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
SIR Thomas Smithes VOIAGE and Entertainment in Rushia With the tragicall ends of two EMPERORS and one Empresse within one Moneth during his being there And the miraculous preseruation of the now raigning EMPEROR esteemed dead for 18. yeares Si quid nouisti rectius istis Candidus impertié si non His vtere mecum Printed at London for Nathanyell Butter 1605. To the Reader REader the discourses of this voyage at the comming home of the Gentleman that was chiefe in it and his company into England affoorded such pleasure to the hearers by reason the accidents were strange and Nouell that many way-laid the Nevves and vvere gladde to make any booty of it to delight themselues by vvhich meanes that which of it selfe being knit together was beautifull could not chuse but shevv vilde beeing so torne in peeces So that the itching fingers of gain laid hold vpon it and had like to haue sent it into the world lame and dismembred Some that picke vp the crums of such feasts had scrapt togither many percels of this Rushian commoditie so that their heads being gotten vvith child of a Bastard there was no remedy but they must be deliuered in Paules Church-yard But I taking the truth from the mouths of diuers gentlemen that vvent in the Iourney and hauing som good notes bestovved vpon me in vvriting vvrought them into this body because neither thou shouldst be abused with false reports nor the Voyage receiue slaunder I have done this vvithout consent either of Sir Tho. himselfe or of those gentlemen my friends that deliuered it vnto me So that if I offend it is Error Amoris to my Countrey not Amor erroris to do any man wronge Read and like for much is in it vvorthy obseruation Farevvell Syr Thomas Smiths Voyage into Rushia TRaffike is the golden chain concatenation that tyes kingdoms together in mutuall Amitie It is the very Cement that conioynes the harts the handes yea the soules of Nations different in shapes disagreeing in manners in speech in religion with Neves not to be broken The tongue of which harmony sounding sweetest in the eares of those Princes who loue the Palme and Oliue tree ensignes of Peace better than the knotted Oake Emblem of Warre Allude the Maiesty of England our Royall Soueraigne King Iames to allowe all those ports and Hauens to stande still open which in the dayes of his deere late deceased sister nourished entercourse and negotiation betweene this kingdome and the Rushian For his princely confirmation whereof congratulations formerly interchangably passing betwixt his maiesty and the Emperour of Rushia through the hands of Maister Iohn Mericke now agent there Sir Tho. Smith knight a religious and discreet Gentleman was thought fit to be chosen and commanded by his Maiestie to go vpon an Embassie thither which according to duty he entertained making such speedy preparation for the iourney as the shortnesse of time squred out vnto him could minister All things therefore being ripe for his departure sir Tho. accompanied with sir Thomas Challenor and S. William Wray knights diuers Gent. and his own attendants repaired to the Court vppon the tenth of Iune 1604. then lying at Greenwich where by the right Hon. the Earle of Salsbury he was brought to his Maiesties presence who in very gracious language demaunded of sir Thomas the length of the voyage the time of his returne the nature of the Climate with some other questions touching the countrey vnto all which sir Thomas aunswered accordingly But the king wondring that the detention there would be so long for Sir Thomas said it would be full xv moneths by reason of the winters cruelty whose Frosts were so extream that the seas were not at those times Nauigable pleasantly said It seemes then that Sir Thomas goes from the Sun vpon which the right Hon. the Earle of Northampton standing by replyed He must needes go from the Sunne departing from his resplendant Ma. At which the king smiled giuing sir Thomas his hand to kisse and bestowing the like grace vpon all the Gentlem. that were for the voyage The next day S. Thomas with some of his followers tooke his leaue of the Prince and then being fully furnished with his Commission and all other instructions from the Ea. of Salsbury at White-hall the day following being the 12. of Iune about ten a clocke the wind sitting fayr all the ships fel down to Graues-end whether S. Tho. came accompanied with sir Valentine Knightly sir Fran. Cherry many merchants c. staying there til next morning Then after conference with the Gent. Mer. and maisters of ships about his departure sir Thomas calling all his followers about him thus spake GEntlemen and the rest who haue resolued to acompany and attend me in this Ambassage from his Excellent Maiesty to the Emperor of Rushia c. I haue conferred with the Merchants maisters of ships others vpon the stay or speed of our voyage finding the wind fauorable all our company as I think heere no importune busines to stay vs haue resolued to go on boord this present night and so deliuer our selues as alvvaies into the protection of the Almighty so now to his mercie in the mercilesse Seas where vvee shall especiallie the vnexperienced vvherof I presume to haue manie meet with a number of crosses the difference betvveen Land and Sea as of tvvo contrary elements So that being of a contrary nature I must giue you my knowledge herein and the rather considering you are of seuerall prefermentes vnto mee and consequently vnknown to one another I desire you like christians and fellovv Brethren to loue and delight each in other and expresse your loues in helping and cherishing in time of distresse sicknes or distemperature so as if God please to laie some sick others health the strong to helpe the vveak as fearing daily hee may fall into the like need As often as it shall please God to send vs vveather that we may visite one another I shall be glad to see you aboord my Shippe vvhere happily you may be entertained vvith something your selues desire and I vvill easily affoord I shall take it an argument of your loues your dayly if daily might be your visitations as he that shall esteeme you the best ghesse that I can long expect For the preseruation of your owne healths beware of drinking for your profit of Gaming for your ease of quarrelling and for Gods glory of swearing All which oft-times Sea-company makes men subiect vnto Surely there is no such remedy against these as dayly according to the Ship-custome to serue God presuming I haue none in my company otherwise minded or brought vppe Thus armed let vs in his name who in his secret wisdome hath ordained vs to this voyage begin vvith honest and iust minds that our successe may be prosperous and our end glorious protesting I shall be best serued when God is most honoured desiring nothing of any but what befits my place and his duty Thus
