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welcome_a for_o it_o grieve_v the_o emperor_n to_o be_v so_o con_v emn_v and_o delude_v by_o his_o n_o phew_o etc._n etc._n so_o a_o oath_n pass_v betwixt_o they_o syrgiannes_n secret_o flee_v to_o constantinople_n which_o rejoice_v many_o but_o the_o prince_n take_v occasion_n hereat_o march_v towards_o the_o city_n and_o be_v within_o sight_n lay_v to_o intercept_v syrgiannes_n by_o ambush_n who_o the_o three_o night_n after_o from_o perinthus_n with_o 300_o soldier_n deceive_v they_o come_v to_o constantinople_n the_o prince_n hear_v of_o his_o escape_n and_o no_o expect_a tumult_n in_o the_o city_n present_o retire_v into_o thracia_n constantine_n the_o despot_n be_v by_o and_o by_o send_v by_o his_o brother_n to_o thessalonica_n to_o govern_v macedonia_n and_o apprehend_v xene_n the_o prince_n mother_n by_o the_o way_n and_o then_o to_o invade_v he_o in_o thracia_n that_o he_o on_o one_o side_n and_o syrgiannes_n on_o the_o other_o may_v shut_v he_o up_o and_o take_v he_o the_o despot_n take_v the_o empress_n at_o thessalonica_n send_v she_o in_o a_o galley_n to_o constantinople_n where_o she_o be_v keep_v close_o and_o with_o all_o his_o power_n invade_v the_o prince_n break_v through_o the_o wall_n of_o christopolis_n the_o prince_n send_v synadenus_n against_o syrgiannes_n hope_v himself_o to_o encounter_v his_o uncle_n the_o despot_n and_o first_o he_o write_v and_o disperse_v edict_n promise_v great_a reward_n to_o whosoever_o bring_v he_o alive_a or_o dead_a then_o he_o proclaim_v his_o grandfather_n death_n slay_v by_o the_o constantinopolitan_o in_o a_o tumult_n some_o swear_v they_o be_v present_a thereat_o other_o show_v white_a goat_n hair_n as_o if_o they_o be_v pluck_v off_o his_o head_n or_o beard_n at_o the_o time_n which_o common_o report_v fill_v man_n head_n with_o doubt_n the_o despot_n with_o fear_n retire_v to_o thessalonica_n whither_o come_v lettter_n from_o the_o emperor_n to_o apprehend_v 25_o chief_a citizen_n vehement_o suspect_v by_o rebellion_n to_o deliver_v the_o city_n to_o the_o prince_n but_o they_o in_o time_n secret_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n and_o by_o ring_a bell_n soon_o raise_v a_o wonderful_a tumult_n of_o citizen_n in_o arm_n who_o run_v to_o the_o despot_n house_n he_o flee_v to_o the_o castle_n they_o slay_v or_o rob_v and_o imprison_v all_o they_o meet_v of_o his_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n then_o they_o fire_v the_o castle-gate_n whereupon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o monastery_n not_o far_o off_o where_o be_v take_v he_o take_v a_o monk_n habit_n to_o save_v his_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v carry_v prisoner_n to_o the_o prince_n who_o waiter_n be_v ready_a to_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n have_v not_o the_o prince_n embrace_v he_o save_v his_o life_n but_o next_o day_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o very_a loathsome_a deep_a and_o straight_o prison_n his_o boy_n and_o other_o that_o draw_v up_o his_o ordure_n often_o pour_v it_o on_o his_o head_n where_o after_o a_o great_a while_n and_o wish_v to_o die_v he_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o easy_a prison_n thing_n cross_v the_o emperor_n he_o be_v very_o pensive_a and_o one_o day_n open_v the_o psalter_n the_o first_o verse_n he_o light_v on_o be_v when_o the_o almighty_a scatter_a king_n for_o their_o sake_n they_o be_v white_a as_o snow_n in_o salmon_n which_o he_o apply_v as_o if_o all_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n proceed_v from_o god_n will_n seek_v contrary_a to_o syrgiannes_n mind_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o nephew_n who_o be_v fent_fw-la for_o come_v to_o rhegium_n visit_v his_o mother_n now_o set_v at_o liberty_n do_v what_o be_v do_v by_o her_o counsel_n in_o few_o day_n a_o atonement_n be_v make_v and_o he_o light_v from_o his_o horse_n meet_v the_o emperor_n kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n on_o horseback_n then_o take_v horse_n embrace_v he_o kissing_z one_o another_o the_o old_a man_n after_o a_o few_o word_n depart_v into_o the_o city_n the_o young_a man_n to_o his_o camp_n at_o pega_n come_v for_o certain_a day_n in_o and_o out_o at_o constantinople_n syrgiannes_n now_o speak_v hardly_o both_o of_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o nephew_n wrong_v as_o he_o think_v by_o they_o both_o but_o see_v one_o asanes_n andronicus_n walk_v melancholy_a he_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o he_o as_o grieve_v with_o the_o like_a sorrow_n that_o himself_o be_v with_o who_o he_o as_o with_o a_o friend_n plain_o discourse_v of_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o grief_n desire_v asanes_n speak_v also_o hardly_o of_o emperor_n and_o nephew_n but_o hate_v he_o before_o for_o his_o ambition_n and_o displease_v that_o he_o be_v enemy_n to_o catacuzene_n his_o son_n in-law_n note_v whatever_o he_o say_v tell_v all_o to_o the_o old_a emperor_n and_o that_o unless_o syrgiannes_n be_v in_o time_n lay_v hold_v of_o he_o shall_v short_o by_o he_o affect_v the_o empire_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o end_n syrgiannes_n be_v forthwith_o imprison_v the_o common_a people_n
