite at - •

Greenvioh from where they accorapanied a"bove:nentioned ambassadors to the riverbank, ^hero His Majesty's carriages v;ere wait- ing with about 6C other carria^jes with 6 horses j besides a tro- up of mounted nobles who attoided the ceremony in honour of a- bovementioned ilast Iîdia Company under command of Sir John Wet- wang, xTiarching ahead 5 followed by a carriage with some of the suite of the Ambassadors ( Amongst them two longhaired men named KyayiSiwarca and Kyayi Lannany, with tha folded white urabre lias of the Sultan, behind than followed the Royal coach in which the Sultan's letter besides the most prominent Arabassr^dor Kyayi Ngabehi Naya Wipraja, Mr Mordent by order of His Majesty ) Sir Charles Cotterel, and" Sir Henry Dae res. In the ntxt carriage -

was the other Ambassador Kyayi Kgabehi Jack Sedana? Master Dar- cey, Sir Jereiny S.imbroock and Mr Marshall and in the other carriages abovementioned Ambassadors' further suite : Kyayi Agous Simala, Saraya Waseeta, Kin tul, Sejaya and several ofithe^r slrr-. ves with the Ambassadors umbrellas and peaks besides plenty of other people who followed the train out of curiosity. Thus from Towerhill to Aldgate and Leadenhallstreet they proceeded in good order under jostling and ch@@rs of a large cto\^ until they arrived in front of East India Houss, where the Honourable Go- vernor the Earl of Berkeley and the rest of the Committee ( besides several young ladies and persons of state and quality were awaiting this solemn entry whom abovementioned ambassadors courteously greeted, while the city musif^ was playing.

Thus they passed the Royal Mint, Cheaps ide, Paul's Churb^ yard, Ludgate, Pleetstreet, Temple Barr and Strand arriving at their Guesthouse at Charing Cross ( where previously the Russi- an Ambassador had stared ) . There xâs such a crowd of people - and such a pomp as had but rarely been extended to cfew Amba-

ssadoisof :.iriy foroign ruldP. This was done in honour of the Sul- tan and not only becouse of their lon.3: journey but also bec^xuse they were the first a-'nbassadors who had ever arrived in England from these parts.

To honour the Sultan and his anib§,ssadors even niore, there was in the Presence Kail of their guesthouse a ctately chair - with a canopy, 'So sooner had they arrived at their lodgings than Humphrey Edyin and William Mainstone, oqiiiros came to attend - them with the compli;nents of the Governor^ while the music of the city was playing they i<:3pt them enjoying this distraction till supper time^ the tabl;. had been finely set ( pleasing even to the best of ambassadors ) and x'^rovided with all kinds of Eng- lish dishes and fruits, prepared by their Own cooks to their - great delight.

Abovementipned gentlemen- who entertained the Ambassadprs by order of the Company started drinking a toast to the health of the Sultan of Sourousoan^ which the Ambassadors replied T.îth a toast to the health of the King of England 5 after a little while the English gentlemen drank to the health of the Ambassa- dors xâich they replied with- a boast to the Honourable Governors and Company.

When it xjas night and the ceremonies of the table T-fOre over they wore put to bed 5 the East India Company having ordered a - Mr Vr'Tgis and Benjamin Schinckfield and other Englishmen to - provide them with requisites having arranged it thus that two

men from the Royal Guard and two soldiers would constantly stand by to be at any tine at their order.

