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confirmando_fw-la navaui_fw-la &_o in_o futurum_fw-la quoque_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o ultimum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o negotijs_fw-la potentissimi_fw-la &_o invictissimi_fw-la caesaris_fw-la &_o vestrae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la regiae_n maiestatis_fw-la egregiam_fw-la navabo_fw-la operam_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la ad_fw-la emolumentum_fw-la &_o utilitatem_fw-la utriúsque_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la secunder_fw-la amen_n sacram_fw-la regiam_fw-la maiestatem_fw-la foelicissim_fw-la è_fw-la valere_fw-la exopto_fw-la datum_n constantinopoli_n anno_fw-la 1583_o die_v octavo_fw-la maij._fw-la a_o letter_n of_o the_o english_a ambassador_n to_o m._n harvey_n miller_n appoint_v he_o consul_n for_o the_o english_a nation_n in_o alexandria_n cairo_n and_o other_o place_n of_o egypt_n have_v to_o appoint_v our_o consul_n in_o cayro_n alexandria_n egypt_n and_o other_o part_n adjacent_a for_o the_o safe_a protection_n of_o body_n and_o good_n of_o her_o majesty_n subject_n be_v well_o persuade_v of_o your_o sufficient_a ability_n in_o her_o majesty_n name_n i_o do_v elect_v and_o make_v choice_n of_o you_o good_a friend_n harvey_n miller_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o worshipful_a office_n as_o shall_v be_v require_v for_o her_o majesty_n better_a service_n the_o commodity_n of_o her_o subject_n and_o my_o contentation_n have_v and_o enjoy_v for_o merit_n of_o your_o travel_n in_o the_o premise_n the_o like_a remuneration_n incident_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o in_o such_o office_n in_o other_o part_n of_o this_o empire_n require_v you_o all_o other_o affair_n set_v aside_o to_o repair_v thither_o with_o expedition_n and_o attend_v upon_o this_o your_o charge_n which_o the_o almighty_a grant_v you_o well_o to_o accomplish_v for_o the_o due_a execution_n whereof_o we_o herewith_o send_v you_o the_o grand_a signior_n patent_n of_o privilege_n with_o we_o and_o what_o else_o be_v needful_a therefore_o in_o so_o ample_a manner_n as_o any_o other_o consul_n whosoever_o do_v or_o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o in_o aid_v whereof_o according_a to_o my_o bind_a duty_n to_o her_o majesty_n our_o most_o gracious_a mistress_n i_o will_v be_v ready_a always_o to_o employ_v myself_o to_o the_o general_a benefit_n of_o her_o majesty_n subject_n for_o your_o maintenance_n in_o all_o just_a cause_n incident_a to_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o eftsoon_o require_v and_o command_v you_o as_o abovesayd_a to_o perform_v my_o request_n i_o bid_v you_o most_o hearty_o well_o to_o fare_v and_o desire_v god_n to_o bless_v you_o from_o my_o mansion_n rapamat_fw-la nigh_o pera_n this_o 25_o of_o april_n 1583._o commission_n give_v by_o m._n william_n hareborne_v the_o english_a ambassador_n to_o richard_n forster_n authorise_v he_o consul_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n in_o the_o part_n of_o aleppo_n damascus_n aman_n tripoli_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n i_o william_n harborne_n her_o majesty_n ambassador_n ligier_n with_o the_o grand_a signior_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o levant_n do_v in_o her_o majesty_n name_n confirm_v and_o appoint_v richard_n forster_n gentleman_n my_o deputy_n and_o consul_n in_o the_o part_n of_o aleppo_n damascus_n aman_n tripoli_n jerusalem_n and_o all_o other_o port_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o province_n of_o syria_n palestina_n and_o jury_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n over_o all_o our_o nation_n her_o majesty_n subject_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o quality_n soever_o give_v he_o hereby_o full_a power_n to_o defend_v protect_v and_o maintain_v all_o such_o her_o majesty_n subject_n as_o to_o he_o shall_v be_v obedient_a in_o all_o honest_a and_o just_a cause_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o like_a case_n no_o less_o power_n to_o imprison_v punish_v and_o correct_v any_o and_o all_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v disobedient_a to_o he_o in_o the_o like_a cause_n even_o in_o such_o order_n as_o i_o myself_o may_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o her_o majesty_n commission_n give_v i_o the_o 26_o of_o november_n 1582_o the_o copy_n whereof_o i_o have_v annex_v to_o this_o present_a under_o her_o majesty_n seal_n deliver_v i_o to_o that_o use_n straight_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o her_o majesty_n subject_n in_o those_o part_n as_o they_o will_v avoid_v her_o highness_n displeasure_n and_o their_o own_o harm_n to_o honour_v his_o authority_n and_o have_v due_a respect_n unto_o the_o same_o aid_v and_o assist_v he_o there_o with_o their_o person_n and_o good_n in_o any_o cause_n requisite_a to_o her_o majesty_n good_a service_n and_o commodity_n of_o her_o dominion_n in_o witness_v whereof_o i_o have_v confirm_v and_o