FIRST AMBASSAGE FROM RUSSIA a.d. 



1557- 



Giftes sent to the Emperour of Russia by the 

 King and Queenes Majesties of England. 



i First, two rich peices of cloth of Tissue. 



2 Item, one fine piece of Scarlet. 



3 Item, one fine Violet in graine. 



4 Item, one fine Azur cloth. 



5 Item, a notable paire of Brigandines with a Murrian 



covered with crimson velvet and gilt nailes. 



6 Item, a Male and Female Lions. 



Giftes given to the Ambassadour at his depar- 

 ture, over and above such as were delivered 

 unto him at his first arrivall. 



i First, a chaine of golde of one hundred pound. 



2 Item, a large Bason and Ewer, silver and gilt. 



3 Item, a paire of pottle pots gilt. 



4 Item, a paire of flaggons gilt. 



The names of all such Russies as were attendant [I. 290.] 

 upon the Ambassadour, at and before his 

 departure out of England. 



' Isaak Fwesscheneke. 



Demetre. 



Gorbolones. 



Symonde. 

 ! Yeroffia. 



Stephen. 



Lowca. 



Andria. 



Foma. 



Memorandum, the day and yeere of our Lord above 

 mentioned, in the house of the worshipfull John Dim- 

 mocke Citizen and Draper of London, situate within 

 the famous Citie of London in the Realme of England, 



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