News FROM Turkey, OR, A true Relation of the passages of the Right honourable Sir Tho. Bendish, Baronet, Lord ambassador with the Grand seignior at Constantinople, his entertainment and reception there. ALSO, A true discourse of the unjust proceedings of Sir Sackvile Crow, former ambassador there, against the English Merchants, his contest with the present Lord ambassador, and Sir Sackvile's imprisonment, and in his return, his wretched betraying the Captain of the ship, and some English Merchants at Alicant in Spain, to the Inquisition; Lastly his Commitment to the Tower of London, where now he is.  
LONDON, Printed for Humphrey Blunden, and are to be sold at his shop in Corn-Hill, next to the Castle tavern, 1648.   

To the Reader.  
SIR Sackvile Crow a quondam servant, and favourite, to George Duke of Buckingham, was of late years sent over by his Majesty as ambassador to the Great Turk, for transacting the affairs of our English Merchants in his Dominions residing. Of his good or evil Deportment before our domestic quarrels began, we have no will to inquire, but shall begin our discourse from that time when our Merchants were most sensible of his injurious oppressions of them, and of his Deviation from that especial trust which was reposed in him by the King his Master for their protection and advantage.  
At first Sir Sackvile began to burden their goods with heavy and unaccustomed impositions, which they not resenting, he, to aggravate a more full mischief upon them, imprisons their persons, threatens their lives, &c. But well knowing (these tyrannical actions) would be questioned by his Majesty the King of England, and that the Merchants being men of active spirits and able performances would seek redress and complain, he most abusively pretends a new Letter from his Majesty to the great Turk, dated Newcastle 24. Septemb. 1646. to assist the said Sir Sackvile in his further unjust proceeding against our Merchants. But neither did his Majesty send any such new Letter unto the Grand seignior, or give unto the said Sir Sackvile Crow under his royal Signature any other Commission so to abuse and undo his loyal subjects.  
For His Majesty most graciously upon Complaint from the Merchants of Sir Sackviles' misdemeanours, revoked the credential Letters formerly given unto him, and newly elected▪ and admitted as his ambassador unto the Grand seignior, a person of fortune and honour, by name Sir Thomas Bendish, Baronet; The many disturbances which this worthy Gentleman encountered with at his first arrival in Constantinople, by means of Sir Sackvile his disobedience to his majesty's Letter of revocation, and his scandalous aspersions upon the Actions and person of the Lord ambassador, were I say enough to have disheartened even an assured resolution, and enforced a recess from so hazardous an employment among such rigid and harsh people as the Turks are: but his Lordship being of an invincible spirit, and maturely considering how far his Majesties, and the Nations honour, and welfare of the London Merchants were concerned herein, by admirable resolution at last obtained the person of Sir Sackvile Crow, and then shipped him for London, where at present he stands committed to the Tower.  
His Lordship since his happy investure lives amongst the Turks, in great estimation and honour, equal if not superior to any former ambassador, continually as occasion is offered, assisting the industrious Merchants, betwixt whom and his Lordship, there is a very amiable Compliance. I might justly by way of aggravation unfold the great incivility of Sir Sackvile Crow, in inciting his Lady at Alicant in Spain, as they returned for England, there to complain unto the Inquisition that she and her husband were Catholics, and enforced against their wills to become Protestants; whereupon the honest captain and his Mate, who civilly went ashore with her, were detained Prisoners, and so also many of our English Merchants, not yet released; But the discourse will best manifest the truth thereof, attested by the hands of those Merchants now suffering.  
W. L.   

A true Relation of the carriage of the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Bendish, Barr. Lord ambassador with the Grand seignior at Constantinople, together with his Letters and Arres he sent abroad to several of his Opposers in his embassy.  
TWo days before his Lordship came to Brushia, (for he came from Smyrna overland) Mr. Lancelot the Agent sent him a Letter, that he vizier was cut off, withal, telling him, that he had sent to this new one, to congratulate him in his place, and did intend (by his leave) to visit him within three or four days, and distil our Case into him, with the best oratory he had, withal telling him, that he was a Rugged harsh man, and not likely to favour our Cause. Hereupon my Lord (considering how little need the Company had of this unnecessary charge) did forthwith dispatch a Post to him, with a few lines to this purpose; That he would not have him upon any terms to make a Visit, nor act in any business further, for it was not fitting, nor would be expected, his Lordship being so near the Port; he told him that the distilling the Case into his head, was cross to his lordship's design, who came peremptorily to demand justice, and cared not whether the vizier were good, bad, or indifferent. But before this Messenger could arrive him▪ he had not only visited him with a good present but (to my Lord's great vexation & future trouble) had delivered in the Hattecherife, which cost us not less than 40000 l. to entangle Sir Sac. Crow; for the words of the Hattecherife under the Grand signieur's hand, (which is as the Law of the Medes and Persians) were these, (let the ambassador have no more to do with the English Nation) while this was in our hands, he could never stir against us, nor durst public ministers suffer him, but just now (without, if not contrary to advice) against my Lord should set foot on this shore, our chained enemy is let loose upon him; and indeed but that my Lord could not find any design he had in it, but mere want of resolution and judgement, the world could never have persuaded him, but that the Agent had done it on purpose: for Sir Sack. Crow straightways provides a very great present, and with full attendance goes to the vizier, the day before my Lord arrived, with confidence he should be yested (which had been re-establishment) but was deceived. The next day being the 16. September, my Lord early in the morning (having come all night by Sea in a Boat) arrived here, and after he had reposed himself some hours, went together with the Agent in his Coach, attended by his Retinue, and us, to that house the Agent had provided for him; The next day my Lord calls a Court, and resolved there to send Mr. Agent to the vizier to demand Audience for him of the Grand seignior, and to tell him he could not expect justice from him, who had broke open the Merchats houses but three days bofore his coming, and had taken out goods to the value of 40000. pounds. This Message was so in pieces delivered, as the vizier though he did, yet he would not understand it but asked if he had Letters for him, yes said the Agent, let me see them said he, that I may know what to do, and you shall have Audience with the Grand seignior. Upon this answer my Lord resolves to visit him next himself.  
Now you must know, that when my Lord came first to Smyrna, a Letter was conveyed into his son's hands to give him, this came from Sir Sack. Crow, and was verbatim as follows.  
SIR,  
BY Report from his majesty's Rebell-subjects under my Charge, your coming into these parts hath been long Voted, and said that you were to come with Commission from his Majesty to succeed me in this embassy to this State, to which when I shall understand his royal pleasure, in such form as (agreeable to custom in Cases of like nature) is usual, and I am to expect as well for my warrant as discharge, you may be assured of a hearty welcome from me, with that obedience I owe his majesty's commands, and all faithful endeavours for his service, and this as well in my care for your introduction, as your accommodation in what I may else be capable to serve you; in the mean time, to this day, having neither order from his majesty, nor the least intimation from any of his Secretaries to any such effect, you cannot blame me if hither unto I have not credited it, nor (yet) otherwise take notice thereof, upon due consideration rather conclude as accustomed, and assured me by the Vote of all public Ministers, that I had reason (finding any subject of his Majesties, of what quality soever, negotiating aught of like, or what nature soever, within my Charge, without me (during my Commission in force) to protest against him, and give him such contradiction, as I have been occasioned to give Mr. Venron, whose over confidence, want of civility, or instructions (I know not which, or whether by the ignorance of his patroness that sent him) merited to have been made an example; being confident to affirm that there was never precedent of the like irregular proceedings before; for supposing those Letters as pretended (which they may, or may not be, for aught I know) or that I had been the veriest traitor in the world (which his majesty hitherto declares me not) and that his majesty for such cause had disclaimed, or recalled me▪ until some signification of his opinion, or pleasure, either under his own royal hand (as ever accustomed) or at least copies thereof authentic under the hand of one of his Secretaries, I dare not give way, no not to the Prince himself, nor do otherwise then oppose him. Wherefore, and as well for my own better discharge (though hereunto neither obliged by any Ordinance, or former usuance) as in civility towards your Person, and for the avoiding of all misunderstandings, further scandal, or prejudice to his majesty's service, (upon apprehension only, and the consideration of his majesty's present estate, that his majesty may have condescended to the request of the Levant company) I send these at Rosigoe to attend your arrival at Smyrna (in case his majesty should send you as reported) to assure you of a contradiction in most of what you may have heard by the way, and of my readiness to serve you, (Coming warranted as I presume you will if you expect acceptance hereof) and that so by a timely good intelligence began (at least Offers of it on my part) all misunderstandings and prejudicate opinions may be prevented, and that endeavoured on either side, which may best sort with his majesty's Commands, and interests of his faithful subjects, which the worthy report I have of your civility, moderation, wisdom, and constant good Offices to all his Majesties well wishers, and loyal people, assure me of your agreeing to and give me confidence (though unknown to you) to write myself, (as in such case you may be assured to find me.)  
