the Entertainment of 2000. Poles with as many horse attending the great Chaunsellor of Letto The firste Ambassador of but of a strange peace concluded about the time Sir Richard Lea was Ambassadour there for her late Maiest of England the same house the yong Prince Iohn of Denmarke Brother to that King and our now Queene of England did lodge in who would haue married the young Princes Oucksinia the Emperors onely Daughter but that hee vnhappily there died of a surfet as I was creadible Informed of one of the Em. Doctors The Ambassad as Plaid lying in the same house but not in any those lodgings for it is a custome there that where a Prince dies especially a straunger not of long time after to let anye other lodge there yet we savv and after walked in those lodg though they were for the most part barred vp and kept close which often seeing of the chamb where he departed being brother to our Noble and vertuous Quee. wroght a desire in vs to see his toomb The kings gentlemen and some others hauing the Emp. horses and sleads rode to their Sloboda as we call it Suberbes wher in the Chancell of the dutch Church he vvas interred with a great and Princelie obsequy the Emp himselfe and Prince attending the corps to the first gâ—te but all his Councellors Nobles gentlemen c following to the Church where they stayed tyll the Sermon was ended Hee had a large toombe couered with blacke veluet many banners and Scutcheons hanging about the body of the Church and chancel with his Armes and Creast and considring the countrey very princely Now the Ambassador vnderstanding of the conuenience of his passage down by slead way also fearing as wise men had cause what the yssue of these warres would be knowing the state here vsed in any sutes bethought himselfe aduisedly that it vvas hie time being the midst of February to desire a second audience for his sooner dispatch which he foorthwith requested and wrote a letter to that purpose vnto the L. Chancellor whom he knew must necessarily shew it vnto the Emp. but within twoe daies the Chancellor was himselfe to go vnto the camp vpon businesse of great importance so as it would consequently be vpon his returne before he could haue audience for that none would nor couldâ— so well and willingly supply that office of dispatch for Ambassadors as Ofod Nasse His return accordingly the Ambassad by his Prestaues put him in mind of his dispatch which he said directly should forthwith be performed so as within ten daies aâ—â—â—r the Amb. had his second audience very gratiously and honourably as thus Hauing notice giuen of the day he was accordingly sent for with the Emp. own slead for his own person and horses for the kinges Gent. and the rest as was desired by them Vpon the 10. of March the Ambas with the kin gentlemen all richly apparailed and all his followers decently attending very honourably as before and with the like recourse of beholders and guard of Gunners but that they were said to be Citizens by reason of their wars put in like apparell was attended to the Court being receiued with the former grace or more he ascended the Presence the Emp. and Prince holding their wonted state onely changing their vestments with the season but for the riches nothing inferior So soone as the Ambass and the kings gent. were come opposite to his throne he commanded seats that they might sit downe then with a Maiestâ—cke countenance representing rather constraint then former cheerfulnes he declared that he his sonne and Councel had considered his Maiesties letter the Maiestie of king Iames of Eng. as also on whatsoever else was desired and in token of his ioyful receiued amity with the renowmed king of England as with his predecessor he had wrote his Princelie letters to that purpose Herwith the Chancel from the Emp. deliuered the Amb. his Highnesse letters to his excellent Ma. Withall vnderstanding by the Chan. he had some farther matter to intreat of then in his breefe to his maiest was remembred therfor he had appointed foure principall Councellors to consult with him of his requests which was doone After the Ambas yeâ—lding curteous thanks for his Maiest fauour his Lordsh. attended by many Nobles proceeded to the Councell chamber whether presently after came fouâ— Councelors and the Em. Tolmach who after salutations we withdrew to the next chamber wher we passed away an hour in discourse among many young Nobles hauing the Ambass enterpreter In the end after three or four goings and returns of the Chancelor from the Em. we went again before him where after he had commanded vs to sit downe as before by the mouth of the Chauncelâ—our was openlye deliuered a briefe of the whole Embassie and that dâ—yes perticuler desire according to the Ambassadors request confirmed Also in good and pleasing language vvas declared the great desire that the Emperor hadde for the continuâ—nce of pâ—ace and amitiâ— with the renowmed Iamâ—s king of