Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

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The last of Iuly 1605. at Archangell. The Copie of the translation of a Commission that was sent from the Mosko, from the Emperour DEMETRY EVANOWICH, alias GRYSHCA OTREAPYOVE by a Cour∣tier named GAVARYLA SAMOYLOWICH SALMANOVE, who was sent downe to the Castle of Archangell, to Sir THOMAS SMITH, then Lord Em∣bassadour: as followeth.

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THe great Lord Emperour, and great Duke Demetry Euanowich of all Russia, hath commanded Gauareela Samoylowich Salmanoue, to goe to Vologda, and from Vologda to the new Castle of Archangell, or wheresoeuer he shall ouertake the English Ambassadour Sir Thomas Smith. Also when he hath ouertooke the Ambassadour, then Gauareele shall send the Ambassadour his Interpreter Ri∣chard Finch, willing him to certifie vnto the Ambassadour, that the great Lord Emperour and great Duke Demetry Euanowich, sole commander of Russia, hath sent vnto him one of his Courtiers, in re∣gard of his Maiesties affaires: and after some two houres respite, Gauareela himselfe shall ride to the Ambassadour, and deliuer vnto him his Maiesties speeches, as followeth.

THe great Lord Emperour and great Duke Demetry Euanowich of all Russia, and of many King∣domes Lord and commander, Hath commanded thee, Thomas the English Ambassadour, to [ 30] certifie vnto Iames, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, that by the iust iudgement of God, and his strange power, we are come and succeeded into the place of our Father and predecessours: as also we are come to the throne of the great and famous Kingdome of Vlodemer Mosco, and to the Empire of Cazan, Astaracan and Siberia, and of all the Kingdomes of the Empire of Russia; being an Empire belonging to the great Lords, Emperours, and great Dukes of all Russia. Moreouer, we calling to me∣morie the sending, loue and amitie betwixt our Father, the great Lord and Emperour, and great Duke Euan Vasilywich of all Russia, of famous memorie: as also our Brother, the great Lord and Emperour and great Duke Feoder Euanowich of all Russia, sole commander, with their sister Elizabeth, Queene of England: in the like manner doe we purpose to haue sendings, and to be in loue with your Lord King [ 40] Iames, and more then hath bin in former time. And in token of our said loue and amitie, we doe intend to fauour all his subiects in our Land, and to giue vnto them freer libertie then they haue had heretofore; and you his Ambassadour, we haue commanded to dispatch without all delay or hindrance. Therefore we would haue you to make knowne vnto your Lord King Iames, our Maiesties loue. And as soone as God shall grant the time of our Coronation to be finished, and that we are crowned with the Emperiall crowne of our predecessours, according to our manner and worthinesse; then we the great Lord Emperor, and great Duke Demeetry Euanowich of all Russia sole Commander, will send our messenger to salute each other, according to the former manner. And concerning those Letters which were sent by you from Borris Go∣denoue, we would haue you deliuer them backe againe to our Courtier Gauareela, and after the deli∣uerie of our speeches to returne him to the Emperour, vnder written by the Chancellour Ofanasy Eua∣nowich Vlaseou.

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