Purchas his pilgrimes. part 2 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.

To the Cadilesquire of Egypt.

KNow that the Ambassadour for the Queenes most excellent Maiestie of England, by Supplication certified vs, that for default of their Consull in Egypt, the French Consull there resident called [ 10] Vento, alledging that they bee vnder his banner, doth trouble and molest the English men, contrarie to our priuiledge: our commandement was formerly giuen that hee should abstaine from molesting the Eng∣lish Nation but hee did not onely not leaue off, but did more arrogantly persist to trouble and iniurie them. And therefore the Ambassadour required our commandement, that according to their Priuiledge, the French Consull might not intermeddle with their Nation, nor beare the office of Consull ouer them. Know thou therefore that our Priuiledge is granted to the Queene of England, and wee command thee, that the French Consull resident in Egypt, doe not hereafter beare the office of Consull ouer them. Wee command thee againe, that our commandement comming to thee, according to our Priuiledge giuen the Queene of England, and this our commandement, thou neuer permit the French, to exercise the of∣fice of Consullouer the English Nation, nor suffer them by the French to bee molested and troubled. [ 20]