Winter
)
and
hauing
past
them
,
at
last
after
he
had
trauelled
sixe
Moneths
together
,
he
arriued
safely
at
Constantinople
:
Where
,
vpon
the
first
day
of
May
,
1612
he
had
audience
giuen
him
by
the
great
Emperour
of
the
Turkes
,
to
the
great
honour
and
reputation
of
the
Netherland
Prouinces
;
and
of
the
States
generall
of
the
same
:
The
Solemnitie
whereof
was
in
this
manner
performed
.
The
Ambassadour
was
conuayed
vnto
the
great
Turkes
Court
by
Saphiler
Aga
,
the
chiefe
Commander
of
all
the
Turkes
Horse-men
:
and
Siaus
Bassa
,
principall
of
all
the
Gentlemen
in
the
Turkes
Court
;
accompanied
with
an
hundred
Siausers
all
on
Horse-backe
,
in
such
and
the
same
manner
,
as
they
vse
to
fetch
and
conuay
the
Ambassadours
of
the
greatest
Monarches
and
Kings
that
are
,
vnto
his
Court.
The
Ambassadour
hauing
encreased
his
Traine
with
some
Netherlanders
as
then
resident
in
Constantinople
,
by
reason
that
at
the
same
time
,
there
lay
diuers
Netherland-ships
before
the
towne
:
and
besides
them
,
with
some
that
were
his
good
friends
,
both
inhabitants
,
and
others
of
other
Nations
,
whom
he
before
had
knowne
:
whereby
the
honour
of
the
Netherlands
was
preserued
,
to
the
great
contentment
not
onely
of
the
Turke
himselfe
,
but
also
of
all
the
Bassas
of
his
Court.
The
olde
Captaine
Bassa
,
for
a
signe
and
token
of
great
affection
and
honour
,
caused
the
Ambassadour
to
ride
vpon
his
owne
best
Horse
,
which
was
most
sumptuously
sadled
&
brideled
,
wherin
the
Turkes
,
aboue
all
other
Nations
,
doe
specially
shew
their
pride
&
power
.
And
so
in
great
solemnitie
the
aforesaid
Siausers
,
or
the
great
Turkes
Gentlemen
,
richly
clad
and
apparelled
in
Cassockes
of
cloath
of
Gold
,
Veluet
,
and
Sattin
,
tode
two
and
two
before
him
:
after
them
followed
their
Seruants
,
and
some
Ianitsers
afoote
,
with
two
Dragomans
,
or
Interpreters
,
on
horse-backe
:
after
them
followed
the
Ambassadour
,
accompanied
on
each
side
,
by
the
afore-said
Saphiler
Aga
,
and
Siaus
Bassa
,
and
his
owne
followers
,
who
as
Gentlemen
,
(
after
the
manner
there
)
doe
also
kisse
the
great
Turkes
hand
,
and
in
that
manner
rode
with
a
great
applause
and
concourse
of
people
to
the
Serralio
,
or
Palace
of
the
great
Turke
.
In
this
manner
entering
into
the
first
gate
of
the
Serralio
,
Siaus
Bassa
left
the
Ambassadour
,
and
rode
forward
before
him
to
certifie
the
Bassas
of
his
comming
.
In
this
first
Gate
there
stood
about
60.
Capitsers
,
or
great
Turkes
Porters
,
with
their
Captaine
,
for
a
watch
.
Then
approching
to
the
second
gate
of
the
Serralio
,
the
Ambassadour
lighted
from
his
horse
,
and
was
led
in
thereat
by
the
arme
,
by
Peichijs
Bassa
,
principal
of
the
Pages
,
apparelled
all
in
gold
,
whose
office
is
to
conduct
all
Ambassadours
vnto
the
presence
of
the
great
Turke
:
before
this
Gate
there
stood
about
100.
Capitsers
,
with
4.
Captaines
for
a
Guard
,
&
within
the
gate
,
were
about
300.
Soubassas
,
which
are
Captaines
of
the
Ianitsaries
,
each
hauing
a
long
white
feather
,
like
a
Peacocks
feather
,
on
their
heads
.
There
all
the
Bassas
lighted
off
from
their
horses
,
and
went
on
foote
to
the
Diuano
(
which
is
the
Counsell-Chamber
)
wherein
all
the
Bassas
,
with
the
principall
Visier
(
representing
the
great
Turkes
Person
)
foure
dayes
euery
weeke
giue
open
audience
to
all
sutors
,
and
determine
all
causes
of
the
whole
Empyre
.
Hauing
past
through
this
Gate
,
on
the
one
side
of
two
long
Galleries
,
supported
with
Marble
Pillars
,
there
stood
Ianitsarie
Aga
,
the
chiefe
Commander
of
all
the
Ianitsaries
,
and
of
all
the
foot-men
of
Turky
,
with
10000.
Ianitsaries
:
and
on
the
other
side
,
Saphiler
Agas
,
the
chiefe
Commander
of
the
horse-men
,
with
2000.
Saphers
,
or
horsemen
,
who
altogether
bowing
downe
their
heads
after
the
Turkish
manner
,
with
great
reuerence
,
saluted
the
Ambassadour
,
he
doing
the
like
vnto
them
.
There
met
him
the
Kihaia
,
or
Commander
of
all
the
Capitsers
,
and
Siaus
Bassa
,
both
of
them
being
great
Personages
:
they
two
led
him
into
the
Diuano
,
going
before
him
with
two
long
staues
or
wands
of
siluer
and
gilt
ouer
,
richly
apparelled
in
cloath
of
Gold
,
which
is
the
greatest
honour
that
can
there
be
done
to
any
man
in
the
great
Turkes
Court
.
In
the
Diuano
sate
the
Cahimachan
,
with
all
the
Vesier
Bassas
,
who
are
chiefe
and
principall
Counsellers
to
the
great
Turke
.