seal_v these_o present_n at_o rapamat_fw-la my_o mansion_n house_n by_o pera_n over_o against_o constantinople_n the_o 20_o of_o june_n 1583._o a_o letter_n of_o direction_n of_o the_o english_a ambassador_n to_o m._n richard_n forster_n appoint_v the_o first_o english_a consul_n at_o tripoli_n in_o syria_n cousin_n forster_n these_o few_o word_n be_v for_o your_o remembrance_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o almighty_a to_o send_v you_o safe_a arrival_n in_o tripoli_n of_o syria_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o send_v you_o thither_o you_o be_v to_o certify_v our_o nation_n at_o tripoli_n of_o the_o certain_a day_n of_o your_o land_n to_o the_o end_n they_o both_o may_v have_v their_o house_n in_o a_o readiness_n and_o also_o meet_v you_o personal_o at_o your_o entrance_n to_o accompany_v you_o be_v yourself_o apparel_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n the_o next_o second_o or_o three_o day_n after_o your_o come_n give_v it_o out_o that_o you_o be_v craze_v and_o not_o well_o dispose_v by_o mean_n of_o your_o travel_n at_o sea_n during_o which_o time_n you_o and_o those_o there_o be_v most_o wise_o to_o determine_v in_o what_o manner_n you_o be_v to_o present_v yourself_o to_o the_o beglerbi_n cadi_n and_o other_o officer_n who_o every_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v present_v according_a to_o the_o order_n accustom_v of_o other_o former_o in_o like_a office_n which_o after_o the_o note_n of_o john_n blank_a late_a uice-consull_n of_o tripoli_n for_o the_o french_a deliver_v you_o herewith_o be_v very_o much_o and_o therefore_o if_o thereof_o you_o can_v save_v any_o thing_n i_o pray_v you_o do_v it_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_n they_o be_v to_o give_v you_o there_o also_o
of_o his_o subject_n of_o his_o age_n and_o demeanour_n and_o of_o his_o seal_n chap._n 28._o this_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v exalt_v unto_o his_o government_n seem_v to_o be_v about_o the_o age_n of_o forty_o or_o forty_o five_o year_n he_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a stature_n very_o wise_a and_o politic_a and_o pass_v serious_a and_o grave_a in_o all_o his_o demeanour_n a_o rare_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v he_o laugh_v or_o behave_v himself_o light_o as_o those_o christian_n report_n which_o abide_v continual_o with_o he_o certain_a christian_n of_o his_o family_n earnest_o and_o strong_o affirm_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v about_o to_o become_v a_o christian._n christianity_n a_o token_n and_o argument_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o retain_v diverse_a clergy_n man_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o have_v likewise_o at_o all_o time_n a_o chapel_n of_o christian_n near_o unto_o his_o great_a tent_n where_o the_o clerk_n like_a unto_o other_o christian_n and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o grecian_n do_v sing_v public_o and_o open_o and_o ring_v bell_n at_o certain_a hour_n be_v there_o never_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o tartar_n or_o of_o other_o people_n in_o presence_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o their_o duke_n do_v the_o like_a majesty_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o emperor_n never_o to_o talk_v his_o own_o self_n with_o a_o stranger_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a but_o hear_v and_o answer_v by_o a_o speaker_n and_o when_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v in_o propound_v any_o matter_n of_o importance_n unto_o he_o or_o in_o hear_v his_o answer_n they_o continue_v kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o conference_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v of_o any_o affair_n after_o they_o have_v be_v determine_v of_o by_o the_o emperor_n the_o say_a emperor_n have_v in_o his_o affair_n both_o public_a and_o private_a a_o agent_n 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people_n of_o the_o christian_n namely_o that_o they_o will_v become_v obedient_a unto_o he_o for_o except_o christendom_n there_o be_v no_o land_n under_o heaven_n which_o they_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o battle_n against_o us._n this_o emperor_n father_n namely_o occoday_o be_v poison_v to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o have_v for_o a_o short_a space_n abstein_v from_o war_n but_o their_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v as_o i_o have_v above_o say_v to_o subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n unto_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o chingis_n can._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o letter_n write_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o emperor_n of_o all_o man_n also_o upon_o his_o seal_n there_o be_v this_o posy_n engrave_v god_n in_o heaven_n and_o cuyne_n can_v upon_o earth_n the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o all_o man_n of_o the_o 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