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THE

CAPITVIATI

AND ARTICLES

Of peace betWeenc the MAIESTIE of the KING OF EN-
GLAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, & IRELAND &c. ^Andthc
SVLTAN of the OlTOMAN EMPIRE, as they haiic beenc
augmented, & altered in the times of euery Embaffadour:
And as noW lately m the City of Adrianople in the month of
laniiary \66i they haue beene augmented, reneWed, &
ampHfycd With diiierfc additionall articles, &priiuledges ,
Vvhich feme toWards the maintenance of a Well grounded
Peace, & fecuritie of the trade, & tiafficke of his Maicftics
fubieas in the Leuant, by his Excelkncy HENEAGE EARLE
OF VVINCHiLSEA Embaffadour Extraordinary from his
MAIESTIE CHARLES THE SECOND KING OF GREAT
BRITTAINE, FRANCE. & IRELAND to SVLTAN MAHOMET
HAN the Mofc Puiflant PRINCE , & EMPfiROVR of the

TVRKES.

Set forth, &PublifheJbv PAVL RICAVT Esquire Secrctaiy
to his Exc Hencie the Lord Embafladour.

liccnfed by his EXCELLENCIES fpeciall Order.

Mntedat CONSTANTINOPLE by Abraham Gabaichafnahat;

in the yearc of our Lord \66i.

2Ci

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THE
EPISTLE DEDICATORY

ToTHE JKlGHT V VoRSP. S AnDRVV .
IxiCCARD VJTOVERNOVR, 'IHeL/EPVTIE, 8c

Assistants of the (^ompanie of MERCHAN-rit

TRADING IN THE LyEVANT OEAS*

RtGHT W^i

ORSF

jLlaumg becnc often follicitcdby the Confuls ofthe feueralt
Factories in Turky, ^ by other priuatc nicrcbants my cftccmcd
friends, for true coppies of the Capitttladons , Wee haue tVitfi
the GrandSig. as .they Were last retieWed, ^ enlarged Vvitfi
aduantagions additions, & priuiledges by hisEXcellencie the
Earle ofv\ mchilfea Our prefent Lord Ambafladour; I apprehcQ-
dcd that printingfome coppies rhereof,Would excufe mee from
a greater paines, then tranfcribing fo many Would bee, is
mieht fatirty my friends , & Would feruc for a good light , i
information to euery member concerned in the Leuant trade,
iof the true extent of the articles Wee hold Withthe.Turkish
Im|>ire,that fo they may neitlier omit to take thofe aduantages in
their trade,Which Our Capitulation^ alloW;nor igaorantl? con*
fiding to What Was lie uer granted, ic^g^td, rumie into thofe
crrours. Which your coihon purfe hatb fo often been forced t5i>
rectify, & repairs.

!rhefc Cat>itulations,or articles of peace first opened our trafficic
with theTurkes tn the Reign ofQuecne Elizabeth, about ^o
ycares past, & fince haue beene cxpJain.cd,&enhrgcd in thctiniff
,4>f allmost edery Ambafladour Withfuch alterations, as the ftatc
of af&ires, ^ the abufcs, & iniqnitie ofthe times fuggefted: And
yet »11 the uigila!Kc,|c caution of tbc mdny TVife,& rfcfolute fA*

/• nittcn^

riiflcr$,ttat Wic acted in hisEmbaflle, could neiicr (nor neuer
YVill ) bee able to prouirie d^ofe prudem remedit s, that may bee
prcofe,&raguard impregnable against the pretences, ^ uiolence
o.^thc Turkish auan'ce. Thd prefent Enibafladour^my most cftee-

by
aduicc5& information from all the Factories in Turky of ibcir
refpectiiie agreiuances.is as amply confirmed, as the hand, ^
aiuhoriticokthelimpetaur, &lavv of nations can «ftabIish^ to*
Vljhich ptopofalls tendered bv the ineriphants , the vtarrc then
hotWitnlflfTgier,ocCafionedhis Excellcncieto infert oilier can*
lions^ agi^i^st the pyracies of Barbark^'vvhen ax Adrianople hce
/fKodnir^d the meflengers,<hat brought complaints ofthe aflaolt
his Maiefties Fleet against tlic Capirt)Tationc,?c Articles of ptace
nad niad« iipor. thet^rand SignorstcWne of Algitr/o Which al-
legationsahistxcellencic made thofe prudent replie$,that neither
the priut*^cdgc of ilieir Sect,' nor their late pre Tents, nor relation
as fubiects, coul J preuaile to aflford rhem matter of fauoiir, or
countenance: hntjathcyv eafy, ^iT'Cheap arateydurthreariled
cftatesVVe re then prelected, the accounts (^niycu homeWiH
iiifiify: & tie inconfiderable Auances that haue happened fince
hisarriuall, areateflimonic of t^e great Wi (dome . & care of
hisExcellcncyjThatif itp!eafeGod,rocon inue the fame fuccefle
CO hin\ in the remaindc of bistime, b'ered v%ith the prefent
f!oi.rin»in§ellate of your trade, hisreturnc may bee celebrated
Wirht^e fame, ^ glory -of rhe most happy. & fortunate of
f nibafiadours.

,Thcfc Capitulations being tbi^s comp*«ated, to\Vhich nothing
car ar preknt,beethougmoi',tomaIce more, perfect, nor no
cpprcf on imaginable, \yliich n cets not a prohibition herein ,
uiiiill the n)a!iuoiis inuentijn of theTuTkes(Which is ingenious
jin rotl.'Pg bnt in matters of their intcref r ) elpy fome unarmed
j>arr,in Which to vvc.trdVs ; It if iht \Vi.sdome, ligi^arcc, 5^
rcro'u'ion ofthe fmbafiadour to m-io^aine t]>em in reuerence ,
\ obferi:a-io?i;inVVi ichthat coirfe,S methcd is to bee taken.

lint! Irir.efvcoruerfanon hath inflrixtedhimin antWlcicocc
"& tnaCi-airtedMaximesofSiatej&policic.

r
*Tl e Car irn'af ions the Grand 5»f .giucs ro us, &' other Chrif>ians
that ^''upc^ vVi b ! im,ate (iin nr^ rpinion ) of.iaorhcrnan re
' jtfoniiCjil-eu aijiclciofpciccarc uiuailio btcLftVVceixiWo

• * nations^

3ns; foi hcc roj^ircsno counterpart fropi h<& N5|je(lic,V\^ie*
' tO'ofefige him t?o perforrae the lame conditions VViih him-
; buusif hec needed^ ic expected nothingirom the Englifh
Ferre$ on them feueralf; Imperiall imanicie^ fij priufle dges ,
is Charter^^Acts of grace,vVich6ut demand of any retumeg
ich hee accounts as a diminution to his allcontainingMaie%/
ec needful!, or. Wanting.of. Andthispfitie> istb«aturaH|o
turkes,& forieceflary to Uee flattered by ihofe,VVho Wou^
itaine the intefcourfe of peaiqct& traflScke vvi^h thcni,thafic
t>meancArtt6knoVV Wdl, howfa nourishi& daJIy vVity^
r barbarous hiunbur . Bi»titi&beyond> Imust confeOe^ ixiY
acicie^ to bee more> then fuperHcially acquainted Wkhthe^
leries, it is for m^ Lord, to bee Matter, & profoundly- uerf e,d
lem; Wik> knoW^s tl^e rimes, both to threaten, ^ loflatxcr,
rviieh vvithrefolutc V>^orils, or (oh fpe^cliwSto difpearfe,^
ne thofe ftomies, vv4iich vvec VVho liue, under the a;rbttr;4ry
1 of Tyrants, doe often fore fee, & yet difloliie , before (be
r reach, & arriue you. This is the care,fit ftudy of his Ex4;el-
:ie. Who hath many times occafion to bee more tender :.pf
ir fafetie, then his oWne^ & to interpofe himfelf; & his ,
^eencyou,Scthe barbarous rage . AndVVhenI, VVho am
r of the meanest of thofe concerned in your inieres, Caa
offeruice» &ufetothe publick benefit of the Right vv^*^^"
fuUfocietie,! ftiall thinke myjife too meane a facrifice tooffer
ou; for hauing receiued (o many obligations from your
rfKps & teftimonies of yourbountje, I iudge oivfclffM
rbpuodtofubfcribsniyfelf* -^ ^

Right VVorfhipfulI
jryVorfhipsmcstfaithfull & most deuoted SeraaiK

PAVL RICAYT

A HE IT RINTER TO THE JKjB AMR .