Opposite
ouer
against
the
Cahimachan
,
there
was
a
stoole
set
for
the
Ambassadour
.
On
his
right
side
(
which
by
the
Turkes
is
held
to
be
the
vnworthiest
,
as
being
vnder
the
sword
of
another
)
sate
Mahomet
Bassa
▪
Admirall
of
Turky
,
betrothed
to
the
great
Turkes
eldest
Daughter
,
Dahut
Bassa
,
marryed
to
the
great
Turkes
Aunt
,
Ioseph
Bassa
,
Chelil
Bassa
,
and
Nischanzi
Bassa
,
marryed
to
the
great
Turkes
Niece
,
whose
office
is
to
set
the
great
Turkes
name
to
all
Letters
Pattents
,
and
publike
Instruments
that
are
granted
and
sent
out
by
him
.
On
the
other
side
of
Cahimachan
(
a
resonable
or
indifferent
space
being
left
)
sate
the
two
Cadileschers
,
or
chiefe
Iudges
of
the
whole
Realme
of
Turky
,
and
on
a
seate
alone
the
great
Treasoror
,
being
a
Vesier
also
.
Ouer
against
him
,
in
a
chamber
,
apart
,
there
sate
about
300.
Secretaries
or
Clarkes
of
the
Tresory
,
each
of
them
being
Auditors
of
a
seuerall
Prouince
,
and
vnder
them
their
Clarkes
.
The
Ambassadour
hauing
for
a
while
spoken
and
conferred
with
the
Bassas
,
there
was
foure
round
siluer
tables
brought
in
whereof
one
was
set
between
the
Ambassadour
and
the
Cahimachan
the
second
before
the
other
Bassas
:
the
third
before
the
Cadileschers
and
the
Treasoror
,
and
the
fourth
before
the
Nischanzi
Bassa
and
his
company
:
and
there
they
were
feasted
in
sumptuous
manner
,
with
many
sorts
of
meate
,
serued
in
great
porceline
dishes
,
setting
but
one
dish
downe
at
once
after
the
Dutch
manner
.
The
Ambassadour
eating
with
the
Cahimachan
,
Captaine
Bassa
,
and
Dahut
Bassa
.
In
the
middle
of
dinner
,
each
of
the
Bassas
,
and
the
Ambassadour
dranke
Sorbetta
,
in
dishes
of
gold
,
which
is
a
kinde
of
drinke
made
of
Water
,
Suger
,
and
iuyce
of
Lemonds
,
mixed
with
Amber
and
Muske
:
whereof
they
dranke
but
once
,
&
no
more
:
for
the
Turkes
are
very
sober
drinkers
,
and
the
great
Lords
vse
to
drinke
no
wine
.
The
Mutpac
Emini
,
or
the
great
Turkes
chiefe
Cooke
,
hauing
vnder
him
aboue
2000.
Cookes
and
officers
in
the
Kitchin
,
stood
to
serue
at
the
table
,
and
below
him
stood
about
100.
Teschnegers
,
or
waiters
,
all
with
Cassockes
of
cloath
of
golde
,
setting
the
meate
vpon
the
tables
,
and
seruing
at
them
.
Of
them
the
Beies
,
that
is
the
Gouernors
of
townes
,
and
Barons
are
made
.
The
Cahimachan
gaue
the
Ambassadour
the
first
cut
of
euery
dish
of
meate
,
meane
time
the
Gentlemen
many
precious
Stones
,
all
the
Chamber
being
hanged
about
with
most
costly
Hangings
,
embrodered
and
imbossed
with
Gold
,
the
ground
being
Crimsen
Veluet
:
the
top
thereof
framed
like
a
round
tabernacle
,
all
couered
ouer
with
Golde
,
with
diuers
kindes
of
workes
therein
:
this
Chamber
(
being
not
very
great
)
(
when
it
is
decked
and
hanged
richly
for
to
giue
audience
to
any
Ambassadour
)
is
esteemed
and
valued
to
be
worth
tenne
hundred
thousand
Hungarian
Duckets
,
in
English
money
,
at
seauen
shillings
a
Ducket
,
350000
pounds
.
When
the
Ambassadour
came
before
the
great
Turke
,
one
of
the
Capitser
Bassas
tooke
vp
the
skirt
of
the
Turkes
Gowne
,
which
the
Ambassadour
stooping
downe
,
kist
:
and
then
hauing
done
the
accustomed
reuerence
vnto
his
Maiestie
,
two
of
the
Capitser
Bassas
led
him
backward
to
the
side
of
the
Chamber
,
where
in
the
side
of
the
wall
there
is
a
●ea●e
furnished
with
rich
Hangings
and
Cushins
,
but
it
is
not
the
manner
that
any
Ambassadour
doth
sit
downe
in
the
Turkes
presence
.
The
two
Capitser
Bassas
stood
still
by
the
Ambassadour
,
then
the
Dragoman
was
led
before
the
great
Turke
,
and
brought
backeward
againe
by
the
Ambassadour
,
and
after
them
the
twelue
Gentlemen
orderly
one
after
another
:
that
done
,
the
first
Visier
or
Cahimachan
,
read
a
Petition
before
the
great
Turke
,
thereby
briefly
beseeching
his
Maiestie
,
gratiously
to
vouchsafe
audience
vnto
the
Ambassadour
.
