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the_o new_a vizier_n as_o to_o himself_o be_v for_o several_a reason_n unwilling_a to_o remove_v from_o the_o court_n to_o the_o camp_n for_o he_o be_v very_o poor_a when_o he_o come_v first_o to_o that_o office_n and_o tho'_o the_o conjuncture_n be_v favourable_a when_o he_o be_v at_o first_o advance_v to_o it_o all_o office_n be_v then_o new_a farm_a and_o let_v out_o through_o the_o whole_a empire_n which_o bring_v he_o at_o least_o a_o thousand_o purse_n of_o money_n yet_o the_o equipage_n of_o a_o grand_a vizier_n for_o the_o war_n be_v vast_a and_o to_o one_o in_o his_o condition_n whole_o disfurnish_v of_o tent_n war._n horse_n camel_n mule_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v unsupportable_a and_o this_o give_v he_o a_o fair_a pretence_n to_o excuse_v himself_o from_o go_v this_o year_n to_o the_o war_n not_o indeed_o be_v it_o his_o interest_n so_o soon_o to_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o grand_a seignior_n presence_n until_o he_o have_v settle_v himself_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o introduce_v his_o own_o creature_n moreover_o his_o age_n be_v great_a and_o his_o experience_n in_o the_o war_n little_a the_o preparation_n for_o the_o war_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a distraction_n and_o intestine_a trouble_n division_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o ill-management_n be_v become_v very_o inconsiderable_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o favour_n to_o the_o vizier_n give_v out_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o grand_a seignior_n seal_n and_o the_o safety_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o prophet_n standard_n to_o be_v so_o mean_o attend_v whereupon_o it_o be_v conclude_v to_o make_v yeghen_fw-mi a_o vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n to_o send_v he_o three_o horse-tail_n army_n and_o constitute_v he_o sardar_n or_o major-general_n in_o hungary_n all_o this_o while_n yeghen_fw-mi have_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o have_v pursue_v his_o point_n of_o raise_v money_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o extortion_n and_o at_o last_o very_o confident_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o vizier_n import_v that_o in_o case_n any_o letter_n shall_v have_v be_v write_v to_o the_o port_n contain_v complaint_n of_o his_o have_v raise_v great_a sum_n upon_o the_o people_n he_o desire_v the_o vizier_n to_o peruse_v the_o account_n whereby_o he_o will_v find_v that_o the_o sum_v he_o have_v raise_v do_v almost_o amount_v unto_o one_o thousand_o purse_n which_o he_o have_v employ_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o soldier_n year_n 1688._o and_o to_o provide_v they_o with_o necessary_n money_n desire_v that_o one_o thousand_o purse_n more_o may_v be_v forthwith_o send_v he_o to_o pay_v off_o the_o remain_a arrear_n of_o the_o army_n which_o will_v serve_v to_o keep_v the_o soldier_n in_o order_n and_o obedience_n and_o put_v both_o himself_o and_o they_o in_o a_o convenient_a posture_n for_o the_o war._n but_o the_o vizier_n be_v not_o very_o forward_o to_o send_v he_o supply_n of_o money_n have_v take_v a_o jealousy_n that_o by_o his_o 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the_o office_n and_o pashaluck_v seal_n or_o government_n of_o pasha_n in_o those_o part_n add_v that_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a the_o grand_a seignior_n seal_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o army_n as_o necessary_a to_o uphold_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n and_o keep_v the_o soldier_n in_o due_a obedience_n this_o speak_v so_o plain_a his_o intention_n of_o set_v up_o for_o grand_a vizier_n that_o a_o great_a council_n be_v convene_v where_o it_o be_v agree_v to_o take_v from_o he_o even_o the_o office_n and_o title_n of_o sardar_n and_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o title_n only_o of_o pasha_n of_o temiswar_n hasnadar_n or_o treasurer_n hassan_n pasha_n be_v again_o make_v seraskier_n in_o the_o room_n of_o yeghen_fw-mi degrade_v to_o execute_v this_o resolution_n with_o more_o authority_n five_o kapigibashee_n be_v dispatch_v with_o order_n and_o
