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the_o turkish_a style_n which_o threaten_v confusion_n sword_n famine_n fire_n destruction_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o more_o direful_a judgement_n but_o the_o collection_n of_o this_o great_a army_n and_o the_o appendage_n belong_v thereunto_o be_v not_o so_o sudden_o provide_v as_o to_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o dispatch_n as_o the_o sultan_n fury_n pretend_v wherefore_o in_o cool_a blood_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o for_o this_o summer_n they_o shall_v not_o pass_v much_o beyond_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o danube_n that_o the_o winter_n quarter_n shall_v be_v design_v in_o silistria_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v more_o effectual_o threaten_v and_o affright_v their_o enemy_n with_o their_o near_a approach_n about_o this_o time_n the_o french_a find_v a_o opportune_a season_n to_o accommodate_v all_o their_o affair_n with_o the_o port_n and_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o several_a article_n and_o particular_n they_o have_v for_o many_o year_n demand_v for_o now_o the_o french_a king_n not_o only_o appear_v very_o formidable_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o success_n against_o holland_n but_o likewise_o instrumental_a to_o promote_v the_o design_n of_o the_o port_n whilst_o he_o keep_v the_o brandenburgher_n employ_v and_o divert_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o now_o also_o that_o they_o may_v engage_v he_o not_o to_o contribute_v assistance_n to_o the_o pole_n they_o judge_v it_o reasonable_a policy_n to_o evidence_n to_o that_o ambassador_n more_o external_a demonstration_n of_o kindness_n and_o strain_v their_o courtesy_n beyond_o the_o term_n which_o they_o can_v cordial_o and_o in_o reality_n afford_v they_o wherefore_o at_o length_n the_o capitulation_n be_v renew_v and_o some_o article_n and_o privilege_n superad_v which_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v first_o that_o all_o religious_a person_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o french_a church_n shall_v remain_v and_o continue_v quiet_a and_o unmolested_a in_o their_o respective_a habitation_n and_o dwelling_n with_o liberty_n to_o perform_v all_o their_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n second_o that_o the_o religious_a of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o bethlem_n shall_v conserve_v those_o religious_a place_n which_o they_o have_v ancient_o possess_v and_o there_o may_v continue_v to_o celebrate_v their_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o their_o devotion_n without_o any_o disturbance_n three_o that_o if_o these_o religious_a of_o jerusalem_n or_o bethlem_n have_v any_o difference_n or_o dispute_n with_o the_o officer_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o port._n four_o all_o frenchman_n and_o all_o under_o their_o banner_n shall_v safe_o at_o all_o time_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o return_v without_o molestation_n five_o the_o two_o church_n in_o galata_n belong_v to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o capuchin_n and_o ancient_o possess_v by_o they_o be_v now_o again_o confirm_v by_o these_o present_n one_o of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o capuchin_n have_v be_v burn_v free_a liberty_n be_v give_v for_o the_o rebuild_n thereof_o and_o to_o remain_v as_o former_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a and_o in_o the_o hospital_n in_o galata_n if_o they_o will_v read_v the_o gospel_n after_o their_o fashion_n none_o shall_v give_v they_o disturbance_n or_o hinder_v they_o six_o whereas_o the_o french_a nation_n former_o pay_v 5_o per._n cent._n custom_n now_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v be_v ancient_a friend_n to_o the_o port_n and_o that_o they_o have_v renew_v their_o capitulation_n they_o shall_v pay_v no_o more_o than_o 3_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o according_o let_v no_o more_o be_v demand_v seven_o all_o portuguese_n sicilian_n catelan_n messineses_n of_o ancona_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v no_o ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n if_o they_o come_v under_o the_o french_a banner_n shall_v pay_v no_o more_o than_o 3_o per_fw-la cent._n according_a as_o the_o french_a pay_n eight_o in_o payment_n of_o