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Ulhoa, Diego Lopes, Portuguese ambassador to the Netherlands, arrival at the Hague, 81, 82n.

Uniformity, bill of, later act of:
-, dispute between Bristol and Clarendon over, 124–5; royal assent to, 146–7.
-, causes great stir in England and Scotland, 158; number of malcontents increased by, 161.
-, enforcement of, causes disturbances in London, 185; petition against, enforcement decided, 187; enforcement of, 229.
-, parliament denies king's power to dispense with, 235.

Unita, English ship, delivered to corsairs by connivance, 9.

United Provinces. See Netherlands.

Upper Chamber, Upper House. See Lords, House of.

V

Valcher. See Walker.

Valier, Silvestro, Savio alia Mercanzia, 35.

Vane, Vene, Sir Henry:
-, excepted from bill of indemnity, 11; sent from Tower to Scilly islands, 66; parliament wants brought back, 76 154; expected back, 138.
-, tried and condemned, 154; gloried in his actions, 155; executed, 157.

Vantelet, M. de. See Have, Denis de la.

Vareston, Sir. See Johnston, Archibald, laird of Wariston.

Vatteville. See Batteville.

Vaudois, Huguenots of Luserna, Holles instructed to protect and support, 274.

Veit. See White.

Vendôme, Francois de, due de Beaufort, Belfort, Boffort, Bofort:
-, money sent to, has not embarked, 101; kept in port by difficulty about flag, 105, 108; arrived off Lampedosa, 143.
-, ship of Fouquet being equipped to join, 122; outcry against for treatment of English merchant, 287.

Vendramin, —, secretary at Venetian embassy in Spain, 224.

Vene. See Vane.