Eng. as with the laâ—e Q. Eliz. with all that in due time all accidents well ended he would send an honorable Ambas for further affaires as likewise to congratulate with our King of his happines in so applausable comming to his right and inheritance Farther that of al demands their graunts or reasons why not graunted he would send the Ambas a role Also of the grant of 600. robles which for the loue of the King of England and at the Ambas earnest request he commaunded should be paid backe againe Likewise a graunt of a new Priuiledge for the company which he saide should be vnder the golden seale c. Which ceremonius speech ended the Emp. called for the Ambas and the Kinges Gent. to kisse his hand and the Princes which done with the Empe. Nod or bowing to vs as likewise the Princes desiring the remembrance of his and the Princes commendations to his Maiesty the Prince and Queene of England we were dismissed but not before the Emp. said he would send home to vs. Thus we tooke our last leaue of the Emperors Court being more gratiously and especially entertained then before or then euer any would take knowledge Ambas were vsed withall At which I do not a litle wonder considering the heauines of times and the bad succâ—sse of his new entertained wars and no doubt the secret trouble and griefe of his conscience but hee that was from his Infancy then being a subiect esteemed and accounted subtile and ingeaâ—ious now being an Emp. experienced with many straunge plots and stratigems to his number of yeares and imploiments could he lesse be or lesse seeme thâ—n a wise polititian But we are honorably attended home and a Duke of great account named Knas Euan Euannowich Courletev cals me at this time from Princes proceedings to attend him that was attended with many of the Emp. seruants within our gates following him a dinner sent from the Emp. by some 200. persons
Prince a mightie Emperour his Commaund reaching and swaying almost as much as a third part part of Europe comes to colleaguing himselfe to many potent Princes especially the mightie Polacke heretofore the most mortall Enemie to the Russie and euen from his Campe now his royall Court hee wrote his Princely Letters to all Citties Townes and Villages appoynting Noblemen to take their Oathes to his Maiestie which in all places was willingly performed In the number of all which Letters taking knowledge of an English Ambassadors residence in the Country tho 2000. myles from his Campe and calling to minde the peace and amity held betweene the Princes of England and his predecessors he wrote vnto the English Agent who was departed from the Mosco towards the Sea side but by good fortune vpon some speciall occasion returned backe againe and receiued this gratious Letter presenting himselfe at that time before the Counsell Which being translated out of the originall is here set downe Demetrie Euaniwich Emp. and great Duke of all Rushia selfe-vpholder c. to Iohn Merick Agent for the English Marchants c. VVHereas by the mighty hand infinite mercie and almighty prouidence of God we are happily and with the full consent of all our louing Subiâ—ctes not without admiration to the world receiued and betrothed to our Right and dignitie euen the Throne and Communion table of our Regall Father Euan Valsiliwich and our noble Brother Pheodor Euanriuch both of happie and famous memorie selfe-vpholders Wee remembring the Amitie and friendship first concluded in the raigne of our deare Father Euan Vasiliwich famous with all Christian Princes especlally with the noble Princes of England are resolved of our Princely dispositioÌ„ to be in greater league and amitie now with this renowned King Iames then any our predecessors haue been with all Princes And to that purpose resolve to fauour his Seruantes and Marchantes more then any our predecessors and forthwith after our personall Coronation are determined to send our Ambassadours to his excellent Maistie to that purpose Further that thou Iohn the Sonne of W. after the receipt of these our Princely Letters and the dispatch of thy Marchant-affaires at our Castle of the Ark-Angell then to returne to our greart and famous Cittie of Mosco there to behold our cleare and Princely Eyes And to this purpose we haue giuen order for Post-horse for thee as also for thy appearaunce before our Chancellor Offonasse Euanouch Naseueo Written at our Royall Campe at Tode 8. Iune 7103. The Agent vpon receipt of these Letters with M. Russell sometimes Agent for the Dutch and his now Brother in law prepared to meete the Emperour before he should come to the Mosco before whom being brought by the Chancelor the Agent in name of his Brethren deliuered vnto him a worthy Present which he graciously accepted and withall vttering thus much in effect That whereas it had pleased God so miraculously to preserue him and so gloriously to establish him in the Throne of his Auncestors It would please him to