A COMMANDMENT FOR ALEPPO ad. 



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 diminished, but that they might be restored to one of 

 their Englishmen. This businesse was signified unto 

 us in the nine hundred ninety & fourth yere of Mahomet, 

 and in the moneth of May the 10 day. This businesse [II. i. 184..] 

 pertaineth to the Englishmen, who have in their handes 

 our privilege, according to which privilege being in their 

 hands let this matter be done. Against this privilege 

 do nothing, aske nothing of them, but restore to every 

 one his goods. And I command that when my com- 

 mandement shall come unto you, you doe according to it. 

 And if it be according as the Ambassadour certified, and 

 that they have the privilege, peruse the same, looke that 

 nothing be committed against it and our league, and let 

 none trouble them contrarie to it, restore them their 

 goods according to justice, and take heede diligently in 

 this businesse : if another strange marchant be dead, and 

 his goods and marchandize be taken, if he be neither 

 Venetian, nor Englishman, let not his goods perish 

 among you. Before this time one of our Chauses called 

 Cerkes Mahomet chaus was sent with our commaunde- 

 ment to sende the money and marchandize of a dead 

 marchant to our port, and hitherto no letters or newes is 

 come of this matter, for which you shall be punished. 

 Wherefore beware, and if he that is dead be neither 

 Venetian nor Englishman in veritie, doe not loose the 

 goods of the said dead marchant, under the name of a 

 Venetian or Englishman, doe not to the discommoditie 

 of my treasurie, for after it will be hard to recover it. 



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