After
that
,
the
Ambassadour
made
an
Oration
in
Latine
,
which
by
the
Dragoman
was
presently
interpreted
in
Turkish
speech
:
and
to
when
the
Ambassadour
had
deliuered
his
Letters
of
credit
,
together
with
the
propositions
afore-said
in
writing
in
a
Bag
of
cloath
of
gold
,
according
to
their
accustomed
manner
,
by
his
Interpreter
,
to
the
Cahimachan
,
he
was
led
out
of
the
Chamber
againe
,
doing
the
accustomed
honour
and
reuerence
vnto
the
great
Turke
,
going
backewards
as
afore-said
,
without
any
answer
●●●m
he
Turke
himselfe
,
or
any
of
his
Bassas
,
it
〈◊〉
not
their
manner
nor
custome
to
doe
it
:
and
t●●●
went
out
with
a
great
number
of
Courtiers
and
Officers
,
vntill
he
came
out
of
the
gate
aforesaid
,
on
both
sides
saluting
Ianitser
Aga
,
and
Saphiler
Aga
,
being
by
them
,
and
the
Ianitsaries
and
Saphilers
likewise
saluted
as
before
.
It
is
to
be
wondered
at
,
that
in
the
Turkes
Court
,
when
they
sit
in
Counsell
which
is
ordinarily
foure
dayes
in
a
weeke
,
there
assembleth
at
the
least
30000.
men
,
all
in
pay
and
wages
vnder
the
great
Turke
,
besides
the
Bassas
,
who
stand
there
so
quietly
,
and
with
so
great
silence
,
that
in
a
manner
they
shew
to
be
so
many
Images
,
without
life
or
soule
.
The
Ambassadour
with
his
traine
,
being
on
horse-backe
againe
,
they
were
led
a
little
aside
(
as
the
manner
in
that
Country
is
)
to
see
the
Court
and
traine
of
the
great
Turke
passe
along
before
them
,
partly
to
honour
the
Ambassadours
,
and
partly
to
shew
the
great
Turkes
Power
.
And
first
,
all
the
Ianitsaries
about
10000.
in
number
,
with
a
great
noyse
came
out
of
the
gate
,
and
marcht
before
him
,
well
apparelled
,
but
without
weapons
.
Then
followed
500
Solachijs
,
or
Bulucbassis
,
which
are
Corporals
and
other
Officers
of
the
Ianitsaries
:
then
about
500
Soubassis
,
with
long
white
feathers
vpon
their
heads
,
which
are
Captaines
among
others
.
Then
on
Horse-backe
followed
Stampol
Aga
,
being
the
chiefe
of
all
the
Samoglanes
,
which
are
certaine
young
men
and
Children
,
which
are
giuen
to
the
great
Turke
tribute
:
then
the
Perchimalgis
,
Ianigseris
,
Iagischijs
,
the
Clarke
of
the
Ianitsaries
:
Solach
Bassas
,
Commander
of
the
Solachijs
:
Tagerschij
Bassa
,
chiefe
Hunter
to
the
great
Turke
:
the
Chahagraby
,
or
Lieutenant
to
Ianitser
Aga
,
and
his
Substitute
.
Then
on
foote
followed
200.
Soubassis
,
and
then
Ianitser
Aga
himselfe
,
Commander
ouer
all
the
Ianitsaries
:
after
him
followed
100.
Menegesians
,
all
with
Girdles
of
Siluer
about
one
of
their
hands
,
which
also
are
Ianitsaries
,
and
each
of
them
carry
a
Torch
before
the
Aga
,
when
hee
goeth
the
round
by
night
through
Constantinople
,
as
all
the
great
Visiers
and
Bassas
night
by
night
are
bound
in
person
to
goe
the
round
,
to
preuent
an
such
as
seeke
to
doe
any
hurt
or
mischiefe
,
each
of
them
hauing
an
Executioner
with
them
,
to
punish
all
those
that
they
finde
doing
any
hurt
or
wickednesse
,
or
that
are
in
the
streetes
,
according
to
the
desert
and
merit
of
their
offences
,
eyther
by
present
death
or
otherwise
.
All
the
great
Turkes
Court
hauing
in
this
manner
passed
along
before
the
Ambassadour
;
hee
was
againe
conducted
vnto
his
Lodging
as
aforesaid
,
and
for
a
further
honour
,
there
was
by
the
Bassas
sent
vnto
him
,
two
Peichijs
,
or
Pages
,
belonging
to
the
great
Turke
,
wearing
siluer
and
gilt
Hats
whereof
there
are
alwayes
a
great
many
going
about
the
great
Turkes
Horse
,
who
although
they
are
not
accustomed
to
waite
vpon
any
other
man
,
no
not
vpon
the
great
Visier
Bassa
,
yet
they
followed
the
Ambassadour
,
on
eyther
side
of
him
as
hee
was
on
horse-backe
,
till
hee
came
to
his
Lodging
.
For
this
Amitie
and
Friendship
made
betweene
the
great
Turke
and
the
vnited
Netherlands
,
all
the
Turkes
in
generall
much
reioyced
,
so
that
as
then
it
seemed
to
be
a
day
of
triumph
,
and
from
that
time
forward
when
the
said
League
was
first
begunne
to
be
made
,
they
beganne
to
treate
about
the
releasing
of
the
Netherlands
out
of
captiuitie
,
as
also
touching
negotiation
and
traffique
,
to
the
which
and
,
now
already
commandement
is
sent
by
the
great
Turke
into
Barbary
,
and
other
places
,
to
declare
the
Peace
made
betweene
the
Netherlands
and
the
said
great
Turke
,
and
to
command
them
,
that
from
thence
forth
the
Netherlands
shall
by
them
be
holden
and
esteemed
to
be
his
Friends
.
This
Treatie
with
the
great
Turke
(
for
the
which
the
Lord
be
praised
)
concluded
and
agreed
vpon
,
with
the
greatest
honour
and
reputation
of
the
Netherlands
that
may
be
deuised
,
being
made
and
signed
with
the
great
Turkes
owne
hand
,
and
with
his
Oath
thereunto
annexed
,
was
deliuered
vnto
the
Ambassadour
,
vpon
the
sixteenth
day
of
Iuly
last
past
,
being
by
him
before
for
the
space
of
sixe
dayes
perused
,
read
,
and
in
all
defectiue
places
corrected
and
amended
,
in
the
presence
of
certaine
men
that
vnderstood
the
Turkish
Language
,
and
were
requested
thereunto
by
the
said
Ambassadour
.
