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all_o his_o force_n and_o army_n shall_v go_v help_n and_o assist_v his_o majesty_n in_o every_o such_o occasion_n and_o show_v all_o friendship_n and_o sincerity_n to_o which_o effect_n we_o have_v give_v order_n that_o our_o imperial_a letter_n be_v write_v to_o the_o say_a prince_n in_o this_o particular_a who_o shall_v observe_v all_o according_a to_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n ix_o and_o for_o the_o better_a establish_n of_o this_o our_o peace_n and_o amity_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a capitulation_n and_o observance_n his_o majesty_n of_o poland_n promise_v to_o send_v his_o great_a ambassador_n to_o the_o say_a prince_n of_o tartar_n and_o begin_v from_o this_o present_a the_o 24_o of_o the_o month_n of_o june_n to_o pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o say_a prince_n his_o accustom_a stipend_n in_o this_o form_n follow_v every_o year_n his_o majesty_n shall_v send_v the_o say_a stipend_n into_o the_o castle_n of_o chotyn_n in_o moldavia_n and_o the_o vayvod_v thereof_o shall_v certify_v the_o say_a prince_n chrim_a who_o shall_v present_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o vayvod_n the_o which_o prince_n shall_v always_o observe_v this_o form_n and_o shall_v be_v always_o obedient_a to_o this_o our_o imperial_a will._n x._o and_o in_o case_n that_o his_o majesty_n of_o poland_n shall_v fail_v any_o year_n to_o send_v the_o say_a stipend_n the_o prince_n tartar_n shall_v not_o sudden_o rise_v with_o his_o army_n and_o invade_v poland_n but_o according_a to_o the_o agreement_n of_o sultan_n solyman_n continue_v still_o in_o his_o obedience_n he_o shall_v certify_v we_o and_o we_o will_v procure_v and_o recover_v his_o right_n xi_o his_o majesty_n of_o poland_n do_v promise_v that_o from_o henceforward_o the_o cossack_n shall_v not_o enter_v nor_o come_v into_o any_o part_n of_o our_o empire_n by_o the_o river_n of_o osue_n or_o any_o other_o nor_o make_v any_o spoil_n therein_o and_o if_o the_o say_v cossack_n 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so_o his_o majesty_n also_o do_v promise_n to_o we_o for_o the_o cossack_n and_o other_o his_o subject_n xiii_o after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o peace_n if_o upon_o the_o confine_n or_o open_a field_n fisher_n or_o hunter_n on_o either_o part_n meet_v together_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v out_o or_o be_v at_o difference_n by_o their_o own_o occasion_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o disturbance_n to_o this_o our_o peace_n and_o amity_n fourteen_o always_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a agreement_n the_o prince_n or_o vayvod_n of_o moldavia_n shall_v show_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o poland_n all_o due_a reverence_n and_o respect_n good_a amity_n and_o neighbourhood_n and_o see_v that_o the_o say_v vayvod_n have_v ever_o be_v as_o it_o be_v instrument_n of_o preservation_n or_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n therefore_o we_o command_v that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v neither_o the_o say_a vayvod_n nor_o other_o of_o our_o beglerbegh_n or_o minister_n shall_v build_v in_o those_o confine_n any_o new_a castle_n fort_n or_o bridge_n and_o that_o in_o those_o castle_n or_o fort_n of_o those_o frontier_n which_o be_v already_o build_v there_o shall_v never_o any_o other_o garrison_n be_v keep_v but_o moldavian_n and_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a capitulation_n the_o tartar_n shall_v not_o inhabit_v dwell_v or_o till_o within_o those_o confine_n of_o both_o nation_n xv._n and_o to_o the_o end_n this_o peace_n and_o amity_n may_v be_v always_o keep_v between_o we_o we_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o assure_v by_o this_o our_o imperial_a article_n that_o all_o the_o ambassador_n great_a or_o inferior_a which_o shall_v be_v send_v from_o we_o to_o his_o majesty_n or_o those_o great_a or_o less_o which_o shall_v be_v send_v from_o his_o majesty_n to_o we_o shall_v always_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a as_o well_o in_o their_o come_n as_o their_o return_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v need_n of_o any_o other_o passport_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o we_o by_o all_o way_n honour_v and_o well_o receive_v xvi_o concern_v merchant_n passenger_n and_o other_o polack_a negotiator_n they_o shall_v always_o come_v safe_o and_o secure_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o empire_n and_o for_o custom_n toll_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o their_o merchandise_n and_o in_o case_n of_o debt_n credit_n suretyship_n and_o such_o other_o like_o accident_n concern_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o law_n we_o command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o agreement_n with_o our_o father_n of_o happy_a memory_n sultan_n achmat._n which_o article_n we_o at_o this_o present_n accept_v and_o confirm_v ratify_v and_o command_v that_o they_o be_v of_o all_o our_o subject_n for_o ever_o punctual_o obey_v and_o observe_v xvii_o furthermore_o we_o promise_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n swear_v to_o observe_v and_o maintain_v for_o ever_o all_o those_o covenant_n and_o article_n agree_v upon_o and_o write_v in_o our_o capitulation_n by_o our_o great_a grandfather_n grandfather_n and_o father_n and_o never_o to_o disannul_v any_o of_o they_o xviii_o and_o whereas_o to_o show_v great_a desire_n of_o sincerity_n concern_v this_o peace_n his_o majesty_n of_o poland_n have_v seek_v of_o we_o by_o his_o say_a great_a ambassador_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o poland_n may_v safe_o and_o secure_o come_v by_o the_o river_n of_o turla_n with_o divers_a merchandise_n and_o sell_v buy_v and_o traffic_v in_o ackirman_n