I send you herewith his Majesty’s letter to that Government (with a Coppy thereof for yourself) which You are forthwith to deliver and to accompany with such expressions of his Majesty’s Friendship for them as You shall Judge most proper and acceptable giving them an account of the late revolution here and of the last King’s withdrawing himself into France, and of their present Majesties accession to the Crowns of England and Scotland letting them also know that His Majesty hath declared Warr against the French King upon the unanimous Addresse and desire of the Lords and Commons in Parliament and how that (by God’s assistance) he intends to Carry it on Vigorously both by Sea and Land against the said French King Joyntly with the States Generall whose fleet is expected every day to Joyne Our’s in the Channell. A coppy of the Declaration of Warr you have here inclosed which you must get translated for the better Information of those People using all your skill and diligence to Dispose that Government to breake with the French King in this conjuncture which may prove so advantageous to them and seems to offer them a fair opportunity of having some repairation for those Injurys and Losses which the subjects of that Government (as well as those of most other nations) have suffered by the fraud and injustice of the French. Let Me have an account from time to time by every Conveniency that offers of what occours in those parts and may be for his Majesty’s Service in the present Conjuncture. The forme of Passes goes also inclosed which will be hereafter signed by at least three of the Commissioners of the Admiralty which you must carefully explaine to those there to prevent all mistakes when their shippes meet ours at sea. Sr Your very Loving Friend to Serve you SHREWSBURY. In the year 1690 William III. wrote two other letters to Dey Ali Raïs. His successor, Tatar Dey, had the rare distinction of being eaten by his subjects. This event only occurred five years before the author of the “État des Royaumes de Barbarie” visited Tunis, and he says it was described in his presence by eye-witnesses. He writes thus:—“Mehemet Bei accepted his surrender, but the people, who were excited to madness, no sooner saw him, than, in spite of the efforts of the Bey, they fell upon him, tore him to pieces, and by an excess of cruelty only belonging to these Barbarians, eat his flesh.” He adds that the widow of Tatar, who regarded Mehemet as the cause of her husband’s death, took a piece of his flesh in her hand, and rushed into the Bey’s presence. Upbraiding him with Tatar’s death, she prayed God that she might live to see him devoured as her husband had been, and, to emphasise her words, actually ate the morsel she carried.