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be_v immediate_o make_v to_o secure_v the_o christian_a captive_n and_o if_o after_o that_o any_o christian_n whatsoever_o make_v their_o escape_n on_o board_n any_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o war_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v require_v back_o again_o nor_o shall_v the_o say_a consul_n or_o commander_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o say_v christian_n xii_o that_o if_o any_o subject_a of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n happen_v to_o die_v in_o tripoli_n or_o its_o territory_n his_o good_n or_o money_n shall_v not_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o governor_n or_o any_o minister_n of_o tripoli_n but_o shall_v all_o remain_v with_o the_o english_a consul_n xiii_o that_o neither_o the_o english_a consul_n nor_o any_o other_o subject_a of_o the_o say_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n except_o that_o they_o become_v surety_n for_o the_o same_o by_o a_o public_a act._n fourteen_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n in_o tripoli_n or_o its_o territory_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o no_o other_o jurisdiction_n but_o that_o of_o the_o dai_n or_o divan_n except_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v at_o difference_n between_o themselves_o in_o which_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o no_o other_o determination_n but_o that_o of_o the_o consul_n only_o xv._n that_o in_o case_n any_o subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n happen_v to_o strike_v wound_n or_o kill_v a_o turk_n or_o a_o moor_n if_o he_o be_v take_v he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o no_o great_a severity_n than_o a_o turk_n ought_v to_o be_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o if_o he_o escape_v neither_o the_o say_a english_a consul_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o his_o say_a majesty_n subject_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o sort_n question_v or_o trouble_v therefore_o xvi_o that_o the_o english_a consul_n now_o or_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o live_v in_o tripoli_n shall_v be_v there_o at_o all_o time_n with_o entire_a freedom_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n and_o estate_n and_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o choose_v his_o own_o druggerman_n and_o broker_n and_o free_o to_o go_v on_o board_n any_o ship_n in_o the_o road_n as_o often_o and_o when_o he_o please_v and_o to_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o country_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o place_n to_o pray_v in_o and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v he_o any_o injury_n in_o word_n or_o deed._n xvii_o that_o not_o only_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o friendship_n but_o likewise_o if_o any_o breach_n or_o war_n happen_v to_o be_v hereafter_o between_o the_o say_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n the_o say_a consul_n and_o all_o other_o his_o say_a majesty_n subject_n shall_v always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n have_v full_a and_o absolute_a liberty_n to_o depart_v and_o go_v to_o their_o own_o or_o any_o other_o country_n upon_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o to_o carry_v with_o they_o all_o their_o estate_n good_n family_n and_o servant_n although_o bear_v in_o the_o country_n without_o any_o interruption_n or_o hindrance_n xviii_o that_o no_o subject_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n be_v a_o passenger_n from_o or_o to_o any_o port_n shall_v be_v any_o way_n molest_v or_o meddle_v with_o although_o he_o be_v on_o board_n any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n in_o enmity_n with_o tripoli_n xix_o that_o whereas_o a_o war_n have_v late_o happen_v between_o the_o most_o serene_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o most_o illustrious_a lord_n halil_n bassa_n ibraim_n dai_n the_o aga_n divan_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o noble_a city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o government_n and_o people_n of_o tripoli_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n we_o halil_n bassa_n ibraim_n dai_n aga_n divan_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o noble_a city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o injury_n do_v and_o that_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o we_o of_o tripoli_n be_v commit_v by_o our_o subject_n for_o which_o some_o be_v banish_v and_o some_o flee_v from_o our_o justice_n and_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o