a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1588. 



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Be these 



Chiefe officers in his Seraglio about his person. 



Apiaga, High porter. 

 Alnader Bassi, Treasurer. 

 Oda Bassi, Chamberlaine. 

 Killergie Bassi, Steward. 

 Sarajaga, Comptroller. 

 Peskerolen, Groome of the chamber. 

 Edostoglan, Gentleman of the Ewer. 

 Sehetaraga, Armour bearer. 

 Choataraga, he that carieth his riding cloake. 

 Ebietaraga, Groome of the stoole. 

 There be many other maner Officers, which I esteeme 

 superfluous to write. 



The Turkes yeerely revenue. 



THe Grand Signiors annual revenue is said to be four- 

 teene Millions and an halfe of golden ducats, which 

 is sterling five millions, eight score thousand pounds. 



The tribute payd by the Christians his Subjects is one 

 gold ducat yeerely for the redemption of every head, 

 which may amount unto not so litle as one Million of 

 golden ducats, which is sterling three hundred threescore 

 thousand pounds. 



Moreover, in time of warre he exacteth manifolde 

 summes for maintenance of his Armie and Navie of 

 the said Christians. 



The Emperour payeth him yeerely tribute for Hun- 

 gary, threescore thousand dollers, which is sterling 

 thirteene thousand pound, besides presents to the Vice- 

 roy and Bassas, which are said to surmount to twentie 

 thousand dollers. 



[n. i- 2 94-] Ambassadors Allowances. 



THe Ambassadour of the Emperor is allowed one 

 thousand Aspers the day. 

 The Ambassadour of the French king heretofore 

 enjoyed the like : but of late yeeres by meanes of 



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