By
which
meanes
the
Netherlanders
haue
obtained
the
best
and
surest
Priuiledges
in
Turky
,
that
euer
heretofore
haue
to
any
Nation
beene
granted
:
for
whatsoeuer
the
French-men
,
English-men
,
and
Venitians
in
generall
,
or
any
of
them
in
particular
,
by
the
Turkes
speciall
fauour
and
grace
,
haue
obtayned
of
him
,
it
is
all
specially
set
downe
in
their
recapitulation
,
amitie
and
friendship
,
were
presented
vnto
Vs.
The
contents
and
substance
whereof
were
,
that
vnderstanding
the
Maiesticalnesse
of
Our
Royall
and
Princely
State
,
you
were
moued
and
incited
to
seeke
for
Our
intire
Friendship
and
good
will
:
and
to
shew
your
great
desires
therevnto
,
haue
endeuoured
your selues
to
the
same
end
to
write
vnto
Vs
,
and
to
make
an
Accord
and
Friendship
with
Vs
,
which
might
alwayes
be
holden
and
obserued
,
declaring
that
your
wils
and
desires
haue
alwayes
beene
good
and
great
in
that
respect
,
to
seeke
and
craue
Friendship
at
Our
Imperiall
hands
;
and
to
shew
and
declare
your
good
affections
vnto
Vs
in
like
sort
,
and
in
the
same
manner
as
other
Kings
haue
done
,
which
with
Vs
haue
entered
into
League
and
Friendship
;
desiring
to
be
holden
and
accounted
among
the
numher
of
those
Kings
that
are
Our
Friends
:
and
that
Wee
would
grant
vnto
you
Our
Letters
of
agreement
and
consent
therein
,
in
such
manner
as
Wee
haue
giuen
the
same
to
other
Kings
of
Christendome
.
Which
that
it
may
be
done
with
sinceritie
and
truth
,
together
with
other
things
which
you
further
desire
and
require
at
Our
hands
;
(
whereof
the
Contents
being
imparted
vnto
Our
Royall
Councill
,
and
hauing
fully
and
wholy
vnderstood
your
wils
and
meanings
)
We
of
our
Imperiall
Grace
and
Fauour
haue
abundantly
granted
and
giuen
vnto
you
by
Our
Letters
Pattents
,
not
onely
the
same
Priuiledges
and
Liberties
which
Wee
haue
in
times
past
imparted
to
the
Kings
afore-said
,
according
to
your
owne
desires
,
but
ouer
and
besides
the
same
,
much
more
then
you
eyther
haue
sought
or
desired
by
your
Letters
of
Vs
,
which
with
Our
owne
hands
,
Wee
haue
by
Our
Letters
Pattens
confirmed
,
and
giuen
commandement
from
Our
Maiestie
,
that
in
all
places
and
Countries
of
Our
Empyre
,
wherein
any
of
your
Country-men
and
Subiects
shall
be
knowne
and
found
to
be
Slaues
they
shall
be
freely
set
at
libertie
,
according
to
the
Contents
of
Our
said
Letters
Pattents
of
Amitie
,
Peace
,
and
Friendship
.
Further
Wee
giue
you
to
vnderstand
,
that
your
aforesaid
Ambassadour
hath
with
great
honour
and
modestie
,
as
also
with
great
care
and
diligence
,
performed
and
done
his
dutie
and
seruice
in
his
said
Ambassage
whereof
hee
was
sent
by
you
,
in
all
things
hauing
obtained
the
benefit
of
Our
Friendship
;
and
in
good
manner
and
fashion
hath
performed
the
same
:
and
when
he
came
before
Vs
,
was
permitted
by
word
of
mouth
to
speake
and
pronounce
the
Message
and
Commission
by
you
giuen
vnto
him
,
to
be
deliuered
vnto
Vs
,
which
Wee
hauing
vnderstood
,
as
also
well
liked
,
allowed
,
and
accepted
of
,
together
with
the
Presents
by
you
sent
,
and
deliuered
by
him
vnto
Vs
,
(
and
which
We
will
keepe
in
Our
owne
presence
and
continuall
sight
)
hauing
receiued
the
same
,
as
also
the
said
Ambassadour
,
with
great
Loue
and
Friendship
.
The
auncient
custome
of
Our
Maiestie
is
,
that
all
Our
gates
of
grace
,
fauour
,
and
good
will
,
shall
stand
continually
open
for
all
,
and
vnto
all
men
,
and
at
all
times
;
but
especially
to
those
that
come
vnto
Vs
with
so
great
a
desire
of
faithfull
Friendship
,
to
whom
it
is
requisite
to
shew
and
impart
all
honour
and
good
will
that
possible
may
be
.
Therefore
Wee
say
,
that
you
hauing
receiued
these
Our
Letters
,
from
thence-forth
(
as
it
is
requisite
)
Wee
looke
and
desire
that
you
shall
hold
and
obserue
the
Treatie
and
Friendship
made
by
you
with
Vs
,
perpetually
;
according
to
your
owne
Letters
and
Offers
sent
vnto
Vs
,
and
in
the
like
manner
and
forme
,
as
the
Kings
of
England
and
France
Our
Friends
,
long
time
vnto
this
day
haue
held
and
maintained
the
like
Friendship
and
Amitie
.