OoVRTEOVS KjEADER

If inpcrafing thcfc folIoVVing Capitulations you ffmt fome
fcff letters mifplaccd, or the letter W not fo neatly formed, m
if etc to bee fVifhed.attribute the fault neither to thePrinter,n#r
Correctouf: fortlie prefleat Conibntino^Ic being but fildo^
me employed, is not fumifhed frith the uarieue of cbofe letters,
YTbich are only prosper to northern languages,amongsi vvhicb
the yy 15 of fpeciali ufe; to fupply vvhich defect, Iluue beenc
forced to imitate that letter as yvtll is Icould beyond my ovtnc
art, fit p^ofeflion. And ifany other letters are let flip, ittvas'iu
time of theCorrectours urgent auocation to other employments
vvhich permitted him not to bee fo accurate, & actemiue here-
' unto asHee defired.And fo h«pin|;y ou Willpardon, vyhat Highc
Cfxours yon may polCbly meet vvitn herein I remaine*.

Yours at Comand ^

AB&AHAM GABAI Chaf Nabat

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According to Ady imperiall command

LET IT BUE OBSERVED, & LET NO AcT BEE PER-
MUTED CO NIRARIE HEREVNTO.

Mahomet

The Commafid Of ThisSabliine,& Lofty^ Impcriall Sijiu*
tare Pfcferued, & Exalte J By Diuine ProuiJencc, Whof«
Triumph Ai>ci Glorie is reaoVVaed chrough all die v vorld :

to

X-Jythe fauour of the NoUrirtierof all things, &mer<ry Scgnci
oft he Mereifull^ I that am the powerful! Lord of Lords of the
VVorld Whofe- name is formidable upon earch Giu-r of all
Crowncs of the Vniuerfe , Sulun MAHOMET Han Souiic of
Sultan IBRAHIM Han, Sonne of Sultan AHMET Hac, Sonne of
Sultan MAHOMET Han, Sonne of Sulc an MVRAT Han, Sonne
of Sultan SELIM Han> Sonne of SnltaaSVLIMAN San^ Sonne oif
Siiltaa SELIM Han .

iTo the glorious amongft the Great Princes of lefus reuercncei
by the high Potentates of the people of the MefliabSple D»rec-
cour of the Injportant affaifcs of the nazarene Nation, Lord of
the Iinittsof decencic,& honour of griarnenc,&:i-am£,CharIcs
the Second King of Bngland,& Scotlaiid,that(&of Great Brittoi-
ne, France,!^ Ireland , Who^i envl,5^' enterprifcs may thi Omni-
potent God conciuKJe V\Khbliff5,.& favour VViththeillumi-^.
nation of his holy VVill* * . . . '

A I t^

In times paft the Qi^eene of the aforefaidKingdomes/cnt diuer*
fc of her cftccmed Gcntlemen^^perfons of tjuahtic; wirhr ]ctters»y
^ rtiippSjto this ImperiallHi^h Port(the refuge of thcPrinces of
the vv'orldj^c the retreat of the Kings pf the whole Vniucrfe) in
^he j^.appy times of ftmoiis memoric of my Ance(loprs,noVVpla-
cedin Faradife^whofe foulesbfee repleniflied with deuine mercy
^vhich Gentlemen &prefents were gratefiillv.accepted,ma'^ing
declaration^^' offering in the name of the faidQu^enfcan enthrc
good peace 8^ pur^ firietidft*ip» & demanding that t^leir fiibiects
liight haue leaue'to cOmtf From Ehgland into otir to'rts pnr faid
iinccftours of happymemorj'did then grant their Imperial licen- •
Cty^ gaue into the hands of the EnghsTi nation diuerfe cfpeciall
&ImperiaU CcMpandstto ihe-endxhaLthey mighr fafeJyj&fecu-.'
rely come,^ goe into thcfedomlnionSjit in coming or returni-
ng either bf land, or Seajn theirWay, & paflage, that they flio-
ufdpf np man bcemolefted , orhinddted. After which time in
thadayes of ourGrand father Sultan MAHOMET Han of famous
m«norrt(untoWhofefouIebeegraiweddiuineabfoIiition ) it
being nnevv defiredthat the fubiects, merchants, & theit Inter-
preters might freely3& fccurely come5merchandize,&' negotia-
te through all the parts of this Imperial! dominion, ^ that fuch
capitulations, $: other pnuiledges, & Imperiall comands.as had
bcene granted unto the nation of the Kings,^ Princes in pcacc^
&^aihitie5vvith this High Portias France^VenicejPoIand^'other^*
might also bee granted to the fubiecis of the faid Queene, & sM
others coming under the English banner In confirmatidb of
vvhich requeff, vvcrc giuen,&' confirmed by our Anccflours of
famous memory the Imperiall Capitulations , 3c priuilcdg:^.
fucc.ee4ing to fay It is comanded & c . ;,'

First that the faid Nation,8.r the English mcrchants,& any other
nation,ormerchatits Which are or fhal! come under the Englishf
banner,& protection. With iheir fhipsfmallj^'^ great merchan*^
dize, faculties^ & all Other their goods, may allWayes paffe {afc
in our feas, ^ f '•eely & in all fecuritie niay crome,^^ goef intoan;
p^rt^of the Imperial liitiitS'Ofowr.dcmirtions in fuch fort tf
neither any or the nation, their goods, & fac-ukies fliall recei
any hindcrance.ormoleftation from any perfonVVhatfoeuer.

The faid nation fhall, &- may in liVe manner freely, -&fecureW
come, Sr goeby land through all the imperiall lii^irs of our do
minion5f, iW that neither to their perfons-, beasts goodcs, «
faculties, fhall any trouble, 'Of mip{*dimcnr bee gjuen, nor an
iniuriebfce doneiinto them but they fKaf! jail Way es at the
o-vvtie pjeafurii lafely i::&.ftciaEdy traffick in all parts
our dominions. » r - . . -*r.

' : A And

\3J

J- iir

Andifir happen that any of thefaid nation coming into oiir
flbhiinjons by land > or pilling into any other country f hall bfce
ftayed,' orarrefted by any ofour minillers fjch perfons ihall
bee kz irzCy $c at libertic, & aftcrVVards f hall rccciu^ no hindc*
tance in his iourny.

IIII

All English fhips, or ueflells, fmall, or great fliall, & may at any

time fafely, & leciirely come, & harbour in any of the fcales, &

ports of our dominions, & lik e Wife may from thence depart ac

- their pleafure Without the detention or hinderance of any man .

! V

And if It fhall happen that any English Veffell great, or TmaH, fall
into any tyif fortune, danger offca, or any other neceffitie, all
the Veifells as VV^ll Imperially as belongiugto priuate men th.ir
I fhallbeeneerc, orprefent, as alfoall o:hers rhit in habit the
J feas^thall giue them help,&fuccour,&being come intoourPorts
: or fcales they fhall freely ftay in them as long as they pleafc , $c
, ibr their mony prouide for them ©fall neceffaries, & prouifion,
. & may take Water Without the let, or hinderance ofany man

VI

I And if it fhall happen that anyof their fhipps fhall haue fufF^red
^ jfhipwracke, or beene broken , or mdiilreflc, fliall bee caft
, Vpon any coaftof our dominions In Vvhich cafe all Bcglarbeggs,
i Caddees G ouernours, miniflers » & other our flaues, fhal giuc
i ehem all afliftance,fuccour,&help j & v'^'hatfoeuer goods, ^ fa-
: culties fhall bee Tape J,or recouered inthe faid fhips fhallbee re-
1^ llored'to the English Sc if they fhall bee informed that any pare

of their goods, Sc facukies fhall bee floalcn,or taken aWjy^otir
faid minilters vVith all diligence fhal make fufticicnc fearch, &
r (Examination to find out , ^t recouer the goods, ^ reftore them
h ro the English. ' VII

ii The English merchants,Interpreters hrokers&all other fiibiccts
c of that nation. Whether byfea orlandmav freely, &fafely
q tome , 8c goe in all the Pons ofour dominions , or returning
a into their oWne contreyjall our Beglerbeges,minillers, Gouer-

II 3iours,&othersofficers,Captaines by fea of'inips,&others Whom
/ocucr OUT flaues, & fubiccts. Wee comand, that none of them
<ioe, or fhall lay hands upon their perfons, or faculties, or upoa