M__A_Y 10 the ambassadors having been congratu].a"oed by the envoys of the King and Q^een and other persons of honour, continued this with mutual expressions of honour till the. 13th,

when abover.ientioned Ambassadors i^ent to Windsor to enter ento the Presence, of His Majesty so that at 8 o'clock in the morning ( thlir cooks and Benjamin Schinckfield having gone ahead early) they were fetched by Roy^l carriage in which were sainted Kyayi ÏTgabehi Naya Wipraja, Sir Charles Cotterell, Sir Henry Dacres - and Sir Jeremy Sambroock, squire in the oooond carriage Kyayi - Fgabehi Jaya Sedana> Charles Cotterell, squire Sir Rob4>3Pt Dacres and William Ilainstane, squire iA the third carriage Mr Robert - Marshall» Monsieur Sars and two others of the head of the suite and in 4 other carriages the rest of their people and slaves - with their sunshades and peaks and close by was riding a group of people on horseback xhey thus proceeded in neat order till they arrived at Hounslow where they descended and enjoyed a little entertainment arriving thus towards evening at Windsor where they were put up at the residence of MrLytton»

M AY 141;. Sundc^ morning, about 10 o'clock arrived Sir Charles Cotterell by Royal carriage to fetch them for the Pre- . sentation# Thus about 11 o'clock started the procession t the. slaves of the Amb3.ssadors with their poaks and their owJi sunshades and the two long haired men with the Sultan's sunshades un- fo3död, and aboveraentioned ambassadors with Sir Charles Cotte- relJ,

Sir Henry Dacres, Sir Robert Dacres, Mr Charles Cotterell, Mr Mains tone 5 T:'r Marshall and all the Javanese nation in carri- . ages till they arrived inside the castle, where they wore told to let their slaves go ahead, carrying their peaks and unfolded sunshades as yjell aS the King's letter past all the guards and lacquais till the Presence hall, where the Ambassadors entered ( the slaves and peakeneors having been left behind in the wa- itlngroon ) bosiden ten of their own people .and the two sun-

shades of the Sultan, They were met by the Earl of Ssrkelyj Sir Charles Cotterellj Sir Ilenry Dacrcsj Sir Jemery S'lmbroock, '!r - Charles Cotxercllj I'r I'Jilliam Mainstono and M.r Robert Marshall? their o^n people at proper- distance of one another thus rriaking a corridor through r/liich thoy Torent, payr.ng their proper compli- fiients to His Majesty and the Queen, who sat together undtr a -

stat/Jy canopy» /Ipproachi.ng the stately tablecloth they seated themselves according to their country's custom presenting the Sultan's letter in an erabroidered cover together with the Sul- tan's presents ( consisting of chree small boxes with diamonds their real value impossible to be known) j Sir Kenry Dacres serving as interpreter between His Majesty and abovementioned ambassadors. The reception was splendid v-^.nd to their Majesties' groat' pleasure? though brief» When the ceremonies were ©ver and coL.pliment had been made their to mutual pleasure t'T?. .embassadors left in the same order as that in which they had come for a fine hall where they remained xil\ the table had been prepared for their lunch which took place with extraordinairy pomp, good order and great expense as but fevr ambassadors had ever experienced, it.' is said that it had cost His Majesty more than two hundred pound sterling, . ■

At the ho%d of the table sat Kyayi >Tgabehi ïTaya Wipraja - and the rest of xhe Jav inese suite a,nd retinue» On the leftside were several persons of statu-, and quality of the English nation while during this entertainment neither lovely music nor - good wine extremt'e gaity, nor the habitual toasts were lacking, particularly to H.M. the Sultan, the Queen, the Duke of Yorck, the /embassadors -nd the Governor and the Oom.pany, "^Jlien the meal was over they wG':-.r into a special- chamber from where they after sor.:e relief were taken by Sir (Jharles Cotterell to watch

all the b^awtifui i?ooms ^nd ooxvld^ra of ^h© -cwwKifel^ j«2W5?€^ tU*- stories orloft tapestries and fine objects did arouse not little admiration in them, pic-fioSjap- them very rauchj particularly - the special chapell and St George Chapel^. Aftej; having seen it satisfactorily they continued for one hour or mere to be entertained with several delicious drinks, but being desirous to see something new, they were led along the walk to have a full viaw from the corridor, going thus to the tower where Prince Robert payed thera the honour to compliment them in person, shov/ing them all his rare objects,* especially that peerless collection of - arms which was to them such a pleasant surprise that upon their return (home) they presented His Highness the Sultan's two white sunshades to be kept in that Rrmoury.