article_n we_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o same_o and_o do_v by_o these_o engage_v to_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n john_n narbrough_n knight_n admiral_n of_o his_o majesty_n fleet_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n all_o english_a captive_n reside_v in_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n and_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v without_o pay_v any_o ransom_n for_o they_o and_o likewise_o by_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n narbrough_n knight_n all_o other_o person_n take_v under_o english_a colour_n without_o pay_v any_o ransom_n for_o they_o and_o by_o pay_v eighty_o thousand_o dollar_n in_o money_n good_n and_o slave_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a sir_n john_n narbrough_n knight_n and_o moreover_o we_o do_v engage_v ourselves_o and_o successor_n that_o if_o any_o injury_n for_o the_o future_a be_v do_v contrary_a to_o these_o article_n by_o the_o government_n and_o people_n of_o tripoli_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o his_o subject_n if_o upon_o demand_n of_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o government_n and_o people_n of_o tripoli_n we_o or_o they_o refuse_v or_o deny_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n therefore_o so_o that_o a_o war_n be_v occasion_v thereby_o between_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o government_n and_o people_n of_o tripoli_n we_o do_v engage_v ourselves_o and_o successor_n to_o make_v restitution_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v and_o likewise_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n for_o the_o full_a charge_n and_o damage_n of_o that_o war._n xx._n that_o no_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o turn_v turk_n or_o moor_n in_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o any_o surprisal_n whatsoever_o unless_o he_o voluntary_o appear_v before_o the_o dei_fw-la or_o governor_n with_o the_o english_a consul_n druggerman_n three_o time_n in_o twenty_o four_o hour_n space_n and_o every_o time_n declare_v his_o resolution_n to_o turn_v turk_n or_o moor._n xxi_o that_o at_o all_o time_n when_o any_o ship_n of_o war_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n etc._n etc._n carry_v his_o say_a majesty_n flag_n at_o the_o main-top-â—ast-head_n appear_v before_o the_o city_n of_o tripoli_n and_o come_v to_o anchor_v in_o the_o road_n that_o immediate_o after_o notice_n thereof_o give_v by_o his_o say_a majesty_n consul_n or_o officer_n from_o the_o ship_n unto_o the_o dei_fw-la and_o government_n of_o tripoli_n they_o shall_v in_o honour_n to_o his_o majesty_n cause_v a_o salute_v of_o one_o and_o twenty_o cannon_n to_o be_v shoot_v off_o from_o the_o castle_n and_o fort_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o the_o say_a ship_n shall_v return_v a_o answer_n by_o shoot_v of_o the_o same_o number_n of_o cannon_n xxii_o that_o present_o after_o the_o sign_v and_o seal_v of_o these_o article_n by_o we_o halil_n bassa_n ibraim_n dei_fw-la aga_n divan_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o noble_a kingdom_n and_o city_n of_o tripoli_n all_o injury_n and_o damage_n
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macedonia_n 7_o giustandil_n all_o in_o macedonia_n 8_o bender_n near_o unto_o the_o euxine_a 9_o acherman_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o moldavia_n 10_o vscopia_n 11_o prisrem_fw-la all_o in_o thessalia_n 12_o salonichi_n all_o in_o thessalia_n 13_o trichala_n all_o in_o thessalia_n 14_o misitra_n of_o old_a call_v sparta_n in_o morea_n 15_o paloeopatra_n in_o the_o same_o province_n 16_o joannina_n in_o aetolia_n 17_o delvina_fw-la both_o in_o achaia_n 18_o elbassan_n both_o in_o achaia_n 19_o avelona_n or_o aulona_n in_o albania_n 20_o ducagin_n in_o epirus_n 21_o iscodra_n or_o scodra_n in_o albania_n the_o beglerbeg_n of_o buda_n who_o there_o reside_v in_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n buda_n have_v under_o his_o charge_n eight_o thousand_o timariot_n beside_o 12000_o other_o soldier_n which_o in_o continual_a pay_n lie_v still_o ready_a in_o garrison_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o hungary_n croatia_n stiria_n and_o other_o place_n border_v upon_o the_o christian_n 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ambitious_a and_o of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o janissary_n and_o man_n of_o war_n better_o belove_v than_o his_o other_o brother_n 326_o a._n aid_v by_o mahomates_n the_o tartar_a king_n rise_v against_o his_o age_a father_n 326_o b._n colour_v his_o rebellious_a