looke vppon the English Merchauntes with the same eyes as they haue done In doing which hee should not onely merite their loues but no Nation would be more thankefull vnto him c. The Emperour returned many gratious words much to the effect of his former Letters but more amply and then inuited them to dinner in his royall Tent beeing set vp of purpose to entertaine a King of the Tartares that was his Subiect So after a bounteous Feast many noble speeches and a Princely welcome they were dismissed for that time but within few dayes after the Agent delyuered in the name of the Ambassadour somuch as he had Commission and instructions for of him which Message was most acceptable and receiued with protestations of desired Peace and Amitie with the King of England for which purpose hee had alreadie appoynted one of his Courtiers speedily to poast vnto the English Ambassadour Vpon our departure from Colmogra to the Ark-Angell the Agent came to the Ambassadour from the Emperour with order for his free Post-horse and Men to conducte him and that no Custome should be demaunded of any Englishman appertayning to the Ambassadour And that the Courtier who was to be sent should follow him very speedily for the English Shippes had been at the Castle fourteene dayes before wherevpon the Ambassadour rowed downe the Riuer and the next day following came to the Ark-Angell where wee were met with many Shipmaisters and Muskets to the number of an hundred The Shippes aswell English as Dutch discharged their Peeces lyberally But this Triumph was altered in a moment into Sadnesse For vppon our landing a fayre new Shippe called the Globe the Maister Maister and his Father beeing owners of her was vtterly lost in our sight by meanes of a Mynion bursting in the Gun-roome where foure Barrels of Powder standing by one of them beeing not well couered the rest tooke fire blew vp all the Sterne slew the Gunner and his Mate hurt the Maister his Mate and some sixe others whilst the Shippe splitting in sunder suncke presently to the exceeding sorrow of all the beholders Hither within few dayes after came from the Emperor a Courtier named Gauarello Samollorich Sallmanoue that had been Ambassadour to the K. of Denmarke a Gentleman of great birth and well in yeares to signifie to the Ambassadour the Emperours desire to enter into Bondes of peace and amitie with the King of England And this was an extraordinarie grace of the Emperour done to the Ambassadour if wee consider the Person that was sent the Message and the Myles hee so poasted ouer for feare the Ambassadour should bee gone Tâ—e Message which he brought was much to the purpâ—sâ— of thaâ— Conference held with the Emperour and the Agâ—nt the cheâ—fest branch of all beiâ—g a reâ—ouation oâ—â—hâ—â— League now betweene â—otâ— the Kiâ—gâ—â—mes of Englanâ— and Rushia which was bâ—tweeâ—â— the late Q Elizabeth his deare and kiâ—d Sister and his Father and with a protestation to be in greater amitie correspondence with thâ— King of England then euer any of his predecessors had bâ—en with other Kinges thereof for better manifestation of which all the sayd K. Iames his Subiâ—cts shall haue surer libertie then euer they had before Adding further that his personall Coronation being performed Ambassadours should be sent to salute and congratulate his louing Brother of England c. The Ambassadour herevpon not onely sent thosâ— Letters which he had receiued from the late Emperour Borris but also by twentie Liueries a Present worth 100. Markes And within one weeke aftâ—r this Courtiers departure we hastned our owne because the season of the yeere so requireâ— The day before our departure by reason of some wrong done to an English Saylor by a Russe a great tumult arose in which the Common people with stones and billets behaued themselues so furiously that the English-house gates were broken open their chambers in perill to be rifled their windowes
Dwnia from which I suddainely awaked with the vnknowne language of a Pilate sent from the Emperor to conduct my Lord vpon the Riuer which is or at least they thinke to vs it is a dangerous passage which Pilate excused his no sooner comming for want of knowledge of the Ambassadors being so nie But now come when to our Iourneys sickly certaine end we are so neere come howe thinke you must he not be welcome I assure you fresh Water is a more excellent companion then your salte humoryst and I shall loue fresh water-Souldiers for my Trauaile on the Seas while I liue wishinge when euer I fight to haue fresh water on my side to comfort me which wanting I shal be more wo-be-don then being in a wood though in Rusland or Leisland The 22. of Iuly beeing come within a mile of Tharch-angell we ankerd whether came at 11. of the clocke in the night a Gentleman Captain of 500. gunners named Maxim Vrin a man of good complement and of indifferent stature and presence aboard the Ambassadors shippe being mette with