SINAN PASHAS LETTERS ad 



1590. 

 tatis vestrae, cui omnis honos & gratia debetur, juxta 

 modum praedictum, ut Cosaci facinorosi exquirantur & 

 poena perfecta puniantur, aut ratione muneris aliquantuli 

 eorum delicta condonentur, hac inquam conditione literae 

 Caesareae celsitudinis ad Regem Poloniae sunt datae. Si 

 autem ex parte Serenitatis vestrae fcedus & pax sollicitata 

 non fuisset, nulla ratione Caesarea celsitudo fcedus cum 

 regno Poloniae injisset* In favorem autem Serenitatis 

 vestrae regno & Regi Poloniae singularem gratiam 

 Caesarea celsitudo exhibuit. Quod tarn Serenitas vestra, 

 quam etiam Rex & regnum Poloniae sibi certo persuadere 

 debent. Serenitatem vestram bene foelicissimeque valere 

 cupimus. Datum Constantinopoli in fine mensis Sabaum 

 nuncupati, Anno prophetae nostri sacrati Mahumedi 

 nongentesimo, nonagesimo, octavo. Jesu vero Anno 

 millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo, die duodecimo 

 mensis Junii. 



The same in English. [II. i. 295.] 



MOst glorious, and the most resplendent of women, 

 most select Princesse, most gratious Elizabeth 

 Queene of the valiant followers of Jesus in the famous 

 kingdom of England, most wise governesse of all the 

 affaires and businesses of the people and family of the 

 Nazarens, most sweet fountaine of brightnesse and glory, 

 most acceptable cloud of raine, inheritresse & Ladie 

 of the blessednesse and glory of the renowmed kingdome 

 of England, to whom in humble wise all men offer their 

 petitions : wishing of the almightie Creator most happie 

 increase and prosperous successe unto all your Majesties 

 affaires and actions, and offering up mutuall & per- 

 petuall vowes worthy of our familiarity, with eternall 

 prayses : In most friendly manner we signifie unto your 

 princely Highnesse, that certaine - yeeres past the most 

 mightie Cesarlike majestie of the Grand Signor waged 

 unspeakeable warres with Casul-bas the Prince of the 

 Persians, in regarde of which warres he would not goe 

 in battell against any other places ; and for that cause 



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