Which
Wee
hope
you
will
doe
in
all
points
according
to
your
Promises
,
and
that
our
Friendship
may
continue
and
hold
firme
and
stable
,
Our
desire
is
that
you
should
from
time
to
time
eertifie
vs
,
by
Letters
,
of
your
estates
and
healths
,
and
Wee
for
Our
part
,
will
not
faile
to
fulfill
and
accomplish
all
whatsoeuer
shall
tend
vnto
your
good
and
welfare
,
with
all
fauour
and
grace
,
as
neare
as
Wee
can
:
and
promise
you
further
,
that
our
good
will
and
friendship
shall
not
cease
continually
to
encrease
towards
you
,
for
your
good
,
and
from
good
to
better
;
whereof
We
would
not
haue
you
to
doubt
.
Written
in
the
middle
of
the
Month
of
Gematil
Elebla
,
in
the
yeare
1021
in
the
Imperiall
Citie
of
Constantinople
;
which
GOD
preserue
from
all
hurt
and
misfortune
.
The
Copie
of
a
Letter
,
sent
by
the
Noble
Lord
Cahimachan
,
called
Mahomet
Bassa
,
Commissarie
generall
of
Turkie
,
dated
(
according
to
the
Calculation
of
Christendome
)
in
the
beginning
of
the
Month
of
Iuly
,
1612.
THE
SVPERSCRIPTION
.
To
the
Honour
and
greatnesse
of
Christendome
,
Princes
of
the
great
Gouernment
of
the
Law
of
the
Messias
,
Gouernors
of
the
state
of
the
people
of
Christendome
,
Patrons
of
curtesie
,
and
of
the
Honour
and
Power
of
Princes
;
The
Lords
and
States
generall
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
of
the
Netherlands
,
and
of
all
other
places
subiect
vnto
them
a
good
end
,
and
the
Grace
and
Fauour
of
GOD
.
ACcording
to
the
Friendship
which
is
conuenient
to
be
shewed
vnto
Lords
of
your
degree
,
and
the
accustomed
fauour
and
amitie
,
of
the
great
and
mightie
Emperour
of
Turkie
,
which
at
this
time
is
giuen
and
granted
vnto
your
Honours
;
In
signe
of
loue
,
and
assurance
of
Friendship
,
I
giue
you
to
vnderstand
by
the
grace
and
helpe
of
God
almightie
(
whom
I
beseech
to
preserue
and
defend
the
King
,
and
by
the
fauour
and
power
of
our
holy
Prophet
,
who
is
in
glory
,
and
resteth
in
peace
with
God
,
protect
and
saue
the
King
of
all
Lands
and
Seas
;
Dominator
from
the
East
vnto
the
West
;
Commander
ouer
Mecha
and
Ierusalem
;
the
most
Noble
Prince
of
the
whole
Common-wealth
of
the
Inhabiter
of
the
World
with
grace
and
fauour
;
the
most
righteous
King
,
whom
GOD
long
prosper
and
preserue
vpon
earth
,
his
Kingdome
and
Greatnesse
with
Honour
,
who
therein
is
an
vpholder
in
pouertie
and
miserie
of
all
creatures
,
the
refuge
of
all
poore
oppressed
people
,
an
aduancer
of
the
Banner
of
the
holy
Law
;
King
of
Arabia
and
Asia
;
Dominator
ouer
the
most
mightiest
Monarchie
in
the
World
;
Vpholder
by
the
power
of
God
,
wherein
he
is
King
,
of
all
Kings
;
and
who
hath
his
trust
and
confidence
in
the
fauour
and
promise
of
the
true
and
onely
GOD
;
the
great
and
most
puissant
Emperour
,
our
gratious
and
mightie
King
,
Sultan
Achomat
Ch●m
;
Protecter
of
the
Alcoran
,
whom
GOD
Almightie
preserue
and
maintaine
in
all
power
and
Imperiall
Maiestie
,
and
suffer
him
to
command
ouer
the
whole
world
for
his
welfare
and
good
,
&c.
)
that
there
was
brought
vnto
his
Imperiall
Palace
,
(
which
is
the
vpholding
and
preseruation
of
Honour
,
and
the
light
of
the
world
,
shining
aboue
all
the
Powers
and
Maiesties
of
Kings
)
a
Letter
,
signifying
your
great
and
kinde
Friendship
and
good
●●is
,
by
your
Ambassadour
,
CORNELIVS
HAHA
,
one
of
the
chiefe
Commanders
amongst
you
,
in
the
Law
of
Christendome
,
and
of
Noble
bloud
(
whose
Honour
God
long
preserue
)
who
being
arriued
in
this
Imperiall
Palace
,
hath
declared
and
fully
signified
your
Honours
great
good
wils
and
meanings
,
as
also
the
entire
affections
,
which
your
said
Honours
beare
vnto
his
Maiestie
.
