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commissioner_n will_v next_o day_n have_v depart_v from_o comara_n be_v hardly_o entreat_v by_o mollart_n and_o collonitz_n to_o stay_v buchem_n and_o knevie_n be_v bind_v to_o their_o appearance_n and_o the_o trumpeter_n with_o iron_n clap_v in_o prison_n but_o when_o fame_n have_v make_v the_o report_n hereof_o at_o newhuse_v much_o more_o than_o it_o be_v as_o that_o 150_o be_v slay_v illishaschius_fw-la and_o other_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o appease_v the_o tumult_n there_o the_o huugarians_n determine_v to_o join_v with_o some_o turk_n and_o haiduck_n and_o so_o by_o night_n to_o invade_v comara_n have_v not_o grave_a pogranius_fw-la the_o elder_a come_v thence_o and_o declare_v the_o whole_a matter_n appease_v they_o but_o since_o the_o say_a captain_n be_v flee_v by_o night_n to_o vienna_n the_o hungarian_n be_v very_a earnest_n to_o have_v they_o severe_o punish_v as_o breaker_n of_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n botscay_n the_o while_n behead_v catayus_fw-la his_o chancellor_n who_o go_v about_o to_o poison_v he_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o princedom_n of_o transilvania_n place_v janusy_a in_o his_o stead_n and_o give_v he_o his_o land_n caesar_n galen_n with_o some_o other_o captain_n be_v now_o appoint_v to_o find_v out_o some_o commodious_a and_o secure_a place_n for_o the_o turk_n emperor_n and_o hungarian_n commissioner_n to_o meet_v in_o at_o length_n make_v choice_n of_o three_o island_n encompass_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o danubius_n whereinto_o they_o may_v free_o pass_v over_o one_o to_o another_o to_o treat_v of_o their_o affair_n as_o occasion_n require_v and_o be_v all_o thus_o apart_o arrive_v in_o the_o island_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o octob._n and_o first_o by_o themselves_o then_o mutual_o consult_v and_o confer_v novemb_n 19_o the_o peace_n be_v betwixt_o all_o party_n full_o agree_v upon_o and_o hostage_n with_o solemn_a oath_n and_o promise_n give_v for_o the_o inviolate_a keep_n of_o the_o same_o the_o article_n be_v 1._o the_o emperor_n and_o great_a sultan_n in_o all_o their_o letter_n etc._n etc._n to_o style_n themselves_o only_o father_n and_o son_n the_o emperor_n father_n for_o his_o year_n and_o the_o sultan_n son_n 2._o to_o take_v on_o they_o only_o the_o name_n of_o emperor_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o letter_n 3._o they_o to_o take_v order_n that_o hungary_n and_o austria_n may_v be_v assure_v in_o full_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n 4._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n may_v enter_v into_o this_o peace_n without_o let_v 5._o the_o tartar_n and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v comprise_v herein_o so_o to_o be_v disarm_v and_o the_o hungarian_n assure_v from_o their_o injury_n 6._o each_o party_n to_o forbear_v all_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o each_o other_o yet_o to_o have_v power_n to_o pursue_v thief_n and_o robber_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o
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presumptuous_o deny_v or_o too_o long_o defer_v from_o payment_n and_o then_o both_o side_n may_v use_v what_o mean_v they_o think_v good_a to_o obtain_v the_o same_o for_o these_o article_n of_o peace_n all_o the_o town_n of_o hungary_n make_v great_a joy_n and_o triumph_v the_o commissioner_n also_o in_o token_n of_o joy_n magnificent_o feast_v one_o another_o which_o the_o turk_n begin_v give_v unto_o nine_o of_o the_o emperor_n commissioner_n courageous_a horse_n gallant_o furnish_v and_o to_o the_o rest_n very_o rich_a garment_n and_o tapstry-hanging_n and_o alla_fw-mi bassa_n to_o declare_v his_o great_a pleasure_n receive_v by_o the_o sally_n and_o volley_n of_o shot_n give_v by_o mansfield_n troop_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n send_v the_o captain_n 200_o duckat_n which_o he_o refuse_v request_v instead_o thereof_o a_o captain_n then_o a_o prisoner_n with_o the_o turk_n who_o the_o bassa_n deliver_v send_v back_o also_o those_o duckat_n for_o the_o soldier_n which_o 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any_o thing_n about_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o palatine_a as_o former_o nor_o to_o neglect_v any_o thing_n seem_v to_o concern_v their_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o send_v thither_o man_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v easy_o overcome_v with_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o contrary_a part_n also_o how_o a_o sincere_a confederation_n may_v be_v make_v betwixt_o hungary_n and_o transilvania_n that_o a_o safe_a commerce_n may_v be_v use_v which_o do_v 〈◊〉_d sickness_n increase_v he_o die_v at_o cassovia_n decemb._n 30._o 