side_n forsake_v flee_v to_o the_o seaside_n where_o in_o a_o ship_n bind_v for_o constantinople_n he_o pass_v thither_o yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n protection_n temurtase_n be_v take_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o revenge_n of_o eine_fw-mi smote_n off_o his_o head_n hang_v his_o body_n on_o a_o tree_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d certify_v solyman_n send_v temurtase_n head_n this_o battle_n be_v much_o speak_v of_o be_v betwixt_o two_o brethren_n and_o for_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o temurtase_n both_o wish_a peace_n betwixt_o the_o ambitious_a brethren_n mahomet_n after_o this_o lead_v his_o army_n to_o prusa_n and_o be_v joyful_o receive_v as_o their_o sultan_n so_o likewise_o at_o nice_a and_o neapolis_n the_o garrison_n of_o carasina_n saruchania_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o inhabitant_n resort_v thither_o and_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o king_n and_o send_v to_o germean_n for_o bajazet_n body_n and_o his_o brother_n musa_n leave_v by_o tamerlane_n he_o sumptuous_o bury_v it_o at_o prusa_n the_o turkish_a koran_n be_v read_v 7_o day_n on_o his_o 〈◊〉_d great_a cheer_n be_v for_o all_o comer_n and_o much_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o bajazet_n soul_n but_o above_o all_o to_o mahomet_n posterity_n know_v by_o their_o all_o green_a apparel_n who_o be_v then_o by_o he_o great_o enrich_v he_o also_o endow_v the_o abbey_n build_v by_o his_o father_n with_o great_a possession_n which_o do_v he_o in_o progress_n be_v every_o where_o joyful_o receive_v spend_v the_o summer_n at_o amasia_n in_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a at_o hadrianople_n peaceable_o reign_v in_o europe_n 〈◊〉_d how_o mahomet_n have_v drive_v isa_n out_o of_o prusa_n be_v much_o offend_v and_o declare_v to_o his_o bassa_n etc._n etc._n his_o natural_a proceed_n say_v he_o he_o do_v i_o also_o great_a wrong_n his_o elder_a brother_n in_o take_v the_o sovereignty_n in_o asia_n in_o revenge_n whereof_o i_o intend_v to_o pass_v with_o a_o strong_a army_n into_o asia_n and_o recover_v my_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n a_o 〈◊〉_d counsellor_n reply_v it_o be_v not_o best_o in_o his_o opinion_n to_o go_v personaliy_v into_o those_o war_n for_o though_o say_v he_o mahomet_n be_v but_o young_a yet_o be_v his_o experience_n above_o his_o year_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o be_v best_a to_o send_v for_o angry_a isa_n and_o make_v he_o general_n in_o which_o be_v one_o brother_n not_o unlike_a to_o be_v lose_v thou_o shall_v have_v one_o competitour_n less_o etc._n etc._n this_o counsel_n approve_v of_o isa_n be_v present_o send_v for_o and_o make_v general_n of_o a_o great_a army_n at_o who_o first_o come_v into_o asia_n he_o possess_v all_o carasia_n and_o lydia_n all_o people_n where_o he_o come_v promise_v he_o obedience_n if_o he_o prevail_v against_o mahomet_n so_o he_o winter_a at_o despotopolis_n seem_v the_o while_n by_o kind_a letter_n to_o mahomet_n to_o be_v glad_a he_o be_v so_o obey_v and_o like_v of_o etc._n etc._n mahomet_n answer_v with_o like_a dissimulation_n he_o be_v even_o glad_a of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n commend_v a_o rich_a garment_n to_o be_v cast_v on_o the_o messenger_n and_o send_v he_o rich_a present_n with_o provision_n and_o necessary_n for_o his_o soldier_n but_o winter_n past_a isa_n march_v to_o prusa_n show_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_a letter_n hope_v they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d well_o agree_v request_v the_o castle_n who_o gate_n the_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n have_v 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o but_o see_v he_o can_v not_o gain_v 〈◊〉_d by_o fair_a word_n or_o policy_n he_o enrage_v burn_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d