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those_o other_o accommodation_n which_o their_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n have_v receive_v upon_o several_a emergency_n of_o state_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n his_o majesty_n be_v dispose_v rather_o to_o continue_v and_o increase_v all_o such_o obligation_n than_o to_o call_v they_o in_o and_o diminish_v they_o by_o any_o exprobration_n or_o demand_n upon_o his_o side_n but_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o upright_a truth_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o do_v with_o one_o another_o his_o majesty_n consider_v that_o these_o privilege_n be_v the_o ancient_a and_o continue_a foundation_n of_o amity_n and_o transmit_v so_o long_o from_o father_n to_o son_n on_o both_o side_n so_o that_o as_o man_n prize_v a_o token_n and_o memorial_n of_o a_o friend_n though_o otherwise_o of_o small_a value_n above_o pearl_n and_o diamond_n he_o count_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o unlucky_a thing_n to_o lose_v they_o also_o he_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o subject_n upon_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n letter_n of_o july_n 28._o 1661._o where_o he_o say_v whereas_o your_o majesty_n write_v in_o your_o say_a letter_n concern_v other_o affair_n in_o prosecution_n of_o which_o your_o majesty_n will_v send_v to_o we_o our_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n your_o subject_n the_o merchant_n together_o with_o your_o majesty_n ambassador_n who_o shall_v further_o express_v the_o affection_n of_o friendship_n which_o your_o majesty_n our_o love_a brother_n have_v towards_o our_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n we_o answer_v that_o when_o to_o our_o imperial_a majesty_n your_o majesty_n say_a ambassador_n shall_v arrive_v and_o shall_v declare_v to_o we_o the_o commission_n he_o have_v from_o your_o majesty_n our_o brother_n we_o our_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n will_v be_v ready_a so_o far_o as_o in_o our_o power_n be_v and_o for_o the_o affection_n we_o bear_v to_o you_o our_o brother_n give_v assent_n thereto_o and_o command_v the_o same_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o again_o upon_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n letter_n of_o july_n 21._o 1662._o be_v he_o say_v we_o the_o great_a lord_n our_o tzarskoy_n greatness_n take_v into_o our_o princely_a consideration_n the_o flourish_a state_n of_o our_o empire_n and_o that_o entire_a brotherly_a love_n and_o amity_n and_o frequent_a correspondency_n which_o inviolable_o be_v hold_v and_o continue_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o tzarskoy_n father_n of_o famous_a memory_n the_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n michaelo_fw-la phedorovich_n of_o all_o russia_n self-upholder_n to_o and_o with_o your_o majesty_n royal_a father_n of_o famous_a memory_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o the_o happiness_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n accrue_v thereby_o to_o both_o dominion_n wish_v the_o like_a happiness_n have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o enjoy_v by_o and_o between_o all_o other_o christian_a prince_n and_o potentate_n do_v most_o earnest_o and_o hearty_o desire_v not_o only_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o but_o a_o more_o near_a and_o dear_a and_o firm_a affectionate_a bless_v brotherly_a love_n and_o amity_n and_o frequent_a correspondency_n with_o your_o royal_a majesty_n our_o dear_a and_o love_a brother_n than_o former_o with_o all_o readiness_n and_o freeness_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o your_o royal_a majesty_n our_o dear_a and_o love_a brother_n do_v not_o â—n_v the_o least_o wise_a doubt_n but_o at_o the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v the_o privilege_n will_v have_v be_v grant_v for_o else_o what_o signify_v when_o to_o our_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n your_o majesty_n ambassador_n shall_v arrive_v and_o shall_v declare_v to_o we_o the_o commission_n he_o have_v from_o your_o majesty_n our_o brother_n we_o our_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n will_v be_v ready_a so_o farâ—_n as_o in_o our_o power_n be_v to_o give_v assent_n thereto_o anâ—_n again_o we_o our_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n do_v mosâ—_n earnest_o and_o hearty_o desire_v not_o only_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o but_o a_o more_o near_a and_o dear_a and_o firm_a affectionate_a bless_v brotherly_a louâ—_n and_o amity_n with_o your_o royal_a majesty_n our_o deaâ—_n and_o love_a brother_n than_o former_o with_o all_o readiness_n and_o freeness_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o youâ—_n royal_a majesty_n our_o dear_a and_o love_a brother_n and_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o continuation_n and_o encrea_n of_o amity_n and_o the_o same_o amity_n unless_o thâ—_n same_o privilege_n to_o continue_v as_o former_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n think_v it_o the_o most_o honourable_a way_n for_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n to_o reneâ—_n they_o at_o first_o frank_o without_o all_o little_a capitulation_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o because_o hâ—_n will_v be_v in_o debt_n to_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n that_o he_o may_v embrace_v all_o occasion_n to_o repâ—_n it_o