Part I 
Travels into the Levant. 
whence they made an alTault into the Town, and took three Baftionsi but 
there he was killed by a Mufquet-fhot in the Head, and three BetUterbets were 
\younded, to wit, Chus Cajlmder, Hibraim Bajfa , BeilUerbey of Stras , ^./r 
Varally Bafa, who was BeilUerbey of Natalia^ and Queujfe Chaban B^jfa, and 
feven Jlaibeys, that is to fay, Camp-Mafters, and a great many others kil- 
led. 
The lîxteenth of the Moon of Chaban^ the Grand yiz.ier died, the feven- 
teenth Muflapha Bajha, who was Baflia of the Sea, and Caymacan was put id 
his place, and the Grand Signior gave him the Seals. The eighteenth there fell 
fo much Rain, that we could not keep our Matches lighted, and we entred the 
Town with fo great Fury and Impetuofity, that the belîeged begged Quarter ■ 
veiled their Standards and Colours, as a llgn that they fubmitted to the Dif- 
cretion of the Snltan. At the fame time the Kiaya, (as if one fliould fay ) the 
Captain of the 'Arms, or Lieutenant apd principal Officer of the Governour 
of Bagdat^ went to the Grand Tiz^ier with a Scarfe about his Neck, and his 
Sword wreathed in it , which is an Ignominious mark of Submiffion , and 
begged both in his own and Mafter's name, ^man^ that is to fay, Pardon or 
Mercy j and having obtained it , the Governour , named Bektachkhan , came 
alio, and the Grand rtz,ier leaving them both there, went to wait on the Grand 
Signior, to whom he related what had happened, befeeching him to fave the 
Lives of thofetwo poor Penitents, which he obtained. And forthwith, the 
Emperour commanded all to draw up in the beft Equipage they could, to make 
a fair ftiew, and with great Pomp and, Magnificence, Qzwkà Bektachkhan to be 
brought into his Pavillion: Where being come, he was fo confounded at the 
Luftre of fo great Majefty, as appeared in all the Court of the Grand Signior^ 
that his Blood was chilled, being able to fay nothing, but God be praifcd, God 
be praifed. The Snltan fat on his Throne, and Bektachkhan fell upon the ground 
demanding Pardon, and imploring his Mercy, which he obtained. The 
Grand Signior commanding him to rife up, and draw near his Perfon, asked 
him many Queftions, which he having anfwered to his fatisfadlion, he gave 
him a Veil lined with Sables , with a Dagger and Girdle fet with precious 
Stones, and a Plume of Herons-top upon an Erilîgn, of great value; fending 
him back into the Town, with orders to lend out to him all the chief Com- 
manders and Officers : And to tell the People, That they who would continue 
in his Service, fliould be welcome, and the reft difmiffed without Arms ; or 
if they would obllinately Hand it out, they fliould all be put to the Sword.- 
Then Bektachkhan proflirating himfelf again upon the Ground, moft humbly 
thanked his Majefty, promifing to be his Slave, not with one, but with a 
thoufand Souls. Which is a way of fpeaking, that takes very well in Tur- 
kifli, and returned to the Pavillion of the Grand riz.ier , from whence he 
fent his Kiaya into the Town , to make known the Grand Signior's plea- 
fure. 
But before he was got there , the Soldiers in the Grand F7z.ier*s Poft 
entered at the fame inftant by the Gate, called Himan Az^ana, and began to 
plunder the Houfes. S'xxChams that were in the Town, (who are in Fer/ia 
what the Baflias are in Turkie ) feeing this, could not endure it with patience^ 
but cried out, that they had fatisfied their word to them, faying. That af- 
ter they were received to Mercy, they were ufed with Rigour, and got to~ 
gether as many Soldiers as they could, at the Gate called Cara Cape, and 
they who would not follow them, asked Quarter. But our men were fo hoc 
upon Slaying and Plundering, that they would not hearken to them, and 
killed all they met, during the whole night that this Sacking lafted ; and God 
knows what a vaft number of Perfians died in this Adtion. Morning being 
come, the faid Chams with fifteen thoufand men they got together, fet their 
Soldiers to the Wall, and with their Swords couragioufly defended them- 
felves : Which being told the Sultan, he commanded all the Soldiers of the 
other Pofts to enter the Town, and put all to the Sword ; but being entered " 
fome fubmitted themfelves to the will of the Grand Signior, and the reft ftood* 
it out till they were killed. Of the laft there were Ten thoufaiid who were 
killed, and Five thoufand of the others, and the fix Chams were made Pri- 
fonersj whofe names are Napte Chant, the Grand Vtz^iers Prifoner, with the 
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