which_o traffic_n be_v use_v will_v be_v of_o great_a benefit_n to_o both_o estate_n we_o ordain_v and_o command_v from_o henceforward_o that_o the_o say_a nation_n may_v come_v and_o negotiate_v safe_o and_o secure_o in_o the_o say_v ackirman_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o business_n be_v establish_v and_o conclude_v in_o a_o good_a manner_n we_o will_v give_v order_n to_o our_o ambassador_n who_o we_o intend_v to_o send_v short_o to_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o ratification_n thereof_o xix_o which_o present_a article_n capitulation_n peace_n amity_n league_n and_o correspondence_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o promise_v undoubted_o to_o maintain_v so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o do_v hereby_o conclude_v between_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n and_o the_o king_n and_o state_n of_o polonia_n a_o everlasting_a peace_n seal_v it_o and_o confirm_v it_o with_o these_o word_n friend_n to_o friend_n and_o enemy_n to_o enemy_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o turk_n after_o the_o duke_n be_v depart_v one_o day_n journey_n where_o he_o stay_v to_o receive_v the_o treaty_n sign_v they_o alter_v some_o of_o the_o article_n to_o their_o own_o advantage_n without_o his_o knowledge_n which_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o complain_v anew_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o port_n of_o the_o abuse_n offer_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v haste_n rather_o to_o escape_v than_o return_n but_o the_o cossack_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v stir_v about_o the_o black_a sea_n the_o visier_n and_o state_n have_v nothing_o more_o in_o care_n than_o to_o shut_v up_o that_o back_n poât_n whereby_o they_o suffer_v much_o loss_n and_o dishonour_n and_o can_v not_o revenge_v it_o upon_o a_o fugitive_a people_n which_o divide_v their_o naval_a army_n be_v force_v to_o send_v a_o portion_n of_o galley_n to_o defend_v the_o trade_n the_o best_a part_n of_o relief_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n come_v from_o those_o coast_n resolve_v to_o give_v content_a to_o the_o pole_n and_o to_o assure_v the_o peace_n that_o they_o may_v with_o more_o security_n attend_v their_o affair_n in_o asiâ_n and_o hungary_n which_o action_n be_v favour_v vehement_o by_o the_o present_a visier_n to_o which_o end_n he_o send_v answer_v into_o polând_n with_o promise_n of_o faith_n and_o reparation_n for_o the_o injury_n commit_v by_o the_o tartar_n lay_v the_o fault_n of_o
foe_n i_o do_v design_n to_o turn_v my_o arm_n die_v with_o excess_n of_o wine_n year_n 1623._o the_o reign_v of_o sultan_n morat_n or_o amurat_n iu._n the_o eleven_o emperor_n and_o twenty_o first_o monarch_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o weak_a understanding_n of_o sultan_n mustapha_n and_o his_o inability_n for_o rule_n cause_v the_o affair_n of_o state_n both_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o to_o move_v disorderly_a and_o irregular_a where_o violence_n and_o injustice_n prevail_v there_o be_v so_o little_a distance_n between_o the_o most_o eminent_a height_n of_o grandeur_n and_o the_o low_a abyss_n of_o misery_n that_o a_o price_n may_v in_o a_o moment_n step_v from_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o the_o janissary_n and_o military_a officer_n command_v more_o now_o than_o the_o civil_a all_o thing_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o air_n and_o fancy_n of_o the_o soldiery_n who_o place_v and_o displace_v with_o that_o wind_n of_o favour_n and_o displeasure_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o a_o multitude_n and_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o arms._n for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v three_o emperor_n seven_o great_a vizier_n two_o captain-pasha_n five_a aga_n of_o the_o janissary_n three_o treasurer_n six_o pasha_n of_o cairo_n and_o in_o proportion_n the_o change_n and_o alteration_n be_v as_o many_o in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n all_o this_o confusion_n evident_o proceed_v from_o the_o weak_a and_o almost_o senseless_a understanding_n of_o mustapha_n the_o minister_n and_o people_n concur_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o universal_a consent_n to_o dethrone_v he_o a_o second_o time_n and_o exalt_v into_o his_o place_n sultan_n morat_n brother_n to_o osman_n who_o be_v murder_v the_o year_n before_o the_o principal_a actor_n in_o this_o contrivance_n be_v kiosem_n the_o mother_n of_o morat_n and_o the_o mufti_n but_o in_o the_o execution_n hereof_o three_o difficulty_n occur_v the_o first_o be_v chusaâin_n pasha_n the_o great_a vizier_n who_o by_o 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principal_a wheeâ_n disordereââll_v the_o mââtions_n of_o gâod_a government_n at_o whâch_v reââly_o the_o janissary_n become_v more_o unquiet_a assemble_v themselves_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n at_o the_o mosch_n of_o sultan_n solyman_n where_o make_v a_o foot._n ayack_n divan_n so_o call_v because_o they_o sit_v not_o down_o but_o stand_v on_o their_o leg_n to_o denote_v the_o present_a haste_n and_o urgency_n of_o their_o affair_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n oâ_n the_o civil_a aâd_n military_a power_n thââ_n yââng_v morat_n or_o amââaâ_n shall_v be_v promote_v to_o âhe_n thronâ_n and_o âhat_n mustapha_n shall_v be_v depose_v and_o because_o the_o exchequer_n be_v at_o its_o low_a ebb_n and_o whole_o exhaust_v by_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o officer_n âhe_v soldier_n be_v content_v to_o dispense_v with_o their_o donative_n which_o they_o relinquish_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o public_a good_a reserve_v still_o their_o title_n and_o claim_n thereunto_o at_o 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