J iiny pretence fhall doe them any hinderance or iniurie.

o VIII

• If any English man either for his cVVne debt, or for fureric :

n} ^hipfhallabfent himfelf,6r makcefcape aVVay,or fhdll bee ban-

:i Jkcfupt the creditdar fhall only pretend his debt upon his oWac

cicbcor^bc potot any other£nglish;And if thcCreditourJiaue not

. •irtthentique'Hoget or bill oj'foretiefttp made fey an^English

r4>

man^ hce Hull not pretend his debt of any other English maa#
. , Villi

In all caufes^bunnefTes^ occadons^Which fhall occnrre betV^e*
ene the Taid nation>thcir merchants^ Interpreters, ^ brok'crs, or
fcruants, & any other what {oeiicr^ that is to fav, In felling , oc
buying in paymgfOr rccciuing, in giuing,or taking fecuritie^or
pIedge,dcDt,or credir,&all other fuch things Which apperiaine
to the minifters of the laW,& iiiftice,they may allVVayes(jf they
pieafe ) in fuch occafions goc to the Caddee , who is the ludge
of the laVV^ fc there makea Hogetor publicke authentique Sec
yvith VVirnc(re,& regifter chefame,&iakeacoppieof the fame
to keep by them, to'the end that if in the future aiiy difference «
or pretence thall atife beU'Vcenethe faid parties^rhev may both
haue a rccourfe to the faid Hogct,^ Act,And Vvhen cne pretence
iliall bee conformable to the tenour of the Hoget regiflred, then
it fhall bee accordingly (hereunto obfcrued : AncTif the Plain*
tiBe hath not in his hands anv fuch au^henticke Hoget, bnt only
bringeth partiall Wittncflc, VVhich makes cauills, or p«'etencc*
^urminifters fhal* not giue eare totheni,but obferue theyvritteo
authentique Hoget .

X
And if anyone Within our dominions fhall accufe any English
man to banc done him vV'ong&flun therefore raifc any preten-
ce Vpon him, by Vio*cnt or panial Wiccneflc, our minilkrs fhall
not giue care Vnto them, nor accept them, but the caufe (hall
b»e aduifcd to the Embaflad. or Conful Refidcnt of the English
nation , to the end that the bufinefle may bee decided Wirh his
knowledge, & in his prcfence, that the English may allWaycf
baue recourfe to their defence, &c protection*

XI
if any Englishman hauing comittcdan oflence fhall make bii
efcape, or abfent himf;:lf, no other Englishman not being pled-
ge, null bee taken, or molcfied for him,

XII
All Englishmen, or fubiecrs of England, Which fhall bee found
flaues m our (late, or fhall bee demanded by the E mbafladour^or
Conful, the caufe fhall bee duly examined, &fuch perfonsos
are found , tru^y to bee fubiects of England, fhall bee fct freCi
,& deliusrcd to the Embafladour, or conful •

XIII

A^l English men, & all other fubiects of the crcWnc of Fngtand,
Whi:h fliall ([\ncU , or refide in ou' dominions , VVhethcr ihcf
bee imrriedtq*- fingle,may buy, (dUSc trailickc, Ik of thetiifbaf
no harach or heaii m >ny bee demanded •

XIIII

%hc English Embaladonr^ Reiidcit, In Aleppo^ Alexandriai

Trij^ob

\

Tripoli of Snria, or Tunis, Algier, Tripoli offiaibarie, in Smy^^>
the ponsof Caircf or any other partsof our dominions^ may
pc their pleafure ettablishcheir Confuls, & in like manner remo*
4ie them, or change, & appoint others in their places, & none of
«ur miniflers, fhall oppofe,or ref ufe to accept them.

XV
in all caufcs concern ing,Ia>^'^ iuftice betWeenc the English nr-
cion,^ any othcr,in the abfence of their Interpreters, the Judges,
porany other of our minillers,fha11 not proceed to giue fencence.

xvr

If their happen any controuerfie amongst themfelues, the decx-
jSon thereof, f hall bee Wholy left to their oVv'ne Enbaf&dour
or Conf ul ,accordin^ to their oVVne right, & laWes ^ With no
fuch caufes our minilters Hiall intcrmedle.

XVII
Our Annada of gallics, fhips^orary other ucflells of our Empire.
Vvhich at fca meet • or find any Bnglisli fhip they Hiall not doe
them, nor fufier to bee done to them the leaft iniuric, or trouble
Aor Hiall they flay them, demand , pretend, or take any thing
from them , but fhalJ faluce , ^ ^he^ V good , & muiuall friena
fhip the one to the other Without ofience*

XVIII
All thefc particular Priuilcdgesji;^ Capitulations, VVkich infor-
4Tier limes iiaue beene granted to the french, Venetians , or any
otherChriftian nation.Whofe Kingis in pcace,&f riendfliip Wiih
thi€ Port ii^ like manne r the fame Were granted, ^ giuen to the
faid English na< ion, tothe endthat imimetoccir.e^ thetcnour
of this our Imperial! Capitulations may bee allWayes obfcmed
by all men ^ that none may in any manner upon any pretence
presume toconrraidict,oruiolate it .

XIX
.If the pyratesor leuents Who infest the feas With their frega-
tes, fliall bee found to haue taicen any ^r.^Iish uedejl, or to haue
.robbed, or fpoyled their good*, ^ faculties, al/o if it fliall bee
•found , that in any ofoiir dominions , any fhall haue uiolentlir
taken goods of any English m:^n our miniflers fhall With aft
diligence feeke out fuch Offcndour«, &feuercly punish ihem, ^
cau{e that all fuch go«ds , fhips , mony es • ^ Whatfoeuer hath
beene taken aVvay from the English nation, ihall bee prefcnrly,
initly & abfolut^ly reftored to them

XX
All our Beglcrbeges, Bcges , Capraines , matters of Imperial!
, fhips, & other priiutc ludgcs, Gouernours, Customers, Farmers
]^ all our miniflers, fubiects, ^ flaues, fha! allwayes, pbej'^
kt^cptbeeer.^ur of thefc our (Woarne Capitulations, ^ flull
MfVith ail obfefuance, refpect the fricndfliif , & good correfpon:»

• dehce

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4encc » cAabJishecI on"boch parties , eaery one inparticulat
taking efpecial! care, nm to comic any Aci contrary thereunto
And as long as tliefaid Qiieene of England according to this
prcfenc agreement of fincere fnendc/hip , & good corrspon*
dencc jliall fhsW Iierfelf, & rcmainc Wicfj Vs, in peace, friend
fhjp,^ league, firmc, conftanc, &fincerc> vVcedoe promife
alio on our parti reciprocally, chat tlus peace, frindftiip Articles
Capitulations , ^ correrpondcnce in the fore Written forme
iliail bee for eucr of Vs maintained, obferued, & refpected, ^
of no man any part thereof ihall bee contradicted, or infringe!
all vvhic'i aboue mentioned Articles of peace, k friend itiip
Were concluded, figncd , & ^» Impcriall Capitulation granted
& confii-med by our Anceilors of luppy mcmorie.

lie
Since which time .his Ma. 0^ England lames deccafed in the
lime of ourGrand father of happy memoricSnItanACHMEt Han
hauing fent unto our Imperiall throne, is Embafladoiirs,Ieiters,
^ preients which Were 'most acc€ptable,And defircd th at theall-
rcady contracted pcace,& fricndfhip,^^ good correfpondence ma^*
dc Vvitliour Grand fathers,^ tlieCapituIations,Article$,Andpri»
uiledges abot:c Written, rtV)uId bee againe ratifyed, & the faid
peace, .^ fticndfliip rcneWed, Farther requeftnig that cenaine
Articles uerv nccefiarie {llould to the fame Capitulations bco
added,! he defire of his Maieflic being </ec!area m tile Imperiall
prefcnce ofourfaid Gran fatlier Sultan ACHMET Han, Was
prefentlie granted : And hee gaiie cxpreflc comand • and order
fliat tile faid peace, &friendflup iliould bee reneWed,&fonifycd
& the antient Capitulations, Sc priuiledgcs confirmed, 6c that
the neWdefircd articles fliould bee i nferted , & added to ilic
Impcriall Capitulations. Granting fartljcr to the English
nation all tbofe Articles & farther j^riuiledges Which were
giuen , & Written in any Capitulations vViih other nations ,
Potentates or Kings in peace, ^ amitic Vvitb this Imperiall
Port : 6c bv this Imperiall comand hec gauc order tbat thefc
his Imperiall comands, fhould bee obeyed of all men, & the
tenour oftl^em dulie obferued The articles Winch then Were
granted , & added to the Capitulations were thefe folio wing .

