A true RELATION Of what passed in CONSTANTINOPLE, In August last, about the deposing of the Great Emperour SVLTAN HIBRAIM, And the crowning of his son SVLTAN MEHEMET in his place.  
Printed in the year, M.DC.XLIX.   

A true Relation of what passed at Constantinople in August last, &c.  
AS the evil carriage of the Sultan Hibraim, Emperour of the Turks, had of long time alienated from him the hearts of the most parts of his Subjects, and chiefly of his Militia, not accustomend to endure: So their discontents being come to a greater height by extraordinary oppressions, this Militia resolved to free themselves from them, by making away the first Vizier, and by deposing of the grand signior himself.  
And to the same intent they gathered together on Friday the 7th of August last hard by the Mosky of Sultan Mehemet, and sent for the Mophty, together with the Cadileskiers; one of Europe, the other of Asia, and the Lawyers.  
The Grand signior having warning of what passed, sent some to speak in his name to the souldiers and their Officers, to desire them to disperse quietly, with promises they should receive full satisfaction. He did sand also to the Mophty, to entreat him to quiet the mutiny: But the Militia answered, That they were gathered to remedy many things which they found to be amiss in the Government: And the Mophty said, that being sent for by the Militia, he had been forced to obey them; That he would do his best endeavour to hinder disorders; but that he was forced to declare to the Grand signior, that the Militia would not suffer Acemet Basha, the Great Vizier, to enjoy his place any longer, and desired the same office to be bestowed upon Mehemet Basha, who was an old man of seventy yeares of age, retired from the world, and from all employment.  
The same answer being brought by the Grand signior, he sent presently word to the Mophty, that he was well pleased to make the said Mehemet Basha Great Vizier, and thereupon that old man was sent to his Highnesse, who spake to him roughly, asking him who had sent him, and objecting that he was not capable of that employment, and notwithstanding gave him the Bull, which is the chief token of that dignity.  
There was nothing more done that day, except that the old Vizier, who had fled from his own house to that of one of his kindred, resolved upon the evening of the same day, to go and cast himself to the mercy of the new Vizier, as well because he thought him to be one of his friends, as thinking by that feigned confidence to engage him to show him some mercy, and save his life: But the Militia hearing from the said new Vizier, that he had the accursed man in his own power; sent some souldiers to tell him, that he should make him away; and so he was strangled at that time, and his body exposed in the great place of the new Mosky, which is not far from the Serralia of the Grand signior.  
The next day about eight of the clock in the morning, the Militia gathered in the said great place, to the number often or twelve thousands; the janissaries being armed with swords and guns, and the Spatries with swords only. The chiefest of them, and the Officers went into the Mosky, where also came presently after the Mophty Napguiq, who is the chief of those, who are said to be descended from the pretended Prophet, MAHOMET, The Cadileskyers and other Lawyers: Amongst whom one of the Cadileskyers, who is he of Romelye, presuming to get into the Mosky, as the others after the Mophty, the said Mophty turning himself back had scarce ended these words, This is none of ours, that being heard by some of the janissaries, they fell instantly upon that Cadileskyer, and hacked him all into pieces: which gave occasion to some to believe, that this conspiration was fore-thought of, and agreed upon by some of the chiefest, and not only contrived by the Militia.  
This execution having nothing slackened the first design, being met together in the Mosky, an Officer of the Spatries spake first, and said to the Mophty, that the Militia was come there together to complain against the Grand signior, and to remedy the present abuses.  
To which the Mophty answered, that it was fit to hear what the Grand signior would say in his own defence. Therefore they sent for him to appear before the justice of God, and to answer to the complaints of the Militia: That word of justice of God being an epithet which the Turks give to their Law, called, Cher-alla.  
The Mophty Nupguiq was then deputed with two Lawyers to bring him that word: But his Highnesse having heard them, gave answer, that he would not go to justice; and if they had any thing to complain of against him, they should come to him; that he would hear his Militia, and give them satisfaction.  
