[Footnote 136: Thurloe Papers, IV. pp. 152, 493.]

[Footnote 137: C.S.P. Colon., 1675-76. Addenda, No. 236.]

[Footnote 138: Thurloe Papers, IV. p. 604.]

[Footnote 139: Ibid., pp. 454-5, 604.]

[Footnote 140: Thurloe Papers, IV. p. 452.]

[Footnote 141: Ibid., v. pp. 96, 151.]

[Footnote 142: This was the treasure fleet which Captain Stayner's ship
and two other frigates captured off Cadiz on 9th September. Six galleons
were captured, sunk or burnt, with no less than L600,000 of gold and
silver. The galleons which Blake burnt in the harbour of Santa Cruz, on
20th April 1657, were doubtless the Mexican fleet for which Admiral
Goodson vainly waited before Havana in the previous summer.]

[Footnote 143: C.S.P. Colon., 1675-76, Addenda, Nos. 260, 263, 266, 270,
275; Thurloe Papers, V. p. 340.]

[Footnote 144: _Cf._ Brit. Mus., Add. MSS., 12,430: Journal of Col.
Beeston. Col. Beeston seems to have harboured a peculiar spite against
Doyley. For the contrary view of Doyley, _cf._ Long, _op. cit._, i. p.
284.]

[Footnote 145: C.S.P. Colon., 1675-76. Addenda., Nos. 309, 310. In these
letters the towns are called "Tralo" and "St. Mark." _Cf._ also Thurloe
Papers, VII. p. 340.]

[Footnote 146: Captain Christopher Myngs had been appointed to the
"Marston Moor," a frigate of fifty-four guns, in October 1654, and had
seen two years' service in the West Indies under Goodson in 1656 and
1657. In May 1656 he took part in the sack of Rio de la Hacha. In July
1657 the "Marston Moor" returned to England and was ordered to be
refitted, but by 20th February 1658 Myngs and his frigate were again at
Port Royal (C.S.P. Colon., 1675-76, Addenda, Nos. 295, 297). After
Admiral Goodson's return to England (Ibid., No. 1202) Myngs seems to
have been the chief naval officer in the West Indies, and greatly
distinguished himself in his naval actions against the Spaniards.]

[Footnote 147: Tanner MSS., LI. 82.]

[Footnote 148: C.S.P. Colon., 1675-76, Addenda, Nos. 315, 316. Some
figures put it as high as L500,000.]

[Footnote 149: C.S.P. Colon., 1675-76, Addenda, Nos. 315, 318. Captain
Wm. Dalyson wrote home, on 23rd January 1659/60, that he verily believed
if the General (Doyley) were at home to answer for himself, Captain
Myngs would be found no better than he is, a proud-speaking vain fool,
and a knave in cheating the State and robbing merchants. Ibid., No.
328.]

[Footnote 150: Ibid., Nos. 327, 331.]

[Footnote 151: C.S.P. Colo