XXI
Thar our Minifters fhall not demand, or take oft he faid E nglisfi
Nation any coftume , or otfter duties of all the dollars f^ che*
queens, they or iiny under their bannsr, fhall bring, in, or trans*
port from place to place, or carry out of our dominions, & thac
nether Bc</lerbegcs,Bcyes, Caddces Treasurers. MintMaiters,
or otf'er,iralI take,5t demand,either dollars,or chequcens from
iT^ faid nation to change them into fmall afpres , nor ihall giur^
or doe chcm anjF ui<^lence or trouble there upont

The

17/

VVIT

Tfi^c En glisn Nation, & all tliofc tirat come Vndcrtneir banner,
tbeir Veflells (inall> & great, £ha!I ec majt nauigace, traffck, bu/.
fell, Sc abide in al] parts of ourDominions, fie excepting Armes^
Gun pcVvder,^ oiPcr fuch prohibited comodiiie$,tbey may loa-*
dc, Qc carry aWay in their fhips Whaiibeuer. of o^r mcrcban-
dizes at their y)\;Viie picafnre, without tlic impeachmcniV>r
trpu hie of any inan , . 9c their ftdps • & VeflclJs. ipaycome
fafelie, c^ (ecurelieto ancborat alltimes, ^traffick at all times
in euerie part ofour dominions.., Sc With their monie buy
Victtfalls^ all other things Without any contradiction^ orhii>
deranccofanyman* • •

And if any difference , fliall happen With any of the. faidf^
EnglfshNation, by fuite in laW, orany other contrbiierfie, the
Caadees, or any other minifters ofour luftice, (hall nbt heare,
nor.dccide the caufe, untill the E mbafladour, ConAtl, or Dru*
ggcrman of tlie faid nation fhall beeprefent «

XXIIII .

All difference, or fuites of laW depending vyijiihcfaid nation
vvliich lliall exceed the ualue of 4000 afpers , fliall allWayes
bee heard J «, decided at our Imperiall Port •

XXV
TheEnglisIi Naticni Conful, prRefidentin any port of our
dominions being. eftabliitied by tlte Eipbafladoiir Kefidentfot
Ac English Natipn, .outminiflers (liall luuc no poWer to impri-
fon or examine, ot feale lip their boufes , nor to dirmiffe or
difplace tlicm from their diatge^ gf office , but in. cafe of any
^ivkrcncCy or fuite With the ConCiil , there (hall bee made z
certificate to the Imperiall Port, to the end that the Embafladour
iiay protect, ^ anfWer for them.

xxyi _ *

^Mienany Englishman, or other under tlicir banner Piall die ta
our dominions. With their goods or facuIties,or any thing due
belonged u,ito them, our EfcheatOrs, Caddecs, or other mini»i
«ers upon pretence they are goods of the dead vvithout any:
pWner, fliill not mcdie, take, or fci/e any part tliercof but they
(hall allWayes bee consigned, & remaining to fuch otiier
English, as the deceafd (hall by histcftamentalligne, ^r »f hee
died intcftate , tijen il^e English Conful iliall take , j^ rccciuc
Kis faculties, & goods, f^ if there bee no Conful, the English
Refident tliere /lull take tl)c pb(kflion,8f in cafe there bee neither
^onfulj nor Englisli. the faid goods^ faculties Whatfoeuer (halt
")ee rccci.ued into the Cuflodie of tile Caddee of that place , si
Jauing adui/ed.th? english Ervbafladour there of rlie faid caddeo
Rail refigne all the laid goods Vnto ii^ch perfons as 0^

^-n >

Embafladour 1^11 fend VVith comiflion co receiue them «

XXVIl ^ ^ . . '

All there Priuiiedges , ar otiier liberties granted to the Englnfr
Nation , ^ tboie wiiocoine Vnder tlH:ir protection by diuerfd
Impcriail comands VVliecherr before , or afcer the date of Jtefe*
Imperial CapitulatioDS^ fhall bee all Way es obey cdj ^ obfer*
lied. |( fWllaliWayesbec underflood^ ^ interpreted infauouT'
of (he £iiglish natioo » according to (he teaour , ^ true con^
cents diereof. '

, XXVIII '

Neither the O^er called the Caflam or gatlierer of the CadAees'
duties in cafe of deatli, nor the Caddee (hailpretend, ortabc^
of tile fafd English nation j any ki^d of tendis, or Cafmetts or
fee of diuifion» *

X vmi '-

The Embafladour of the King of England, or ConfuF refidsng iiy
cur dotninions^ihallAmay take into their feruice.any lani/ary^
or Interpreter at their ovVne cbarjje, & choice^ & t^o lanizacic;
nor otlier our (laues^ iliall put tuem Iclues or iutcnnedle VVith
tbeifferuiceagamst their liking, or confemr. v

tic XXX
The Embafladour of hii Ma. of England, & ConfuU ft thef
English Nation refiding in our Empire, tor thcufe of ttieir
eWne perfons ^ famlic s making must,^ or Wine in their oVviie
hoiifes, none of our minillersr Caddees, orlanizaries, fkatl
molest, or hrmler them, or demand any duties, or niony» or doc
theuv any uiole n cc, or impediment •

XXXI
IrrchePort of Conftantinop^e /Vlep|TaA^ez^ndria,SdoSmirna,jt
in other pons of our dominions^ the English merchants hauing
paid the cuflome of their me* chandize,:xCCording to the tenoulr
of tile Imperial! Capitulations, no man fhall molest, or trouble^
or take from tlinn any thrng more' ^ Whatloeuer merchandize
fhall bee load^n V^on their (htfs» ^ brought rn our dominions^
A landed at any Scale, they being defiroos toladeiiagaine, ft
ro tran^orr it to any otherScale, or Port, the fame go€>ds arrf<^
uineinthe fecond place, H Scalcy ^ being rhemmladcfh »
neitber the Cuftomcr* nor Farmers, nor any otherour officers
fh.t!I pretend , ortakeagaintanyCuilomes, orGabcIh %if the-
faid merchandize, that tiie faid nation may all VVayes i'reeiy , ^
fecurely trade, 5^ folloVV their bufinelTe.

XXXil
Neither of the English Nation , nor of any cradingtinder tbeic
banneff there dull not bee demanded nor gathered one afpcr^
nor any mony in the name of impofition Hallapie, or compofr-
rions for flesh for the lanizaries*

There

xxxrrr

TBere having beene in tiaies pall a difjsrence b;iiVt jcnc the
Embafladour aftbs Qussneor EnjIaidSc tb^ freacb Embafla-
dour both R.efidcnt in our Port about tbe jnercbaacs of the Dutch
nation both \Miicb Eiiiballadoiirs fcnt their peticioas to ojr
Impcriall ftirriip : Aai made re jiiest, that tin iaid Dutch mer -
Cbanrs coming into our dominions faoiild paile unler their
banner; Which reqwest of both Embaflldours VVis granted
under ourlmpcriallSeal; notWicliilandiiig Sinan B^li the Sonne
of Cigala Captaine of toe Sea , noWdeceafed , as Adinirall ^
practif ed in marittioie cafes^hauing aduifed the ImpcriailMaicitie
that It Was fit, Sc conuenient, that the Dutch nation fhould i^ee
affigned tothc protection of the An>bafladourof E»^.glajid,^< tF^ac
k fhould bcefo Written in tr»eir Capirulations Which opinion
being by all th* Viziersapproued; by exprefli order^fic Iniperiall
authoritieit Was codanded that theDarch merchants W the
Prouinces of Hollan J, 2J eland, Freezelan J,^^ Geld jriand, Tnotis,
the merchants of tbofe 4 Prouinces trading in our dominions,
(h all allWayes come undertSe banner of tbeQiieene of England
as all other English doc, ^ chat of all th^ goods, Sc merchandize
Wbicb they fhall, or doe import or export, to Sc from our domi*
nions in tf»cir Veflells, they fhall pay V^ duties of Confulage, Sc
all other duties ip.the Embafladour or Consul of the Q.Teene
ofEnglandj And that neuer hereafter the french Emliatiadouc
or Conful (Tiall infinuate, norintennedle herein, &: accordingly
ItWas coaiaadedj that for the time to come, it fhould bee ruled
& obfcrued according to this prefent Capitiilatio.i ,

