THOMAS SANDERS a.d. 



1585. 

 having intelligence of their comming, sent word to the 

 keeper, that none of the Englishmen (meaning our com- 

 pany) should goe to worke. Then he sent for Master 

 Barton and the other Commissioners, and demaunded of 

 the saide Master Barton his message : the Justice 

 answered, that the great Turke his Sovereigne had sent 

 them unto him, signifying that he was informed that a 

 certaine English shippe, called the Jesus, was by him the 

 saide king confiscated, about twelve moneths since, and 

 nowe my saide Sovereigne hath here sent his especiall 

 commission by us unto you, for the deliverance of the 

 saide shippe and goods, and also the free libertie and 

 deliverance of the Englishmen of the same shippe, whom 

 you have taken and kept in captivitie. And further the 

 same Justice saide, I am authorized by my said soveraigne [II. i. 190.] 

 the great Turke to see it done : And therefore I com- 

 maund you by vertue of this commission, presently to 

 make restitution of the premisses or the value thereof: 

 and so did the Justices deliver unto the King the great ^^^ Engksh- 

 Turkes commission to the effect aforesaide, which com- ^^^^^^^^^ • 

 mission the king with all obedience received : and after 

 the perusing of the same, he foorthwith commanded all 

 the English captives to be brought before him, and then 

 willed the keeper to strike off all our yrons, which done, 

 the king said, You Englishmen, for that you did offend 

 the lawes of this place, by the same lawes therefore some 

 of your company were condemned to die as you knowe, 

 and you to bee perpetuall captives during your lives : 

 notwithstanding, seeing it hath pleased my soveraigne 

 lord the great Turke to pardon your said offences, and to 

 give you your freedome and libertie, beholde, here I make 

 delivery of you to this English Gentleman : so hee 

 delivered us all that were there, being thirteene in num- 

 ber, to Master Barton, who required also those two yong 

 men which the Kings sonne had taken with him. Then 

 the king answered that it was against their lawe to deliver 

 them, for that they were turned Turkes : and touching 

 the ship and goods, the king said, that he had solde her, 



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