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 came from the Ragee to his Brother to fende 

 mee to Parker, and .there deliver mee to the 

 Governor, which was likewife of theire Kyn- 

 dred, and hee ftiould fende mee to Padding- 

 pre. This Newes the Ragee's Brother touid 

 me, and faide, that the nexte Daye I fiiould 

 goe, and hee would iende three of his Horfe- 

 men with mee two Dayes Journeys and there 

 hee had another Brother, that fhould bringe 

 mee to Parker. Soe the eight Day wee de- 

 parted with our Guydes } and that Night 

 rode fixteene Courfe to a Vil] ge called Nvn~ 

 dogue, where wee were well entertayned of 

 our Guydes, and lodged there that Night. 

 The ninth wee rode twentye Courfe ; but 

 were till Midnight before wee gott thether, 

 and then came to the Howfe of him that 1 

 was confyned to bee delivered unto, and the 

 nexte Daye the Men that brought mee the- 

 ther, retorned. This Ragee (for all the 

 Sonnes of the Sultan are called Ragees, or 

 Commaunders) promifed me (within two 

 Dayes) to goe with mee himfelfe to Parker, 

 haveinge (as hee faid) BufinelTe there. But 

 hee kepte riiee feven Dayes, yet ufed mee 

 kyndlye, and afterwards fente mee away 

 with fire of his Souldiers to accompany e 



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