not_o ignorant_a 〈◊〉_d isa_n roam_v up_o and_o down_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o he_o have_v raze_v the_o royal_a city_n between_o amasia_n and_o prusa_n overthrow_v all_o his_o force_n in_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d isa_n with_o but_o ten_o flee_v to_o 〈◊〉_d who_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d for_o friendship_n at_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o be_v a_o suitor_n in_o bajazet_n court_n entertain_v he_o with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d exceed_o grieve_v give_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sum_n of_o money_n 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n be_v rebuild_v and_o stay_v to_o see_v it_o begin_v isa_n the_o while_n incite_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o he_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d overthrow_v yet_o enter_v twice_o more_o with_o small_a 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v few_o or_o none_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o flee_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d honourable_o entertain_v by_o he_o who_o in_o so_o manifest_a a_o wrong_n not_o only_o promise_v what_o help_n he_o can_v but_o solicit_v the_o prince_n of_o aidinia_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o pity_v his_o case_n and_o fear_v mahomet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o among_o they_o that_o na_n have_v 20000_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o strong_a army_n enter_v so_o speedy_o the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d country_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v upon_o they_o before_o look_v for_o after_o a_o bloody_a fight_n obtain_v a_o notable_a victory_n isa_n 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d die_v none_o know_v how_o the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n humble_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d favour_n the_o other_o he_o short_o spoil_v most_o of_o their_o dominion_n return_v to_o prusa_n but_o 〈◊〉_d there_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o solyman_n have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n to_o invade_v asia_n wherefore_o furnish_v the_o castle_n with_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o a_o long_a siege_n he_o 〈◊〉_d thence_o to_o 〈◊〉_d direct_v commission_n to_o take_v up_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o part_n write_v so_o to_o doioran_n a_o tartar_n who_o he_o often_o pleasure_v for_o aid_v who_o come_v with_o troop_n of_o brave_a horse_n promise_v fideli_fw-la y._n not_o long_o after_o solyman_n now_o come_v over_o hellespont_n he_o think_v without_o delay_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o field_n but_o be_v by_o expert_a captain_n advise_v to_o retire_v further_o off_o wait_v all_o good_a opportunity_n rather_o than_o commit_v all_o to_o one_o battle_n be_v hazard_n he_o be_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o father_n heir_n upon_o which_o he_o retire_v towards_o amasia_n 〈◊〉_d doioran_n march_v out_o at_o the_o other_o side_n fall_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v burn_v the_o village_n as_o he_o go_v mahomet_n pursue_v and_o overtake_v he_o unlooked_a for_o fly_v most_o of_o his_o man_n recover_v all_o the_o spoil_n doioran_n hardly_o escape_v and_o so_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n solyman_n 〈◊〉_d towards_o prusa_n the_o citizen_n bring_v he_o peaceable_o into_o the_o city_n but_o jacup_n beg_v woo_a by_o no_o mean_n deliver_v the_o castle_n wherefore_o sharp_o assault_v it_o he_o slay_v many_o and_o wound_v most_o of_o the_o desendant_o jacup_n certify_v mahomet_n the_o castle_n can_v not_o hold_v out_o long_o except_o speedy_o relieve_v he_o hasten_v towards_o prusa_n send_v the_o messenger_n with_o letter_n commend_v the_o captain_n and_o promise_v speedy_a relief_n who_o be_v intercept_v and_o bring_v to_o all_o be_v bassa_n he_o peruse_v they_o present_o write_v other_o in_o mahomet_n name_n commend_v the_o captain_n etc._n etc._n but_o since_o he_o can_v not_o in_o time_n relieve_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o castle_n on_o the_o best_a condition_n he_o 〈◊〉_d who_o yield_v it_o to_o solyman_n on_o reasonable_a term_n mahomet_n now_o within_o a_o day_n march_n be_v exceed_o 〈◊〉_d and_o return_v to_o amasia_n where_o solyman_n short_o besiege_v he_o but_o without_o hope_n to_o win_v it_o he_o retire_v to_o prusa_n spend_v his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n