A true historicall discourse of Muley Hamets rising to the three kingdomes of Moruecos, Fes, and Sus The dis-vnion of the three kingdomes, by ciuill warre, kindled amongst his three ambitious sonnes, Muley Sheck, Muley Boferes, and Muley Sidan. The religion and police of the More, or barbarian. The aduentures of Sir Anthony Sherley, and diuers other English gentlemen, in those countries. With other nouelties.

Cap. XVII.

Muley Sheck sendeth Iohn Elyna into Spaine 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Mores are against their landing.

MVley Sheck séeing his Sonne Abdela returned to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, his souldiers part lost, the residue wearied with trauels and out of heart, his treasure all spent, no∣thing left: Sidan chasing Bosonne to the Mountaines, who was there dis∣patched of his life, recouering the Ci∣tie, and likely to keepe it against them all: Fearefull lest Sidans ne•…•…t enterprise would bée to rowze him out of Fes, fell in conference with an Italian Marchant na∣med Iohn Etina making him his agent, to go into Spaine▪

there to conclude, that if the Catholique King would ayde him with men and money to recouer his right, there should be deliuered vp into his hand•…•…s, Allaroche, Saly, Alcasar, and other townes lying fit for his mouth: This negotiation was well entertained. And Iohn E∣tina was promised for his labour in this businesse, and bringing it to effect, vppon the deliuery of the Porte Townes, to haue yearely paied him Twoo Thousand Duckets during his life. In Iune last past, this mat∣ter was first mooued, since which time in the latter end of August, as my author telleth mée, seauen Gallions, and the Gallies of Naples, in all a hundred sayle, well manned with store of pyoners to raise forts, went to Al∣laroche, thinking to bee receaued, but Thirtie Thou∣sand Alarbees came downe to the shore, not allowing a∣ny such neighborhoode, though they holde the Andelusi∣an halfe their bloud. It is reported the Gouernour of∣fered them the keyes of Allaroche, if they would land: but tolde them they came somewhat to soone before mat∣ters were ripe, or could bee effected as Sheck did desire for the King of Spaines benefite.

Thus are they returned missing of their designes, and for this yeare likely to fayle of making their Mai∣ster the onely Commander of both sides the streights of Gybraltar. Whether Sir Anthonie Sherley was ym∣ployed in this seruice, it is not certainely knowen▪ some are of opinion that he was induced therevnto, because they haue formerly hearde the King of Spaine hath roy∣ally rewarded him for his trauailes with Boferes, by giuing him the places and pay of two Captaines in the Indies, made him Admirall of the Leuant Seas, and next in place to the Uizeroy of Naples, hauing for his entertaynment Fiue Hundred Duckets a moneth: without question hee knoweth well the state of that vn∣ciuill and barbarous Nation, hauing an apprehen∣ding and admirable witte to conceaue the disposition of

any people with whom he shall conuerse, whilest he was amongst them, he behaued himselfe very well toward y^e better sort, winning credit with them, & gayning y^• loue of the poorer sort excéedingly, by his larges (for if a More or slaue gaue him but a dish of Dates, hée should receiue a reward as from an Emperour) & howsoeuer some may holde this a vice, counting him a lauisher: yet by this meanes he came to the knowledge of that which other∣wise hee neuer should haue attained vnto. The more credible fame is, sir Anthonie was not with this Fléete, therefore they sped neuer the better, for had hee béene in company, and had commaund, hee would either haue taken footing, or ventured all, scorning to returne with doing nothing, and so bee laughed at. This may bee a caueat for great men, not to vndertake great matters & exployts, but vppon certaine ground and weighty rea∣son, for else the enuious eye of the world looking vppon them, and marking their actions, will deride, if they sée them faile in their enterprizes.

Now gentle Reader, must I with these Galleys re∣turne to the safe and calme harbour of your fauour and gentlenes: séeing the Sunne declyneth towardes the winter Tropike, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 will beginne to runne high and rough; if they should •…•…anshe further into the maine, perchance they might bee weather beaten. Euen so for me to write without aduise, is to saile at randome, which would quickely be found in your wisedome, how I ven∣tured without my Sea-card, and might without more directions, easily make shippe-wracke of my smale bur∣den, not valuable I confesse, yet will be better prised, if it passe your friendly censure. Therefore here will I strike sayle, leauing Sheck with his Sonne Abdela in Fes: Boferes either at Salie, or vppon the Sea coaste, redier to flye, then to fight. Sidan holding the sterne at Morruecos, hoping to guide his tossed barke during the

prophecy. Spaine a great Monarch, desiring to take better hold in Affrique then Tituan, hauing at this in∣stant Muley Sheck (commonly called Prince de Mor∣ruecos, the right heyre in discent from the stemme of Hamet Sheck Xarif) in his safe kéeping, who was the first man which gotte the Empire from the Marines, and translated it into his owne Family.