COMMISSION TO WILLIAM HAREBORNE ad. 



1582. 



most renowmed, and most invincible Prince Zuldan 

 Murad Can, the most mighty governour of the kingdom 

 of Turkie, and Monarch of the East Empire, hath entered 

 into league and friendship with us, (which we for our 

 part, as much as lieth in us, doe purpose solemnly, and 

 inviolablie to keepe in all times to come) and whereas for 

 the better countenancing and authorizing of the same, the 

 foresayd renowmed Emperour hath graunted unto our 

 subjects free libertie of traffique, in all the partes of his 

 sacred Empire, with as ample and large a grant of privi- 

 leges, as is given to other good Princes our neighbours 

 and confederates, the grant of which privileges, we taking 

 very thankfully, and acceptably, are certainely, and 

 throughly determined to keepe and mainetaine, with the 

 like goodnesse and curtesie of minde, desiring nothing 

 more, then with an honourable respect to nourish, and 

 deserve the benevolent affections of good Princes toward 

 us: Know ye, that wee thinking well, and having good [II. i. 158.] 

 confidence in the singular trustinesse, obedience, wisedome, 

 and disposition of our welbeloved servaunt William Hare- 

 borne, one of the Esquiers of our body, towards us, and 

 our service, doe by these presents, make, ordaine and 

 constitute him our true and undoubted Orator, Messenger, 

 Deputie, and Agent. Giving and granting unto him 

 power and authoritie, in our name, and for us, to confirme 

 the foresaid league of friendship, to take into his hands, 

 and to ratifie the grant of the privileges, and to com- 

 maund, and enjoyne by the authoritie of our Majestie, 

 all and singular our Subjects trading and dealing in any 

 of the coastes and kingdomes of that Empire, that as 

 long as they remaine in traffique with his subjects, they 

 be obedient to the prescription and order of the foresayd 

 privileges, applying themselves in all things, and through 

 all things, to such dueties and services as appertaine to 

 so great a league and friendship, and the offenders agaynst 

 this our league to receive justice, and punishment 

 accordingly. We further give unto him power and 

 authoritie over all and singuler our Subjects, dealing, and 



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