two Gentlemen and others he was brought into his Lordships Cabin where after rehearsing the Emperours and Princes Title which is euer their custome he declared to the Ambassador that his L. and Maister and the young Prince had sent him to knowe of his Maiesties health of Englande the Q. and Princes which the Ambassador answeared vnto then demaunded of his owne and the Gent. The Ambassador somewhat woondering what this Gent. should be considering former Ambassadors Entertainment presently was by him resolued with this prosecuting his former speeche That whereas the Emperor vnderstanding of the Ambassadors comming to shewe his great loue to his Maiesty of England the desire of peace and Amity as with his deere and louing Sister Elizabeth of happy memory late Queene of England contrary to any custome of his Maiesties heeretofore who neuer tooke knowledge thereafter had sent him to bee his Prestaue to prouide the Ambassadours house and victuals and to garde him from the Iniuries of a strange nation desiring that his seruice therein might expresse his thankefulnes to his Ma. for so great an honour and likewise be pleasing to the Ambassador Both which to deserue he would endeuor the best lay in his power The Ambassador though somewhat be-woondered or gratiously preuented verye kindely and thankfully accepted of this truly honourable fauor saying It behooued two such great Princes to vse the best meanes for Amity and friendship So the Prestaue banquetted as befitting his place was dismissed that night but yet before he went came aboorde the Ambassadors Shippe the Agent Maister Iohn Mericke diuers Marchants and other English men to see his Lordship as to welcome him to that Port of his desire who after some houres discourse priuately betwixt the Ambassador and the Agent tasting of his wine and Beere with halfe a score good peeces they were sent away Truely herein the extraordinary beginning was hope of a prosperous conclusion for this was a fauor neuer manifested to any heretofore who after their arriuall at the Castle staide and that very vntowardly till a poste were dispatched from the Gentleman or Gouernor of the Towne to the Musco which is 1000. Myles and his return with the Emperours further pleasure for his direction and warrant The 23. of Iuly the Prestaue the English Agent Marchants and other being come to bring the Ambassador with honor into his lodging he withall the Gent. before him and his Liueries before them two and two together accompanied as is aforesaid landed at the Castle in the road whereof then beeing many English French and Dutch Ships they discharged a mighty peale or rather many peales of Ordinance Thus the Ambassador came safely to his first lodging in Rushia The Prestaue takinge a solemne leaue went to see the Prouisions which were laide in before to be good as also to prouide necessarie lodginges for diuers which were to bee lodged abroad and others not as yet Landed for it was 4. daies before all our Ships came vp Here the Ambassador laie some fourteen dayes or lesse where in the meane time there was demanded a particular note of the names of all the Ambassadors traine fyrst of the Kings Gentlemen which name not onely the Emperor but the Great Turke Persian Moroco Princes do highly account of as indeed soothing their own greatnes therwith and we who were his seruants and highly graced by kissing the Princely hande of our royall K. meeting herein with any others trauailing in the same kind as also by our particular births not beeing lesse so vnexpectedly required of vs did vnder-goe the name as which we could not vvithout dishonor to the Ambassador and disaduantage to our Being refuse it being giuen by an Emperor who should be in that kingdome so great as not to allow it though he would which none could disproue Secondly of the Ambassadors Gent and thirdly of al the rest that attended which forthwith was deliuered to the Prestaue and sent vp by him to the Emperor the reasons hereof are as may be gathered to esteeme the state and honor of the Ambassador thereafter also to prouide accordingly for houses horses and other prouisions and perhappes to learne thereby what names of great houses are amonge the kinges Gent. as particularly now they did inquire after Here it pleased the English agent M. Iohn Mericke truely a wise honest and kinde Gent. to inuite all the Gentlemen to their house to dinner whether he would haue vvillingly invited the Ambas if hee might haue presumed thereupon and of the fitnes considering that as yet letters were not secondarilie come from the Emperor for the gent. farther proceeding whereby he woulde happily haue made a question there of as also for the Ambass greatnes the towne then so ouercharged with many Nations it could not be performed according to the respect ambassadors are vsed with there nor perhaps would it be well agreeing to their more priuate fashion who hold it greatest glory for