FRom
the
Great
commanding
God
in
the
Heaven
,
We
alone
SOLOMA
HOMETH
,
god
upon
earth
,
of
great
grace
and
mercy
;
invincible
Great
and
mighty
Emperour
of
Babylon
and
Iudea
,
from
the
rising
of
the
Sunne
to
the
setting
thereof
;
King
of
all
Kings
upon
earth
,
of
great
grace
and
mercy
;
King
of
whole
Arabia
and
Media
,
Duke
of
the
Noble
Race
in
Greece
and
Armenia
,
a
borne
Triumphator
,
as
also
King
of
Ierusalem
,
Lord
and
protector
of
the
Sepulchre
of
the
Crucified
Christ
.
Challenging
you
Emperour
of
Germany
,
King
of
Poland
,
and
all
your
Princes
and
Peeres
;
as
also
the
Pope
,
Cardinalls
,
Bishops
and
all
your
Adherents
,
by
oath
of
the
Crownes
of
all
our
Dominions
,
give
you
to
understand
,
with
great
power
,
that
we
will
come
before
your
City
of
Vienna
with
13
Kingdomes
and
Nations
,
and
with
1300000
men
,
both
horse
and
foot
,
with
tyranny
and
Turkie
power
and
Armours
,
yea
with
our
Imperiall
strength
(
more
than
ever
you
have
seen
or
heard
of
)
and
will
pursue
you
Emperour
with
fire
and
sword
,
and
your
helpers
;
and
your
neighbouring
Polander
,
with
military
power
and
force
,
with
burning
,
robbing
,
and
murthering
and
destroying
of
the
whole
Countrey
,
and
put
you
to
the
miserablest
death
that
ever
we
can
invent
,
banish
you
into
great
misery
,
detaine
you
prisoners
,
and
use
you
like
dogs
.
This
we
absolutely
purpose
to
force
you
(
being
you
your selves
do
cruelly
tyrannize
amongst
the
Christians
,
and
possesse
but
a
small
Country
)
and
to
take
your
Kingdomes
with
the
sword
,
as
also
we
wil
suppresse
the
Seale
of
Rome
,
together
with
the
golden
Scepter
:
this
we
thought
to
give
notice
of
unto
you
Emperour
of
Germany
▪
and
King
of
Poland
,
and
all
your
Adherents
,
that
you
may
regulate
your selves
after
it
,
because
you
shall
find
it
so
indeed
▪
Given
in
our
mighty
City
of
Constantinople
(
which
comprehends
in
her
1658
Streets
,
100
Hospitals
,
800
publick
Hothouses
,
997
Conduits
,
112
Markets
,
where
all
sorts
of
wares
are
sold
,
115
appointed
places
and
Stables
for
Mules
,
400
Innes
for
strangers
,
1652
great
and
small
Schooles
,
1600
Mills
,
417
great
and
small
Churches
:
this
great
City
comprehends
in
her
walls
,
4
German
Leagues
;
of
the
great
Steeples
standing
upon
the
wall
are
3600
Which
City
our
Ancestors
have
taken
by
force
,
according
to
our
will
kept
and
maintained
to
your
great
shame
.
Done
after
our
Nativity
39
yeares
,
after
our
mighty
Reigne
the
tenth
yeare
.
Venice
the
13.23
.
of
March
.
It
is
confirmed
,
that
the
Emperour
of
Turky
being
33.
yeares
of
age
in
the
17.
yeare
of
his
raigne
is
departed
out
of
this
life
,
and
that
in
his
place
is
chosen
Emperour
,
the
10.
of
February
his
Brother
,
being
27.
yeares
of
age
,
and
was
called
Ibraim
the
first
,
who
would
not
accept
of
the
government
,
unlesse
they
did
shew
him
first
the
body
of
his
deceased
Brother
,
and
having
looked
upon
him
,
said
,
here
lies
dead
a
good
Souldier
,
a
mighty
King
,
but
also
a
great
Tirant
,
and
although
he
refused
the
government
till
such
time
,
notwithstanding
hee
is
now
resolved
,
(
being
the
peace
with
Persia
is
now
concluded
,
and
the
Primo
Vezier
confirmed
in
his
high
Offices
)
to
goe
against
the
King
of
Poland
with
an
Army
of
500000
men
,
to
which
end
70000
Tartarians
are
sent
already
into
the
Wallachey
.