their_o custom_n they_o shall_v pay_v the_o currant_n money_n such_o as_o pass_v in_o our_o treasury_n and_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o custom_n shall_v not_o refuse_v the_o same_o nine_o the_o mesteria_n they_o shall_v pay_v according_a to_o what_o the_o english_a merchant_n pay_v and_o no_o more_o ten_o all_o the_o merchandise_n they_o bring_v or_o shall_v bring_v shall_v be_v value_v according_a to_o the_o present_a estimation_n and_o no_o more_o pretend_v of_o they_o and_o if_o the_o customer_n will_v notwithstanding_o raise_v the_o esteem_n of_o the_o good_n above_o the_o value_n then_o if_o the_o merchant_n will_v pay_v his_o custom_n in_o specie_fw-la it_o shall_v not_o be_v refuse_v eleven_o the_o custom_n of_o silk_n be_v pay_v a_o new_a custom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v demand_v twelve_o the_o custom_n be_v once_o pay_v the_o customer_n shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o give_v his_o teschare_n and_o the_o merchant_n be_v willing_a to_o transport_v his_o good_n to_o another_o scale_n another_o custom_n shall_v not_o be_v demand_v thirteen_o the_o officer_n and_o customer_n at_o sidon_n birut_n aleppo_n or_o cairo_n shall_v not_o compel_v the_o merchant_n to_o take_v good_n by_o force_n not_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o take_v one_o asper_n from_o they_o nor_o demand_v money_n to_o be_v lend_v unto_o they_o fourteen_o the_o french_a vessel_n may_v bring_v good_n from_o the_o indies_n by_o way_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n unto_o the_o port_n suucis_n and_o have_v pay_v their_o custom_n once_o there_o whatsoever_o good_n they_o can_v sell_v in_o that_o country_n they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o transport_v over_o land_n to_o alexandria_n and_o there_o relade_v they_o again_o on_o their_o own_o vessel_n without_o pay_v another_o custom_n or_o receive_v molestation_n from_o any_o person_n howsoever_o this_o capitulation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o condition_n that_o this_o point_n shall_v be_v signify_v to_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o cairo_n who_o have_v call_v a_o council_n of_o the_o most_o know_a and_o experience_a person_n to_o consider_v hereof_o and_o they_o conclude_v that_o this_o point_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a prejudicial_a to_o that_o country_n nor_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o believer_n than_o this_o article_n to_o be_v of_o force_n but_o if_o they_o advise_v the_o contrary_a than_o this_o to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n fifteenth_o if_o the_o friar_n or_o merchant_n or_o druggerman_n will_v make_v wine_n and_o transport_v it_o abroad_o none_o shall_v hinder_v they_o sixteenth_o the_o french_a consul_n and_o all_o under_o their_o banner_n have_v a_o difference_n with_o any_o of_o or_o above_o four_o thousand_o asper_n it_o shall_v be_v decide_v at_o our_o public_a divan_n seventeenth_o if_o any_o man_n slaughter_n shall_v happen_v in_o the_o street_n where_o french_a dwell_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v before_o the_o justice_n that_o a_o frenchman_n be_v guilty_a 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their_o custom_n in_o this_o ambassador_n for_o as_o
against_o he_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n return_v to_o navarine_n where_o he_o land_v discharge_v his_o ship_n and_o soldier_n which_o lie_v too_o heavy_a upon_o a_o private_a purse_n and_o retire_v himself_o for_o some_o time_n with_o much_o melancholy_a and_o discontent_n at_o length_n he_o travel_v again_o to_o constantinople_n where_o the_o turkish_a officer_n attend_v his_o come_n with_o open_a mouth_n year_n 1675._o expect_v to_o share_v once_o more_o in_o the_o recruit_n he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o from_o tunis_n but_o his_o stock_n be_v low_a he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o dispense_v his_o money_n and_o present_v so_o generous_o and_o plentiful_o as_o before_o which_o the_o turk_n perceive_v fell_a much_o in_o their_o respect_n for_o he_o and_o strange_o on_o a_o sudden_a lose_v whole_o the_o zeal_n and_o compassion_n for_o his_o cause_n suffer_v he_o to_o live_v at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o private_a aga._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o 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