greatest men rather to be reported of then seene c. But we were very bountifully feasted and as kindly and hartily welcome as an honest mind rather indeed with vertue then formality might expresse the Ambassadour hauing many daintye dishes sent home to his owne house Now the whole company of Ships safely arriued and all the Ambas followers landed some daies before it came forthwith into the care and loue of the Ambas being by the Agent well informed of diuers vices customes and Obseruations fit either to be followed or auoyded who was euer desirous to keepe an honorable opinion to himselfe and an honest name in his followers as in his going vp to the Court so euer after also to ingraue within their memories their happy deliuerance from the Sea before his departing the Arch-angel very honorably thus to aduise counsell them SInce it hath pleased the Almightye of his great mercy safely to protect vs in our dangerous trauaile vpon
Sea though our Preacher were the sickest man Such was his care and zeale and truely he was an honest quiet man and a sufficient Scholler named Maister Samuell Sotheby Thus we passed from Yam to Yam vppon excellent Post-horses till we came thorogh many well scituated and pleasant townes vnto the Cittie of Yerri-slaue which we came vnto the 19. of Sept. where we were receiued with a multitude of people After we had rowed in a very great Barge ouer the famous Riuer of Volga wherevnto adioyning this citty on a hill is scittuated a rich and pleasant Citty where the Ambassador was lodged in the house of Gregory Euannovvich Micolin late Ambassador to her Maiesty of England It might be fitting for me to speake somewhat of this famous Riuer as is I thinke for length and bredth any one excepted in the world but so many excellent writers as in the worthy labors of Master Richard Hacklyute haue made particular mention therof as it induseth me to leaue the description of this Riuer and towne to those that haue largely and painfuly wrote of such things especially to M. Doct. Fletchers true relation sometime Ambas to this Emperor The 21. of September we went from Yeri-slaue being well accompanied from the Citty passing through Shepetscoy where wee lay and dwels an English gentleman named Georg Garland sometime seruant to that Noble but vnfortunate E. of Essex of whom many through the world do make in diuers kinds but as that learned and heroycall Poet Sir Phil. Sidney speaks of Prince Plangus neuer any can make but honorable mention The next day we came to Rostoue an ancient but a great ruinous town wherof is one of their Metropollitanes named Here in a faire house the Ambassa lay 2. daies in which time the Emperors Mate wrote to our Prestaue that the Ambas and the Kings gentlemen should haue ambling horses from the Monasteries and that we should take as easie Iourneyes as we pleased with commaund to giue content to euery ones desire And certainly had not the Emperor as then bin taking a Prograce to the Monastery of Troiets which foure times a yeare for Religious causes he doth we had receiued more especiall fauors Yet he that hath but trauailed to know what Monasteries are and how prouided of al things may easily esteeme it a great ease and especiall honour to haue there horses The 25. day we came to Perri-slaue a long decayed towne where in a rich merchants house new builded the Ambas lodged Here in regarde of the Emperors and Princes being at Troytes which was but of our easie trauell two daies iourny we lodged 3. daies then departed throgh Doobna to Troites that fair and rich Monastery so to Bratte-sheene and Rostouekin 5. vers from the great city of Musco where in a Churchmans house the Ambass that nâ—ght lodged and the rest in verie good houses for so small a Dereuena This night the Agent hauing bin with the chancellor came to visit his Lordshipp and let him vnderstand that the next morning about nine of clocke he should be honourably brought into the Musco whereupon euerie man prepared accordingly The next morow being the 4. of October the Prestaue came and declared to his Lordsh. it was the Emperors pleasure he should come into the Mosco that forenoone presently after came M. I. Mericke Agent with some twenty horses to attend his Lord ship and informed him his vnderstanding in his comming into the Mosco and that he shoulde presently be sent for which forth-vvith was performed Then we did ride till we came within a little mile of the many 1000. of Noblemen and Gentl. on both sides the way attended on horseback to receiue his Lordsh. Where the Ambassador alighted from his Coatch and mounted on his footcloth horse and so rode on with his trumpets sounding A quarter of a mile farther met him a proper and gallant gentleman a foote of the Emperors stable who with cap in hand declared to the Ambassador that the Emperor the young Prince and the maister of the horse had so far fauored him as to send him a Iennet very gorgeously