his_o father_n and_o uncle_n not_o go_v to_o war_n in_o person_n have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ottoman_a army_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o loss_n and_o disgrace_n which_o his_o empire_n have_v sustain_v but_o money_n must_v be_v find_v by_o one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o do_v which_o the_o grand_a vizier_n be_v strict_o enjoin_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o eighteen_o million_o in_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o day_n beside_o the_o arrear_n due_a to_o the_o soldiery_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o sultan_n achmet_n and_o though_o the_o grand_a vizier_n allege_v that_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a that_o such_o as_o have_v manage_v the_o public_a office_n during_o the_o two_o precede_a reign_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o miscarriage_n and_o not_o he_o who_o have_v be_v employ_v therein_o but_o only_o some_o few_o month_n before_o yet_o the_o sultan_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o excuse_n for_o a_o reason_n but_o require_v the_o account_n of_o the_o 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away_o but_o still_o under_o this_o pretence_n none_o without_o leave_v obtain_v shall_v presume_v to_o carry_v away_o thing_n prohibit_v beside_o the_o public_a officer_n of_o justice_n shall_v not_o pretend_v to_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o confiscation_n or_o distribution_n of_o the_o good_n or_o effect_n of_o merchant_n subject_n to_o the_o one_o die_v in_o the_o other_o dominion_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o merchant_n of_o credit_n that_o according_a to_o the_o inventory_n they_o may_v be_v dispose_v of_o to_o the_o right_a heir_n but_o if_o any_o difference_n happen_v betwixt_o the_o merchant_n themselves_o this_o shall_v be_v decide_v by_o the_o consul_n or_o chief_a and_o let_v he_o be_v accountable_a to_o those_o who_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o none_n contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o pay_v any_o debt_n not_o verify_v in_o write_v or_o by_o some_o judiciary_n instrument_n nor_o shall_v the_o cause_n of_o debt_n or_o contract_n be_v try_v or_o decide_v by_o hireling_n evidence_n because_o upon_o the_o read_n and_o consider_v the_o divine_a precept_n such_o sort_n of_o suit_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v only_o by_o authentic_a instrument_n and_o write_n of_o a_o antecedent_n date_n and_o so_o in_o all_o controversy_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n whatsoever_o privilege_n be_v intermix_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o sacred_a capitulation_n shall_v as_o in_o the_o grant_n to_o the_o other_o confederate_a nation_n be_v interpret_v and_o extend_v to_o the_o polish_v merchant_n and_o beside_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o all_o grant_n by_o sacred_a edict_n which_o be_v still_o preserve_v in_o their_o hand_n particular_o indulge_v to_o the_o pole_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o observe_v ix_o captive_n carry_v away_o in_o time_n of_o war_n shall_v be_v release_v pursuant_n to_o the_o declaration_n about_o this_o matter_n in_o former_a capitulation_n upon_o proof_n make_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o value_n or_o by_o oath_n that_o make_v that_o manifest_a the_o due_a prize_n be_v pay_v but_o if_o the_o captive_n have_v serve_v a_o long_a time_n the_o prize_n of_o their_o redemption_n ought_v to_o be_v proportionable_o abate_v but_o if_o the_o master_n of_o the_o captive_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o fair_a and_o moderate_a price_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o place_n proceed_v in_o a_o legal_a course_n shall_v compose_v such_o difference_n if_o after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n captive_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o polish_v territory_n they_o shall_v be_v dismiss_v without_o ransom_n beside_o man_n go_v about_o for_o the_o redeem_v polish_v captive_n whether_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o sublime_a empire_n or_o among_o the_o tartar_n as_o long_o as_o these_o man_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v disturb_v either_o upon_o this_o very_a pretence_n that_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o deliver_v
