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A true Relation of the Cariage of the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Bendish, Barr. Lord Ambassadour with the Grand Signieur at Constantino∣ple, together with his Letters and Arres he sent abroad to severall of his Opposers in his Embassie.
TWo dayes before his Lordship came to Brushia, (for he came from Smyrna overland) Mr. Lancelot the Agent sent him a Letter, that hee Vizeere was cut off, withall, telling him, that hee had sent to this new one, to congratulate him in his place, and did intend (by his leave) to visit him within three or foure dayes, and Distill our Case into him, with the best Oratorie he had, withall telling him, that he was a Rugged harsh man, and not likely to favour our Cause. Hereupon my Lord (considering how little need the Company had of this unnecessarie charge) did forthwith dispatch a Post to him, with a few lines to this purpose; That he would not have him upon any tearmes to make a Visit, nor act in any businesse further, for it was not fitting, nor would be ex∣pected, his Lordship being so neer the Port; he told him that the di∣stilling the Case into his head, was crosse to his Lordships designe, who came peremptorily to demand justice, and cared not whether the Vizeere were good, bad, or indifferent. But before this Messen∣ger could arive him▪ he had not only visited him with a good pre∣sent but (to my Lords great vexation & future trouble) had delive∣red in the Hattecherife, which cost us not lesse then 40000 l. to intan∣gle Sir Sac. Crow; for the words of the Hattecherife under the Grand Signieurs hand, (which is as the Law of the Medes and Persians)