Stetin
12.22
.
of
March
.
Is
written
that
the
Tartarians
have
defeated
in
Podolia
the
Podolian
troopes
.
The
Lord
Koningspotzky
levieth
at
Dantzick
and
Prusia
a
Regiment
at
his
own
charges
:
It
is
likewise
certaine
,
that
the
Emperour
of
Turkie
is
resolved
to
warre
against
the
King
of
Poland
,
wherefore
the
said
King
hath
sent
the
Lord
Palatin
in
embassage
to
Rome
,
in
the
meane
time
great
preparations
for
warre
are
made
in
Poland
.
Gen:
Baudis
hath
likewise
commission
to
leavie
2000.
Curassiers
for
the
King
of
Poland
,
the
Count
of
Denhof
is
likewise
to
leavie
a
Regiment
of
foote
.
Venice
20.30
.
March
.
It
is
writen
the
Turks
have
taken
not
far
from
Cadix
two
English
ships
with
some
100
barrs
of
Silver
to
the
value
of
800000.
Crownes
,
which
were
appointed
for
the
Cardinal
Infant
in
the
Low
Countries
:
two
Turkey
Pirats
which
were
kept
block'd
up
by
our
galleis
at
Modoy
,
are
got
out
of
the
harbour
by
a
faire
winde
,
but
our
Gallies
pursued
presently
after
them
,
and
sunck
them
:
and
from
Constantinople
they
certifie
,
that
fortie
thousand
Tartarians
have
alreadie
made
an
invasion
into
Poland
,
whereof
the
King
of
Poland
hath
sent
alreadie
divers
troopes
and
peeces
of
ordinance
towards
the
frontiers
to
oppose
the
Tartarians
.
He
hath
likewise
called
a
Diet
against
the
3
13.
Aprill
.
March
21.31
.
From
Marseilles
is
writen
,
that
the
Turks
of
Tunis
and
Algiers
are
gone
to
sea
with
60.
Galleys
and
saile
of
ships
.
The
report
goes
,
that
they
are
setting
out
yet
a
Navie
,
120.
Galleys
;
wherefore
the
Knights
of
Malta
keepe
a
watch
full
,
and
cause
divers
harbours
,
where
they
might
land
,
to
be
paled
up
,
and
divers
sconces
and
watch-houses
to
be
made
.
Venice
March
27.
April
6.
From
Constantinople
is
written
,
that
the
new
Emperour
of
Turkie
,
with
great
joy
and
triumphing
,
and
and
the
Tartars
strengthen
themselves
more
and
more
,
and
lie
but
five
leagues
from
the
Polonian
frontiers
,
which
fell
unawares
about
12000.
strong
upon
the
Polonian
Gen.
Laska
,
who
was
gone
with
400.
horsmen
to
descrie
the
strength
of
the
Turkes
,
slew
the
most
part
of
his
men
,
and
the
said
Generall
Laska
himselfe
came
shrewdly
wounded
back
againe
.
April
4.14
.
Another
letter
from
Poland
is
written
,
that
in
the
same
Kingdome
great
terrour
and
feare
is
,
because
of
the
Turke
which
lies
very
strong
upon
the
frontiers
of
Poland
:
wherefore
the
King
of
Poland
levieth
in
his
Dominions
,
as
also
in
Prussia
,
great
forces
;
and
that
the
said
levying
may
goe
the
speedier
forward
,
all
other
levying
about
Dantzick
is
prohibited
:
And
in
the
said
Citie
diverse
Fasts
have
been
kept
,
that
God
may
turn
off
the
great
danger
of
the
Turk
.
March
31.
April
10.
From
Dantzick
is
written
,
that
before
the
Dyet
in
Poland
,
the
27
of
this
moneth
,
a
generall
meeting
is
appointed
to
be
at
Moriaberg
in
Prussia
,
because
the
King
of
Poland
was
warned
againe
by
the
King
of
Persia
,
and
the
Emperour
of
Russia
of
the
Turkes
,
and
that
already
80000.
Tartars
are
already
arrived
neare
the
Nippe
on
the
frontiers
of
Poland
.