1606_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o all_o in_o general_n who_o have_v he_o in_o great_a regard_n before_o his_o death_n he_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o raise_v new_a stir_n or_o in_o what_o he_o can_v suffer_v any_o to_o be_v raise_v yet_o some_o present_o after_o his_o death_n be_v about_o to_o raise_v new_a force_n to_o seize_v upon_o transilvania_n wherefore_o mathias_n send_v forthwith_o to_o the_o state_n of_o upper_a hungary_n advise_v they_o that_o consider_v the_o great_a misery_n there_o late_o endure_v etc._n etc._n thenceforth_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o quietness_n and_o not_o again_o to_o prescribe_v the_o emperor_n what_o to_o do_v or_o how_o to_o dispose_v of_o transilvania_n assure_v they_o he_o will_v forthwith_o turn_v all_o his_o power_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n and_o root_a out_o such_o rebellious_a and_o seditious_a person_n by_o which_o warning_n some_o else_o ready_a enough_o to_o disturb_v keep_v themselves_o quiet_a many_o marvel_v that_o the_o emperor_n will_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o sultan_n he_o be_v so_o trouble_v with_o his_o own_o rebel_n and_o the_o persian_a king_n in_o asia_n indeed_o time_n then_o well_o serve_v for_o the_o emperor_n not_o only_o to_o have_v hold_v his_o own_o which_o he_o do_v not_o in_o hungary_n but_o also_o to_o recover_v some_o good_a part_n of_o his_o loss_n there_o receive_v but_o what_o avail_v opportunity_n without_o power_n for_o the_o revolt_a hungarian_n then_o take_v part_n with_o the_o turk_n and_o they_o with_o they_o and_o he_o with_o his_o own_o power_n not_o able_a to_o hold_v the_o field_n against_o they_o or_o well_o to_o maintain_v a_o defensive_a war_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o ally_n then_o at_o his_o most_o need_n fail_v he_o also_o what_o shall_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v but_o as_o he_o do_v now_o botscay_n be_v no_o soon_o dead_a but_o some_o other_o hungarian_a and_o transylvanian_a noble_n begin_v divers_a way_n to_o aspire_v to_o that_o principality_n under_o hand_n as_o not_o fear_v the_o arch-duke_n great_a word_n wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o transilvania_n assemble_v at_o claudianople_n feb._n 12_o 1607_o choose_v sigismond_n ragotsie_n for_o their_o prince_n bind_v themselves_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o then_o send_v messenger_n to_o the_o archduke_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o thereof_o who_o at_o presburg_n march_v 12_o 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time_n pay_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o voyage_n and_o sometime_o themselves_o lose_v both_o ship_n and_o life_n soon_o after_o the_o galley_n of_o malta_n and_o those_o of_o naples_n join_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o caravan_n or_o else_o to_o execute_v their_o long-project_n upon_o some_o place_n in_o albania_n or_o to_o surprise_v or_o spoil_v some_o island_n in_o the_o archipelago_n which_o may_v pay_v their_o charge_n but_o the_o first_o fail_v they_o meet_v with_o a_o venetian-merchant_n ship_n worth_a 180000_o crown_n the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o galley_n of_o naples_n seize_v on_o she_o but_o the_o general_n of_o malta_n will_v not_o consent_v or_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o merchandise_n to_o be_v put_v into_o his_o galley_n because_o of_o unjust_a violation_n of_o the_o friendship_n betwixt_o his_o order_n and_o the_o venetian_a state_n the_o spaniard_n touch_v send_v away_o the_o ship_n but_o have_v unload_v all_o the_o merchandise_n after_o which_o they_o discover_v 2_o sail_n at_o sea_n send_v after_o they_o be_v 2_o bark_n one_o from_o candy_n lade_v with_o wood_n the_o other_o from_o scarpante_v with_o wine_n who_o inform_v the_o general_n that_o the_o caravan_n of_o egypt_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a be_v advertise_v that_o 50_o christian_n galley_n attend_v they_o whereupon_o they_o out_o of_o hope_n to_o surprise_v the_o caravan_n present_o resolve_v to_o surprise_v the_o island_n and_o castle_n of_o lango_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o anatolia_n set_v sail_n with_o a_o good_a wind_n which_o be_v change_v next_o morning_n they_o return_v to_o the_o island_n 〈◊〉_d whence_o they_o part_v at_o 8_o at_o night_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n discover_v 3_o florentine_a ship_n who_o say_v they_o enter_v the_o isle_n nigropont_n with_o 7_o galley_n but_o be_v discover_v they_o can_v effect_v nothing_o and_o that_o their_o galley_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o in_o the_o chase_n of_o 4_o galliots_n continue_v their_o course_n they_o arrive_v next_o day_n at_o st._n 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