SULTAN MURAD'S LETTERS 



panie and carovan. And so the fourth of September 

 1578 he departed with the said Acmet from Leopolis in 

 Poland, and travelling through Moldavia, Valachia, Bul- 

 garia, and Romania, gratifying the Voiavodes with 

 certaine courtesies, he arrived at Constantinople the 28 

 of October next insuing. Where he behaved himselfe 

 so wisely and discreetely, that within few moneths after 

 he obtained not onely the great Turkes large and ample 

 priviledge for himselfe, and the two worshipfull persons 

 aforesaid, but also procured his honourable and friendly 

 letters unto her Majestic in maner following. 



The letters sent from the Imperiall Musulmanlike 

 highnesse of Zuldan Murad Can, to the sacred 

 regall Majestie of Elizabeth Queene of Eng- 

 land, the fifteenth of March 1579, conteyning 

 the grant of the first privileges. 



N greatnes and glory most renowmed 

 Elizabeth, most sacred Queene, and 

 noble prince of the most mightie wor- 

 shippers of Jesus, most wise governor of 

 the causes and affaires of the people and 

 family of Nazareth, cloud of most plea- 

 sant raine, and sweetest fountaine of 

 noblenesse and vertue, ladie & heire of the perpetuall 

 happinesse & glory of the noble Realme of England 

 (whom all sorts seeke unto and submit themselves) we 

 wish most prosperous successe and happie ends to all 

 your actions, and do offer unto you such pleasures and 

 curtesies as are worthy of our mutuall and eternall farai- 

 liaritie : thus ending (as best beseemeth us) our former 

 salutations. 



In most friendly maner we give you to understand, 

 that a certaine man hath come unto us in the name of 

 your most excellent Regall Majestie, commending unto 

 us from you all kindnesse, curtesie and friendly ofiices on 

 your part, and did humbly require that our Imperiall 



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