Pera of Compll. the 25. May 1647. Sir, Your ready friend, and most humble servant, Sackvile Crow.  
Excuse me if in your stile, until otherwise advised, I spare to give you other title than you are usually known by. If you have occasion to send me any advices, or Copies for my better government as expected, you may please for their more security to send them by the hand of this noble Gentleman, whose Person I recommend to your favour.  
To which my Lord returned this answer following.  
SIR,  
I Shall not lessen myself in your opinion, by not giving you that due respect you by your courteous Letters merit. I acknowledge what therein is expressed touching the honour of the King my Master, with all love and honour to yourself for it, and that respect you bear me as his ambassador, with much thankfulness; assuring you upon mine honour, and by the word of a Gentleman, that I come not within your Verge with less power, and Authority, from the King of England, my Master, then that by which you first assumed the place, (notwithstanding any neglects of his ministers of State towards you) which I shall make appear upon my arrival at Pera, letting you know in the mean time, that I do not, nor shall trust so far to the reports of any, as to make me prejudicate, or mistake any action past, or to come, especially where Civility and love plays their parts, no not of those Gentlemen the Merchants (your present, and my future charge, God blessing me) whom you do, but I dare not call rebels, since my Master the King terms them (no otherwise in his Letters then) his Subjects and Merchants. As for the misdemeanour of my servant Varny, whom I sent with Letters from his Majesty, to justify the truth of them, to whom they are directed, what he hath said in the justification of them (if by any opposed) I must maintain, as being from me so Commanded; what other misbeseeming carriage or speech he hath expressed against your person, I do not only dislike, but shall upon hearing punish him according to merit, for I so far honour the very shadow of my Master, where ever I find it, that I am resolved no unworthy act, dishonour, or disgrace shall light upon it, which can be prevented by,  
My Lord, Your most humble servant Thomas Bendish. Smyrna August 18. 1647.  
I suppose by the ancient date of your Letters, you want no informations now both of my coming, and power I bring, therefore no need to send you Particulars or Copies.  
It was delivered by Master Ayloffes, who received this answer by word of mouth, that he was very sorry Sir Tho Bendish did give so little credit to his Letters, and was so discourteous in the long deferring his answer, and gave him so little satisfaction in the strength or virtue of his coming, and if he did not give him that honour he pretended he had, it was his fault that would not send him a Copy of the Letter; The next day therefore after my Lord arrived, when he sent the Agent to the vizier, he sent a Copy of the Letter of revocation from the King, enclosed in this, by two of his servants, reserving the Letter itself for his own delivery.  
SIR,  
OTherwise then intended, I understand by my servant, you have not received any satisfaction, but discontent rather, by my Letters in answer to yours, wherein I aver the truth of my Employment hither from his majesty, with the greatest pawn I had, or ever shall, which (had I been such in your thoughts as your Letters expressed) might have borne (as in my case with you it should) sway sufficient; Wherefore Sir, being commanded by the King my Master to deliver you his Letters of revocation myself, I detained them, to fulfil his Command, and the Copy of them, being confident if that engagement could not gain Credence from you, the Copy could not; and although I am not bound to deliver neither the one nor the other, but in what time I shall think most convenient, yet I shall not be so reserved, but do here enclosed send a Copy of the King's Letters to you, the original whereof I came hither resolved immediately to deliver with my own hand, had not your jealousy of me (together with your daily actions, and high expressions) taught me to be cautious of you and your proceedings, and to reserve it for another place and time. I (as I hear you report) you have any Letter from his majesty to me of Revocation, I shall take a Copy thereof kindly, and returun you my thought thereof, which favour from you will much oblige,  
My Lord, Your friend to serve you, T.B. Pera. Constantinople 17. September, 1647.  
WHen they remembered my Lord ambassadors love to him, he told them they were welcome as from Thomas Bendish, but not as ambassador; he opened and read them, and said that the Copy he read, he could not believe to be the Copy of the King's Letter; that in the very first line or two, there was a double contradiction, and that the whole frame, stile, matter and language was so unlike those of his Majesties, that if the original was not better than the Copy, he should not care a rush for it, and that he could not believe Sir Thomas Bendish had any such Letter from the King of England, and therefore could not receive him as ambassador; that he would further consider of the Letter, and if he thought convenient would send him answer by some of his own poelpe within a day or two, which he did, but that being so Tedious, containing nothing but false surmises, and daring expressions, from the business, so that as my Lord thought it not worthy his answering, so we conceive it not convenient to trouble your patience with it in this place. Now the next thing that my Lord aims at, is for a fair and sitting Audience with the vizier, who offered him to come when he pleased; but my Lord was privately informed he intended an affront by not Vesting him. My Lord at a Court then holden, desires six of us might be chosen to meet constantly to advise with him; When it was agreed that the best way was privately by two or three of the Merchants to found Aronomone the Vizeers Jew; after much debate with him for the space of four hours, telling him, except my Lord were sure of his dues, he would come without a present, at last he promised that he should be Vested with his son, and at least one or two more; Hereupon he sent to the vizier, that he would visit him upon Thursday the 23. September, having been just a week in town, and in the mean time had neither been sent to by the Emperor's Agent, the French ambassador, nor the Lord bailiff (only the Dutch Merchants did, whose Agent is not yet conformed, but will see what success we have) for Sir Sackvile Crow hath wrought all those firm to him. Now was the Town full of expectation, nothing talked of but our business. On Thursday about twelve a clock, with all the Merchants, and my Lord's retinue, my Lord went to the vizier, who being set before he came, stirred not from his seat, neither did my Lord mind him until he was set as well as the vizier; Then he spoke to him to this effect, that the King of England saluted him, and wished him health and happiness, and had sent him his ambassador to keep his Merchants and subjects from doing, and suffering wrong, and commanded him to endeavour to keep and uphold the Peace between the Nations, and also to give thanks for the Justice the vizier showed to the Merchants, when the ambassador would have ruined them, and also to desire him to send the said ambassador home, that the King his Master, hearing their Difference, might judge him according to merit; and while he was saying this, he presented the King's Letters to him, which he read before us; to this the vizier replied, that the old ambassador had Letters, and did pretend to be ambassador as well as his Lordship, and he knew not how to decide the business, but must hear them both together; to which my Lord answered, My Lord, you mistake me, I come not hither to be judged, neither is it for my honour to appear here with that man, which your own laws have judged unworthy, neither may I countenance him without the just displeasure of the Grand seignior; the French ambassador also (said the vizier) could say something in the Cause; The French ambassador (said my Lord) hath nothing to do with our State; have you a Letter to the old ambassador (said the vizier) from the King of England, I have, said my Lord, which I desired to deliver him before witness, therefore he asked him for two Chouses, you shall have it (said the vizier) but give me the Letters and I will deliver them myself; My Lord told him he could not, for the King his Master commanded him to deliver them with his own hand; then said he, I will send for him hither, if you do so (said my Lord) I will have no Contract with him, I hope those Letters will witness the truth of my embassy; Yes, said he, I believe you are the true ambassador, but I would hear him what he can say, and see the