Which
done
,
your
said
Ambassadour
tooke
his
rest
for
certaine
dayes
,
after
his
long
,
weary
,
and
troublesome
iourney
,
as
being
not
well
at
ease
,
and
after
certaine
daies
of
rest
,
communicated
his
intent
vnto
mee
,
thereby
to
giue
mee
to
vnderstand
the
effect
and
meaning
of
your
affaires
,
according
to
your
Commission
:
to
whom
,
in
the
behalfe
of
our
great
Emperour
,
wee
shewed
that
fauour
,
respect
and
honour
which
hee
well
merited
and
deserued
;
and
therewithall
tooke
a
true
Copie
of
your
Honors
Letters
,
and
hauing
imparted
the
same
vnto
the
Lords
,
Visiers
of
this
Councill
,
such
as
deale
in
matters
of
State
,
as
also
vnto
those
that
are
wise
and
learned
in
the
holy
Law
;
and
hauing
conferred
,
and
considered
about
the
Contents
,
and
of
the
heartie
and
good
affection
by
you
therein
shewed
vnto
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
,
being
the
mirrour
and
cleare
light
of
the
world
(
whose
Noble
Person
,
and
puisant
Dominions
God
preserue
and
keepe
from
all
troubles
and
aduersities
which
daily
happen
throughout
the
world
)
And
finding
your
request
to
be
good
and
very
reasonable
,
as
soone
as
wee
were
enformed
of
your
meanings
and
desires
,
wee
delayed
no
time
to
impart
the
same
vnto
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
,
who
liking
well
,
and
allowing
thereof
,
gaue
commandement
that
all
due
and
respectiue
order
should
speedily
be
taken
about
the
same
,
and
that
it
should
be
brought
to
good
effect
,
with
all
diligence
and
care
;
and
therewithall
order
was
presently
taken
ex
motu
proprio
from
the
Emperour
mouth
and
by
his
owne
consent
,
that
your
Ambassadour
should
come
vnto
his
Princely
Palace
and
Presence
,
to
salute
his
Maiestie
,
and
thereupon
your
Honours
said
Ambassadour
,
accompanied
and
attended
vpon
in
such
order
as
was
fitting
and
conuenient
for
his
Honour
,
hauing
humbly
saluted
his
Maiestie
,
and
being
apparelled
,
both
himselfe
and
his
Traine
,
with
honourable
Sutes
,
according
to
the
manner
and
custome
of
this
Country
;
and
that
Honour
and
due
respect
shewed
vnto
him
,
which
to
his
place
and
person
was
requisite
to
be
done
:
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
gaue
license
and
free
permission
vnto
him
,
to
haue
accesse
vnto
his
Court
,
for
the
execution
of
his
Ambassage
,
as
other
Ambassadours
and
Gouernours
of
the
Empyre
vse
to
doe
,
as
also
to
consult
with
the
Lords
Visiers
,
the
Protectors
of
the
Law
,
and
specially
the
chiefe
Iudge
of
Turkie
,
which
is
a
Lord
of
the
holy
Mufti
Effendi
,
together
with
the
Lords
Cadi
Esquieri
(
so
the
great
men
of
the
Land
are
named
)
and
withall
other
his
Gouernours
about
the
same
,
and
with
his
Maiesties
aduice
and
consent
,
your
motion
of
Amitie
and
Friendship
sought
and
propounded
vnto
him
,
being
well
considered
and
aduised
of
by
them
,
and
they
hauing
fully
and
wholy
declared
the
same
vnto
the
great
Monarch
of
the
World
,
and
the
most
mighty
and
vprightest
King
thereof
(
whom
God
preserue
)
by
the
helpe
and
assistance
of
God
:
his
Maiestie
freely
and
thankefully
accepted
of
your
good
wils
and
Friendships
,
and
hath
placed
the
same
among
the
number
of
those
that
are
vnited
vnto
him
in
perfect
Amitie
and
Friendship
:
and
hath
determined
and
ordained
that
the
same
shall
for
euer
be
respected
and
maintained
by
him
.
And
therewithall
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
hath
commanded
that
wee
should
set
downe
and
record
the
Articles
of
agreement
and
vnite
on
both
parts
,
according
to
your
desires
,
and
also
to
make
and
send
you
a
Letter
in
his
owne
Name
.
And
I
also
for
my
part
,
as
your
good
friend
,
haue
written
this
Letter
;
which
,
with
his
Maiesties
,
wee
send
vnto
your
Honours
,
wishing
that
by
Gods
grace
,
and
in
an
happy
and
prosperous
houre
,
the
perfect
Amitie
and
Friendship
knit
betweene
vs
,
may
in
like
sort
long
continue
,
which
with
all
my
heart
I
desire
:
for
it
is
most
sure
and
certaine
that
the
supreame
Lord
of
the
noble
house
of
Ottomans
,
and
the
Imperator
of
all
other
Rulers
and
Lords
in
the
World
,
our
most
Puisant
Lord
and
King
,
is
so
truely
vnited
in
fast
and
firme
Friendship
with
your
Honours
,
that
from
henceforth
all
the
Fauours
and
Honours
that
may
proceede
and
be
imparted
from
his
Imperiall
hands
,
vnto
his
Friends
and
Well-willers
,
shall
be
giuen
and
shewed
vnto
you
,
as
by
the
Capitulation
and
agreement
set
downe
and
recorded
he
hath
fully
manifested
and
recorded
,
in
such
manner
that
all
promises
,
and
conditions
,
made
and
specified
to
be
graunted
vnto
on
his
behalfe
,
within
his
Kingdomes
and
Dominions
,
shall
be
truely
and
faithfully
obserued
,
fulfilled
and
kept
.
And
my selfe
your
good
friend
,
in
like
manner
,
will
not
faile
to
shew
you
all
the
honour
and
respect
that
may
be
,
and
will
by
no
meanes
endure
that
the
least
hurt
or
wrong
whatsoeuer
,
shall
be
done
vnto
your
Honours
,
(
in
your
Subiects
or
Vassals
)
within
these
our
Countries
,
for
that
the
Word
and
Promise
of
our
most
righteous
and
honourable
King
,
(
whom
God
preserue
)
is
for
euer
firme
and
stable
,
and
most
powerfull
,
in
regard
that
his
Maiesties
minde
hath
beene
,
and
is
alwayes
addicted
vnto
peace
and
quietnesse
,
and
specially
desireth
that
his
people
should
liue
in
vnitie
and
peace
,
that
vnder
the
shadow
of
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
,
they
may
so
liue
happily
and
at
hearts
ease
.