While walking on this tower they v/ere not little surprised by that fine view oa tho saxajoaadxn^ landg^ jiaTticuiajly ■<» -thö- -Eas4; and Weiyt&ixie, making a fine sight>- for at least 60 miles. Vfhen they were satisfiBd in mind, tiy the solemnities of tjie day they v^ere again taken to their lodgings by Royal carriage 15th At 8 in the morning they went out for a drive by Royal carriage and other carriage to London, arriving at Hampton Court where - they spent some time; watching the beauties and peculiarities of

this building wj.th the attractions and pleasant things of its terraces and gardens till the thought of their lunch took them away from there.

They passed after the meal through Kingstone and visited the Duke of Landerdaly ( Londonderry ? ) to Ham where the Duke showed his generosity by receiving them excellently by showing his admirable building besides his precious order in ..his fami- ly while serving several delicious drinks.

Having sent the greater part of their common people by -

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carriage to London they bOcT,rded 2 or 3 bar,r^es to 'T-itch the atS; tractions of the excellent river Theems '»v'ith it ' g blooming and utterly pleasant lands, pleasure i^^arclens and fine surrounding villages by which enjoyable relaxaticnc the d.:ij appeared to be too brief to then.

Thus when it 7;as dark, upon entering their residence, thej?- found the cook dead who[n they had left just before unwell and - in a fever, caused by his unsatiable drinking of brandy and strong drinks, since thoir first arrival at Charingh Crosse* they did not mourn his death much, though it gave them some difficulty to find a proper place for his burial, so that it was the l6th before he was buried about midnight cirried by carriage and pro- perly added attendants and soldiers ( besides some of his friends ) to a certain plnoe 3.1^ St James's Park opposite Hyde Park where his grave was made af ocr the custom of his religion and his country.

17th They xfere now intending to deliver the Sultan's letter to the Honourable Governor of the East India Comj)any,fo-r vrt\iclri purpose they were at 3 o'clock in the afternoon awaited by the Royal- Carriages and other carriages making a stately and orderly tour through the ciiy to East India House, in the following order namely : ahead went a marshall followed by 10 of the Ambassa- dors ''slaves in couples on foot wl.th their pe.?Jin, on either side of them went Englishmen as' a guard to check the pressure of the crowd and on both si'ies of the Royal carriage went the two long haired men with their sunshades besides two attendants of the - Ro^/'al Guard a,nd at the feet of ohe coachmen s::,t the two slave- boys 5 in this carriage wore the tx70 Ajnbassadors with Sir Charles Cotterell and //illiam Mainstono, squires in the second carriage were Mr Robert '.'arshall, Monsiur :3ars and two of the most promi-

nent of th© Guite of Javanese, followin-r; was the rest in other poaches it's fine order deli^htin/;^ all .the onlookers. -^ ^ upon their .arrival at East India ''ousoj the representative of the Crovomor besides Sir i-âtthev Andrews and other members - of the .connnitte^ -.'-ere meeting the .^nbass^^.dors at the door while the citymusic ^ras pl.=i2''i^g«' 'r'''-ey were metât the drawingroom » - door b,7 the Crovernor .^jid the other raembers 4f the committee and ushe3?ed in^ two chairs having been put down for "Ihera. The Giver' nor and the Members of the (ycmmittee had taken their seais acc- . ording to their usual rank during a meeting. Thus seated in the- • ir proper places abovemontièned Ambassadors delivered their letter of tihe Sultan, the^r Lord, with proper compliment and af^t terwards from Pan{:eran Kidul and P^geron Diepa Nirat, vjhich - vrera accepted with xjroper honour and respect' by the Gnvernor and the members ^f the Committee, it's translation having been carried out on the same day by Mr William Mainstone. Many discu- . seionB were h.ad, causin{j mutual pleasure, but the matters of in)- portance were saved, f or another occasion,.:

As ^t the time East India Hûse was mire fit for meetings rather than for parties and since the day ( being one of the - days of Justice ) had detained them with several matters of im- portance thus their entertainment ccosist©d «nly of the serving of tea and the playing èf pleasant music, s^ that aftey-. a f^ne - hour's st.a^^ they returned through the eity in the èame irder as before under loud cheers if the jostling crowd,. I8th they went by Royal carria'::e and other carriages th the Du- ke's theater to c-,. ( deleted ).