delivery of the Letters, and I will soon end the business; do so if you will (said my Lord) and I will stay here till he come; so he was immediately sent for, but he excused, saying he had taken physic that day, but to morrow he would come at one a clock; when my Lord heard that, he said, My Lord, do not you by these Letters acknowledge me to be the true ambassador? yes, said he, then what need you trouble yourself further with him said my Lord; upon this he knew not what to say, but rose up on a sudden to be gone, saying he must speak with Sir Sackvile Crow. When my Lord perceived he would not Vest him, he desired him to speak one word more; then he sat down again, and my Lord spoke; My Lord, you seem to be unsatisfied in this business, Look behind, I have all the Merchants my witnesses, and all the Merchants of Aleppo Alexandria and all the Coasts of Turkey; I have ships at Smyrna Laden for this Port, and divers more ready to come out; Let Sir Sackvile Crow show me two Merchants, and half a ship, and I will yield him the place. The vizier riseth to be gone, but my Lord spoke on, I hope my Lord, if I be an ambassador, as you say, and having brought you a Present as befits you, you will not deny me the Honour due to me in Vesting me? With this he turned away, and answered not a word, in an uncivil clownish way, which when my Lord saw, he was moved with passion, and with a great stamp upon the ground, said, Never ambassador was so basely used as I am, which the great men sitting by observing his anger, were something amazed, and inquired what he said, which was told them. This was his first entertainment, which as we are certainly informed since, was procured by five bags of money given him by the Venetians that day to hinder his lordship's Vesting. When he came away, he commanded all his Drugermen that none should attend any more his Court, for he had one with him. The next day about 9 of the clock came two Chouzes to my Lord, to tell him from the vizier, that the ambassador Crow would be there, and he would have my Lord meet him▪ no (Replied my Lord) tell your Lord I will not meet him, nor come at his house any more, he hath used me unworthily and basely, and so tell him from me. What (Replied the Chouzes) will you not come no more at his house? let not my Lord say so; the vizier is a great man, Vicegerent to the Grand signior and we dare not carry him such a slighting Message. A great man? And so am I a great man too, said my Lord; If he be Vicegerent to the Grand signior, tell him that I am ambassador to the King of England. Then they desired my Lord, that some of his own men might carry that Message, for they would not, 'tis no matter said my Lord. I will make his usage of me ring all Constantinople over before 24. hours come about; and indeed my Lord had provided Arres to send about, to declare his usage of him. Now was Sir Sackvile Crow with the vizier expecting to be vested (as he had bragged the day before) but how or what part of this message they delivered I know not, but Sir Sackvile Crow after he had railed upon my Lord before the vizier and called him furfant, came home no wiser than he went, and the next morning the vizier sent three Chouzes (one a man of great quality, and had been four times ambassador with foreign Princes) remembered his kind love to my Lord, and sent him word that he had sent him a man of honour, that should go with him to Sir Sackvile Crow, and see him deliver his Letters, and he would soon make an end of the business. This civil respectful Messenger, and Message▪ pleased my Lord again so that he accepted this as a favour, and the rather it pleased him, because he should cross Sir Sackvile crows humour, for not above an hour before they came he sent to him, to tell him he would come to him (if he were at home) to deliver him Letters from the King▪ at first he lovingly sent my Lord word, that his doors were as well open to his foes as to his friends, but presently sends word again upon better consideration, that if my Lord would come privately he might, but as a public minister he would not receive him, but affront him; those Chouzes he sent to deliver the Message to Sir Sackvile Crow, from the vizier▪ and withal that he was ready; Sir Sackvile Crow said he would not receive him, but shut the doors against him, (such a horror did this Letter of revocation strike into him) but they returning with that passage to the vizier, he seemed so incensed, that he commanded them to take three more to them, and to command him to let my Lord deliver his Letters, and bring him word what his answer was; then his stout heart was fain to stoop, and my Lord having such warning, because he would he sure not to go privately, got us and all his attendance after him, who when they came into the room after him, they that knew him formerly, said that he was much daunted; then my Lord saluted him by the name of my Lord; he replied, Sir, you are welcome: The King my Master (said my Lord) commanded me to deliver you this Letter; then they both sat down, and Sir Sackvile Crow looking upon the Company, said, you have a great many witnesses here, my Lord told him yes, the better for him if his Cause were good he did not love to do things in corners; then he took the Letter & smiled, and sometimes winked upon his own people, when presently he called the French ambassadors secretary to bear witness what passed; what have we to do (said my Lord) with the French ambassadors Secretary? yes said he, the French ambassador hath to do in this business; how (said my Lord) hath any to do with the English here besides you and I? that will be seen hereafter: then he pawsed a while, and straight asked my Lord, if the King delivered this Letter to him with his own hand? my Lord told him no; mark this said he to the Frenchman; Sir, said my Lord, my words are true, I said his majesty commanded me by a Letter of his, to deliver you this; What logic make you of this now? then he asked my Lord when he saw the King, but my Lord desired he would excuse him, saying Excuse me Sir, I am not bound to give you an answer: then he asked him where his Commission was, he told him it was at his house; he demanded to see it, my Lord told him it concerned himself only, and not him, and if I act contrary (said my Lord) to my Commission, I must answer it, and not you; here is my Commission, saith he, and I charge you in the King's name to show me yours: your commmission said my Lord hath no power to examine mine, I have Commission to give you this Letter, not my Commission. Here was some pause of speech, which when the Chouzes saw, and that he would not open his Letter, they stood up, and required him to open it, than he did, and told them he would answer the Letter to the King, and send his mind in writing to the vizier, which he did the next day, and this it was (as the vizier sent my Lord word by his Druggerman) That those Merchants were Rebels, and that my Lord was the head of them, and other words, as if the King were forced to write those letters. His Lordship having delivered his Letters according to the King's command, took his leave very fairly of him, and he of my Lord, but came no further with him then the middle of the room, where at first my Lord found him. Now the next work my Lord endeavoured was to get to be Vested by the vizier, and obtain Audience with the Grand signior, to this purpose he sent his Druggerman to hasten it; the vizier always after this sent him good words, as that all things should be done to his mind, and wished him not to be troubled with any thing, and so protracted time from day to day. All this time my Lord Crow is not idle, although he keeps his house yet he employs the French Agent, and the Venetians, whose Druggerman Gryllo is always attending upon the vizier, and feeds him with moneys and presents to work us out, the French ambassador talks with the vizier privately, and but that my Lord Crow and the vizier told my Lord he had to do in the business, my Lord would scarce have taken him for his enemy, yet one day he was heard to tell the vizier, my Lord had offered my Lord Crow 30000 l. to be gone out of the Country, by which (said he) you may judge the truth of his Message, and withal told him that the King of France his Master would be much troubled, if he should change this old ambassador, for the new, and this report that my Lord would give the Lord Crow money to depart hence, was not only sent to him by the viziers Jew, but by the Kogag, which my Lord to vindicate himself, and make appear to the world how much he detested such byways, he was forced to write this Warrant in Italian, and send it down to Gallatta by two janissaries and a Druggerman pro forma; and fix one upon the treasurer's house, the other upon Mr. pearls house, that all Jews & Merchants might take notice of it.  