trapped with gold Pearle and pretious stone and particularly a great chaine of plated gold about his necke to ride vpon Whervpon the Ambassador alighted imbraced the gentleman returned humble thanks to them all and presently mounted Then he declared that they likwise had sent horsses for the kings Gentlem. which likewise were very richly adorned then for all his followers which ceremony or state performed all being horssed he departed wee riding orderlye forward till we were met by three great Noblmen seuered from the rest of the multitude and the Emperors Tolmache or interpreter with them Of which state the Ambassador it may seeme had for-knowledge it being in this Countrey a custome vsed but with more or lesse Noblemen as is the Emperors fauour and grace Likewise vnderstanding of the strange Ceremony of first allighting from their horses as who eyther hath read sir Ierome Bowes his formality and obseruance hereof or sir Richard Leaes painefull standing vpon the priority herein may thinke the Emperors command is very strait therunto and as they thinke much honour is loste to dismount first but they being within speach thus began that Oration they could neuer well conclude Which was That from their Lorde and Maister the mighty Emperour of Rushia c. they had a message to deliuer his lordship The Ambassador then thinking they would be tedious and troublesome with their vsuall Ceremonies preuented their farther speeche with this to them a Spell That it vvas vnfitting for subiects to hold discourse in that kinde of complement of tvvo such mighty and renowmed Potentates on horsbacke They hereby not only put by their ceremonious saddle-sitting but out of their paper instructions for the state thereof ashamed as was proude Artexius stepping aside in the daungerous fight with Zealmene they allighted sodainly as men fearing they were halfe vnhorsed and the Ambassador presently after them comming very courteously all three saluting the Ambass and the kings gentlemen taking them by the hands Thus like a scholler too olde to learne by rote the Duke named K. Volladamur Evanywich Mavvsolskoy with his Lesson before him declared his message which was that he with the other twoe Noblemen were sente from the Great Lord Emperor and great Duke Borys Phedorvvich selfe-upholder great L. Emperor and great Duke of all Rushia Volademer Moskoe and Novogorode king of Casan and Astracan Lord of Vobskoe great Duke of Smolenskoe Tuer Huder Vghory Perme Viatsky Bolgory c. Lord and great duke of Novogorod in the Lovv-countries of Chernigo Rezan Polotskey Rostoue Geraslaue Bealozera Leifland Oudorskey Obdorskey Condingskey King of all Syberia and the North coasts Commander of the contreys of Iversky Grysinsky and Emperor of Kabardivsky of Chirkasky and of the vvhol countrie of Garskey and of many other countries and Kingdomes lord and Emp. to know of his Ma. health of England the
and that vâ—timely as a Noble man of Fraunce well sayth Men seldome see Tyrants or vsurpers liue long or temperatly or die well and naturally Now if I can be thought blame worthy which I confâ—ssâ— no not of them mâ—st partiall yet the moâ—t that Natioâ— can if they would say any thing to mee reuerenâ—iâ—g anâ— approouing their owne prouerbes is this As the Dogge doth barke the Winde carries it away In answere whereof I say it is the true nature and qualitie of a Dogge to barke yet he seldome hurtes that so barkes for our auncient Prouerbe is The barking Dogge bites least as the curstest Cow hath the Shortest Hornes Heere we lodged till the 6. of May beeing wearied with the inconstancie and ill-come newes of flying reportes wherevpon the time of the yeere reqâ—iring the Ambassadour reâ—olued to passe downe the Riuer to Colmigro as well that he might the sooner haue newes from England as happely to be out of feare of any disaster the rumours being so innumerable and vncertaine as they were doudtfull and fearefull and indeed the extraordinary care for the Ambassadours prouision especially the large and well builded Boats neuer the like iâ— memorie before wrought in the peoples opinions many contrarieties as obsurde as vntrue One that the young Prince necessarily and personally must bee and was in English apparrell within the Ambassadours lodging Else that it was vnpoâ—sible that Great men should so willingly obey and so earnestly commaund for the ful content â—f all in all thinges Likewise else where it was reported that the Prince would come downe and go ouer into England with the Ambassadour Also farre of from vs it was sayd that the Prince and the Ambassadour were in Cheines to be sent vp to the Moskoe But it repenteth me of relating thus much onely you may obserue hereby their willingnes to rebell also the wilfulnesse of the Commons to be as great as their ignoraunce if not as sencelesse as their Intelligence But we are on the faire and pleasant Riuer within fiue faire and conuenient Boates with