ALS to William Blathwayt, WhitehallBlathwayt, William, 1649?-17171698 Sep 13engReports settlement of controversy in Portugal and the arrest of those who had robbed the West Country mails; state of the Genovese problem; describes an illegal trade with pirates by New York vessels and reports the partial seizure of the goods of one of the ships in Hamburg by Sir Paul Rycaut. 1. Great Britain--Foreign relations-- Portugal. 2. Great Britain. Post Office. 3. Great Britain--Foreign relations--Genoa. 4. New York (State)--Trade. 5. Great Britain. Board of Trade and Plantations. 6. Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. 7. Philipse, Frederick, 1626-1702.