That answer being brought to the Assembly and the Mophty, being consulted, said, that to omit nothing of the formalities, they should make a Fetfu,( which is a kind of judgement which the Mophty pronounceth, when he is consulted about any business) by which it should be asserted, that any one who is called before the justice of God, is bound to appear there; and that the Grand signior himself is not free from that Law. The Fitfu was presently made, and instead of sending any Lawyers to denounce it, as it was done by the former deliberation, they did choose a Spatry and a query of the most ancient that were in their places, but of no g●●at concernment.  
Those two rid upon horses, one of them holding the Fetfu very high, that the Militia might see it; and came to the Grand signior, to whom they delivered their writing; which his Highnesse having red, he tore it in pieces, adding, That he would never go before the Justice; that they should do their utmost, he was not afraid of any thing: But if his Militia would deputy some Officers to speak with him, they should have audience.  
The two Souldiers having acquainted the Assembly with that answer, the Mophty was urged to declare what a man doth deserve, who will not obey justice; and said, that any one which doth not obey the justice of God, is no true Musulman; his wife is no more his wife; and if he is an Emperour, he doth forfeit his Office, and the right he had to the crown.  
The said Mophty made presently a second Fetfu of this tenor; and the same two Souldiers were sent with it to proclaim it to the Grand signior, who after the reading of it, did with it as before, tearing it, with threatenings, that he would one day avenge himself of those factious men: Which words being related, the Mophty, the Lawyers and Officers of the Militia did resolve to go themselves to the Seralia, and declare to the Grand signior, that he was no more Emperour, and to take the eldest of his children, called Sultan Mehemet, set him upon his Throne, and proclaim him Emperour. They went then from the Moskey about five a clock in the evening, followed by the janissaries and Spatris, came to the Seralia, at the Gate leading to the Grand seigniors lodging: And it is said, that then his Highnesse, who was resolved to show himself to them, and to reprove them roughly, seeing so great a number of Souldiers, fainted in his heart, and entreated to Valida, that is to say, the Mother Sultane, to help him out of that danger, endeavouring to quiet the mutiny: She promised him to do her best, and having perswa●●d him to withdraw into a chamber, she locked him in, and took the key with her, and went to the Mophty and the Officers of the Militia, to inquire why they came in that manner to the Seralia with armed men, contrary to the respect and honour due to the Gate of the Grand signior.  
The Mophty advancing towards her,  told her, that the Militia having great complaints to make against Sultan Hibraim, had called him before the Justice; the which having not obeied, he had made himself unworthy of the crown, and that the Militia would have the Sultan Mehemet delivered to them, to proclaim him Emperour. The princess endeavoured to persuade him, that they had no ground to take away the crown from her son; and that if there had been any thing amiss in the Government, it was done by the Vizier, who had abused his Masters authority, and that he had been justly punished for it, entreating them that they would proceed no further, but leave her son in his Throne, promising, that all the abuses should be reformed, and if her son had before that time failed in any thing, he would mend for the future.  
The Mophty answered, that all those excuses were needless, and declared that the business was fully resolved; and if the Sultan Mehemet was not sent presently to him, they would fetch him by force out of the Seralia: which forced at last the said princess to bring out the young Prince, and present him before the Assembly.  
It was presently commanded that the imperial Seat should be brought, with a Turban trimmed, with some hens feathers, which is instead of a crown amongst the Ottomans Emperours; Afterward the young Prince( being but seven years of age) was set upon the Throne, and the imperial Turban upon his head, and so was proclaimed Emperour.  
The whole Militia being in the Courts of the Seralia, and there-about, cried presently, GOD SAVE SVLTAN MEHEMET: Which being done, every one went home; And the 9th of the said month August last, the conclusion of the business was, That the New Vizier, and the Officers of the Militia, with a great number of janissaries and Spatris came back again to the Seralia, where they confined the unhappy Sultan Hibraim to a chamber; which is the same prison where he hath been kept many years in the Reign of Sultan Amurat; and they charged the Boustangy Bachy, who hath the guard of the Seralia, and doth command to all the Boustangis, with the keeping of his person there.  
FINIS.