Venice, 8.
-, treatment of Genoese ambassadors at, 182.
-, 1661:
-,-, English breach with Barbary corsairs would be to advantage of, 2; hopes of French help for, 5.
-,-, anxious to oblige English merchants, 4; appeal to for Wyld, 8, 31.
-,-, ships from, at Constantinople, 5; ships for, 9; desirable to encourage ships to come to, 35.
-,-, merchants petition about ships delivered to pirates by connivance, 8, 9; representations about, 44–5.
-,-, asks Winchelsea's help for Ballarino, 22; Ballarino suggests should thank him. 22–3; and inform king of good offices, 39.
-,-, appeal for English help for, 23, 27, 35, 44; Batteville thinks will get nothing from, 25.
-,-, Charles makes distinction in favour of ambassadors of, 25; sympathy of Charles for, 27, 44, 61; Hyde and Monk offer no hope of help for, 88.
-,-, Dutch desire to renew corresdence with, 31–2, 89; response to, 36.
-,-, hope of help from France, 31; desire to cultivate goodwill of duke of York, 59.
-,-, asked to keep promise to pay Galilee, 32; assurances about, 36.
-,-, appeal to, to remove burdens on currant trade, 32; orders promised for, 36; orders issued, 56–7, 65, 72.
-,-, delay against Algiers prejudicial to, 37; hopes king will make war on Turks, 56, 70.
-,-, question of ambassador to, from England, 38–9, 45, 48, 56; Giavarina suggests sending, Falcombridge spoken of, 82.
-,-, complaint of high handed action of ministers at Zante, 44; complaint of increase of postal charges at, 58.
-,-, proposed mediation for, with Turks, 50, 56; offer to be evaded, 65; friendliness of Winchelsea for, 89.
-,-, present of fisolera to Charles, 57, 67, 72, 134, 221.
-,-, would suffer by quarrel between France and Spain, 61.
-,-, Vinder's terms too high for, 61; York offered services to, against Turks, 88.
-,-, letter of thanks to Winchelsea, 65; thanks to king for friendliness, 70, 72.
-,-, importation of embroidery and lace from, forbidden, 79.
-,-, merchants complain of charges imposed by and behaviour of ministers, 88; similar complaints from Flanders, Holland and Germany, 89.
-,-, king pleased at appointment of ambassador by and ready to respond, 89.
-, 1662:
-,-, levy of Vidmer for service of, 92, 104, 127; Castlehaven's offer of levy to, 127–9, 188; levy considered inopportune, 136–7, 193.
-,-, question of English help for, 93–4, 104; question of English ambassador to, 95, 121, 148, 167; Falcombridge going to, 191.
-,-, proposed mediation for, with Turks, 93–4; offer to be evaded, 104, 113.
-,-, ship captains complain of treatment at, 94; reply upon, 104–5.
-,-, honours to Durazzo will lead to claim higher distinction, 101; letter for Queen Catherine, 116.
-,-, appeals to, for Galilee, 101, 172–3, 193; replies about, 109, 110, 193.
-,-, appeal to, for Ravenscroft brothers, 105, 143; Charles says may do what please about, 121.
-,-, christening gift for Winchelsea's son, 113; opportunities rare for despatching goods to England from, 121.
-,-, restoration of friendly relations with Savoy, 125, 136, 143.
-,-, would be injured by Charles taking over lead and tin trade at Porte, 126.
-,-, English hostilities with corsairs, of advantage to, 129; ship from taken by corsairs, 143.
-,-, prayers of Catholics at Venetian embassy for, 132; efforts to get help from Charles for, 172, 181.
-,-, appeal to, on behalf of Annand, 133, 231; reply to king about, 140, 246; release granted to, 181, 193, 215.
-,-, garrison of removed from Mantua, 136; Kuffler may come to exercise patent at, 153, 162.
-,-, Zante frigate going to, concession asked, 136; Waller's offer of levy and ships to, 148, 156, 165.
-,-, desire of to encourage currant trade, 136; captain of Speranza defrauds, measures against, 204.
-,-, Bandini and Rizzo to be arrested and sent to, 152; Spain grateful to and jealous of, for forwarding despatches, 154.
-,-, interest in English and Dutch treaties with corsairs, 153; Dutch desire close correspondence with, 190.
-,-, appeal to be exempted from order recalling English sailors, 167; decree that proclamation does not extend to, 175, 191.
-,-, Charles asks if Mocenigo has left, 167; grants Giavarina leave to leave, 215.
-,-, proposed alterations for sending letters to, 175; Clarendon not friendly to, 198.
-,-, ministers of best fitted to mediate between Spain and England, 178; cautious attitude about, 188–9.
-,-, congratulations to queen mother, 181, 193; ambassadors enjoy exceptional privileges at, 201; Muscovite embassy to, 221, 226, 229, 230.
-,-, application to, for patent for hydraulic machine, 183, 210; patent sent, 191; received, 200; granted, 210, 227.
-,-, letter threatened to against Giavarina, 197, 201, 206; Killigrew wishes to be avenged for ill-treatment at, 206–7.
-,-, asked to grant pratique to English ships, 199; best treatment promised, 210, 221.
-,-, desire to include in alliance against Austria, 202; Turks mean to keep out of Black Sea, 257.
-,-, invited to take possession of Morea, 207; blames English for reprisals of Tripolitans, 240.
-, 1663:
-,-, thanked for removal of currant duty, complaint to of other burdens, 227.
-,-, conveyance of Capello's body to, 234; letters written to about treatment of body, 279.
-,-, Winchelsea's proposal to enable Turks to unite fleet against, 257; Winchelsea writes of need to be armed and prepared, 260.
-,-, Holles expresses admiration of struggle with Turks, 261, 272; hopes of English help, 265; suggestion of help for, 266.
-,-, willing to serve Spain for adjustment with England, 263.
-,-, cultivation of England by, 264–5; why Falcombridge not going to, 271.
-,-, Charles's undertaking with Turks concerning war with, 270; Holles says everyone should support, 277.
-, 1664:
-,-, fear that Gobato may injure, 278; hatred of Draperis for, 280; report that Gobato is to stop at, 281.
-,-, peace with Turk said to be near, 278.
-,-, letter to Charles about Mocenigo, 282.

