For I have paid for all these, and of the arrears of debt a very large amount--as, if time allowed, could be seen by the official statements that would be sent to that effect.

However, I shall try to do that on another occasion.

I have come to say this, because your Majesty charges me to be very careful of your revenues, and as I have a bit of vanity in it, which seems to me not to be the most harmful vanity.

I desire exceedingly that the manner in which I manage this matter be known, for there is a great difference in faithfulness, in good administration alone.
[_Marginal note_: "Council.

You have already been informed in another letter that God was pleased to let the reenforcement be lost because of a bad storm.