purpose_n with_o the_o invasion_n of_o hungary_n 327_o a._n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o hadrianople_n 328_o a._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o his_o father_n bajazet_n at_o tzurulum_n 331_o a._n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o bassa_n by_o his_o father_n send_v for_o home_n 335_o a._n choose_v general_n by_o his_o father_n to_o go_v against_o his_o rebellious_a brother_n achomates_n be_v by_o and_o by_o after_o by_o the_o janissary_n salute_v emperor_n 336_o b._n cause_v his_o father_n to_o be_v poison_v 337_o b._n put_v three_o of_o his_o father_n page_n to_o death_n for_o mourning_n for_o their_o master_n 338_o a._n bountiful_o reward_v the_o 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mountain_n amanus_n and_o come_v into_o comagena_n ib._n b._n in_o the_o battle_n of_o singa_n overthrow_v the_o mamaluke_n 360_o b._n in_o doubt_n lest_o sinan_n bassa_n have_v be_v lose_v become_v exceed_o melancholy_a 364_o b._n meet_v with_o sinan_n bassa_n at_o gaza_n 365_o a._n pass_v the_o sandy_a desert_n and_o meet_v with_o tomombeius_n at_o rhodanus_n 365_o a._n give_v he_o battle_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n 367_o a._n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o win_n of_o cairo_n 370_o a._n fight_v a_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n with_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cairo_n 370_o b._n cause_v the_o city_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n 371_o a._n put_v tomombeius_n and_o the_o mamaluke_n to_o flight_n and_o so_o take_v the_o city_n ib._n a._n his_o ambassador_n send_v to_o
eunuch_n bassa_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n 451_o b._n solyman_n hardly_o persuade_v that_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a 581_o a._n salute_v emperor_n by_o the_o janissary_n ib._n b._n his_o letter_n to_o villerius_n great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 384_o a._n his_o oration_n to_o his_o man_n of_o war_n declare_v his_o purpose_n for_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o rhodes_n ib._n b._n he_o make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o siege_n 385_o a._n his_o threaten_a letter_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o rhodes_n 388_o b._n come_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o the_o siege_n 392_o a._n his_o choleric_a oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n ib._n b._n displace_v his_o admiral_n and_o punish_v he_o like_o a_o slave_n 396_o a._n about_o to_o have_v forsake_v the_o siege_n ib._n b._n comfort_v his_o discourage_v soldier_n persuade_v they_o with_o patience_n to_o continue_v the_o siege_n 397_o a._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o great_a master_n and_o the_o rhodian_n send_v by_o their_o own_o ambassador_n 399_o b._n his_o speech_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n at_o his_o come_n to_o yield_v up_o the_o city_n 403_o a._n he_o enter_v into_o the_o rhodes_n upon_o christmass-day_n in_o the_o year_n 1522_o 404_o a._n solyman_n upon_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n and_o disorder_a state_n of_o hungary_n take_v occasion_n to_o invade_v that_o kingdom_n ib._n b._n come_v into_o hungary_n against_o king_n lewis_n with_o a_o army_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n 405_o a._n overthrow_v he_o in_o battle_n at_o mohatz_n ib._n b._n come_v to_o buda_n 406_o a._n solyman_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o king_n john_n against_o king_n ferdinand_n come_v into_o hungary_n with_o a_o army_n of_o 150000_o man_n 410_o a._n without_o resistance_n enter_v into_o buda_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n ib._n b._n lay_v siege_n to_o vienna_n 411_o a._n without_o ransom_n release_v certain_a christian_a prisoner_n 412_o a._n lose_v his_o great_a ordnance_n upon_o the_o danubius_n ib._n b._n bury_v 8000_o of_o his_o turk_n in_o the_o mine_n 413_o a._n have_v lose_v 80000_o of_o his_o turk_n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o return_v to_o buda_n 414_o a._n he_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n unto_o king_n john_n ib._n a._n return_v himself_o to_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n as_o also_o for_o the_o conquest_n of_o germany_n with_o the_o short_a time_n he_o prefix_v unto_o himself_o for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o ib._n b._n solyman_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n come_v again_o into_o hungary_n 416_o b._n besiege_v gunza_n ib._n b._n his_o proud_a letter_n to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n 417_o a._n