After which there being arriucd an other Amhafladour at this
HighPort fcnt from tlie king of England With lecters,^; prefeucs.
Which Were mostacceptable, tlie faidAmbafladour did make re-j
queft tbat certaine other ncceflaric articles fbould bee added, ^
Written in the Imperiall Capitulations; ofwhich the first VVas;
As in times past,in the day es of one ofour forefathers of famous
ioiemorie SuItanSoliman Han,there Was granted a cercaine Capi-
tulation, & priuiledge^ thattl^e merclunts of the fpanish nation
Porwgall, Ancona, Ciuilla,. Florence, Cacalunia, & all forts of
Putchmcn, & otiier merchant rtrangers,miglic fafely, 6cfecurel/
.goct & come through all the places of our clotninions , & trade,
^ traflffckf granting unto them Moreouers that m any part ofour
Empire diey miglit ertablish their Confuls^But it being that euerf
•nation apart Was not able to defray the charges, & niainten;*nco
of a Conful ; Iv Wis then left to their Will, ^ choice to corns
undcctbe banner' of fuch Ambafladour or Consul as fhould best
like theiiiProuidcd that it W^re an /vmbaflladour, or Con i ul of
gKioR ia peace^ & amirie Yvith our High Vorc a^ou ^v^hich

B I Grant

Grant, & otficr priui'c^gcs giucn them, there ^^^reoften grafts
ted diuerfe ImDerial! comands,& conflitutions,beine Co defirecl
by merchant riranger*^ vyho of their oWne Will elected to\
trade under the banner^ & protection of the Embafladour, 8c
Conful of the King of England • ^nd whitest in all Scales , ^
Torts in chefe parts tlicy Had refuge to tile banner,* & protectioii
of the English Confuls It feemeth, tliat the French Ambafladouf
by fome mcanes hauinjZ anew gotten into their Capitulations ,
that the faid merchant ftrangers Hionld come under tneir banner,
did endeauour to force them in all Scales to their protection; for
which caufe the controuerfte Was a^aine reneWed & referred
to our Diuan^or Great Councell Which after a due examination
fc a neW election permited to the v/ ill , 5c choice of the faid
merchants* they againe did deflrc to bee under the protection of
the AmbafTadour of the King of England , notvvithftanding i^
being made k noWne to the Imperiall Port that as yet the fre ncll
Embafladour did not de/Jre to molest the faid merchants, nor to
force them under his protection, t^e first Article Written in the
french Capitulations, that the merchants flrangers fiiould come
under their protection, was by the Imperiall comand made Void
&annulled; And to the end that according to the antient cufto-
me of the faid merchant ftrangers they flk)uld allVvayes come
tinder the banner, & protection of the Ambafladour, or Confnk
of England j& tha: neuer.'hereafter tliey {hould bee uexed,or tro-
ubled by the french Embafladour in this point The faid Embafla-
dours of his Maiedie of England hauing defired that this parti*
cular H'lould bee written, ^ enrouled in this neW Imperiall Ca«
pitulationj this prefent article Was accordingly inferred, & by
the Imperiall authoritie It iscoifianded. That foreuer in time to
€ome» merchants of the faid Princes, in the mentioned forme, 5e
according to this Imperiall comand in their hand, fhall allvVayes
bee under the. banner, ^ protection of the Embailadourj ac
Confuls of England.

XXXIIII
There fliall neucr bee permitied , or granted any Imperiall co*
sfiands, contrary to the tenour , ^ articles of this Imperiall co«
ifiand , or Capitulations , nor in preiudice of this our peace
tc amitie, but in fuch occafion the caufe fhall first bee certifyed
to the Ambafladour of England re/iding at tbe Pon, to the end ,
that h ee may aniVVer, & obiect any fcandalotis action or other
pretence. Which might infringe the peace, ic league •

XXXV
The English merchants of all the merchandize, which they rtiall
bring* o r tranfport in their fiiips hauing paid the cuflome, they
(ball* alfo pay the right of Confuldge to the English Ambafla-
dour . or Conful,

* The

(ll)

xxxvt

The English m^chanrs» &aIluiiJet rhetrbannsr^ ^(all ^ofi^
fafely cnroughouc our domiaion, trade, buy^fell. ( elccepc oaXf
COfhoJicies prohibited) all Torts of merchandize ; likevr/ui
cither by hni, or fea, they may goe, & iraffick* or by the Way
•f th^ riuer Tanais in Moscouia or by R.u.fii, ^ from thence may
being their merchandize into our B:npire, alfo to>& from Pcrfia »
they may goe, & trade, & through all that part neWly b^ Vs con-
quered, 5r through thofeconfmes. Without the impediment, or
moleftation of an\r of oar miniilers,8;they fhall pay the cuQome
It other duties of tliat country, & nothing more •

XXXVII
The English merchants, & ^' under their banner fhall fie may
fafely,& freely tra^ie,& negotiate in Aleppo,Gairo,Scio,Smirn4
ftin all parts of our doimnions,^^ according to our antient cufto^
mes of all thsir merchandize, tney fhall pay tlirec in the hua<(»
red for cuftome, & nothing more.

xxxvin

TheHnglish Olips tvhfch (hall come to this our city ofCortftanti^
aople if by fortune ot feas,or illvveather,they fhall beeforcedto
Co9fa,or to fuch like Portias long as the English Will not unlade
& fell their oWne merchandizc,''& goods, no man fliall enforce
them, nor giue them any trouble, or annoyance, but in all places
of danger, the Caddces, or other of our iniiiiiters,rtull allWayeg
protect, & defend the faid English fhips, men. & goods, tbac
no damage may come unto them, & vvith thir mony may b\xf
uictualls, 8i other neceffaries; ar defiring alfo t^vitli their monf
to hire carts, or aeflells, v vhicU before Were not hired by anf
jother, to tranfport their goods from place to pIace»;io man fhaU
doe them any iiinderance, or trouble What foe uer •

XXXIX
The English Nation of all t he merchandize Which in their fhip$
Ihall bee brou^ to Conftantinople or to any other part of our
dominions Vvidch they (hill not defire of thir owne accord to
land,or feil,of fuch goods there fhallnot bee demanded;or taK«a
any cuttome at arriuall at any Port, Sc haaing landed their iner*
chandize,& paid their cuftomes,Sc other dutie$,tiley may quieil/
t^ fafcly depart VVich ojt the moledation of any nun •

xxxx

In regard English fhips coming into our dominions, doe uf4
oftentimes to touch m fomepart of Africa, & there take iti
Pilgrims,5f Mahometan paflengers to tranfpart them to Alexaiv*
dria, & arriuing at that Porc, It feemeth that the Cullomers, Se
other officers, doe pretend to take cultome of all goods, which
are found in tweic fSips jefore tbe mirchauts are billing to lanl
•oyiby occafion of yunicb molcitation the j haiac fotVi^v^^Jtx.^^

(l l)

tranfport any pi'Igrims. And in like manner^ their fhips VVt>i«li
CometoConiiancinopIeSf carry diuerfe mercbandize, totrair
Vport parr chctcof to other places, the cuflomers, & Farmouri
Would enforce to land , & pretend to take oi^ome thereof*
Wherefore Vvcc doe coifiand, that all tf>e English fhips Which
With their merchandize ff^all come into this Port of Conftanti-
*nopIc» /Alexandria, Tripoli of Suria# Scanderoone, onntoanjr
Port vvhatfoeucr of our Empire according to ufc,thcy fhall pay
only cuftome of fuch goods, Which with their ownc vviU
tbcy fhall defigne to fell, & fuch other mcrrhandize,as they dis-
charge not from their fl^ips Willingly our cuftomer fhall not
demand , nor take cuftome, nor other duties, but they may tran-
fport them whether focuer-they pleafe .

