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A47555 The Turkish history from the original of that nation, to the growth of the Ottoman empire with the lives and conquests of their princes and emperours / by Richard Knolles ... ; with a continuation to this present year MDCLXXXVII ; whereunto is added, The present state of the Ottoman empire, by Sir Paul Rycaut ... Knolles, Richard, 1550?-1610.; Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. Present state of the Ottoman Empire.; Grimeston, Edward.; Roe, Thomas, Sir, 1581?-1644.; Manley, Roger, Sir, 1626?-1688.; Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. History of the Turkish empire. 1687 (1687) Wing K702; Wing R2407; Wing R2408; ESTC R3442 4,550,109 2,142

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subject_n shall_v buy_v any_o person_n or_o polish_v good_n unjust_o take_v by_o such_o malefactor_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n the_o buyer_n for_o have_v buy_v unlawful_a good_n their_o estate_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v and_o they_o themselves_o severe_o punish_v vi_o the_o prince_n chrim_a tartar_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o we_o and_o all_o the_o tartarian_a nation_n under_o his_o command_n kalgha_n sultan_n and_o other_o emir_n and_o prince_n of_o his_o blood_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o nor_o invade_v any_o part_n of_o the_o state_n of_o poland_n nor_o ever_o do_v any_o damage_n either_o by_o the_o way_n of_o moldavia_n the_o open_a field_n or_o desert_n nor_o shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o or_o invade_v any_o part_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o at_o all_o time_n that_o his_o majesty_n of_o poland_n shall_v give_v notive_n that_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o other_o above_o mention_v have_v break_v this_o our_o will_n and_o capitulation_n and_o enter_v and_o damnify_v his_o state_n for_o their_o disobedience_n the_o say_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v by_o we_o punish_v and_o chastise_v and_o we_o command_v that_o never_o any_o one_o in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o dominion_n shall_v sell_v either_o people_n or_o good_n rob_v from_o the_o state_n of_o poland_n and_o find_v that_o there_o be_v any_o one_o that_o have_v dare_v to_o buy_v man_n or_o good_n rob_v from_o they_o such_o shall_v be_v immediate_o punish_v with_o confiscation_n and_o as_o before_o mention_v the_o beglerbegh_n of_o silistria_n with_o all_o diligence_n shall_v keep_v the_o straits_n of_o osue_n and_o never_o suffer_v the_o say_a people_n to_o pass_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v they_o have_v transgress_v they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o loss_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o office._n vii_o and_o whensoever_o the_o say_a prince_n chrim_a tartar_n or_o his_o kalka_n emirze_n or_o other_o shall_v by_o our_o order_n be_v call_v and_o command_v in_o their_o proper_a person_n to_o go_v to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o war_n in_o our_o service_n if_o by_o chance_n they_o shall_v pass_v by_o the_o confine_n of_o poland_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o capitulation_n of_o my_o father_n of_o happy_a memory_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o village_n borough_n castle_n or_o city_n of_o polonia_n or_o do_v any_o kind_n of_o damage_n to_o the_o people_n thereof_o and_o find_v that_o they_o have_v give_v any_o molestation_n or_o hurt_n they_o shall_v be_v correct_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a viii_o and_o in_o conformity_n of_o my_o father_n say_v capitulation_n every_o time_n that_o his_o majesty_n of_o poland_n shall_v invite_v and_o call_v the_o say_a prince_n chrim_a tartar_n in_o his_o occasion_n of_o war_n 1623._o whilst_o he_o give_v he_o his_o annual_a stipend_n the_o say_a prince_n with_o