shun_v to_o meet_v he_o at_o vienna_n and_o so_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o carinthia_n 418_o b._n the_o cause_n move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v ib._n b._n return_v towards_o constantinople_n 420_o a._n solyman_n persuade_v by_o abraham_n bassa_n resolve_v to_o go_v against_o the_o persian_n 436_o b._n come_v with_o his_o army_n to_o tauris_n 437_o a._n follow_v tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n into_o sultania_n ib._n a._n his_o army_n strange_o distress_v by_o tempest_n ib._n b._n have_v babylon_n with_o the_o country_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o assyria_n yield_v unto_o he_o 438_o a._n he_o ransack_v tauris_n ib._n b._n discourage_v by_o the_o harm_n do_v he_o by_o delymenthes_n give_v over_o his_o war_n in_o persia_n and_o return_v to_o constantinople_n 439_o b._n he_o with_o a_o wonderful_a charge_n prepare_v a_o great_a fleet_n at_o suetia_n against_o the_o portugal_n in_o the_o east-indies_n 451_o a._n solyman_n by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n incite_v to_o invade_v italy_n with_o a_o army_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n come_v to_o aulona_n 452_o a._n send_v lutzis_n bassa_n and_o barbarussa_n with_o his_o fleet_n before_o he_o into_o italy_n ib._n a._n convert_v his_o force_n prepare_v for_o italy_n against_o the_o venetian_n 453_o b._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o his_o tent_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o army_n ib._n b._n invade_v corcyra_n ib._n b._n carry_v away_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o prisoner_n and_o do_v good_a justice_n upon_o such_o turk_n as_o have_v violate_v their_o faith_n at_o castrum_n 454_o b._n solyman_n angry_a with_o the_o secret_a consederation_n between_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o king_n john_n 468_o b._n promise_v to_o protect_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o son_n 473_o a._n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v to_o buda_n 478_o b._n send_v for_o the_o young_a king_n into_o his_o camp_n 479_o a._n courteous_o receive_v he_o ib._n a._n crafty_o surprise_v the_o city_n of_o buda_n 479_o b._n detain_v the_o nobility_n of_o hungary_n ib._n b._n diverse_o persuade_v by_o his_o bassa_n for_o the_o dispose_n of_o that_o kingdom_n ib._n b._n he_o sacrifice_v after_o the_o mahometan_a manner_n in_o buda_n 481_o a._n pronounce_v the_o doom_n of_o hungary_n and_o convert_v it_o from_o a_o kingdom_n into_o a_o province_n of_o his_o empire_n ib_a a._n his_o proud_a answer_n unto_o king_n ferdinand_n ambassador_n 482_o a._n he_o return_v to_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n send_v his_o fleet_n to_o barbarussa_n his_o admiral_n to_o aid_v the_o french_a king_n against_o the_o emperor_n 496_o a._n solyman_n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v again_o into_o hungary_n 497_o a._n take_v strigonium_n 498_o b._n enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o set_v up_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n 499_o a._n win_v alba-regalis_a 501_o b._n return_v to_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o dragut_n the_o pirate_n send_v out_o sinan_n bassa_n with_o a_o great_a fleet_n to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o by_o auria_n 509_o a._n solyman_n amorous_a of_o roxolana_n 512_o a._n manumise_v she_o 513_o a._n marry_v she_o ib._n a._n by_o she_o persuade_v resolve_v to_o put_v to_o death_n his_o elder_a son_n the_o noble_a mustapha_n ib._n b._n go_v himself_o with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o asia_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n 514_o b._n send_v for_o mustapha_n who_o come_v be_v cruel_o strangle_v in_o his_o sight_n 515_o b._n his_o stout_a speech_n unto_o the_o janissary_n up_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o unworthy_a death_n of_o mustapha_n 516_o b._n he_o glad_a to_o yield_v unto_o the_o janissary_n ib._n b._n solyman_n desirous_a with_o as_o little_a stir_n as_o may_v be_v to_o appease_v the_o grudge_n betwixt_o his_o two_o son_n selimus_n and_o bajazet_n send_v partau_n and_o mehemet_n two_o of_o his_o visier_n bassa_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o province_n by_o he_o appoint_v for_o they_o 322_o b._n make_v preparation_n against_o bajazet_n and_o send_v aid_n to_o selimus_n 323_o a._n for_o countenance_v of_o selimus_n go_v himself_o in_o person_n with_o his_o army_n over_o into_o asia_n 525_o a._n dissemble_v with_o bajazet_n 526_o a._n seek_v to_o stop_v his_o flight_n into_o persia_n deceive_v of_o his_o 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