two great Loddyackes for prouisions rowing with winde and streame from the ouerflowing Tyde of these reports and within twelue dayes are safely arriued at Colmigro where we lodged at the Comp house surely the largest tytest and fairest in all the Countrie and of Ware-houses Ambarres Work-houses as well accommodated For our being at Colmigro it was not much vnlike for the strangenes of reports troublesomnes of the State and mutable euents of time to that one and the only vnhappie day of the vnfortunate too sudden rysing Earle of Essex wherein most mens mindes for as many dayes as wee weekes weare bewondred as much with the not well directed beginning as the vnhallowed sucsesse or the bemoaned Oh be it euer lamentable such conclusions but as farre different is the rarenes as the goodnes betweene them ill-aduised well-intended euer-good-resolutions in the one ill-intended worse-enacted neuer-good-conclusions in the other One as the vnhappie time-falling of a great Noble with some others But by the goodnes of God and the gratiousnes of our renowned King within short and memorable time restored in his posteritie and theires The other the fatalâ— and finall ouerthrow of a mightie Emperour and his all posteritie and famelie neuer till the Resurrection to be raysed and then Oh then it is to be feared to a terrible Iudgement for their high-offending Heauen-crying-sinnes Now I shall tell you of a 18. yeare esteemed dead Princes reuiuing of an other Priâ—ces that twise 18. yeares might haue lyued poysoning like and indeed not vnfit for the same Stage crowners within one day dying and reuiuing as it were to make Time a lyer who is the Sonne and Heire of Trueth Of the Almighties prouidence by the benefite of Patience Innocencie of past-yeares Right of Inheritaunce and his iust Iudgement vpon the contrarie and to the eternall happines of this neuer yet ciuill Nation in effecting his exceeding mercie that Ages wonderment this last yeere But it will be a Laborinth to mee as it were to rauish my selfe with if not a Dylemma wherein I may not hauing the Art of Logicke or Rhetoricke needlesse if at any time to my tyme and discourse though incident to the general rather confound my selfe then satisfie the Readers expectation or euery particuler proprietie it not onely beeing very tragicall and comicall in the euent But as all such State-pollicies are beyond ordinary intelligâ—nce or a writers honest patience but what Trueth hath been seruant and my Eaâ—es subiect vnto I will without either flatterie to the liuing or enuie to the dead câ—mpendiously diliuer Aftâ—r the suspitious death of the old Emperour Boris Pheodoricke c. by the appoyntment of the Prince then their expâ—cted Emperouâ— and the Couâ—sell Peter Basmaâ— that noble Sparke was speedely dispatched and sent a Generall vnto their ill â—ucceeding Warres as their last hope in deed hee prooued so in a coâ—trary sence and the onely refuge to the Commons Whâ—ther being come bemeeting as you may imagine he insenced the Counsell A louing and belouâ—d Prince of such heroyicall spiâ—it so worthy selfe-acting and politiqâ—e a Souldier so generally good a Scholler as being repâ—rted to be both well Letterd well traueld as great a Linguest as he was Statist feared as being aleyed hee for speciall grace and fauour whoâ—e bountâ—e curtesie sent Defiance to Pride and Extortion in whom Industrie Labour were twins Innocensie and Freedome brothers that held Wisedome as his rest True Valour as his Seruant Flatterie as his Enemie and Enuie as his Slaue not being himâ—elfe sâ—biâ—ct to any greater Potentate but Princely poueâ—tie Hee I say reuiewing the Maiestie of his person and compariâ—g the age of his Youth with the gray heades of his Honour not in all but in eueâ—y particuler herâ—of not lesse to this Nation then a Phenix was resolued hee could not lesse be than beeing a Prince of so many Vertues the Heire of the Kingdome his Emperour Lord and Maister whereupon hee speeded with the winges of Hope Honour and Confidence to deliuer himselfe in such an infected and pestiferous a time to the handes of him either whose Enemie beeing he was without beeing or whose Subiect and Patient receiued hee might well fall away but neither from his right Soueraigne nor Loyaltie Also he prostrateâ— or presented most of his Commaund as many as freely would offer themselues Vnder which were all the English Scots French Dutch and Flemings whatsoeuer and with him or rather before him as leaâ—t suspected Ries Vasili Euanch Goleeche the other Generall a man of great birth and in the prioritie of place to be receiued before P. Basman All which the now well knowne newly opinionated Emperour very gratiously receiued happely not without some iealowsie of many particulers as of the Generals the world surmizing a former correspondence to be helâ— euer since a Parle haâ— at what time he was besiedged and is aforesaid to performe very honorable