20.th th^ Honourable Governor with the representative and all the members of the Committee ( accomj)anied by Sir Henr^ Dacres, Mr William Mainstone and Mr Robert Marshall ). paid a clûntervisit

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"to the Ainbas-sadors to thoir ' lodgings nhera- a f mr -discu&eions'-of- iinportanco wore held hut vxhich are not fit for puhlicatiPra? being " arcana Societatis " «r secrets of the Gorapanye They were invited by Sir Kenry ."Dncres ajid Sir Robert Dacres for a dinner at the residence of Sir Robert Dacres at Clerchenwell. 24th. t'ley T/ere invited b;; Mr Marshall going by carriage to Che- apside f»r the burrial of Sir Thomas TBendworth.

M A y 30th. They went hj Royal carriage and other oarria- (ês to the Duke's Theater to Thatch the performance of the 'cone- dy " The Tempest ",

JU1T3 7th. They :7ent by Royal carriage and other carriages to see Guildhall, Sothelem ( rB'G^^lam ? ) and both stochexchanges X7hich filled, them with great admirati<5n.

JUNE oth. They went^, Royal carriage and other carriages - ( aooorapanied by Sir Jeremy Sambroock, Mr Charles Gotterell, Mr William Mainstone and Mr Robert Marshall ) at the invitation of the Honourabl© Sir Joslah Child Govemrr of the Bast India Com- pan5^ at his Residence at Wanst-^dt where they were made the paio- per compliment and found a vary delicious and excellent meal, - fitting the state •f the person inviting them, they were als» joined by several ladies and persons of quality, particularly Lord Herbert ( eldest son 01 the Marquis of Worchsster ) with his excellent bride, the daughter of ibovoiientioned Honourable Gov:,ernor. x^htse marriage had taken place just a fevr days before.

Neither was lacking : glamour, p<?»mp, amusement, rausio and other distractions, besides the dojiclng and a irA-lk in his excellent park which undoubtedly sur^Dasses any other 4ne all over England; The interi^retatiln for that day was carried out by Mr Mainstone and I-'r Marshall» I//hen night fell they were accompanied by- aboveraentioned Governor ( while imisic was playing ) to

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their Garriai[:e3S anxl tho:/ returned thus eztrenisly (leli^;htedB

JU'IE ^tho Tiiey ivont out by Royal c,nrria;ô and other carri- 3.SQS to watch that faraous memorial ( erüctec as a lastin,-;^' memory of the torrihlo fire j.n 1666 ) vdiero they climbed up to dan.fêro- us heights along the incomiJarable windin^r .'^tairsj from it's bal- cony they could get a full view of the whole city and it's su~ buïbö, appearing as a small world of hous-es clustered together. Thoy went from there to. the Toxs'-er to watch it's curioS. ,- _ which thoy saw in it's entirity to their 2*reat satisfaction, a- mongst others tho Royal Crovm and scepter to,'v;other vxith the rest of this excellent jewels ^ well as all the arrfiSQollectionsj the great lion and the leopard.

JU!\3 10th o The5^ wont throu,<5h Whitehall c\nd then by wator to Westminster to watch that marvelous Hall? the House of Lords and the House of Commons and also to Westminster A.bboy and the

tombs 5 into tho Chapel of Henrj/" VII where after they returned to their residence o

JUNE 12th. They went to the famous school of Monsiur Thou- borti to watch the riding of tho lar?;ce horses v^hore several yo- unc; gentlemen exhibited their progress in this noble art.