exceed_o give_v thereunto_o mahomet_n advertise_v that_o solyman_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d at_o prusa_n but_o with_o small_a power_n march_v in_o haste_n to_o surprise_v he_o but_o he_o be_v discover_v by_o solyman_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o river_n sangarius_n who_o in_o all_o haste_n give_v knowledge_n of_o his_o brother_n come_v solyman_n dismay_v will_v have_v flee_v into_o europe_n if_o alis_fw-la from_o the_o blemish_n and_o discouragement_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o encouragement_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o otherwise_o persuade_v he_o it_o be_v better_a to_o take_v neapolis_n strait_o till_o he_o may_v assemble_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n mahomet_n come_v enter_v those_o strait_o for_o he_o must_v needs_o pass_v they_o be_v repulse_v by_o solyman_n who_o avith_o little_a loss_n frustrate_v his_o brother_n brave_a attempt_n through_o the_o place_n advantage_n though_o much_o the_o weak_a bassa_n wilie-head_n the_o while_n send_v secret_o letter_n to_o mahomet_n that_o most_o of_o his_o great_a captain_n etc._n etc._n have_v bind_v themselves_o to_o solyman_n and_o one_o another_o to_o betray_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o undoubted_a heir_n etc._n etc._n which_o treason_n he_o discover_v with_o great_a protestation_n of_o love_n and_o good_a will_n etc._n etc._n mahomet_n yet_o cease_v not_o for_o 6_o or_o 7_o day_n to_o gain_v those_o passage_n but_o in_o
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he_o in_o the_o grand_a signor_n name_n the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o soria_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v only_o pay_v 100000_o sultanin_n yearly_a whereas_o 300000_o be_v due_a but_o he_o reject_v those_o offer_n as_o far_o from_o his_o pretension_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o persian_a will_v so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_o carry_v babylon_n the_o sultan_n well_o know_v in_o regard_n that_o the_o divan_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o relieve_v such_o a_o remore_n place_n the_o way_n to_o it_o be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o rebel_n since_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v use_n of_o with_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o rebel_n the_o grand_a signior_n be_v very_o much_o perplex_v promise_v 400000_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o shall_v bring_v the_o rebel_n
bassanes_n head_n beside_o the_o bassaship_n in_o his_o monarchy_n or_o in_o case_n the_o bassa_n will_v submit_v all_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v forgive_v and_o forget_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v vest_v with_o any_o dignity_n he_o please_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o but_o the_o bassa_n go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o design_n and_o whereas_o former_o he_o demand_v the_o prime_a vizier_n head_n now_o he_o demand_v further_o a_o reformation_n in_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n and_o have_v the_o persian_a woman_n son_n settle_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o young_a prince_n be_v serve_v in_o his_o court_n as_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o honour_v as_o the_o mighty_a emperor_n and_o all_o respect_v give_v he_o as_o if_o indeed_o he_o be_v the_o great_a prince_n of_o turkey_n the_o turkish_a chiaux_n have_v private_a audience_n of_o archduke_n leopold_n william_n march_v 19_o 1659._o have_v present_v he_o with_o two_o turkish_a horse_n and_o other_o thing_n his_o proposal_n be_v that_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o turkey_n desire_v to_o prolong_v the_o peace_n with_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v grant_v the_o bassa_n of_o aleppo_n total_o defeat_v the_o grand_a vizier_n again_o march_v 27._o retire_v victorious_a to_o trocaria_n with_o the_o cannon_n and_o baggage_n which_o he_o take_v nevertheless_o the_o grand_a signior_n cause_v the_o chief_a vizier_n at_o his_o return_n to_o publish_v in_o constantinople_n that_o the_o rebell-bassa_n have_v refuse_v the_o combat_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v too_o much_o know_v to_o be_v conceal_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o discontent_v the_o people_n that_o they_o run_v into_o great_a disorder_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o compose_v the_o bassa_n of_o aleppo_n make_v his_o head_n quarter_n in_o the_o