A true and faithfull relation, presented to his Maiestie and the prince, of what hath lately happened in Constantinople, concerning the death of Sultan Osman, and the setting vp of Mustafa his vncle Together with other memorable occurrents worthy of obseruation.

THE CONTINV∣ATION OF THE STORY, PRESENTED TO THE KINGS MAIESTY from the same Person.

ON Saturday euening, the first of Iune following, the Capiaga or Ma∣ior Domo of the Seraglio, hauing receiued a secret order to remoue the brethren of osman from their lodgings, and in the night to strangle them: as hee was performing his command, aided with a few of his Carnifices to carry away the Prin∣ces, they cried out: the Pages running to the noise, and incouraged by the Casliaraga, who had some suspition, without further examina∣tion kill the Capiaga, now almost euery order hauing risen against their owne head. That night they sent secretly to the Ianizaries and Spahees, to informe them what they had done, and in the morning early hanged his body in the Hippodrome for a publike spectacle. The soldiers returned in fury to Court, in fauour of the Pages, and demanded iustice against those that had consented to this wicked order; which

had made an end of all the Ottoman race, only this Mustafa being left aliue, who is so holy a Saint, that he will not people the world with sinners, nor indure any women about him. The innocent King protests hee knowes no∣thing of this purpose: and if his command were procured, it was gotten by subreption, and he is easily beleeued. But his mother ano∣ther Liuia, and the new Uizier, Daout Bassa, who had her daughter to wife, were vehemētly suspected. It was a day of Diuan or Councell; But these Souldiours would suffer none, vntill they had an account of this treason. The Vizier denies all; the mother is a woman, & hidden in the house: yet it is very likely, they both were guilty to vphold and secure their owne au∣thority: It being rumoured, that the Uizier de∣termined to place Subdititiously, in the roome of the elder Prince, his own Son, and very like him, and so to gouerne Mustafa for a time, and by his remoue to establish himselfe and his Race for euer. But now somewhat must bee done to appease the people; Therefore Daout Bassa is degraded from his office, and one Hu∣zein Bassa newly arriued from the gouern∣ment of Cairo, aduanced to his place, with

promise of further examination. Since, the fury once ouer, there hath beene no great search nor discouery made. I thinke the Sul∣tanes Chequines haue quieted the matter. This new Uizier, a man here without friends, yet very rich, of a stubborne and obstinate na∣ture, reported iust in his wayes, but perempto∣ry and inflexible; audax, ferox, & prout ani∣mum intendit prauus aut industrius eadem vis one from whom almen may expect much good or much ill; Begins his gouernement roughly, vndertakes to punish Insolencies early, and professeth a reformation, or to be a Sacrifice. A man fit for these times that are desperate: For the worst will be, that he must at last en∣dure their furie: In the meane time he procures a little awe, & hath restored the face of Iustice: yet I am perswaded it cannot last long, the Ghost of Osman will not be at rest, vntill there are some parentalia made vnto him; The na∣ture of this Vizier is vnsupportable; But if he preuaile, and once settle, he will a new change the King, and lay an obligation vpon the Bre∣thren of Osman; For he will neuer thinke him∣selfe secure vnder a man gouerned by an inso∣lent woman, Dominandi auida: And what assu∣rance

can he haue in that Prince, cui non iudici∣um, non odium est nisi indita & iussa? And though I cannot foresee the particulars, and where the Sore will breake out, yet I am sure the whole body is sicke; And Princes of Christendome shall haue breath three yeeres, before they shall haue cause to feare this state, whose present King is mentis inops, and the next in ex∣pectation, a Child, vnfit for action, and all the great men and Souldiers decayed, mutined and corrupted.

FINIS.