A LETTER FROM TANGIER Concerning The Death of Ionas Rowland the Renegade, and other strange Occurrences since the Ambassadors Arrival here.  
IN my last I gave you an Imperfect Account of the Arrival of Ben Hadu the Morocco Ambassador and his kind reception and noble Entertainment here by our Governor Colonel Kirk. Since then by the Return of the Renegadoes Wife, we have had a more ample account of all passages since the Arrival of the Ambassador at Court, and the Death of the Renegade her late Husband, which for the strangeness of the Manner, with what other Occurrences happened since, I thought fit to send you.  
The Ambassador attended out of Town with 200 of our Horse, (his own being all dead or killed at Sea) we marched with him as far as our Liberties Extend, where he was received by a Party of 300 of the Moors with great Shouts, and three Volleys of Shot being discharged on both sides he was Conducted to the Emperors Palace. The next morning being sent for to Render an Account of his Embassy, he did it with a great deal of Satisfaction, where he Insisted much in the praise of England, Concluding every Period of his Discourse with the Greatness of the King, the Gallantry of the People, and the nobleness of his Entertainments, when having ended his discourse, Buzzy Ham, the other Ambassador there who was as Superintendant to Ben. Hadu the Principal Ambassador said he had spoke very kindly of England, as indeed it had well deserved, but he had forgot two things which merited his Commendation, viz, their Wine and Women, with whom he had been as familiar, and to whom he was as deeply engaged as the rest, this being seconded by the Secretary, which so enraged the Emperor, that immediately he ordered him to the Ballcove, the other two to other Prisons, till they made good their Information. The secretary being put to the Rack, confessed that he had joined in a Confederacy against the Ambassador on Shipboard, being put upon it by the Renegade, and for what he had said against his Master, was by Subornation of Buzzy Ham the other Ambassador. Of all which when the Emperor was made sensible and that it proceeded rather from Malice then any other just grounds of Accusations, he ordered Buzzy Ham with the Secretary to be strangled, and the Ambassador to be set at Liberty.  
The Renegade who was brought to Morocco bound, having all things proved clearly against him, was Committed to a deep Dungeon of 100 Steps descent their to Continue a fortnight with a very small Allowance of Bread, and Water, to do penance for his Apostasy, and to atone for the affront put upon their grea● Prophet Mahome●, whose Religion he had formerly Embraced. Afterwards being taken bu● as a contempt of Christianity and the Holy Unction, he was anointed all ●ver with Sea Fish Oil, and hung upon a Gibbet three days together Naked, Exposed to the Wasps and Flies with all sort of Obnoctious Infects, said at the same rate the third day being taken down yet alive he was thrown into a Cauldron of hot boiling Oil, where he Expired an unlamented Martyr for his Apostasy, neither Christian nor Mahometan; his he●d b●ing sent to Tange●●, and Body throw 〈◊〉 into the Sea as thinking it unworthy e●●her of Christian or Pagan Bu●●al.  
Complaint was then made by the Ambassador against three of his Retinue, who to keep their hand in u're by a slight of Ligerdemain wou●d turn Knives, Forks, Spoons, or any other movable into Ale and Brandy or what other Creature they listed. This was looked upon as so high an Abuse to the Dignity of the Ambassador and Emperor, nay of Mahomet himself▪ that they were condemned without Benefit of Clergy▪ being ordered to be thrown into the Lion's Den, and there to be devoured alive, one only Escaped, who diving a little too deep into a Lady's placket palm'd away her Ladyship's Oracle▪ which hung by a gold Chain, for whom a Certain great Countess Interceding with his Exeellency, obtained his promise for his Pardon▪ which accordingly he has performed.  
Some were accused for drinking, others for whoring and mixing Pagan▪ Ru●●●s with Christian Giblets, whereof some of them that carried with them the Tokens of their Mistress' kindnesses (which several its thought did to their sorrow) the foreman of the Jury giving in Verdict against them, their principle Evidence was cut off, which it is thought will spoil their whoring for the future.  
This was all which happened during the stay of Mrs. Rowland, Wife to the late Ionas Rowland the English Renegade, who after she had seen the sad and Tragical End of her Husband, obtained leave to come hither in order to her return for England; where she will herself satisfy you more at large of the Truth of every particular, which I had from herself, and is as faithful delivered from  
S●r, Your Affectionate Kinsman William Franklin. Tangier, Aug. 26. 1682.   

LONDON, Printed for J. S. 1682.