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A26297 A letter sent by the Grand Visier to the Duke of Lorrain, in his camp at Zaluock, on the eighteenth of September, 1687 in which he earnestly entreats for peace. Mehmed IV, Sultan of the Turks, 1642-1693. 1687 (1687) Wing A4316; ESTC R38559 924 3

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A LETTER Sent by the GRAND VISIER TO THE Duke of Lorrain In His CAMP at ZALUOCK On the Eighteenth of September 1687. In which He earnestly Entreats for PEACE CHARLES Great Captain Lord and Commander of the Christian Army WE with our faithful Services do let you know that the Great God for a long time hath punnished us for unjustly taking up Arms against You Our grievous Losses being certain demonstrations and marks of an angry and provoked Deity whom by all means We would seek to appease and doubt not by the Righteous and Gracious God from the Chastisement that is now upon Us will fully satisfie and attone his Wrath and that he will again take us into his Grace and Mercy and remove Our many Afflictions and raise Our Heads and Hearts so much from the influence of Heaven depressed Most Noble Duke consider the Evils and Discommodities of a long War How fertile Countries are devastated pleasant Cities and Villages consumed by Rapine and Fire The number of Mankind deminished all living Creatures destroyed the Fruits of the Earth trampled under Foot and Trade and Commere the Sinew of an Empire wholly lost and at a stand Now We with Our whole Hearts wish no other than Love and Peace So kind and benign to Mankind are its effects that Kingdoms flourish the People multiply and the Husband-man after his toil gathers his Fruits with quietness In fine as War destroys and overturns all so Love and Peace brings and restores every thing to its height and perfections which with Our whole Heart We court not in the least doubting to find the same good sentiments and inclinations in your Highness being the only Treasure and Happiness of the World Considering how without cause We began this War We must needs acquiesce and say Our Punnishment is just and less than we deserve Yet We hope Our Humiliation hath appeased Our angry Prophet as Our acknowledgment and condescention will Our Conquering Foe and that at last it will enter into Your Highnesses Heart and consideration the benefits a firm and general Peace would occasion Hoping Our endeavours for the same will not be fruitless through Your Highnesses Liking and good Offices But if all this moves not Your Victorious mind let the consideration of the vast quantity of innocent Blood that was spilled the last Campaign which cries to God for Revenge Lest as great unhappiness as we at present feell return on Your Highness and Christian Allies for being an Enemy to the preservation of Mankind Give us therefore Great Sir Your sudden thoughts about this Affair which shall be received with Honour and Respect By Solyman Mahomet Azen Visier LONDON Printed in the Year 1687.