_ 307 _ some knowledge they always at first want to be practiced in the affairs of their government which they meddle in and they do not know when it is dangerous to do so. It is many days since I had advice from the Pasha of Cairo that they had added there the Pasha from the Porte. I think that I already advised Your Highness of this, and the Turk being occupied in that war, although the French divulge that they are giving him 70 galleys, I believe that they will not go out to sea in order not to leave that port unprotected, but they will equip them whilst they are there. This letter goes in the charge of Bras d'Alvide, because it could be that Bernadim de Tavora may not yet have arrived and because I am in a great hurry I shall not say more here except that His Holiness is sending one of his officials to visit you. He is a man in whom he has confidence and sends him regarding many matters of importance, as he is well informed and, they tell me, of good family. For this same reason he has already sent him to England to observe what was going on there when the Queen came to the throne. He is called Monseignor Francisco Comendorie, of whom Canobio will be able to give fuller information for Your Highness.
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