FOrasmuch as we are Credibly informed, that there are divers false, lying and scandalous Reports cast upon us, that we should by ourself, or some other person, offer to treat with the man-sold ambassador for a certain sum of money to send him out of this Country, withal saying, that we had rather give money to him then to Turks; We do hereby declare, that we do so far abhor all such sinister and dishonourable proceedings and speeches, that we affirm them liars that report it, and do hereby Command and Require, that no person under our charge make any Treaty with any man in our behalf, letting them know, that if we shall find that any such Treaty, or Contract, directly, or indirectly be made with any person whatsoever, for the worth of one o' to establish us ambassador in this place, we are resolved and do publish, that we will forthwith not only severely punish, but send them off this place, for if by that power that sent us hither, we cannot be established, we are resolved rather to return from whence we came, then by such dishonourable terms both to the King of England my Master, and ourself, to purchase it. Given at Pera d' Constantinople this.  
2. October 1647. Thomas Bendish.  
And because the French ambassador was so busy, sent him this Letter.  
SIR,  
I Cannot see how it is consistent with the League between the two Crowns of England and France, that you a French ambassador should intermeddle with, much less oppose the actions of the King of England, my Master. Your opposing me in my embassy, and countenancing the man-sold ambassadors proceedings against my Authority, I hope you do it not without Commission, yet methinks if it dare look upon the sun, (as all which comes from Kings dare) it becomes you not so secretly & privately to act. Know that I am ready to meet you before any Minister of State here, both to hear, and as occasion serves, to answer what you can object against me, but be confident, while I am in this place, I must know as befits me, that power which dares oppose my Master, to whom a strict account must be rendered by him, who is as far as with honour he may,  
My Lord, Your friend to serve you, T.  
THe Venetian bailiff being guilty of his neglects towards my Lord, and perceiving he understood of his merchant's actions, & his druggermen diligence sent by my Lord's Druggerman this private Message, That he hoped my Lord took no distaste at him, who is confined to his house, and had no notice of his coming, and that he heard my Lord took distaste at his Merchants as actors against him, if my Lord pleased to let him know who they were, he would make them, or would himself, give my Lord satisfaction. My Lord sent him this answer, That for his own person, as he was a Prisoner, he could not expect his Visit, yet if he had born respect to our King, or love to our Nation, he would have sent a salute to him before this time, having been a fortnight in this Port. As for his Merchants that should oppose him, he wished him to look to them himself, for if he found them faulty, as he believed he should, he would take his time to make them repent it. But for all his threats to them, he knew not how lies might work with the vizier, wherefore he sent to him this Arres, and to divers great men about the Town, that if possible, it might reach the Grand signieur's ears.  
MY Lord, I cannot out of my well-wishes to you and the good of this State, but give you this timely information, that the Venetians and the French do endeavour both by moneys and all encouragements to maintain the Man-sold ambassador against me, and that regal power which sent me hither, thereby to make a breach between this and the English Nation and so to advance their own design, which either by Peace or war will prove very prejudicial to this empery, besides the Consideration of the great Trade our Nation brings to supply the empery. Whether you had rather have it by the hands of Enemies or Friends (if they could maintain it) I leave your wise consideration, none obstanding that the said former ambassador being proved to be an oppressor, the Grand seignior deprived him from the Charge of the embassy with his Hattesherife, for which his majesty of England with his Letters, now sent by me his ambassador, doth give him many thanks therefore.  
From the Venetians he never heard word since, nor from the French ambassador, although he told my Lord's servants he would answer him in writing, but we hear he is so troubled in mind, the truth being so apparent, that he cannot deny it, and what title to give my Lord he cannot resolve, if he acknowledges him Lord ambassador, he hath said the contrary to the vizier, and so gives himself the lie, if no Lord, and he should be Confirmed, he makes my Lord his enemy for ever. But to our business, whilst my Lord is thus deluded, and fed with fair words, all attempts are made, and Traps laid, how to get my Lord to compound himself by moneys into his rights and dues, the viziers Jew hath tempted us, the Merchants, the Kogag hath spoke to my Lord's Drugerman many times, that if he would not come off, his business would never be done; My Lord's Druggerman told him always, that my Lord would sooner lose his life, then come in upon such dishonourable terms; My Lord's Drudgerman being sick, on Sunday the third of October, he sent Master Juate and another Merchant to tell the vizier so, and that he sent them to receive his Message; he gave them no answer but this, Bid the Druggerman come to me on Tuesday. This vexed my Lord, but he was resolved to try another day; on Tuesday the Druggerman went to him, and then he told him plainly that he could not decide the controversy between the two ambassadors, but must send a chouse for England: as soon as my Lord perceived he had delayed him all this time for this, he presently wrote him this Letter, or Arrs, and sent him the next morning.  
My Lord,  
I Am the first ambassador from England that ever presented Letters from the King, and a present to a vizier, that were returned with such dishonour as myself from you. It becomes not me, neither came I hither to plead my own rights, having Letters from so great and powerful a King, as the King of England, and thousands of witnesses besides, all the Merchants in these parts, and hundreds of ships to maintain the Truth of this embassy especially against such a man whom the Grand seignior hath mansould with his Hattesherife, and the Mufte declared, that by your own laws you cannot restablish him ambassador. And his Majesty hath discharged and you cannot believe any thing for truth he speaks, Your fair promises have of late overcome my patience, I must not now be longer delayed, the honour of my King, and therein my own life and Reputation lie at stake, wherefore if you will not honour me yourself, excuse me if I desire, nay, require your assistance for my speedy Audience with the Grand seignior, for to his justice do I appeal, if you refuse me this, then blame me not if I work out my own addresses to the Grand seignior myself, although by such means as may be displeasing to your Lordship. I desire your absolute answer, for I shall trouble you no more with Messages, neither need you trouble yourself to send into England, for if I shall not find that reception here which becomes the Honour of the King my Master. I have ships enough attend me, which shall convey me back to Report my Entertainment.  
As he read this he nodded several times, and when he had done, called the Druggerman to him, and said, Did I ever deny your Lord to be a true ambassador? I am not his enemy but must do him courtesies to the Grand seignior, and if I do him courtesies, what shall I have for my pains. The Druggerman told him that he knew my Lord would sooner lose his life▪ then be admitted upon dishonourable terms. Well said he, go tell your Lord what I say, and remember my kind love to him, and bring me his answer to morrow, with a particular of the Grand signieur's Present, against which time my Lord had fitted this Arres for him.  
My Lord,  
THe Present you had from me was as large as ever was given to any of your Predecessors; it was never known that a true ambassador made a Contract for other gifts to purchase his reception, I may not, I dare not transgress the accustomed Rules, nor points of honour, if I should yourself might justly condemn me for a deceiver, all the Princes in Christendom would scorn me, and then how my Master would Resent it you may judge. You are set in the place of Justice, I require no more of you then Common justice, which if I find, I shall not be ingrateful. Pardon me if in particular (as unusual) I do not tell you the Grand signieur's Present, in the general it consists of fine Cloth Velvet, satins, Gold and Silver, stuffs, &c. being not inferior to any that hath been presented formerly.  
Upon this he said (looking upon the Letter) what? here is nothing, and would have had some body gone with the Drugerman to treat with my Lord, until the Druggerman told him 'twas in vain; well then (said he) tell your Lord, if he will come to morrow, I will vest him, and to morrow morning will send a chouse to know who he will have Vested, and indeed was as good as his word; and when my Lord came to him, he was very pleasant, and did Vest his Lordship and seven more, the usual custom being but five, with so much cheerfulness, as all admired at it and presently told him that the Grand seignior would be impatient until he were with him, and asked him if he were Ready. My Lord told him 't was impossible without three or four days' warning, he pitched on Monday, and after some Debate, as the urgency of the affairs of the State, the necessity of the ships speedy coming in, &c. My Lord consented to it, but withal made him promise him, that according to the honour, and dues of ambassadors he should be entertained, and feasted at the public Druanine, which he did very willingly agree unto.  
