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comming demanded, which neither their ambassador, nor 

 the Venetian could have here, & therfore we rest per- 

 swaded, knowing the wisdom of the Beglerbeg, who is 

 advised by his friends from hence, of this our credite 

 w^ his master, he wil so respect his commandements, as 

 to accomplish ye tenor therof according to our desire. 

 And where you say y' the Janizers rule all there, I know 

 right wel y^ if things be not done as the grand Signior 

 commandeth, his lieutenant must answer it. And there- 

 fore I am fully perswaded if he doe what he may they 

 dare not resist him, for if they should, those rebels 

 should not be unpunished of ye grand Signior. And 

 though they speake their pleasures among themselves 

 there, yet they be not so brutish, but they wel consider 

 that their master ye grand Signior may not be gainsaid or 

 mocked of any. For upon his word dependeth the life 

 or death even of the chiefest, as I have scene since my 

 comming hither. So whatsoever these Janizaries say, 

 they will be better advised in their deedes then to with- 

 stand their Viceroy, if he himselfe wil use his lawfull 

 power, which if hee doe not, hee cannot purge himselfe 

 here of their evill proceedings against the grand Signiors 

 friends : for the feet may not rule the bodie, but con- 

 [II. i. 179.] trarywise, the head, the feete, and all the rest of the 

 members. And for that neither for feare, affection or 

 otherwise you omit as a faithfuU true subject to her 

 majestie to do your dutie, I do by my warrant going 

 herewith charge you, & in her majesties name, to the 

 uttermost to use your good and faithful endevour, as 

 becommeth a true subject, & in all things that may 

 concerne her majesties good service, assisting the Chaus 

 with the rest of our messengers in counsel, travel, & 

 what els shall be thought requisite for your good dis- 

 charge of your dutie. And to ye end you may boldly 

 proceed herein as also for the good opinion sir Edward 

 Osborne & the company have of you, and I no lesse 

 perswaded of youre wisedom, upright dealing, & good 

 experience in those parts, do send you herewith the grand 



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