with_o usury_n and_o that_o the_o near_a boyars_fw-mi anâ—_n counsellor_n may_v not_o be_v terrify_v with_o thâ—_n vastness_n or_o irrationality_n of_o the_o grant_n and_o feâ—_n to_o be_v account_v evil_a counsellor_n shall_v the_o advise_v indeed_o so_o small_a a_o thing_n and_o in_o whicâ—_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n reap_v moâ—_n advantage_n than_o the_o english_a before_o they_o haâ—_n drive_v the_o market_n with_o i_o for_o some_o forth_o interest_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n i_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v inform_v that_o some_o hundred_o year_n ago_o even_o england_n though_o always_o most_o potent_a at_o sea_n in_o man_n of_o war_n yet_o for_o some_o part_n of_o their_o traffic_n be_v behold_v to_o the_o hans_n town_n who_o in_o merchant_n ship_n bring_v all_o kind_n of_o their_o merchandise_n home_o to_o the_o english_a whereupon_o the_o king_n of_o england_n grant_v several_a great_a immunity_n to_o the_o hans_n town_n with_o dwell_v and_o all_o accommodation_n which_o immunity_n though_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n 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his_o â—wn_a subject_n have_v also_o every_o where_o else_o already_o recover_v and_o increase_v all_o their_o former_a privilege_n can_v but_o take_v it_o ill_o shall_v they_o only_o fail_v of_o they_o with_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n the_o ancient_a and_o most_o constant_a of_o his_o friend_n and_o ally_n and_o the_o more_o must_v he_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n see_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o of_o other_o nation_n do_v enjoy_v privilege_n and_o thereby_o drive_v a_o trade_n not_o much_o inferior_a to_o that_o of_o all_o the_o english_a and_o this_o i_o must_v say_v that_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o especial_o their_o prince_n as_o they_o be_v general_o the_o most_o frank_a and_o faithful_a in_o return_v of_o courtesy_n so_o be_v they_o by_o the_o same_o right_n most_o tender_a and_o sensible_a of_o any_o unkindness_n and_o most_o when_o it_o seem_v to_o touch_v upon_o their_o reputation_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o for_o conclusion_n that_o if_o his_o majesty_n desire_n be_v no_o better_o understand_v the_o near_a boyar_n and_o counsellor_n need_v not_o to_o have_v give_v a_o no_z of_o such_o a_o circumference_n or_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o intend_v to_o grant_v they_o it_o be_v too_o much_o like_o the_o second_o day_n of_o my_o entrance_n therefore_o i_o desire_v a_o definitive_a answer_n with_o the_o soon_o that_o so_o i_o may_v obey_v his_o royal_a majesty_n order_n and_o according_o provide_v for_o my_o departure_n but_o as_o to_o that_o new_a matter_n which_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n be_v please_v to_o advance_v over_o and_o above_o what_o there_o be_v occasion_n give_v for_o his_o excellency_n do_v so_o explain_v it_o i_o reply_v say_v he_o that_o i_o send_v no_o such_o papeâ—_n into_o the_o embassy-office_n but_o upon_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n councillor_n evaâ—_n offonassy_a pronchissof_n i_o deliver_v it_o to_o he_o not_o be_v a_o paper_n of_o state_n nor_o write_v in_o the_o english_a language_n wherein_o i_o treat_v nor_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o
the_o near_a boyar_n and_o councillor_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n nor_o subscribe_v by_o myself_o nor_o translate_v into_o russee_n by_o my_o interpreter_n but_o only_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o curiosity_n which_o be_v now_o restore_v i_o and_o i_o be_o possess_v of_o it_o so_o that_o herein_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n near_o boyar_n and_o councillor_n be_v doubtless_o ill_o ground_v but_o again_o i_o say_v concern_v the_o value_n of_o the_o word_n illustrissimus_fw-la and_o serenissimus_a compare_v together_o see_v we_o must_v here_o from_o affair_n of_o state_n fall_v into_o grammatical_a contest_v concern_v the_o latin_a tongue_n that_o the_o word_n serenus_n signify_v nothing_o but_o still_o and_o calm_a and_o therefore_o though_o of_o late_a time_n adopt_v into_o the_o title_n of_o great_a prince_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o benign_a tranquillity_n which_o proper_o dwell_v in_o the_o majestic_a countenance_n of_o great_a prince_n and_o that_o venerable_a stillness_n of_o all_o the_o attendant_n that_o surround_v they_o of_o which_o i_o have_v see_v a_o excellent_a example_n when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n yet_o be_v more_o proper_o use_v concern_v the_o calmness_n of_o the_o weather_n or_o season_n so_o that_o even_o the_o night_n be_v elegant_o call_v serene_a by_o the_o best_a author_n cicero_n in_o arato_n 12._o lucretius_n l._n 1.29_o serena_n nox_fw-la and_o upon_o peruse_v again_o what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o this_o paper_n i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v out_o of_o the_o customariness_n of_o that_o expression_n myself_o near_o the_o beginning_n say_v and_o that_o most_o serene_a night_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a illustris_fw-la in_o its_o proper_a derivation_n and_o signification_n express_v that_o which_o be_v all_o resplendent_a lightsome_a and_o glorious_a as_o well_o without_o as_o within_o and_o that_o not_o with_o a_o secondary_a but_o with_o a_o primitive_a and_o original_a