sultan_n 251._o child_n of_o frangipani_n nadasti_n and_o serini_n change_v their_o name_n and_o why_o 30._o chimacham_n of_o constantinople_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o french_a 431._o chonad_n defend_v itself_o against_o the_o turk_n 234._o christian_n force_v from_o the_o bridge_n 105._o several_a of_o they_o kill_v 107._o pass_v the_o danube_n 142._o defeat_v and_o receive_v a_o great_a loss_n 152._o five_o hundred_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n 154._o prepare_v to_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o turk_n 213._o gain_v a_o entire_a victory_n over_o the_o turk_n 346._o city_n revolt_n to_o the_o emperor_n 125._o claudiopolis_n describe_v 262._o its_o condition_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n ibid._n clergy_n endeavour_n to_o disturb_v the_o diet_n 75._o clin_n surrender_v at_o discretion_n 327._o coin_v alter_v in_o turkey_n 445._o condition_n demand_v of_o the_o hungarian_n by_o the_o turk_n 23._o conduct_v ill_a of_o the_o imperial_a army_n 552._o coningsmarc_n advance_v against_o the_o seraskier_n 224._o engage_v the_o turk_n and_o overthrow_n they_o ib._n fall_v ill_a 320._o dies_z 321._o consideration_n offer_v by_o the_o turk_n 353._o conspiracy_n against_o the_o vizier_n discover_v 302_o 441._o constantinople_n a_o fire_n there_o 5._o a_o council_n hold_v there_o 6._o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o possess_v with_o a_o panic_n fear_n 222._o fire_n there_o 497_o 502_o 538._o copper-money_n breed_v sedition_n in_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 431._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o mr._n coke_n to_o sir_n w._n trumbal_n late_a ambassador_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 498._o corbelli_n destroy_v the_o palanca_n of_o bellingesh_n 367._o reinforce_v the_o troop_n in_o servia_n 377._o corinth_n describe_v 270._o cornaro_n gen._n in_o dalmatia_n 314._o march_n against_o clin_n 326._o design_n against_o narenta_n 327._o return_v to_o spalatro_n ibid._n join_v the_o venetian_a fleet_n 363._o attempt_v to_o burn_v some_o turkish_a vessel_n ibid._n coron_n describe_v 177._o take_a by_o storm_n 181._o council_n general_n of_o the_o turk_n call_v at_o sophia_n 347._o council_n hold_v about_o the_o siege_n of_o buda_n 200._o county_n and_o town_n several_a submit_v 128._o croat_n take_v behatz_n from_o the_o turk_n 441._o cross_n set_v up_o instead_o of_o the_o half-moon_n at_o vienna_n 122._o crown_n of_o hungary_n describe_v 140._o croy_n duke_n of_o wound_v 119._o cruelty_n act_v both_o by_o the_o imperialist_n and_o hungarian_n 35._o d._n dambi_n send_v by_o the_o venetian_n to_o confer_v with_o liberachi_n 358._o debate_n about_o a_o peace_n 497._o debrezin_n take_v by_o count_n strazoldo_n 38._o redeem_v its_o self_n from_o free_a quarter_n 189._o deputy_n afraid_a to_o meet_v at_o the_o diet_n at_o presburg_n 32._o design_n to_o surprise_n tekeli_n 348._o despot_n of_o valachia_n submit_v 280._o diarbekir_n pasha_n put_v to_o flight_n 537._o diet_n at_o cassovia_n 24._o the_o emperor_n declare_v against_o it_o 25._o dissension_n among_o the_o turkish_a militia_n 246._o appease_v with_o money_n ibid._n dobay_v castle_n surrender_n 554._o doge_n of_o venice_n sick_a 322._o continue_v so_o 356._o recover_v 357._o sail_n for_o culuri_n 360._o relapse_n 364._o return_v home_n 365._o donative_n refuse_v to_o the_o soldier_n 529._o doria_n marquis_n of_o sell_v for_o 60_o rixdollar_n 377._o draco_n bey_n torture_v 3._o duare_n besiege_v and_o relieve_v 176._o dunewalt_n gen._n with_o a_o party_n observe_v the_o enemy_n motion_n 246._o march_n to_o koba_n 250._o his_o character_n 299._o dutch_n trouble_v by_o the_o turk_n 11._o dutch_n ambassador_n letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n 498._o e._n earthquake_n at_o smyrna_n 301._o at_o sophia_n 336._o edendorf_n a_o meet_v there_o 114._o a_o council_n of_o war_n hold_v there_o ib._n embassy_n from_o the_o pole_n and_o moscovite_n to_o the_o emperor_n 49._o emeric_n a_o jesuit_n hinder_v the_o agreement_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o hungarian_n 22._o emperor_n his_o grant_n to_o the_o hungarian_n 17._o prepare_v for_o war_n 26._o deny_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o hungarian_n privilege_n and_o why_o 30._o send_v present_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 31._o his_o declaration_n 32._o enforce_v 33._o alter_v the_o government_n of_o hungary_n ibid._n make_v application_n to_o the_o port_n 38._o publish_v a_o manifesto_n 45._o satisfy_v the_o malcontent_n 78._o his_o camp_n 97._o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o army_n 98._o go_v with_o the_o court_n to_o lintz_n 101._o enter_v viennaâ—â—ter_o â—â—ter_z the_o siege_n 121._o interview_n between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n ib._n want_v money_n 156._o prepare_v for_o the_o next_o campaign_n 276._o encourage_v the_o bulgarian_n and_o rascian_o 333._o make_v preparation_n against_o the_o turk_n ib._n ratify_v the_o treaty_n of_o canisia_n 370._o empress_n crown_v queen_n of_o hungary_n 92._o english_a merchant_n trouble_v by_o the_o port_n 8._o ambassador_n a_o trick_n put_v upon_o he_o ibid._n trade_n in_o 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