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 do_v enter_v into_o any_o part_n of_o our_o dominion_n and_o do_v any_o hurt_n we_o certify_v his_o majesty_n by_o our_o imperial_a letter_n he_o promise_v to_o correct_v they_o severe_o and_o to_o put_v to_o death_n the_o malefactor_n for_o break_v the_o capitulation_n and_o violate_v the_o peace_n and_o amity_n xii_o and_o all_o our_o subject_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v slave_n and_o imprison_v by_o the_o say_v cossack_n shall_v be_v immediate_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o majesty_n shall_v always_o be_v diligent_a to_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n and_o whole_o restore_v those_o person_n and_o good_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v from_o our_o say_a subject_n and_o that_o never_o any_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n shall_v buy_v any_o steal_v good_n and_o if_o any_o have_v presume_v and_o buy_v that_o he_o be_v severe_o punish_v and_o in_o general_a all_o that_o which_o we_o have_v promise_v concern_v the_o tartar_n and_o moldavian_n 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 po●t_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 asi●_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 pol●nd_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
miswriting_n the_o treaty_n upon_o the_o chancellor_n which_o though_o they_o amend_v not_o yet_o they_o do_v explain_v and_o interpret_v and_o for_o better_a establishment_n and_o security_n on_o their_o behalf_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o resolve_v to_o depose_v jehan-beg_a prince_n of_o tartary_n and_o send_v mechmet_n gheray_v his_o cousin_n german_n and_o first_o of_o the_o blood_n late_a prisoner_n in_o the_o rhodes_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o dominion_n who_o undertake_v to_o quiet_a and_o restrain_v that_o people_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v signify_v to_o poland_n that_o the_o king_n may_v see_v these_o alteration_n be_v only_o for_o the_o full_a security_n of_o the_o peace_n on_o their_o side_n that_o the_o pole_n may_v take_v the_o like_a course_n with_o the_o cossack_n who_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o reclaim_v the_o soldier_n continue_v still_o in_o their_o height_n of_o fury_n and_o madness_n and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o go_v upon_o the_o galley_n for_o the_o 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of_o his_o sister_n periaconcona_n himself_o murder_v ib_n b._n the_o italian_n leave_v by_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n in_o his_o war_n in_o hungary_n arise_v in_o mutiny_n 420_o b._n eight_o thousand_o of_o they_o forsake_v their_o captain_n and_o return_v into_o italy_n 421_o b._n julia_n gonzaga_n a_o fair_a lady_n of_o italy_n put_v in_o great_a fear_n by_o barbarussa_n 432_o a._n julian_n the_o cardinal_n send_v by_o pope_n urban_n to_o appease_v the_o dissension_n in_o hungary_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o hungarian_n against_o the_o turk_n 187_o b._n his_o effectual_a speech_n in_o parliament_n to_o persuade_v the_o war_n 187_o b._n cunning_o persuade_v king_n uladislaus_n to_o break_v the_o honourable_a and_o solemn_a league_n he_o have_v before_o make_v with_o amurath_n 198_o a._n disannul_v the_o league_n absolve_v the_o king_n and_o the_o rest_n from_o their_o oath_n before_o give_v to_o amurath_n 199_o a._n himself_o slay_v 203_o b._n k._n 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leopold_n the_o archduke_n his_o proceed_n in_o bohemia_n 897_o b._n lepanto_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 312_o b._n letter_n of_o achmet_n bassa_n to_o collonitz_n concern_v a_o peace_n 821_o b._n of_o the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n to_o colonel_n althem_n 835_o a._n another_o 844_o a._n of_o hassan_n the_o visier_n and_o of_o begedes_n bassa_n to_o the_o german_a soldier_n besiege_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o vicegrade_v 859_o a._n of_o collonitz_n to_o a_o certain_a nobleman_n concern_v the_o trouble_n in_o hungary_n 861_o a._n of_o botscay_n to_o the_o nobility_n and_o state_n of_o hungary_n 862_o a._n from_o a_o citizen_n of_o vienna_n declare_v the_o misery_n of_o hungary_n 864_o b._n of_o the_o german_a emperor_n to_o the_o persian_a king_n 873_o a._n from_o the_o persian_a to_o the_o spaniard_n 881_o a._n of_o confederation_n betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o austria_n and_o hungary_n 885_o b._n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o reform_a state_n of_o bohemia_n for_o the_o free_a exercise_n 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