-, Captain General at Sea:

victory over Turkish fleet, 49; orders to for ransom of Galilee, 101, 109; to grant Annand leave, 181; does so, 215.

would pay no attention to Ballarino about stopping English ships, 240.

-, Conservatori dei Depositi, 134.

-, consul (English) at. See Jones, Giles.

-, doge of. See Contarini, Domenico.

-, fleet of:

gunners and masters of fire needed for, 33; victory over Turks reported, 49.

ship captains complain of having to take munitions to, 94.

Winchelsea hopes Maidenhead will fall into hands of, 117.

Annand served in, 140; Speranza employed to take munitions to, 192.

recall of English ships would injure, 167.

Winchelsea says ought not to seize English ships serving Turks, 225; his proposal about this, 240.

-, Five Savii alia Mercanzia, report on case of Hosier, 35; to inquire into case of Elisman, 59.

-, Proveditore General of the Three Islands, 170.

-, Quaranta Civile, case of Wyld to go before, 17.

-, Quaranta Criminale, Council of Forty alla Criminale, sentence on Ravenscrofts, 105, 119.

-, Rason Vecchie, 45.

to prepare fisolera for Charles, 72, 130, 134; to have it shipped, 145, 182.

-, Sanita, Board of Health, 210.

-, Savio alia Scrittura, 104, 127.

Versailles [Seine at Oise, France], Charles sends animals to Louis for park of, 250.

Viantes, Marquis of, sent to congratulate Charles on marriage, 152–3.

Vico, Domenico, Venetian resident at Florence:
-, despatches to the Senate, 10, 13, 29, 34, 41–2, 46, 53, 61, 67, 71, 138, 143, 145, 148, 170, 173.
-, despatch referred to, 38, 46.
-, instructions to, 136.
-, busy about forwarding gondolas for Charles, 4; reports English treaty with Algiers, 151.

Vidmer. See Vinder.

Vienna, Austria:
-, despatches dated at, 68, 74, 77, 107.
-, treatment of Genoese ambassadors at, 182; service of Riccardi at, 224, 241.
-, deliberation of, over appointing ambassadors, 272.

Villefranche, Villafranca [Alpes Maritimis, France], pasha of Algiers carried prisoner to, 60.

Villiers, Barbara, countess of Castlemaine, Castelmene:
-, appointed lady of the bedchamber, 118; queen first received with favour, 171; queen informed of relations with king, will not receive, 172.
-, over scrupulousness of Jesuits causes trouble about, 171.

-, George, second duke of Buckingham:

quarrel with Rupert, 172; commissioner to treat with Ruvigny, 250.

sent to York to put things in order, 261; effect of appointment, 262.

-, Mary (née Fairfax), duchess of Buckingham, appointed lady of the bedchamber, 118.

Vincenti, Antonio Maria, served ambassadors extraordinary as coadjutor, 90.

Vinder, Vidmer, Colonel Carlo de, offer of levy by, 52, 92, 104, 136; war experience of, 53; demands considered excessive, 61; offer dismissed by Giavarina, 127.

Virginia, N. America, ships from, one wrecked, 238.

Virginita, leaving Leghorn for Smyrna, 29.

Viteal. See London, Whitehall.

Vittoria, safe conduct granted to captain of, 35.

Vivero, Luis Perez, count of Fuendalsaña. Fuendalsagna, Spanish ambassador in France:
-, Strozzi going to stay with, 3; Louis refuses to see, for congé, 57, 67; representations to about affair of coaches, 60, 63; report of received at Madrid, 62.
-, dies at Cambrai, 74; despatches for Batteville sent to, 81.

Vivonne, Vivona, comte de. See Rochechouart, Victor de.

Vizcaya, Biscaglia, Biscay. Spain, ships of sent to meet treasure fleet, 15; ships arming in, 15, 21; orders sent to, for arming, 93; English ship captured in waters of, 140.