light_n for_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o poêts_n in_o their_o expression_n as_o be_v well_o know_v be_v high_o by_o much_o than_o those_o that_o write_v in_o prose_n what_o else_o be_v it_o when_o ovid_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o the_o metamorphosis_n say_v of_o phoebus_n speak_v with_o phaêthon_n qui_fw-la terque_fw-la quaterque_fw-la concutiens_fw-la illustre_fw-it caput_fw-la and_o the_o latin_a orator_n as_o pliny_n ep._n 139._o when_o they_o will_v say_v the_o high_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v express_v upon_o any_o subject_n word_n it_o thus_o nihil_fw-la illustrius_fw-la dicere_fw-la possum_fw-la so_o that_o hereby_o may_v appear_v to_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n near_o boyar_n and_o counsellor_n what_o diminution_n there_o be_v to_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n which_o far_o be_v it_o from_o my_o thought_n if_o i_o appropriate_a serenissimus_a to_o my_o master_n and_o illustrissimus_fw-la to_o he_o than_o which_o nihil_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la illustrius_fw-la but_o because_o this_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n when_o the_o word_n serenus_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o title_n of_o any_o prince_n or_o person_n i_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o utmost_a candour_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o this_o nation_n the_o nicety_n of_o that_o most_o eloquent_a language_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_o understand_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o these_o mistake_n latin_n mistake_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o literature_n among_o they_o they_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o learn_v the_o original_a language_n so_o that_o few_o of_o they_o do_v understand_v latin_n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o court_n some_o have_v the_o curiosity_n to_o learn_v it_o as_o this_o golozof_n who_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o which_o give_v my_o lord_n occasion_n to_o write_v sometime_o in_o latin_n i_o confess_v therefore_o that_o indeed_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o when_o there_o scarce_o can_v be_v find_v out_o word_n enough_o to_o supply_v the_o modern_a ambition_n of_o title_n serenissimus_a as_o several_a other_o word_n have_v grow_v in_o fashion_n for_o a_o compellation_n of_o lesser_a as_o well_o as_o great_a prince_n and_o yet_o befit_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o so_o there_o be_v serenissimus_fw-la respublica_fw-la veneta_n serenitates_fw-la electoriae_n serenitates_fw-la regiae_n even_o as_o the_o word_n highness_n or_o celsitudo_fw-la befit_v a_o duke_n a_o prince_n a_o king_n or_o a_o emperor_n adjoin_v to_o it_o the_o respective_a quality_n and_o so_o the_o word_n illustris_fw-la but_o suppose_v it_o be_v by_o modern_a use_n which_o i_o deny_v depress_v from_o the_o undoubted_a superiority_n that_o it_o have_v of_o serenus_n in_o the_o pure_a antiquity_n yet_o be_v add_v in_o the_o transcendent_a degree_n to_o the_o word_n emperor_n the_o high_a denomination_n that_o a_o prince_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o become_v of_o the_o same_o value_n so_o that_o to_o interpret_v illustrissimus_fw-la unto_o diminution_n be_v to_o find_v a_o positive_a in_o a_o superlative_a and_o in_o the_o most_o orient_a light_n to_o seek_v for_o darkness_n and_o i_o will_v see_v the_o near_a boyar_n and_o counsellor_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n be_v please_v to_o mention_v the_o title_n give_v to_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n by_o his_o cesarian_a majesty_n glad_o be_v satisfy_v by_o they_o whether_o ever_o any_o cesarian_a majesty_n write_v former_o hither_o in_o high-dutch_a and_o whether_o then_o they_o style_v his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n durchluchtigste_v which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o illustrissimus_fw-la and_o which_o i_o believe_v the_o caesar_n have_v keep_v for_o himself_o but_o to_o cut_v short_a his_o royal_a majesty_n have_v use_v the_o word_n to_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n in_o his_o letter_n not_o out_o of_o imitation_n of_o other_o although_o even_o in_o the_o dutch_a letter_n to_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n of_o 16._o june_n 1663._o i_o find_v doorluchtigste_v the_o same_o and_o say_v with_o illustrissimus_fw-la but_o out_o of_o the_o câ—â—stant_a use_n of_o his_o own_o court_n further_a joyâ—â—â—â—_n before_o it_o most_o high_a most_o potent_a and_o add_v after_o it_o great_a lord_n emperor_n which_o be_v a_o high_a title_n than_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n give_v his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n and_o as_o high_a a_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o divinity_n for_o the_o king_n my_o master_n who_o possess_v as_o considerable_a dominion_n and_o by_o as_o high_a and_o self-dependent_a a_o right_a as_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o universe_n yet_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o easy_a title_n and_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n do_v most_o willing_o give_v to_o other_o prince_n the_o title_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n of_o russia_n his_o royal_a ancestor_n and_o 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