Monday morning being come, The vizier sent Hyssan Aga, one of the principal Chouzes, with two Chouzes more, to attend My Lord, who conducted him to the water side, and upon his landing on Constantinople side, the chouse bassa, with forty two Chouzes more on horseback, conducted him thence to the vizeeres' house, where he stayed in his Yegays Chamber, till the vizier sent to the Grand seignior, to tell him his Lordship was ready for Audience: his majesty sent word he would receive him at the Keske, (being a kind of a Banqueting-house, or for Repose, very stately) by the water side in his Seraglio, whether the vizier went before him, and his Lordship followed with the Chouse-Bassa, and forty two Chouzes attending him (besides all the Merchants, and all his own Gent. and attendance, no ambassador heretofore ever having the like) he came to a gate which opened into the Garden where the Keske stood there my Lord with 18. more were Vested, but none suffered to go in but only my Lord, who was led by the Chouze-Bassa on his right hand, and the Bustange Bassa on the left; seignior Dominico his Secretary, who carried the Letter in a gold and silver bag, led by two Chouses more, and Master Vernon his Druggerman led by two other Chouzes. When my Lord came within sight of the Grand seignior, they suffered him not to go forwards, but sideways until he came just against him (He being set upon an ivory and mother of pearl Couch, the seats being lined with Lusin furs) and then brought him forwards until he came within the space of 20. paces, where my Lord made a low obedience to him, and the Grand seignior (which was never seen before) bowed very much, and saluted my Lord, at which my Lord bowed very low again. After Dominico had read in Turkish my Lord's Speech, with a laudable voice, the Grand seignior by his actions seemed much pleased at it, and having done, replied (which was never known to any ambassador before) That if the King of England would hold that Amity and Friendship with him, which his majesty's Predecessors did with the Grand seignior before, and his Merchants did come with that duty and respect as they ought, he would protect and defend them strongly (for his hand he said was strong) from all their Enemies, and they should freely Trade in his Dominions. Seignior Dominico replied from my Lord, that it was his intentions to increase the Trade, so as the ships and Merchants may have the freedom and liberty of their goods and persons, according to the Capitulations; he replied again, tell him, his Ships shall be Free to go out, and come in, when they please, and the Merchants should have their Liberties, and their goods, and he would confirm the Capitulations, and nobody should meddle with them throughout his whole Dominions, and he would protect them, but said, let them see they did their duty, else his hand would reach them where ever they were, so now he may go. When he took the Letter, he asked if the Translate was in it, they told him yes, Said he (pointing to his eyes) I will read it every word, every word. Now into that bag with the Letter, my Lord caused certain grievences to be put, as also his own Speech being translated into Turkish, that when the Grand seignior looks upon the one he might also read the other, both which are as followeth.  

My Lord's Speech.  
MOst High and Mighty Emperor, and most Excellent Prince, the King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, wisheth you all the health, glory, and happiness which this world can give you, and Commanded me to give your Majesty thanks for that Justice you lately showed in the protection of his Merchants in their Differences with their ambassador, whom (by these Letters) his Majesty Desires, and commanded me by word of mouth to crave, you would order, and Command his speedy dispatch into England, there to be judged according to his merit. The King my Master also desires that that ancient love, peace, and correspondence which hath ever been betwixt your majesty, and your predecessors, may continue and remain unviolable between you, to which purpose he hath sent me to take care that none of his subjects give any distaste to this State and Empire, withal desiring that your majesty will be pleased to let all injuries done in several places of the Empire, contrary to the imperial Capitulations be Redressed, and to afford his subjects, and Merchants, such freedoms as have been formerly granted, that the Capitulations also may be Renewed under your Majesties own hand, and such new additions made as may be most commodious for the good and benefit of both States.   

The Grievances.  
1. THat whereas by the Capitulations, the merchant's ships should pass in, and out of any of the Ports in Turkey freely, and may take for their money, any Provision for their necessary food, in what Port they come, and that if any Fleet of the Grand seignior should meet any of the English ships, that they shall not stay, demand, pretend, or take any thing from them.  
Now contrary to the Capitulations, those ships which should pass out, and into this port, are detained at the castles, until they shall buy their passage with a sum of money, and being here, are often detained by the Customer, and Messetareages, upon any small pretence, during their pleasure, neither are they suffered to buy their necessary provisions for their maintenance in their voyage, and the Captain Bassa meeting any ship or ships of ours, suffers them not to pass without a large sum of money. And also where he hears of any ships lying in any Ports abroad sends to them for a present, which as due he requires to take of them.  
2. And whereas by the Capitulations the Merchants ought to have the free power and disposal of all such goods which are brought to them, and that they should have liberty to lade or unlade them at their pleasures, and that no custom should be above one time paid, in case they shall carry them by Land, or reshippe them for any other place.  
Now Contrary to the said Capitulations, the goods brought into this Port are seized upon, not only aboard the ships, where also the captain and Mariners are abused, but also in the customhouse where they take away what they please, of the best, and chiefest of the goods, without giving either price or satisfaction for them, neither are the remainder of those secure in their own houses, which have been forced open, their servants abused, and their goods taken away, by which means there is due to several of the Nation from the late vizier (Sala bassas) Jew 60000 l. and upwards, for one piece of Amber, taken by the vizier himself, there remains due 4500. l. And for one other piece more taken by Omeraga, worth 4100 l. and moreover, our goods landed at one scale, and paying custom, are not permitted to be sent to another place without paying it over again.  
3. That whereas by the Capitulations no customs ought to be put upon Merchandise brought into the Grand signieur's Dominions, nor carried out; and also that no customs, nor any other Charge shall be imposed upon the English Nation more than 3. per cent.  
Now contrary to the said Capitulations, especially in Aleppo, a custom upon money is exacted, and extraordinary charges or tax laid upon silk, and almost double custom required on all goods brought from Scanderone to the Town of Aleppo, notwithstanding there hath been a Hattesherife lately obtained from the Grand signior to the contrary, yet a Jew being Customer there, by name Cacham, together with his Agents, disobeys, and slights not only the Capitulations, but the Hattesherife also, thereby giving such discontents to the Merchants, that if remedy be not very speedily applied, that scale will very suddenly be ruined, and in this Port as well as in others, goods are so overvalued, that in stead of paying 3. per cent. they exact 6. per cent. or thereabouts on some goods, and to increase the charge higher upon the Merchants, the Customer employing Officers both aboard the ship, and about the customhouse in his own service, taketh the goods to pay them.  
I humbly crave your majesty will take these Grievances into your wise consideration, and so confirm the Capitulations under your gracious hand, that none hereafter may dare to violate them, and that your majesty would propose some redress and satisfaction for the abuses past, by your commandment sent to every Port, that the Merchants under my charge may be encouraged to go on in their Trade, which if they fail in, the commerce and amity between your gracious Majesty and the King my Master, will not only be impaired, but your majesty will lose by our absence the faithfullest known friends, and greatest custom, that by foreigners are brought into the Empire.   
These Grievances, and my Lord's Speech, were all read over after the King's Letter, by the Grand seignior himself, and as my Lord was told by some of the great men, he liked them, and was very much pleased at them, and gave strict Command they should be redressed.  
My Lord having done with the Grand seignior, he went through the Seraglio Garden with all his attendance to the gate, where his horse stood, and by the chouse Bassa, and his 42. Chouzes was attended back again to the water side, and by Hassen Aga, and his two Chouzes was attended home to his house.  
After my Lord had been received with such honour, and had gotten such firm footing, he suffered not the vizier to rest, but the next morning sent his Druggerman to him, to thank him for his real performance of his promise, and as he had begun, so he would proceed, and in the first place that he would grant his majesty's desires, in sending home the Lord Crow; secondly, in confirming the Capitulations, and let other abuses be redressed according to the Grand signieur's promise; hereupon the vizier made a stop, and called the Druggerman close up to him, and said, Have not I been as good as my word? have I not done your Lord the honour befits him, yet see nothing? Go tell my Lord, except I see what I shall have, I will not stir one foot further. Whereupon my Lord sent his Druggerman to him again, to persuade him to trust to my Lord's bounty, but could by no means be drawn to do more without some assurance, wherefore after two or three days was spent, and nothing could be done, my Lord sent him this Letter.  