capitol_n city_n of_o that_o country_n where_o he_o settle_v the_o pretend_a son_n of_o sultan_n amurath_n as_o prince_n with_o a_o court_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n about_o he_o have_v make_v new_a law_n more_o 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will_v make_v his_o way_n into_o constantinople_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n where_o if_o he_o shall_v advance_v the_o standard_n of_o mahomet_n to_o oppose_v he_o than_o the_o say_a bassa_n will_v erect_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o prophet_n ali_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o doubt_v not_o to_o draw_v the_o persian_n to_o he_o the_o say_a bassa_n have_v well_o nigh_o subdue_v all_o asia_n and_o seem_v to_o intend_v no_o less_o than_o part_a stake_n with_o the_o emperor_n but_o the_o chief_a visier_n be_v march_v to_o scutari_n april_n 7._o with_o a_o army_n of_o 20000_o horse_n and_o 30000_o foot_n and_o expect_v 60000_o more_o to_o join_v with_o he_o be_v order_v to_o reduce_v he_o to_o obedience_n he_o have_v notice_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o chief_a visier_n call_v a_o council_n of_o his_o principal_a officer_n where_o weigh_v their_o own_o inability_n they_o conclude_v to_o implore_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n by_o a_o timely_a submission_n to_o this_o end_n they_o send_v a_o dispatch_n to_o compliment_v the_o chief_a visier_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o they_o have_v not_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o prince_n but_o against_o certain_a person_n that_o have_v abuse_v his_o trust_n and_o favour_n yet_o rather_o than_o tumult_n shall_v be_v long_o continue_v they_o humble_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o the_o clemency_n of_o their_o lord_n the_o grand_a signior_n of_o which_o when_o the_o sultan_n be_v advertise_v he_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o see_v so_o grand_a a_o civil_a war_n so_o soon_o end_v that_o he_o send_v his_o pardon_n to_o the_o bassa_n and_o his_o complice_n but_o he_o with_o some_o of_o his_o associate_n put_v himself_o into_o the_o tuition_n of_o mortaza_n bassa_n who_o promise_v to_o obtain_v their_o pardon_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v behead_v and_o send_v their_o head_n to_o constantinople_n where_o 31_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a be_v perch_v on_o pole_n before_o the_o seraglio_n among_o who_o be_v keiman_n bassa_n brother_n to_o the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n afterward_o the_o say_a mortaza_n fall_v upon_o a_o party_n which_o be_v rally_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o aleppo_n cut_v 3000_o in_o piece_n and_o disperse_v the_o rest_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o their_o undertake_n april_n 20_o 1659._o ussaim_v bassa_n heretofore_o general_a in_o candia_n and_o then_o bassa_n of_o bosna_n be_v return_v to_o constantinople_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n be_v imprison_v in_o the_o 7_o tower_n and_o be_v may_n 9_o behead_v by_o order_n from_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o german_a emperor_n have_v conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o turk_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n shall_v not_o meddle_v in_o prince_n ragotzies_n cause_n send_v the_o baron_n of_o radolt_n to_o tell_v ragotzi_n that_o his_o best_a way_n be_v to_o retire_v out_o of_o transilvania_n into_o some_o safe_a place_n because_o he_o can_v not_o protect_v he_o without_o 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because_o a_o nephew_n of_o he_o who_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o his_o army_n have_v open_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v revenge_v his_o death_n and_o recollect_v new_a force_n draw_v one_o charan_n bassa_n to_o his_o party_n a_o man_n of_o a_o noble_a spirit_n hereupon_o assam_n 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o execute_v some_o of_o the_o say_v bassa_n party_n which_o be_v his_o prisoner_n give_v over_o that_o severity_n lest_o upon_o this_o stir_v it_o shall_v provoke_v the_o people_n the_o bassa_n of_o bosna_n likewise_o have_v 〈◊〉_d oppress_v the_o people_n in_o his_o government_n be_v complain_v of_o to_o the_o grand_a signior_n whereupon_o the_o sultan_n send_v for_o he_o to_o constantinople_n which_o order_n he_o will_v not_o obey_v have_v a_o guard_n of_o 6000_o horse_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mustar_n unable_a to_o endure_v his_o tyranny_n put_v