XXXXI
And ifit fhall happen, That any of the faid English Nation, or
any under their banner fhall comit man '/laughter , bloudfhed ,
or any other like oflFcncCj or that there fhall happen any caufe
appertaining to the laW, or luftice, untill the E mbaffadour o;
,Conful fballbee prefent, to examine the caufe, the ludges* nor
other minifters, (nill not decide nor giue any fcntcnce, but fuch
controuerde fhall allyvaves bee declared in the prefenceofthe
Embafladour, or Confuf to the end, that no man bee ludged, ot
condemned contrary to the law, & the capitulations •

XXXXII
Whereas it is written, in the Imperiall Capitulations, that the
goods landed outof any English (hip. Which fhall come into
Our dominions, & pay cu(U)me ought alfo to pav the dutie of
Confulagc, to the English Embadadour, or Confuf. it feemetb
That diuerfe Mahometan merchants, Sciots, Sc other merchanti
in peace, & amitie With this Imperiall Port, a^ other merchant
ftrangers doe deny , & refufe to pay the right of confulaee *
Wherefore, Itis comanJed, that all the merchandize .Which
fliall bee laden upon their fhips, & haue paid cuftome bee tliejr
goods ofWhomfoeuer,accordinj^ to antient Imperiall Capitul;if
tions, they fhall pay the right ofconfulage to tne Embafladour
or Confpl of England Wi thout any contradiction *

xxxxm

That English merchants which trade at Aleppo, ic thoit under
their banner of all the filke Which they fhall buy,& lade upon
their fhips , fhall pay the cuftome , & other duties , as the
frcnch, ^ Venetian merchants doc pay, &notoneafper, or
farthing more .

xxxxrirr

As the Embafladours of the King of England Which fhall bee
iRe/tdcnt in this Imperiall Court are the Reprefcnra:iues^ &
Coitiifllonerj of the person of hisMaieftie fo the luterpreters ar^

CO

to face eftcemcd the Com jfljoners of theEmbafladonr.ther^fore
for fuch matter as the Interpreters fliall translate or fpe ake in
the name^ ^^^Y ^^^ order ofthe Ambafladoiir ; it being found
that that vvWcDtheyhauetranflated, to bee according to the
Will. & order ofthe Embafladour, or Conful, they fhall bee all-
Wayes free^ from any imputation, or punishment • And in case
they fhall comit any oflence, our miniflcrs fliall not put any of
tile faid Interpreters in prifon, nor beat them vvithout knoW^
tedge of tile Ambafladonr,or Confulj in cafe any of the English
Interpreters (liall die, if bee bee an Englishman, all his goods ^
or faculties fhall bee pofTeflcd by theiVmbaffadour , or Conful
of England^ but if bee fhall bee a fubiect of our dominion, they
ihall bee configned.to his next heire.^Iuiiing no Iieire,they fhall
bee taken into our Exchequor. And as«in this particular 10 al fp
in all other the aboiie mentioned articles^ ^^ priuilcdges granted
by our forefathers of Uappj' memorie»It is exprefiely coifianded
4^ Ordained, That all our flaues (hall euer obey , & obferue this
Impcriall Capitulai ion & that the peace, & am itie fhall bee ref-
pccted ^ maintained, vvithout any uiolation Whaifoeuer.

xxxxv

since Which time of our fore fathers of famous memorie, ^ the

Jjrantoftbefeaboue mentioned Capitulations, articles,^ ellab-
ifbment of peace, & amltie, the faid King of England luuing in
fhe.tune of our grand lailier of happy memorie Sultan Maiiomec
Han fent one, bis Well defired Ambafladour a perfon of qualitic
|o this high Port, to confirme this peace, articles ^ Capitula*
lions Vvhich Embafladour did declare, that often times there
yVereto diucrfe perfons Imperial! comands granted, fubrepti-
{ioufly procured contrary to the tenour, & articles of tbe Impe-
jTiall capitulations; Whichbcing Without our knowledge pre-
sented to our ludges, and Gouernours, & tlie dates of fuch co-
whands being more fresh then thofeofour Imperiall Capitula-
ions; tfie ludgcs, & minifters do e put in execution the priuate
fomands preluditial ^ contrary to thefe Imperiall. To the end
"therefore,that for the time to come,fuch comands fhall not bee
^cepted of any, but that the imperiall Capitulations might bee
allWayes obferued, ' & maintained, according to the fincere
iiieaningjthe faidAmbafladour demonflracingthefinceritie ofhig
Maicftie ^J his request herein to our Imperiall knowledge ,
which Was most acceptable; in conformitic thereuto it Vyas ex-

Ercflely ordered; That all fuch comands vVhich allready haue
Rene, orfhalthereafterbee granted, whichare, orfhalbee
irepugnant to the tenour of this Imperiall Capitulation, What-
foeuer fuch commands fhall bee When prefentcd before our
'Ca4dees> or other minifters, fhould neuer bee accepted, or j^ut
into execution, but that allVVay es the tenour of the Imperiall

CapituUtious

Capitulations nial) bee obfcruedi And v^iofoeuer (ball preiem
fuTncomand contrary to the Capitulations j they {ball bee uken
from bim, & in no Wife b::e of any force,or ualKliiic/In Wnich
time j][o on the part of our faid Grand father all the abone Wnt«
ten Priuiledgesj Articles,<i^ CapituUtions^Were accepted^ac ^^
fytdyBi thepeace9an>icier5( good corrffpondenceaotiently coo*
cractedWai a aeW of him confirmed & eltabli(hed«

xxxxvi

Intht time of the Idaugurotion ofSuIun OSmAN Man in the

Imperial! , & high throne, the King of England did agame
fend a famous, & noble (ieencleman, his Embafladour, yyith
letters, & prefents Which Ware ipost acceptable • And the
faid Ambafladour defiring in the name of his King, & Lord,
fhat the an:i^iit Capitulation , article?, & contracts granted
in the dayes ofour forefathers fhould bee of bim reneVVcd, 8e
confirmed, ^ the antient peace, 5c amitie, aneW fortify cd,5e
cftabliHiedyWhicb hrs request Was to the faid Sulun Ofman moft
acceptable. And the antient Capitulations^ articles, Prtuiledges^
herein Written^ & confirined,& the long fince contracted peacc^
tc amitie by bim promxfed# sc accepted •

XX XXVII
After Wfcom in like manner,in the dayes of Sultan OSM \U Mail
fheKingof EngTandhauing azainefent uato this high Port hii
Amba(fadour*c,.Excellent, & '^honnourable , fr THOMAS
Roc •Kni^lt With bis letters, ^prefents, which Were m<^
^ceptablej & proflering in the name of the King his Lord, alt
^ood termes of friend flnp, 8c good correfjpondence^ And dei^
jring that the antient Capttulationf , ^ all the art icles from hii
Anceflours, 8c from himfelf formerly granted to the English na-»
lion might [>ee aneVV confirmed, ^ the peace, & league lon{
fince betWeene both parties contractcd,dr ratifved; & that fome
other articles uery neceflary might bee added to the Impcriall
CapitulationSf^ diuerfe others allrc^idy granted migac bee renen
Wed, amended, j^ in a better forme explained,v/iiich his requeft
^ demand Was uery acceptable unto him^ & irrconformitie^he-
rctinto, the antient Imperial! Capitulations, £^all the aiticles, ^
other priuiledges in them often confirmed, ol the peace, ami«
tie,& good corrfpondence contracted jn the times of his Ances*
icrs. Grand father, c>c father, dc himfelf confirmed. Were againe
by Sultan OSMAN then ratifyed,eibblifhed,promifed.5f accep-
ted. Whereupon by him there Was exprefTe corfiand giuen» that
for the ciine to comcf theienourofhisrer.eVVed Capitulation!
{hoaUi bee ofeuery otic oDferued, sc tbat all ipcn fhould beec»-
rcfull,&rerpcctfulliothe faiip2ace,& friends fliipcftablifhcd,
^contracted on b^th partes, & that no man rhould prefume t0
Qiolate^or to doe any act contrary tbercuntoTVhichEmabfladour

di4

did often declare that the Caddees, ^ otBer of our minifter^ in
qany places^&prouincef^contrarj to thelmperiall Capitulation t
U^ Will of the Imperiall Maieftie haue impofed, 8c laid diuerfe
t^xes,burdcus, & monies upon tne (aid English Nation^ & thofe.
under their baoner^ for Which caiife as it is aboue declared, it
being found neceflaryto make additions of fome neVvanicles in
the iaid Imperiall Capitulation^ of Which the faid Ambafladour
made declaration inytriting,& prefented the fame to the Impe*
rial prefence; The faid Sultan OSMAN Han Wichhis Imperiall
kand> 8c feale did prefeotlv giue exorefle order,^ corfiand^ that
in the time to come, all thofe articles « &priuiledges Which.
V^re allready in the Imperiall Capitulations , & thofe anicles
Which now are there in byour order newlyadded fhall bee of
all our fubiects, ^ flaues duely obey d, $c oMerued according to
the fincere meaning of this our Imperiall Capitulations •