JUNE l^th* The Ambassadors j being grateful for tê manyfold favours and homage constantly paid to them by Sir Jeremy Sambroock thought it a necessary part of their duty to visit him in hi» own Residence. They went there by Royal carriage and other crarriages at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, accompanied by Mr Cotterell and - Mr Ma instone and Mr Marshall'^ but on their way there thoy requ- ested to visit the Royal Printing Office at Black Friars, where they had their own name printed while admiring this wonderful - art, and thoy proceeded to Batinghall Street at the Residence of Sir Jeremy Sambroock, where they v/ere received well and in an

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admira'blo oaid vondorful waJ. Tlioy i/ero talcon to -i roal pompous part.Y whüre ijovoral Ir-clios and noblüs vrero jiiut -j.t t'ioir table, ■■fhich hc-id boon so artfully arrmgod \rithout oven 'jotherin.'ï' tho JavLinose (sriokri, that tho A^nbassadors oould not rofrain from o:c- pror;r,inp: their friendly feelinr's for this vôndorful entertain- Mcnt,

JUITE_^ 15t. This da:/ beturoon 11 pjid 12 the;/ vent by Royal Carriage and other carriagöS^ attended by Mr Kainctone jjid Mr •■''Larshall to St James' to pay their conplinent to His lio^'al ^lig- hnoss the Duko of Yorkj, his Duchess and Lady Anne i:here they - Tjere immediately admitted ( all being seated in the IXichoss's room ) , They iaade a splendid ontry, passing: several 'jûardsy co- ming into the reception Hallf appröacliing respectfully they - wore put on a ( ommittod ) payin{^ their proper complinient to His Highness, Her Hi-ghness and abovomentloned Lady JUine ( Mr Mains- tone being the interpreter on this occasion ) Their words o.f - honour wore not in vain, being vrell received; it pleased His - Highness to express his great delight, promising them His frien- ehip and help, giving orders so that nothing would be lacking them»

Upon returning from there very satisfied, they took a walk along Poll Mell and St James's Park not only enjoyijrig the eight of - this pi easDJit .promenade, but also that ©f His Majesty* s Guard, since all the companies haè just been provided with ne-^^T clothes,

being hand-!omely dressed, .i,f ter having excercised they jnatumod to their modest ^guardhouse. After having nc^ticed :ind waiwhed e- verything they returned to their residence by the carria^'es re- served for them along the promenade. They went out once more on the same evening, thir, time to Hydepark to watch that royal distraction of the tour of carriages and noblemen where jealousy

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c?.bout fâl,antries was not considored a critno. Thus ploased, they put thenfôlvGs to sloop vrhich would undouttedl;/ not havo boen - vrithout axiy tickling- of very aimicin^^ droams.

JUïIB^ '?.(\ They went at 8 in tho momin.p; hy rowin,^:. "boat a- lon;:? the 3tev)s o± '/Whitehall (^ aocompanied by Mr Mainrjtone .:ind Mr Marshall pjid soniG other persons of- the suite ) into bar^rês whfch folloTjed the course of the rivor to Marta Lake whoro they ware awaited ^y carriages to take them to a previously arryjiged entertainment at tho Rosidonco of Hupphroy Rdwin, squirie, one - of tj|ic honourable merabers of the conLAittee, from ifaoxc thoy weni aftor a short stay? some of them on liorseback, others by coach to a new estate whor-e they found a healthy and delightful view and pleasînt country side» Eut with the thought ■ of - a good meal in sight they returned to the House where^, excellent lunch satisfied their eyes 9 senses as well as their stomach ( their food - had been prepared by their' -oivn cooks ) since the table was not onlgr filled with a multitude of öo'.iciou.s dishes j but because there v/ere also present beautiful ladies and persons of quality being the table guests of such a fine party which was also chee- red up by music J wine 5 singing and the drinking of toasts,;; sjid afterwards there was not only a ploasant stay in the orchards - and pleasure gardens but also the sight of a few ( ommitfced ) c. . When the ceremonies of this day were over and all compliments had been ezpressed ( with the helpful interpretation of Mr flainstone and Mr Marshall ) they were once more accompcinied by I.Ir Edwin - and his friends ( x:hile musio was playing ) to their carriages and the'y thus returned to their^ ^barges halting on thedjr way at the Residence of Mr Diacru'iOj there upon procoeding to their bar^ ges and ships which took them by ni'dit ( after Vaey had delightful trip on the Theems ) home to their daily lodgings o