Qu. and Princes The second being a capt of gunners the Emperors guard named Kazarine Davydovvich Beaheetchoue pronouncing the Emp. and princes tytle said he was sent from them to knowe his Lordsh. health and vsage with the kings Gent. The third was one of the Secretaries named Pheodor Boulteene obseruing the former order did deliuer what he had in command from the Emp. prince and Empresse to informe the Ambassador of their much fauor towards him and the kings Gent in prouiding for his honorable intertain and ease a fayre large house to lodge in Also that they three were sent from the Emp. Prince and Empresse to be his Prestaues to supply the Emperors goodnes toward him to prouide his necessaries and deliuer anye sute it pleased the Ambassadour to make to the Emperour To all which the Ambassador very wiselie gaue answere as they made report vnto the Emp. So we all presently mounted again the Prestaues on either hand of the Amb. his horse and footcloth being led by his Page som small distance his cotch behind that and some 6000. Gallants after behind all who at the Ambas riding thorough the guard that was made for him very courteously bowed him selfe Thus was he followed by thousands and with in the three vvalles of the Citty many hundreds of yong Noblemen Gentlemen and rich merchants well mounted begirt the wayes of euery side diuers on foote also euen to the gate of the house where the Ambassador was to be lodged which was some two myles Whether being come hee was brought into his bed-chamber by the Noblemen his Prestaues where with many thanks for their honorable paines they vvere dismist betaking themselues to their further affayres The next morn cam three other Prestaues with the former to knovve of his Lordships health and hovv he hadde rested the night past vvithall that if his Lordshippe wanted any thing they all or any one of them were as commaunded so ready to obey therein These with the Enterpreter and six Gent. were most within the walles lodged in a house ouer the gate besides wee had fifty Gunners to attend and gard vs in our going abroad The 8. of Octob. being the 4. day after our comming to Musco the Prestaues came to his Lordship to let him vnderstand they heard he should goe vp the next day wherefore they desired his speech and Ambassage to the Emperour and the rather that the Enterpreter might as they pretended translate it To this purpose very earnestly at seueral times they made demaund The Ambassador answered that he was sent from a mighty Prince to be his Ambassa to their Emperor hauing with no small danger passed the Sea and a second water trauaile with a long land Iourney and stil was comforted with hope to see his Maiesties cleere eyes that for a welcome was the tidings thereof vnto him Especially to haue audience within so short a space as he might not lesse do then ackcowledging the Emperors great fauour towards him and being sent to their maister he deemed it not onely a dishonor to him but a weaknes in them to require that at his hands which besides that he would never do he could not being to speak that in the deliuery was according as it pleased god to giue him time occasion memorie and courage being to come before a strange and mighty Prince where what he said was to be interpreted as pleased their Tolmatch This peremtorely and finally was his aunswere Yet whensoeuer he did go as he was both willing and ready at all houres â—e desired to haue certaine horse and other things which without them hee could not be so well prouided of So after banqueting departed away rather discontented then satisfied Surely it is a custome not so wise as auncient for theÌ„ to fal out into bad language if they canot haue their willes which to many would be as simple a demaund as it were folly in the Ambassador to graunt Especially if men knew how vndiscreete a man they woulde thinke him to be woulde please their humors herein For it is but a Stratigem they vse to vndermine withal that they may report the magnanimity or pusillanimity of the Ambas vnto the Emperor The 10. of October his Prestaues brought word as from the Lord Chaunsellor that he thought for they wil neuer tell any thing to come for certainty his Lordsh. should go before the Emperor the next morrow therfore prayed him to prouide also that he should haue the Em. horses to ride on of his guard to helpe carry vp his present of which they had after demâ—unde a particular The 11. of October his Lordship being sent for by his Prestaues ther waiting hauing excelent Iennets for himselfe the Kings Gentlemen and good horses for the restâ— as likewise two gallant white Palfreis to carrie or draw a rich Chariot one parcell of the great present with his followers and the Emperors guard carrying the rest At his gate many gallants attending for his receipt rode to the Court accompanied on each hand with his Prestaues and some others following him with manie Gentlemen behinde them Thus we rode a shorte vers beheld with thousand of eies on each side the streets standing the Emperors guarde with peeces in their hands well apparrelled to the number of two thousand by esteeme many messengers posting betwixt the Court and our Prestaues Thus with much state softly riding tell wee came vnto the vtmost gate of the court hauing passed thorogh the great Castle before there his Lordsh. dismounted Then met him a great Duke named Knase Andriay Metowich Soomederoue with certain Ge. to bring him vp So in order as we rode we assended the staires and a stone gallery where on each side stood many Nobles and Courtiers in faire coates of Persian stuffe veluet Damaske c. At the entry to the great chamb two Councellors incountred the Ambassa to conduct him thorogh that roome rounde about which sat many graue and richly apparrelled personages Then we entred the Presents whether being come and making obeysance we staide to hear but not vnderstand a very gallant Nobleman named Peter Bas-man deliuer the Emperors title Then the particular of the Presentes and some other ceremonies which performed the Ambassa hauing liberty deliuered so much of his Ambassage as the time and occasion then affoorded After which the Emperor arising from his throne demanded of the King of Englands health the Princes and Queenes then of the Ambassadours and the Kinges Gentlemen and how they had bene vsed since they entred within his dominions to al which with obeysance we answered as was meete Then the young Prince demaunded the very same The Ambassador hauing taken the Kings Letter of his Gentleman Vsher went vp after his obeysance to deliuer it which the Lord Chansellor would haue intercepted But the Ambass gaue it to the Emperors owne hands and his Maiesty afterwards deliueit to the Lord Chaunsellor who tooke it and shewing the superscription to the Emperor and
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