My Lord,  
I Pray tell me the Cause why a week is ne'er past, and no redress of our Grievances, if you intend that Justice should be done us, which the Grand seignior hath promised, why is it delayed? when it shall be required why the ships come not in? what shall I reply? where shall I lay the fault? I can have Justice done me, but had rather by your hand then another's: I pray let not your delays make me jealous of the future performance, but give accomplishment to the business. To this after he had well perused it, he said, If you hang me, I will not stir a foot further. After which my Lord let his Druggerman tell him, that if he performed these Conditions following, he heard him say, he would give him in way of Gratuity 20000 l.  
1. That the Man-sold ambassador be immediately sent away in a bark or galley to Smyrna, and there put aboard an English ship, to be carried according to the King of England's command into England.  
2. Secondly, that the new ambassador now established be brought to the public Divan, and there feasted according to the usual honour of ambassadors.  
3. That the Capitulations be immediately confirmed by the Grand signieur's Hattesherife.  
4. That satisfaction be speedily made to the English Merchants in this Port, for all those goods which were contrary to Capitulations taken from them, and also that a messenger be sent to Aleppo for the Jew Customer, Cachans; together with his Kinsman David, for to answer for contemning the Grand signieur's Hattesherife, and make satisfaction for the injury done the Merchants there.  
5. Fiftly, That some course may be taken, that all such grievances may be forthwith redressed which are mentioned in the Lord ambassadors Complaint to the Grand seignior.  
These Articles the vizier liked, and agreed they should be performed, and he would not have an Asper until all was done; but said he, I will have two Merchants bound to me, that my Lord shall give me the money when all is done. For this purpose two of us went, having the Papers ready, but being late that night could not do it, but promised the next morning so soon as they could come it should be done, and so questionless it had, but now see a most unfortunate accident, that we must act our own destruction, for when the Market was so starved, that all the Jews, Turks, and even the Grand seignior himself, cried out for the English ships to come in, which my Lord would not suffer until his Conditions were granted, the council of Smyrna being scared with a protest which D. Edwards made, to have goods out of the ships, consigned to Jews at Constantinople, suffered, 19 Cases of silk, and seven packs of Clothes to be landed, and carried up to Constantinople, which at this very time so supplied the market, and stopped their mouths, that the next day when the Merchants came to seal, he told them, Except they would make an absolute bond, without Conditions, that they owed him 20000 l. he would not meddle with the business, but bid them do what they could. This unexpected mischief when my Lord had wrought all his ends into so fine a condition to be on a sudden so dashed in pieces, was too great a trouble to my Lord, and us all, for the Jews and all people laughed at us, and told the vizier, that if he would be patient, the ships would unlade themselves, whether my Lord would or not; so that the evil report which this bred, was worse than the supply of the Market, for all believed it. Now what to do, and which way to begin to act, was no small trouble to my Lord; at last my Lord resolved to try him with another Letter or Arrs, as followeth;  
My Lord,  
I Beseech you tell me what you think of me, whether I have so little regard of my King's honour, and my own reputation, that I can remain in the Port where a man-sold ambassador is maintained and backed, to affront, and scorn me, and that authority which the Grand seignior, and yourself have approved as just. What is it to be vested, graciously accepted by the Grand seignior, and promised redress of injuries, if nothing be performed, if you believe I have truth, or honour in me, upon my faith do me that Justice you ought, or I shall appeal to the Grand seignior, if there I find no relief, I must with my Merchants leave the Port and Nation.  
So this the vizier said, well, let your Lord be patient a little while, and his business shall be done. In this smooth delatory answer, was more cunning expressed then before, for delays ruin us, which he knew well enough, and his kind Reply took us from complaining against him. All this while the ships lay at great charges for demereage, the goods in them like to rot or receive much Damage, and if they stayed out past the little Bycam, the cloth would not sell this year; besides, the Merchants at a Gaze, and all Trade stopped; all these inconveniences being considered, we valued every day delayed at 1000 l. wherefore my Lord being much troubled, because he knew not how to help us, for delays must not be admitted besides, my Lord Crow swelled with conceit to see us in this extremity, who being summoned by my Lord (according to the King's Command) to depart for England, In stead of obeying the summons, sent him an unworthy and unbeseeming answer. An Overture at this present was afforded to us, by Arononcone the viziers Jew, that he would undertake that all the forenamed Propositions should be granted, and for the sending my Lord Crow to Smyrna, he required but seven days' time, but for the completing hereof (till which time he would not receive an asper) do what the Merchants could, he would 35000. pounds. And indeed considering the vast expenses delays would bring upon the Company, and to settle the Trade in a more secure way then ever, out our enemy, and recover our own Debts, it was ajudged by my Lord, and us all, a very good bargain, yet my Lord must not take knowledge of it, but as made between us and the Jew privately, only his gratuity to the vizier must seem to do the business. This Bargain concluded, the Jew so wrought the business, that within the space of six days he got by means of the vizier a Hattesherife to send my Lord Crow out of Turkey, which was presently put in execution, and two Chouzes sent to take him out of his house, and put him into a Boat for Smyrna, he made no resistance at all, but went presently with him; upon Wednesday morning the three Druggermen railing upon my Lord, and calling him devil, wished the devil to take him, and us all. My Lady and the rest of the Family stayed behind to pack up their householdstuff till Saturday following; in the mean time she made much moan, that she had not an asper in the house left her, besides wages of Nurses, and divers other servants came to 500 l. and upwards, which were unpaid. This good Lady (only worthy of pity) being by the evil disposition of her husband brought to this misery, was thought no ways accessary to his bad designs; Wherefore my Lord moved us in way of pity to consider her condition; upon which we sent her 1000 l. which she kindly accepted, although her Husband was offered by some of us not long before 20000 l. to be quiet, and depart the place in peace. Strange were the Plots and designs this man had to ruin us; besides the seizing of our estates, lending away our ships, and imprisoning our perpeople, and some in chains; at one time he pretended that we owed him 100000. l. of which to be established, he offered the Grand seignior 50000 l. and to the vizier the other 50000 l. when the Estate would not give him credit in this, he works upon the Venetians to supply him, and they hoping (and not without ground) by this means to make a breach between the Turks and us, or to undo the Merchants (which might be very beneficial both to their Wars, and Trade) do furnish him both with money, and presents; the French ambassador he had made sure to him, and it is verily believed by money, and therefore he's commonly called Sir Sackvile crows Broker; this man swears, and says any thing, Sir Sackvile Crow would have him; but being of a wretched and miserable condition, and of so poor and hen-hearted a spirit, was able to get no Credence in this Court. Sir Sackvile Crow was to us a roaring Lion, threatens nothing but ruin and destruction, and since my Lord came, told some of us, that he would be as Samson, if they forced him hence, he would pull the house upon them, and for my Lord that dared to come against him, to send him, and his Followers home in chains, he thought to light a punishment, but had decreed him a perpetual prisoner in Rhodes or Cyprus. Oh how poor, miserable, and weak are the imaginations, and fancies of man, when God leaves him! that this man that overnight despised the authority of his King, bid defiance to his ambassador, and scorned all men in respect of himself, was the next day by two Chouzes without further help led into a Boat, and carried whither he never intended. Here ends his story in Turkey, God send him more honesty in England, whither we wish him a good voyage.  

A translate of the imperial commandment, directed to the vizier-bassa of Egypt, and to the Cadee of Egypt, to the Beghs of the scales of Egypt, Alexandria, and Damiate, to the cadis of Alexandria, Damiate, and Dossetto.  