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JUi-^B _21_o Thoy ■/ront by Royal carriage anc. othor carriages to tho Du've's TheP.ter to ,,,...,. ( deleted ),

JUJfB 22. Crrateful for tho tokens of favour from the Hono- urable Earl of .^.orkeley they wont out by Royal c?,rriase and o- thor Carriages to St Jol'in. 's the RoGidence of abovementioned 3- arl vrhere a fine racal had been prepared by them by their •\m. - cooks, at the advice of Sir Henry Daores and llr John English, aoGonipanied by Mr Charles Cotterell, Mr. Mainstone axid Mr Mar- shall. A table had been specially la.id for abovementioned a'nbassadors and their 'Suite. The right Honourable Ilarquis. .of Worch- Qster, the Right Honourable Earl of Berkeley and his countess, as -.fell as Lord Gray oiid his wife, and many other persons of quality and distinction were seated at another table yet in the same room, there was no lack of music, singing or dancing for their distr?;,otion^ the interpretation for this day being carried out without failing by Mr Henry Dacres> Mr Mainstone, Mr - Biglish and Mr Marshall»

They went about 5 o'clock to the artillery grounds to see the great regiment excercising under command of the galant Co- lonel Sir James Edwards ( being a distinguished member of f^ committee sxirl Elderman of the famous City of London ) • This spectacle as well as Sir James Edwards's generosity/ did please them extremely, and with this satisfaction they returned to - their loCr^ings, ^

JUNE 24. In order no^/miss sxij novelty, however common, they v7ont out to watch the bedr-rjid-steer-fiê:ht which tiiej see- med to enjoy VQxy much,

JUNE 25. Accompanied by Sir Henry Dacres they went out see the new invention of iron gan ^■t Temple Mi^ls.

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JUITE 26. Thoy wont hy Royal carriage and othor carriages to the ."Duka's The.itcr to .,..o ( doleted ).

JUITB 27. They paid acountervisit to the Earl of Arling^i^— ton as -irell as to Lord Hyde ajid to one of the connnissioners of • the King"^ s Treasure Chainber^ thejr went that evening also to Hy- dopark.

JULY 3» They went by Royal carriage and other carriages

to the Duke's Theater to ro,,,o ( deleted ).

JULY 5"th<. They went in the evening at 6 o'clock ( accompanied "by Sir Charles Cotterell, Sir Jeremy Sambroook, Mr Main- stone and Mr Marshall ) j by Royal carriage and other carriages to Whitehall to take leave of Kis Majesty, having pessed the - guards and lacquais the^'- iêre taken by the Right Honourable B- arl of Arlinghton ( Lord High Chamberlain J into the Presence of His Majesty, whom it pleased to receive them staziding, upon which- the Ambassadorsj equally standing, took leave uttering - their greatfulnes for His Majesty's protection. His favours and his cordial reception, whore upon they received from His Majes- ty's own hand a letter from His Majesty to the Sultan which was put into a priceless cover. He explained to the most prominent of the Ambassadors, that since he hp.d the Honour to receive it from His Majesty's oxm hands it should not fall in any other - person's hands ( than his 01m ) until ho would deliver it into the hands of his Lord the Sultan,

They alsoTênt and took leave of His P.o^'^ Highness who received them with greôt respGct, with promise of all frianship in the future wishing them a- safe voyage.

The interpretation was done by Mr Mainstono and thus they returned to their place of Residenoo»

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