a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1590. 



certaine theeves in the partes of Polonia called Cosacks, 

 and other notorious persons living in the same partes 

 ceased not to trouble and molest the subjects of our 

 most mightie Emperour. But now having finished and 

 brought to some good issue his affaires in Persia, de- 

 termining to punish the saide malefactors of Poland, and 

 for that purpose committing an army unto the Beglerbeg 

 of Grecia, and the yeere last past, sending his imperiall 

 commaundement unto the Prince of the Tartars, he hath 

 forraged, molested, and layed waste some part of the 

 kingdome of Poland, and the Cosacks and other notorious 

 offenders have received condigne punishment. Which 

 the king of Poland perceiving sent two Embassadours to 

 his imperiall Highnesse signifying, that he would hunt 

 out the said malefactors, and inflict most severe punish- 

 ments upon them, and also that he would better his 

 gift, which he hath for many yeeres heretofore ordinarily 

 sent unto the porch of his imperiall Highnesse. Howbeit 

 his imperiall majestie (upon whom the almightie creator 

 hath bestowed so great power, and who vouchsafeth to 

 give eare unto all humble suppliants) rejecting the suppli- 

 cation of the King of Poland, determined againe to send 

 his armie against the said king, and by the helpe of the 

 Almightie creator, utterly to subvert and overthrowe 

 his kingdome. By your Majesties Embassadour resident 

 in the blessed and glorious porch of his imperiall High- 

 nesse interposing himselfe as a mediatour, signifying that 

 from the partes of Poland you were furnished with corne, 

 gun-powder, mastes of ships, guns, and other necessaries, 

 and craving peace on the behalfe of the kingdome and 

 king of Poland, and making intercession, that the said 

 king might not be molested nor troubled by the meanes 

 of the Grand Signor, & declaring that this was your 

 Majesties most earnest desire ; so soone as the report 

 and intercession of your Majesties Embassadour was 

 signified unto the Grand Signor, for your sake, unto 

 whom all honour and favourable regard is due, upon the 

 condition aforesaid, namely, that the wicked Cosacks 



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