AT the arrival of our imperial Signature you all take notice, That the honoured amongst the Lords of the Messia Christians, the ambassador of England Resident at our imperial Port, have sent a memorial of his, to the most glorious, our gat, saying, That whereas the King of England is in perfect amity with our most happy Port; And that from England doth continually come into our imperial Dominions several kind of necessary, and profitable Commodities; And that in the Country of England doth not grow any Rice, of which commodity they have great need, In respect of their said good friendship, for the sole service of the King, the said ambassador having requested that they might have with an imperial Command, Licence to buy with their money yearly in these Scales 500 Erdepps of Rice. To the end they may have the said quantity of Rice without the molestation or hindrance of anybody; This present our imperial Command is granted unto them, And hereby do Command that at the arrival hereof, all you shall observe accordingly, viz. that in consideration of the good and profitable Commodities, which the English Nation doth bring into our imperial Dominions, and in respect of the said King's friendship, for his own service only yearly, they buying with their money in these Scales 500 Erdipps of Rice, none of you all pretending that Rice is a prohibited commodity shall give them any let or hindrance, neither shall you permit any our Officers, Farmers, or other commanders, to take from them one Asper for the custom, Reft, Reeme, or bag of them, neither any, what man or officer soever, shall molest or disturb them, nor consent that anybody do any Action contrary to the tenor of this our imperial Command, and do take notice accordingly. And after you shall read this our Command, you shall Render it back again into the English men's hands, giving always full faith to our most happy Signature.  
Written in the latter part of the moon Regeb. Anno 1050. which is anno Domini 1640. Given in the preserved city of Constantinople.   
To the most powerful, Invincible, and Just, Great Emperor of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Ibrachim Han, unto whose imperial presence, Charles, by the Grace and mercy of God, King of England, and of the kingdoms thereunto subjected, sendeth health and prosperity, Beseeching the Almighty God for the preservation, Glory, Honour, and prosperity of your imperial State.  
IN the time of the Glorious memory of Sultan Murad. Han. We having occasion to Revoke from the imperial Port, where was Residing Our former ambassador, nevertheless intending always that our Ancient Friendship, Confederation, and correspondency with the Ottoman Port, should remain in its first and former state, vigour and perfection, in stead of him, We then have sent Sir Sackvile Crow, one of the Prime in Honour and esteem of Our royal Court, and Our beloved and well deserved Servant, of whose long faithfulness, service, and sincerity, being most assured we have consigned into his hand the Ancient imperial Capitulations, and gave him full authority of what may concern for the continuance of the Peace, and League between the two States, As also for the advancement of the Commerce, and our good correspondency, viz. Power to alter the Articles in the said Capitulations, to increase and confirm them, And likewise given him full power upon the Consuls, who for the preservation and Advancement of the Trade are established in divers Scales of the imperial Dominions, to deprive and confirm them, according as he should find convenient, To Rule and Govern in all these parts Our subjects according to our laws, Statutes and Orders, to punish and chastise the delinquents as he shall find requisite, To take and receive into his Power, all which hath been allowed from us unto him, with all those Emoluments, & Benefices depending and appertaining to our Kingly Prerogative; As also to take and receive all the Consoladge as is specified in the imperial Capitulations, to the end that he should maintain himself in the Charge and dignity upon him reposed, with all honour and reputes; And likewise to employ all his industry for the strengthening of Our good Peace, and Confederation, and to do and work all which may tend to the good Government of our Subjects, and to fulfil all these orders which for that end we have committed unto him; And for his assurance and strength therein, we have granted unto him under Our hand and seal, to be our ambassador upon this quality and Conditions, during all his residency and abode in Your happy Port, as it doth appear in our Instructions given him, and with our Kingly Letter then sent to Your imperial Port, and more at large in our Commission given him, which is sealed with the great seal of England doth appear. All which now again we confirm and ratify unto him; And whereas that the said Sir Sackvile Crow, he being with the said our Kingly Letters, Commissions and Instructions, together with the said Our former ambassador, both been presented in the royal presence of the imperial majesty of glorious memory your Brother, in condition and quality above specified, And from his said majesty then well accepted, and gratefully received, and from that time until now, hath always been there well and respectfully used▪ of which your imperial majesty also afterwards hath with your imperial Letters and ambassador sent unto us, advised and given us notice thereof, and then also according to Our former desire have Confirmed and rendered him the imperial Capitulations in the same manner and form that were before, and have accepted that ample Authority, which we have given to the said Our ambassador: The which we have also seen inserted in the Copies of the said your renewed Capitulations, in which your Majesty was pleased for the better Our satisfaction, to promise that the Confederation of Accord in the Capitulations, with all the Chapters and Articles in it should be inviolable maintained and observed, we have understood of late the contrary thereof, which is, that the Authority of the said Our ambassador, whilst he was endeavouring and willing to perform, and to do what was due, and aught to be done concerning his charge, that his Authority was suspected by the false Information given unto your majesty by some of Our Rebelled subjects, by whose false information, we know that he hath been much wronged, for whilst the authority which we conferred upon him, by virtue of Our royal Commission doth continue upon him, and until this present time, we do maintain him for Our ambassador, and being that we have made no other Declaration to the contrary, rather because he endeavoured to fulfil Our will and order; And although there was no necessity there should be sent unto him, any other Confirmation from us, Yet for his great instance and request of his unto us, and for his own satisfaction and contentment, and for the approving of all what he hath done herein already in these parts, as more particularly we have expressed unto your majesty, by these Letters sent unto you formerly, which your Majesty doubtless hath seen, and well apprehended, and to the end that between us there might not be any more doubtfulness, than what hath been already, And that there may be no more inconveniences happen, and to the end your majesty may be clear of all suspicion, and that in the future, the said our ambassador may have, be, and remain as before, in the same his first authority, With these Presents Our Letters, we do again confirm the same to your majesty, and as above mentioned and expressed in the said our former Letters, and in these new, we say, That your majesty be pleased to Command, that so may be observed and in conformity to the Tenor of your imperial Capitulations, that the said Our ambassador be accepted, received, and credited as before, in all his Treaties, occasions and affairs as well in the public as for State, belonging to us, and in the like manner be always so esteemed, for otherwise he will never be able to serve in the occasion of business which may and will happen between us and your Majesty; And these of Our Subjects have opposed Our royal will, and are become Our Rebels, by whose false Information, Our good Correspondence is thus scandalised and disturbed, All of them be Consigned in the hand of the said Our ambassador, and in conformity or Ancient custom, he may place and displace the English consul, and according to the Tenor of the imperial Capitulations, he may direct, give expedition to all the Businesses and affairs of Our subjects in those parts and under his charge, and to govern and punish them as he shall think fit and requisite. And if in the future the said Our subjects do find themselves oppressed and aggrieved from the said Our ambassador, when they shall make their complaint unto us, according to the merit of their case, Justice shall be made unto them, And in this particular our desire is, that your Majesty be pleased not to do otherwise, and those of our Subjects who shall refuse to give all obedience to the said Our ambassador to the end that they may be reduced to due obedience, that you will grant him your imperial Command▪ and to protect and defend him in all his occasions, for if your majesty doth not Protect and defend him powerfully, We being of great distance from him, it is almost impossible for him to bring these rebels under his obedience; Therefore we hope that your Majesty hath already given him all favour and countenance, and your imperial commandment, of which he hath need of in this his occasion, and that you have given him also all these helps and assistances necessary, for the gathering and receiving his rights and consolage given to him according to the Tenor of the imperial Capitulations, and orders and directions by us granted him; as also for the recovering all other rights and duties belonging to his charge, and what else that our Subjects are bound unto him, and is to receive from them and this to the end that he may maintain himself in his Charge of Our ambassador with that Honour, that it doth behoove and befit to Our ambassador; so that as before is mentioned the said ambassador being graciously accepted by your Majesty▪ and by virtue of Our Letters Sealed and affirmed by Us as heretofore hath been always acknowledged for Our ambassador; Now again in Confirmation thereof, with these our Presents. We do confirm and ratify him, and according to the Tenor of Our imperial Capitulations. We give him credit to treat and inform your majesty in Our name touching our confederacy with you, upon which you may be pleased to give him full faith, who also is to Reside there for our Legier ambassador, with full Power and Authority to receive the duties of Consoladge, and all other Rights concerning to his Place, and this until we shall revoke him from thence, and call him before Us, and in his place send another new ambassador with our Letters, Sealed with our royal seal, and affirmed with Our hand, and until then we beseech you do not give any credit to any other Person, and rather we desire your majesty, that receiving this Our Letter, to be pleased to send for him before your presence, and there to invest him again in his Charge, and to preserve and continue your Favour as you wont to do formerly, we assuring your Majesty with our Kingly word, and this our royal Letters, That all these particulars are true and just, and according to our Desire; Our will being also, that whilst Our ambassador shall Reside at your imperial Port, whatsoever he shall Declare unto you in Our name, Your Majesty be pleased to give him full Credit, as also what business he shall propound you in Our name, to accept the same, and to affect it, And as we said before, be pleased to give him Credit for all these Propositions that he shall advise, for we will ratify and confirm all, And your Majesty may be sure of his integrity and faithfulness. Written at Newcastle the 24th of September 1646.  