XXXXVIII
In as much as it is publickly kno Wne, That certaine pyrat^s of
Tunis,.e^ Algier, contrary to our Imperiall Capitulations, miqd,.
A vvill) doe take, & robin the Teas, the fnips merchandize sc
men, fubiects to his MaielKe of England, ^ of other Kings, &c
ftates in leagtie With this our Imperiall Port, to the great Dama*.
ge, 5; iniurie of the faid English Nation , Wee doe comand &
by thefepref ents Wee doe ordaioe,that feuerall Imperiall com-
mands bee giuen, for the entire reftitution of all goads, & mer-
chandize to the English Nation fo taken aWay, And that all fuch
Inglish as haue beene taken , & made flaues , or imprifoned
by the /aid pyrates fhall bee imediately fet free • And after the
date of this onr Itnperiall Capitulations; If it fhall bee knoWne,
that the faid Pyrates, of Tunis,& Algier, ftiall rob them againc,^;^
fhall ufe, & continue their outrages, & Will not reftore their
goods, Sc men. Wee doe comand that the faid pyrates, bee not
receiued into any Port of our dominions, efpecially into the
Scales of Tunis, Algier, Modon, or Coron. OurBeglerbegs,4
other minfters, (han not fuflfer them to enter, nor harbour, nor
receiue them, but the Beglerbeges, Caddecs, or other minifters
(hall perfecute^ banifh, ^ punift them •

XXXXVIIII
Being informed that in our dominions many of our Cuftomers,
ftothcr oflE cers inAleppo contrary to the Imperial Capitulations
under colour of taking cuftome,&rest upon filke of theEnglish
«ierchants,haue uiolently taken from the faid merchants agrcac
film of mony . And Whereas in the Imperiall Capitulations, it
is Written that for filke which rf>e English fhall buy in Aleppo «
they fhall pay as the french, ^ Venetian merchants doe, 5^ no
mote; NotWithftanding the faid cuftomers, befides the tWo &
half per cent for cufl^me & Rest haue taken from that nation

agreai

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a' great fumofmony lately iindcrtlameof Rest Wherefore rvce*
comand chat this bufiinefle Hull dee examined , & tfiat the Taut •
many bee reftorcd back , & for the time to come , the antienc.
cuftome may dee kept; And taat thi» nation Oiall only pay, as tile '
French^ j^ Venetian doe, 6e tiiat oeuer bee uken one afper bj '
name of iuch impofition •

L
Whereas tfie English mercliants refiden t in Gatata, ordenarily
buy diucrfegoods,& merchandize before they can laJe, or fend
Aem aVVay upon their Chips, tc doe pay unto the cuftotners, the
cuftome of the faid goods, receiuini^ a bill, or acquittance to
haiiepaid the fame,^ after carry the fame merchandize to their
oVv^^^^boufes: Inthcmeane timcbefote they can load>
&fendav/ay the fatd goods; Ithappens,that.eitherthec(iftomer
dies« or is remoued from his charge & the neVv cuilomcrs will
not accept of the faid acquittances^but pretend an other cuilom^
troubIing,& moIelHng of them many vvaycs . VVlierctorc Wjc
doc comand, that of all the merchandize whicK they f hall buy,
it appearing really, that bee hath paid once his cuftome, tbecuP»
comet /Itall accept of the faid acquitunces,3^{hall not demand of
the merchant a iecond cuftome ,

LI
It being ufuall to buy m Angora, CbamWett , Mohaires, fll ke j *! '
other forts of merchandi2e Which tf>evtranfport to Conltanti-
nopie, & other places of our domtntonsr 3c pay tl>eir cuitomes ,■
tak ing acquittances for the fame, & so put the gooJs iato their
owneware houfcts;. Ai»i after being defirousto flu'pthicm
^Vay,the ciiftomcrs doe demand againe the curtoinc,Thcre fore*
for the time to come When the faid merchantsfhall defireta
lade fuch eoods; & it bee rrurthat tliey haiie allreadv paid their
cuftome of fuch merchandize, they fhall not demand any fecond
or neyv cuflonies Pr ouidcd that the faid merchants doe not min-
gle tbeir goods, which hauc not puidcuilome With thofe v^hicK
naue allread^ paid cuflomc »

III
The English merchants of all the merchandize which they fhall ^
bring into our dominioi1s,&of the mercliandizeWhich they car; '
ry out of our dominions, as (j!ke,clumblets, & otlier goods* haia
ng paidth;* cuftome, ic not fold the goods onto an otIt:r; And be-
ing aftcrvVards to (iiip k away for Scio,Smyrna,or any orhcr Sea*
le , Sc the faid goods tlijre ariuing,tlTe cullomers,& officers fhall
allWaycs accept of their aquittancc5, Vvhichth»y haueintheir
hands, & (f'all not tak.: other cuftome of their m;;rchiudi2e«.

, Lift

The English merchants of all the coi'iodities Which they (hall
bring to couftanriaopte orto an^ other Tort of ourdominions,8j;

(tyJ

of all fucf> a^they fhall tranfpoft, the Mcffaf'agi of Galata^c '
Conftancinople iliall take their Meftaria or Brokidgc accordirf j
tQ the antientcannoi), & iifance, that is of f uch merchandize, as
of old curtome, vv^s yvont to pay iCj offuch they fhall oaly take '
Meftariajbutoffuch merchandize as Vv'as not antiemly accufto-
med to pay it fhall not bee takenMellaria contrarie to the antienr
cannon . Fanher upon zhi E nglish merchandize there fhall noc"
bee inade^or. laid Any ini'pofitions, or other duties. Nor frbm the
faid nation fhall not bee taken one alper/more. Which fhall bee
CO ntrar/ to the antient canno n , and acciiilomed ufance «

LIIII

The English Nation {lull/ &,may fredy come in to all the Ports*

of our dominions to negotiate & bring in cloth, Kerfie, . fpicc,

tinne,lead, & all other merchandize , ^ no man fiiall doe il)em

any hinderance , or moleftation. In like manner except only '

goods prohibited, they fhall ^ may buy, 6c export all fort of

meichandize VVuhouc the prohibition, or moleftation of any

man; & the cuiloraers, & other officers, the faid nation hauing

paid their cullome according to this Imp&riallCapitulation,&the

aotientufe, fhall not demand of them any thing more. In the

time'ofthehappymemorie ofmyVncle Sultan MVRAT Han,

the^King of England fent his Embaffidour Sir Sac'-iiille CroVV

Baronet virith his prefent vV: letter,Which ?vas receiued in good

part} & the time of his Embaflic being expired. Sir Thomas'

Bendish arriued to refldc. at the Port With his prefent^ & courte- "

ous letter, the which Was in like manner Well accepted And'

the faid Embaffadour hauing tendered the Imperiall Capitula

tlons formerly granted, that according to the ahtierit Cannoa '

they might bee renewed, It is hereby agaihe Corftanded tliac

all the points, & parcicular Articles therein bee obfcrued,

o, maintained.

•^ ' LV

And bccaufe contrary to the fence, & tertuf e of nhfim t he fhips
of the English merchants before they arriue at the Scale feuerall
Officers did goe upon tbem & uiolencly force out of the fhips
tlie good>ottf)e merchants, taking aVVay the choice of them;
Without agreeing lor the Price , or making any account
With the oVVner s

LVt

And farthennore the faid merchants hauing onCe payed t5e-

' cuffome for their goods at the cullomehoufe, & being defird us *

totranfport the fame goods into an other SCale, the Cuitomers. .

didhinder, ^ detaiae them, untill hee receiued an other fecond .

' ctiilome for them .

LVII . -

Aiid Whereas in the Imperial C3piuujLUo\\sv':vs^N:^t^^v:,^;^'^

10 all *c diflerencc s, ae fuites vvith r be EnglisF) Nation our Ma-

fiftratcs are not to hcare nor decide the caufe, unlefle tlicir Em-
afladour orConful bte there prcfent.Of late our ludgcs Witho-
ut tT^e Knovrledgc of tKeir Embafladour baue condemned, im-
prifoned, & taken prefents iromthc EnglishNation vvhicfiis
Sk great tVrong ilone to thero.