And
seeing
that
the
Lord
of
all
the
world
hath
granted
you
so
great
fauour
and
happy
fortune
to
be
vnited
and
ioyned
in
friendship
,
loue
,
and
amitie
with
so
puisant
great
and
magnanimious
a
King
,
replenished
with
benignitie
,
grace
,
mercy
,
and
compassion
,
as
our
Emperour
is
:
It
is
most
certaine
,
and
you
may
assure
your selues
thereof
,
that
his
Commandements
and
promises
are
firme
and
most
sure
,
and
that
there
shall
be
no
contrarietie
found
therein
,
and
assure
your selues
for
certaine
,
that
it
shall
not
faile
in
any
manner
in
regard
that
his
be
a
meanes
to
procure
the
welfare
of
all
Gods
creatures
,
to
their
euerlasting
benefit
and
good
.
Wee
for
a
conclusion
say
,
that
if
on
our
side
,
all
the
Articles
of
agreement
and
Amitie
,
set
downe
and
specified
in
the
Treatie
concerning
vs
,
and
also
all
that
which
on
your
sides
is
promised
,
concerning
the
peace
,
in
your
Letters
,
be
well
performed
,
maintained
,
and
kept
,
according
to
the
inward
and
affectionate
friendship
shewed
and
proffered
by
you
with
heart
and
good
will
;
that
so
in
time
to
come
,
all
our
affaires
may
the
longer
and
the
better
haue
good
and
happy
successe
,
wee
hope
and
trust
in
GOD
that
in
all
the
parts
of
the
World
,
where
Kings
and
Princes
raigne
,
and
shall
heare
and
vnderstand
of
the
Friendship
and
Peace
made
betweene
vs
,
those
that
are
our
Friends
will
reioyce
thereat
,
and
such
as
with-stand
the
same
shall
feele
the
smart
thereof
.
God
bring
this
our
proceeding
to
good
end
,
and
for
your
good
and
prosperitie
.
Concerning
your
Ambassadour
afore-said
,
whom
wee
must
commend
,
we
say
,
that
not
onely
touching
his
Ambassage
,
but
also
in
all
the
rest
of
the
things
belonging
to
matter
of
Estate
,
both
in
generall
and
perticular
,
hee
hath
done
and
performed
the
same
with
as
much
care
and
diligence
as
in
him
possible
was
,
sparing
no
labour
,
trauaile
,
nor
care
,
neyther
in
place
nor
matter
,
nor
in
any
of
his
proceedings
omitted
any
thing
whatsoeuer
,
which
he
knew
,
or
by
any
meanes
perceiued
,
to
be
needfull
or
necessarie
to
be
propounded
or
moued
,
to
bring
these
affaires
to
a
good
end
.
And
specially
comming
into
the
presence
of
our
most
Puisant
Emperour
,
(
whom
God
preserue
)
hee
appeared
there
before
him
,
with
such
honourable
behauiour
,
grace
,
and
curtesie
,
that
it
pleased
his
Maiestie
exceeding
well
,
and
moued
him
thereby
to
take
great
pleasure
and
contentment
in
him
:
and
in
all
his
actions
hath
so
behaued
himselfe
,
that
more
could
not
haue
beene
done
,
not
required
at
his
hands
concerning
his
charge
.
And
to
conclude
,
such
a
personage
as
hee
(
in
the
Superlatiue
degree
,
)
is
fit
to
be
an
Ambassadour
:
in
such
sort
,
that
all
the
Lord
Visiers
,
my
fellowes
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Lords
of
the
Emperours
Court
wondred
thereat
,
and
said
that
such
a
man
that
should
deale
in
publike
affaires
,
ought
to
be
such
a
one
,
as
he
shewed
himselfe
vnto
vs
to
be
:
being
altogether
in
great
admiration
to
see
his
manner
of
proceedings
in
all
his
affaires
,
and
for
that
cause
,
being
so
well
pleased
and
contented
with
his
behauiour
,
were
well
content
that
hee
should
haue
daily
accesse
vnto
his
Maiesties
Court.
Your
Honours
shall
doe
well
to
esteeme
much
of
him
,
for
that
a
man
of
his
deserts
and
qualities
meriteth
to
be
preferred
.
Thus
hauing
at
this
time
,
no
more
to
say
(
hauing
made
a
true
relation
of
all
that
hath
here
beene
done
and
past
)
but
onely
to
wish
health
and
long
prosperitie
vnto
your
Honours
:
wee
leaue
to
trouble
you
.
Written
in
the
beginning
of
the
Moneth
Giamati
Elebla
,
in
the
yeare
1021.
in
the
Citie
of
Constantinople
;
which
GOD
preserue
.
The
Copie
of
a
Letter
,
written
by
the
Lord
Mufti
Effendi
,
chiefe
Iudge
of
the
Turkish
Empire
:
vnto
the
generall
States
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
of
the
NETHERLANDS
.
