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 All this could not be acted without coming to the knowledge of Monsieur de Bruham, Governor of Morgen, having now been fully inform'd from several hands of what had past both at Louvo and Siam, he began to consider how to extricate himself out of the great and iminent danger he was every where surrounded with; for he had but fifty two Souldiers, three Captains, three Lieutenants, and three Ensigns in all, to Guard a large Fortress that was open on all sides. The best thing he could think of in that extremity, was to seize a small Frigat of 26 Guns, belonging to the King of Siam, to save himself and his Men upon, when he should be driven to his last shifts: This he happily executed towards the end of June, and it was of great use to him in the conclusion of the Affair: For when he had been Besieged and closely Attack'd for seventeen days together, by an Army of Twelve thousand Men, assaulting them often, and as often repulsed; and wanting Water and other necessary Provisions, without any possible hopes of being relieved or refreshed, he was constrain'd, at last, to abandon the place, and carry all his Men, and what conveniently else he could, on Board the Frigat, and so got safe off:

On the 25th of July, the Bishop of Metellopolis being released out of the miserable and dangerous Circumstances he was put into, before Bancock was sent into the place, to obtain a Commission and full Power from the General Monsieur des ForgesFarges [sic], to negotiate a Treaty of Peace with such persons as Opra Pitrachard should appoint for that purpose; which was soon granted him, and next day he return'd to SIAM to conclude it. A little