LVIII
Alfo vvliereas in die Impcriall Capitulations, it is ordered, that
the Cuftomers rt>all not take any cuftome for fuch gold, & dol-
lars as by t^e English Nation f hall bee brought in, or carried out
of Our ImpcriallDoniinions, & that the merchants are to giue
only three per cent; for the cuftome of their goods, & no more;
the Cuftomcrs noiVvitbftandingdoe pretencfto take c>iftoi«e for
their chcqueens, 5^ dollars; & to take more cuftome then their
due for their raVVfiIkes,VVhicb they buy, & of the goods 'Which
they land at Scanderoone to carry up to Aleppo, they demand
six percentOj Which uniust exactions baue beene heretofore
rcciifyed, & redreflcd With an exprefle HatteflierifFe. But being
now againe informed, that the faid English merchants, are as
before Vyronged, by reafon that tile Cuflomers doe ualue, &
cftimate the goods of the English merchants more tnen they
are Worth j$ctno ugh theCuftomers are to baue bui three percent
yet by an ouer uafuation of the goods they take from them six
per cent. And the feruants of che Cuftome houfe under pretence
of fmall duties, and fxpences Wrongfully take great fumes of
TOony ?firom them; And a greater number efWaiters being put
;d>oard the Englisf ) {hips, then heretofore haue beene ufed, the
charges thereof are a great expence to the mercliants, ^ maftert
of rhips that fuftaine it. To all V\4iich, vvee being requefled for 3
redreffe, doe Cnmand, that vVhen theCuftomers doe {et great
italues upon their goods, th^ merchant oflering to them accor-
ding to the rate of three per cent in specie ofthe fame goods,
the Guftomers f hall not refufe but accept the fame. Andbeing
deftrcdby the English Embafladour that the boue fpectfyed
abufes,& iniuflice fhould bee reotifyed Wee Doe Comand^that
contrary >o the Impcriall Capitulations the English merchants
bee neither in the foregoing particulars,nor in any otner manner
froubled nor their priui'edgiRS unfuftly infringed .
The Embafladour of the King ofGreat Brittaine firlTeneagcFinch
Knight, Earle of VVmchi!fea,VifcountMaidfton, Baron Fic/lier-
benof EaftWelliord of the Royal] Mannourof VVve,&- Leiue-
tenantofthe Counric of Kcnt,&Cittv of Canter burie, vvhofe end
iftay it tprmfnare With bliffe;did arriuc With his prefents,and YVi-
th-all /incerStie,* affection Was accompanied With letters amply
c^rcfling the good fricndlhip, ^correfpondencej& tha'- aboue

fatdT

bdons may bee more punctually obferued, thefaid t mbaiia doiur
did defirc that they might bee againe reneWed, & more plainly
cxprcffed in the Imperial! Capitulations His request VVas gr»ci
oufly accepted; one of Which points is this . ^

LIX
Tbatthe gallies, & other ueflells of the Imperiall Fleet depaning
the dominions of the Grand Sicnor, & meetmg on thefea
With the fliips of England, ihevinallin noVVife giuethemmo-
'lcftation» nor detaine them in tneir uoyagc, nor take from them
any thing Whatfocucr, but ought allvvayes tofliotv to one &
.ctBer good friendfbip, VVichout doing the Jeast damage, . And
it being thus declared in the Imperiall Capitulations, the Bey cs
-and CaptaineSjVyho faile upon the Scas,&tbofe of Algier,Turiis,
& Tripoli meeting English fhips Which faile from one Port to
an other ought not to take from them any mony, or goods upon
pretence that their fhips tranfport enemies goods,^ there upon
(carch them, & With this colour molest, & detaine them from
-profecutionoftheiruoyage, fo that only at the mouth of the
%aftles^in the Ports yvhere the fearchers belonging to the cus*
tooifs ufually come aboard»their goods shall bee examined, but
on the Sea ^ cbey fhall bee lyable to no farther fearch vi
-JDOuiiitido •

IX
Aod contrary to the Articles of the Imperiall Capitulations, the

i roods of the English Nation ought to receiue no molcAatioti
utuing Once paid the Cuflome, nor fhall the cuftomers deny to
giue the Tefchere,or certificate that the cuftome is paid for.upon
complaint hereof. Wee ftrictljr coraand that the aforefaid Cuflo*
mers doe not deferre iraediately upon demand to giue tbe
Tefchere or certificate ,

And the cuftome being once paid of any fort of nicrcbandize ndt
fold in that Port, Which is to bee tranfported to an o:her Scale,
' entire Credit fhall bee giuen to tbe Tefchere & a fecond cuftome
' ihall not bee ^ much a$ farther pretended

Lxn

^n Aleppo, Cairo,& other perts of the Iffipcriall Dominions, the

English merchants . & their feruants may freely , ^frankly
trade, & for all their goods, & merchandize pay only three per
cento according to the former cuftome, & trie Imperial! Capi-
. filiations. Whether the goods bee brought by fea, or by land^
■ And though tlic Cuftomers, ^ Farmers upon the arritiall of the.
''goods at the Scale to giue moleilation, & trouble to the English
*^ C » Nation

oiignt only topay three percent, but goods brougl

point let the Imperial! Capi
oLfcrucd 9s in former times, & Our officers ougfjc in no yvife td
cermit the comrary hereunto*

LXIII
^n Englishman becoming indebted, orhauingmadc WitnMt
pledge for an other, yvho is either failed , or runnc aWay; the
debt ought to bee demanded of tbedebtour; And if the Creditot
iiaue no Hocet,that Aich an one according tothelaWhath made
himfclf plf Jge, 5z fecuriiic; the debt (hallnot bee demanded of
f he other;yvhich Article is aiiready declared in the capitulations.

tXIUI
Whereas fome times an Englisliman lining in a country to free
lumfelf fromadebt draWes a bill of Exchange npon another
EnglishmanWho hath no cRccts of his in his handesj&theperfon
rt> * vbom the mony is payable being a man of povVcr,& author i-
tie, brings his bill, Sr contrary to tlie laVv, &' the Capitulations
demands, & forces payment of the l^ill • in vvbich cafe the- mer-
cjiant accepting the bill, fliall bee obliged tofacfcfy.itj.bucnoC'
accepting of it^nee ffiall bee ly able to no farther troublei ' • . • i '

IXV . . , ;, ' r

And the Interpreters of thcEmbafladour of England heingfreebjT"
the Articles, declared m the antient Capitulations of all Angaria,
.or taxes; by uertue alfo of tins prefcnt article, Vvhenany ofthc
faid Inrerp»^erers die, dipir goods, or cftatc fhall not bee Cubioct
rotfcC2(flam^ bixifhsAl beedisuijded amongst the preditoufs.«
■&heires,

Lxvi , ;

And the King of Endand being a true friend ro this Our llapjpf
Tort To hfs Emba/*a*dour'vvKo rcfides h^re ten f eruants of What
nation foeuer (lial! bee alloWcd free from Harach or taxes, or
jnolcfiationof^ny inan.

IXVII
An F ngJisliman turr ing N^ahometan, Sc hauing-goods, or cflsac
in l.i.s hand.* l-plonping w his Encli^h Prinr ipills, il^ofe gooiis pr
eilatc fh all bee deliucred into the hands of the Embaradour,or
^Cri'Tul thatjthey niay convey ^ & make them good %q the
"true owners.

I erall ?hc forcmentirred Articles bee punctually obferued; An(l

tfr* faid Fnbafladour dcfring that the fc additions flLO^ld bcp

Jpfcrted in the In periall C apit u^jations, his ret;uc.s» Was gracip-

'vH) ricciued; & thelnperiall C apitulip'nniWhich Were lor*

merly giuen are rcncVved^ &conioyncd wiihthcfpprefeitt*

And

end lerniinate in bliflCj g^ happinefle; doth in ilic fame manner ,
as in the times of my deceafexi progenitofs confcrnc the like
fit endly & faitbful! correfpondence: 1 doe ftccept.S. PROMISE
to obfcrue, & according tn my promife, & oath, I SWeare. &
Promife by thatOne God, Crcaiourof Hcaiicii, t<i Earth & of all
ihcCreaturesjthat contrary to theieprefcntCafitulai-ons, no
breach, noriiiolencefhaiibeeofferedeithcrby mee, ormjne
but (hall bee obferucd by all .

In the Imperiall City of AORIANOPLB
yy/lten atthe end of the Moone of Zeinaliel Vila in theyeare

in rhe rnontli of lanuary i6St •

FINIS

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