PVisant
Lords
of
the
Christian
Law
,
and
the
honour
of
the
Nations
vnder
the
MESSIAS
;
my
Lords
,
the
generall
states
of
the
vnited
Netherland-Prouinces
,
and
most
Noble
Lord
Prince
MAVRICE
:
May
it
please
you
to
vnderstand
,
that
this
yeere
was
sent
vnto
the
Imperiall
Palace
of
the
most
Puisant
King
,
highly
magnified
and
exalted
;
the
Executioner
of
the
Commandements
giuen
to
the
World
in
the
Temples
;
the
furtherer
of
Iustice
,
and
the
Vpholder
or
Restorer
of
Townes
and
Cities
,
the
greatest
and
mightiest
King
and
Monarch
of
the
World
(
whose
honour
I
beseech
God
alwayes
to
continue
,
and
that
his
Kingdome
may
flowrish
vntill
the
day
of
doome
)
your
Honours
Letters
and
Ambassadour
,
to
treate
of
Amitie
and
Peace
,
with
great
reuerence
and
respect
vnto
the
high
Court
of
his
Maiesties
Dominions
;
wherein
your
Honours
haue
done
a
thing
worthy
commendations
,
and
exceeding
well
accepted
of
,
for
that
all
those
that
desire
to
make
Friendship
,
and
to
haue
Peace
with
the
King
of
the
Noble
House
of
OTTOMAN
(
whom
God
encrease
in
Honour
,
Power
,
and
Maiestie
vnto
the
Worlds
end
)
vntill
this
day
haue
not
by
any
meanes
endured
any
losse
or
hinderance
whatsoeuer
,
but
haue
thereby
attained
to
great
profit
and
aduantage
,
which
is
manifestly
knowne
vnto
all
the
World
,
and
among
all
Nations
,
and
all
those
vnto
whom
,
or
with
whom
,
the
most
Puisant
King
(
whom
God
preserue
)
doth
make
peace
and
contracteth
Amitie
,
or
that
for
their
parts
doe
endeuour
themselues
to
obserue
and
hold
peace
and
Friendship
with
him
,
haue
well
experienced
and
tryed
his
great
Fauours
,
to
whom
his
Maiestie
hath
continually
doubled
,
and
shewed
his
speciall
grace
and
benignitie
,
which
is
a
certaine
signe
and
token
,
that
in
time
to
come
,
your
Friendship
proffered
and
obtained
,
shall
more
and
more
increase
,
and
be
so
well
ratified
and
established
,
that
nothing
whatsoeuer
shall
be
cause
to
breake
or
infringe
the
same
.
For
that
the
great
Turke
will
shew
your
Honours
such
friendship
,
that
in
his
Empire
of
Turky
neyther
you
,
nor
any
of
your
Ships
,
shall
neede
to
feare
any
hurt
or
harme
to
be
done
vnto
you
in
any
thing
whatsoeuer
.
To
conclude
,
wee
all
together
will
continue
your
perfect
friends
,
and
be
friends
to
your
friends
,
and
foes
to
your
foes
:
and
the
further
that
you
proceede
therein
,
so
much
the
more
shall
the
benefit
of
his
Maiesties
fauours
be
seene
,
and
your
aduantage
procured
thereby
,
and
in
this
matter
which
by
you
hath
beene
sought
,
all
fauour
and
Friendship
afford
vnto
you
,
although
that
in
this
point
it
is
not
vnknowne
vnto
you
,
how
many
aduersaries
you
haue
had
,
who
by
all
meanes
and
wayes
possible
,
haue
sought
to
hinder
your
proceedings
herein
,
and
to
diuert
it
,
that
it
might
take
no
effect
.
Therefore
as
I
haue
said
,
seeing
that
your
enemies
haue
wrought
thus
secretly
against
you
,
it
is
great
reason
,
that
this
League
and
Contract
should
be
surely
made
,
and
according
to
your
Letters
,
the
Articles
haue
beene
set
downe
,
certifying
you
,
that
all
shall
be
done
as
you
desire
:
and
with
all
wee
thinke
that
it
was
great
reason
that
this
peace
should
be
established
,
and
therefore
our
most
puisant
Emperour
hath
beene
content
gratiously
to
accept
of
your
Friendship
,
and
according
to
your
Letters
,
the
afore-said
Priuiledges
haue
beene
granted
vnto
vs
:
and
that
in
all
things
whatsoeuer
past
concerning
them
,
there
hath
nothing
beene
omitted
that
was
requisite
to
be
put
in
according
to
your
desires
.
And
for
your
Ambassadour
Cornelius
Haga
,
whom
your
Honours
sent
hither
,
hee
hath
performed
his
charge
in
that
respect
(
in
the
Superlatiue
degree
:
)
and
with
great
grace
and
honour
gone
through
therewith
,
and
hath
executed
the
same
with
as
much
diligence
as
possible
he
might
.
Wherefore
I
must
needes
say
,
that
such
a
man
as
he
is
,
deserueth
as
well
to
be
made
an
Ambassadour
,
as
any
one
whatsoeuer
of
his
degree
,
being
of
that
Iudgement
that
hee
is
:
the
reason
is
,
for
that
whatsoeuer
hee
hath
done
concerning
this
businesse
of
yours
,
hee
hath
done
it
effectually
,
and
therefore
it
is
requisite
,
that
you
take
care
,
that
no
scandall
may
hereafter
be
procured
thereby
vnto
you
,
and
before
all
things
to
doe
your
endeuours
that
this
Peace
may
continue
firme
and
stable
,
for
that
it
is
euery
way
profitable
and
good
for
your
Honours
,
and
your
townes
.
And
vpon
condition
that
your
Honors
shall
keepe
and
firmely
hold
this
Treatie
,
wee
also
will
endeuour
our selues
to
maintaine
and
vphold
the
same
for
euer
:
for
our
great
and
most
Puisant
Emperour
(
whom
God
preserue
)
is
a
courteous
Prince
,
and
exceeding
gratious
,
and
sheweth
all
the
grace
and
fauour
that
he
can
vnto
his
friends
,
being
an
Emperour
of
great
Honour
and
Maiestie
,
whose
custome
is
alwayes
to
doe
well
.
The
Conclusion
therefore
of
our
Letter
is
,
that
whatsoeuer
hath
beene
concluded
touching
this
peace
,
you
will
take
care
to
performe
it
to
your
powers
.
Moses
Ierusalmi
a
Iew
,
hath
beene
a
great
furtherer
of
your
affaires
,
as
much
as
in
him
lay
,
and
hath
made
mee
acquainted
with
all
your
proceedings
.
Peace
be
with
you
all
.
THE
SVBSCRIPTION
.
By
him
that
executeth
the
Commandements
that
are
sent
forth
to
be
done
for
the
honor
and
authoritie
of
the
Puisant
and
most
Princely
house
of
Ottomans
,
Mehemet
the
Sonne
of
G.
Saalteldin
.
God
haue
mercy
vpon
vs
all
.
FINIS
.