Your most Sincere and faithful Friend, CAROLUS REX.  
My Lord,  
YOu cannot say but with great patience I have attended your performance of the King of England's command, expressed in his Letter of Revocation to you (viz.) to deliver up his seal to me, together with all such Instructions, informations, and such other things behooveful for the good of his Subjects which are in your power, or keeping, and to resign and depart from the place, and authority of his ambassador, and no further to meddle either with the Merchants, their affairs or goods, to none of all which I can discern you have yielded any obedience or performance. And whereas his majesty hath commanded me, and given me Authority to require from you in his majesty's name the aforesaid seal, Instructions, or informations, or ought else remaining in your custody, behooveful for the good of his Merchants, and also commanded me to press your speedy return to him; By virtue of the said authority, and in order to his majesty's commands, I do require you to deliver up the said seal, together with all those writings, and books which belongs to, and are the proper goods of the Merchants in the Cancellaria, into the hands of the bearers hereof, and that henceforth you do not pretend to any authority of ambassador in this place; and also that you do prepare yourself, for your speedy departure to the King of England. If through your disobedience to his majesty's commands, in the denying of them, and the retarding your departing hence, you run yourself upon more inconveniences than I desire, you must blame yourself, not me, who have made yourself uncapable of receiving that honour from me which was ever intended by  
Pera 18. Octob. 1647. Your friend to serve you, Tho. Bendish.  
Vera Copia Examinatur & concordat cum original. per nos. Jo: Williams, Ant. Isaacson.  
October the 19 in the morning we delivered the original hereof to Sir Sackvile Crow, who after he had received it, retired into a private room, a little space, and then coming to us, said as followeth; Tell your Master, I wonder that he hath so little manners, or discretion, to send me such a Letter as this, I thought my answer to him at the delivery of his last, would have been sufficient, to have taught him more discretion, but as God judge me, if he will not learn better manners, tell him I'll teach him some, and that I have given the King an account of the business already, and this shall be your answer, and then thrust us out of the chamber, and told us, that we were servants, and if we had affront put upon us, we might thank ourselves for bringing such a Message.  
Jo. Williams, Ant. Isaacson.  
To his Sacred Majesty, our most Gracious sovereign. The humble Petition of your majesty's loyal and obedient Subjects, the Merchants and Factors Resident in Galiata of Constantinople  
Humbly showeth.  
THat whereas for the Protection of those negotiating in these parts, it hath been the royal pleasure of your Sacred majesty to appoint Sir Sackvile Crow your ambassador with the Grand seignior these late years, whose violent and grievous proceedings against your Petitioners, by Imprisoning their persons, some in chains, he intending to seize upon the Estate here at Constantinople (as he had done that at Smirna) in his own name, forcing us to subscribe for payment of great sums of money to him, your Petitioners were notwithstanding compelled to spend forty thousand pounds sterling to free our persons and estates from his power, whom he had designed to ruin and destruction,  
Do humbly implore, that no misrepresented Action of your Petitioners may so far prevail upon your apprehension, as to think us guilty of the least disrespect towards him, as your majesty's ambassador, but forced out of a necessity to save ourselves and fortunes, now redeemed and established to us in your majesty's royal choice of his successor, one of such apparent trust, for which your Princely care and clemency, we are to praise God, and (as by our duty and allegiance bound) for your majesty's increase of greatness & happiness,  
Shall ever Pray,  


Jonathan Dawes,  
Richard Strode,  
William Petre,  
John Dodington,  
Francis Dryver,  
William Gifford,  
William Gibbes,  
John Ridley,  
John Erisey,  
William Galt,  
Marmadake Picket,  
Maurice Evans,  
William Osborne,  
William Gough,  
Thomas Berkeley,  
William chapel,  
John Tye,  
Roger Fowke,  
William pearl,  
James Modyford,  
Robert Frampton,  
John South,  
Giles Davis,  
Nic. Bell.    
Mr. Zacharie Browne. In Alicant the 21. of March, 1648.  
THese are to acquaint you how this evening we were all taken by the Officers of the Inquisition, and remain prisoners, wherefore we know not, nor the cause of your father's detension; But find the Commissaries and other Officers to pretend the ruin of us all. We are not suffered to plead our cause, nor is that tribunal to expect replies; your father adviseth you in what condition himself is, and the business is not to be remedied otherwise then by my Lord's coming on shore speedily, whereupon your father and us shall be freed, and you may be confident your father and his Mate and us will be freed without dispute, and rest  
Your loving friends to serve you, 

Richard Capell,  
William Trevill,  
Anthony Basset,  
Nicholas Jeffery,  
Thomas Jackson,  
William Paullin,  
Edward Landen,  
Io. Hibbins,  
Hen. Callamore,  
Richard Hownsell.    
This coming to Mr. Zacharie Browne aboard the Ship Margaret, he demanded of my Lord Crow, wherefore he had caused his father captain Browne, and his mate to be detained, and imprisoned on shore, who presently took a Bible, and laying his hand thereon, took a voluntary oath, that he for his part knew nothing of it, and that if his wise had done any thing, she did it out of her love to her husband, and his liberty, but not by his direction; yet about two days after he confessed to the same Master Browne, (charging him again with the evil usage of his father on shore) that he did indeed give his wife order to go to the governor, and to desire him to send for the captain on shore, and know of him by what authority he kept him, his Lady, and family in his ship, and whether he had any command from the King of England so to do? but 'tis conceived he had forgotten his former oath.  
Letters from Alicant of the 22. of March inform that the Margaret arriving there, which ship brought Sir Sackvile Crow, his Lady, and family from Smirna, the Lady Crow pretending to Master George Browne (commander of the said ship) that she was with child and ●o near her time, that she durst not venture to go to England but would stay and lie in at Alicant, he caused her to be set on sh●re, and himself went to accompany her; when she was in the town, she presently went to the governor, and told him she was a Roman Catholic, and that the Master of the ship had not only detained her by force, but had also denied her liberty of her religion; whereupon the governor sent for the Master and his chief Mate, and put both them and all the English Nation there into prison, and sent to the ship to demand Sir Sackvile Crow; but the Master's son, Master Zacharie Browne, considering the danger the ship was in, and what a trick Sir Sackvile Crow had put upon his father, denied to deliver him, but presently weighed Anchor and came away; but before his coming, this Letter was sent him from the colonel and Merchants.  
FJNJS.