SINAN PASHAS LETTERS 



displeasure conceived by Mahumet then Viceroy, it was 

 reduced to sixe crownes the day, beside the provision 

 of his Esquier of his stable. 



The Ambassadours of Poland, and for the state of 

 Venice are not Ligiers as these two abovesaid. The 

 said Polack is allowed 12. French crownes the day during 

 his abode, which may be for a moneth. Very seldome 

 do the state of Venice send any Ambassador otherwise, 

 then enforced of urgent necessity : but in stead thereof 

 keepe their Agent, president over other Marchants, of 

 them termed a bailife, who hath none allowance of the 

 Grand Signior, although his port & state is in maner 

 as magnifical as the other aforesaid ambassadors. The 

 Spanish Ambassador was equall with others in Janizaries : 

 but for so much as he would not according to custome 

 folow the list of other ambassadors in making presents 

 to ye Grand Signior, he had none alowance. His abode 

 there was 3. yeres, at the end wherof, having concluded 

 a truce for 6. yeres, taking place from his first comming 

 in November last past 1580. he was not admitted to 

 the presence of the Grand Signior. 



The letters of Sinan Bassa chiefe counsellour to 

 Sultan Murad Can the Grand Signior, to the 

 sacred Majestie of Elizabeth Queene of 

 England, shewing that upon her request, and 

 for her sake especially, hee graunted peace 

 unto the King and kingdome of Poland. 



Loriosissima & splendore fulgidissima 

 fceminarum, selectissima Princeps magna- 

 nimorum Jesum sectantium, regni inclyti 

 Angliae Regina Serenissima Elizabetha, 

 moderatrix rerum & negotiorum omnium 

 plebis & familiae Nazarenorum sapientis- 

 sima ; Origo splendoris & glorias dulcis- 

 sima; nubes pluviarum gratissima, heres & domina 

 beatitudinis & gloriae regni inclyti Angliae ; ad quam 



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