The Treaty between the English Commonwealth and Portugal provides for such cases; and his Portuguese Majesty is requested to make compensation to Hurdidge to the extent of 25,000 crowns.

The man is in great straits.
[Footnote 1: "_Joanni Portugallioe Regi_" is the heading in Mr.
Hamilton's copy from the Skinner Transcript; but this is a mistake (see ante p.

576, note).] (CXLVII.) To CHARLES GUSTAVUS, KING OF SWEDEN, _April_ 1659:--David Fithy, merchant, informs the Protector that, about a month ago, he contracted to supply to the Navy 150 sacks of hemp.
He has the hemp now at Riga, and a ship ready to bring it thence for the use of the fleet--"part of which," the Protector skilfully adds, "has just sailed for the Baltic for your protection" (i.e.
Montague's fleet, despatched this very month: see ante p.

435).

It appears, however, that his Swedish Majesty has forbidden the exportation of hemp from his port of Riga without special permission.