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A32195	The capitulations and articles of peace betweene the Majestie of the King of England, Scotland, France, & Ireland, &c., and the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire as they have beene augmented, & altered in the times of every embassadour : and as now lately in the city of Adrianople in the month of January 1661 they have beene augmented, renewed, & amplifyed with diverse additionall articles, & priviledges, which serve towards the maintenance of a well grounded peace, & securities of the trade, & trafficke of His Majesties subjects in the Levant by His Excellency Heneage Earle of VVinchilsea Embassadour Extraordinary from His Majestie Charles the Second, King of Great Brittaine, France, & Ireland to Sulton Mahomet Han the Most Puissant Prince, & Emperour of the Turkes : set forth, and published by Paul Ricaut, Esquire, Secretary to his Excellencie the Lord Embassadour.; Treaties, etc. Turkey, 1662 Jan.	England and Wales.; Turkey. Treaties, etc. England and Wales, 1662 Jan.	1663 (1663)	Wing C2930; ESTC R8505	19,927	28

as they discharge not from their ships vvillingly our customer shall not demand nor take custome nor other duties but they may transport them vvhether soeuer they please XXXXI And if it shall happen That any of the said English Nation or any under their banner shall com̄it man slaughter bloudshed or any other like offence or that there shall happen any cause appertaining to the lavv or Iustice untill the Embassadour or Consul shall bee present to examine the cause the Iudges nor other ministers shall not decide nor giue any sentence but such controuersie shall allvvayes bee declared in the presence of the Embassadour or Consul to the end that no man bee Iudged or condemned contrary to the lavv the capitulations XXXXII VVhereas it is vvritten in the Imperiall Capitulations that the goods landed out of any English ship vvhich shall come into our dominions pay custome ought also to pay the dutie of Consulage to the English Embassadour or Consul it seemeth That diuerse Mabometan merchants Sciots other merchants in peace amitie vvith this Imperiall Port other merchant strangers doe deny refuse to pay the right of consulage VVherefore It is com̄anded that all the merchandize vvhich shall bee laden upon their ships haue paid custome bee they goods of vvhomsoeuer according to antient Imperiall Capitulations they shall pay the right of Consulage to the Embassadour or Consul of England vvithout any contradiction XXXXIII That English merchants vvhich trade at Aleppo those under their banner of all the silke vvhich they shall buy lade upon their ships shall pay the custome other duties as the french Venetian merchants doe pay not one asper or farthing more XXXXIIII As the Embassadours of the King of England vvhich shall bee Resident in this Imperiall Court are the Representatiues Comissioners of the person of his Maiestie so the Interpreters are to bee esteemed the Com̄issioners of the Embassadour Therefore for such matter as the Interpreters shall translate or speake in the name or by the order of the Ambassadour it being found that that vvhich they haue translated to bee according to the vvill order of the Embassadour or Consul they shall bee allvvayes free from any imputation or punishment And in case they shall com̄it any offence our ministers shall not put any of the said Interpreters in prison nor beat them vvithout knovvledge of the Ambassadour or Consul in case any of the English Interpreters shall die if hee bee an Englishman all his goods or faculties shall bee possessed by the Ambassadour or Consul of England but if bee shall bee a subiect of our dominion they shall bee consigned to his next heire hauing no heire they shall bee taken into our Exchequor And as in this particular so also in all other the aboue mentioned articles priuiledges granted by our forefathers of happy memorie It is expressely com̄anded Ordained That all our slaues shall euer obey obserue this Imperiall Capitulation that the peace amitie shall bee respected maintained vvithout any uiolation vvhatsoeuer XXXXV Since vvhich time of our fore fathers of famous memorie the gran● of these aboue mentioned Capitulations articles establishment of peace amitie the said King of England hauing in the time of our grand father of happy memorie Sultan Mahomet Han sent one his vvell desired Ambassadour a person of qualitie to this high Port to confirme this peace articles Capitulations vvhich Embassadour did declare that often times there vvere to diuerse persons Imperiall com̄ands granted subreptitiously procured contrary to the tenour articles of the Imperiall capitulations vvhich being vvithout our knovvledge presented to our Iudges and Gouernours the da●es of such com̄ands being more fresh then those of our Imperiall Capitulaions the Iudges ministers doe put in execution the priuate com̄ands preiuditial contrary to these Imperiall To the end therefore that for the time to come such commands shall not bee accepted of any but that the imperiall Capitulations might bee allvvayes obserued maintained according to the sincere meaning the said Ambassadour demonstrating the sinceritie of his Maiestie his request herein to our Imperiall knovvledge vvhich vvas most acceptable in conformitie thereuto it vvas expressely ordered That all such com̄ands vvhich allready haue beene or shall hereafter bee granted vvhich are or shal bee repugnant to the tenour of this Imperiall Capitulation vvhatsoeuer such commands sh●ll bee vv●en presented before our Caddees or other ministers should neuer bee accepted or put into execution but that allvvayes the tenour of the Imperiall Capitulations shall bee obserued And vvhosoeuer shall present such com̄and contrary to the Capitulations they shall bee taken from him in no vvise bee of any force or ualiditie In vvhich time also on the part of our said Grand father all the aboue vvritten Priuiledges Articles Capitulations vvere accepted ratifyed the peace amitie good correspondence antiently contracted vvas a nevv of him confirmed established XXXXVI In the time of the inauguration of Sultan OSMAN Han in the Imperiall high throne the King of England did againe send a famous noble Geentleman his Embassadour vvith letters presents vvhich vvere most acceptable And the said Ambassadour desiring in the name of his King Lord that the antient Capitulation articles contracts granted in the dayes of our forefathers should bee of him renevved confirmed the antient peace amitie anevv fortifyed established vvhich his request vvas to the said Sultan Osman most acceptable And the antient Capitulations articles Priuiledges herein vvritten confirmed the long since contracted peace amitie by him promised accepted XXXXVII After vvhom in like manner in the dayes of Sultan OSMAN Han the King of England hauing againe sent unto this high Port his Ambassadour the Excellent honnourable sr THOMAS Roe Knight vvith his letters presents vvhich vvere most aceptable proffering in the name of the King his Lord all good termes of friend ship good correspondence And desiring that the antient Capitulations all the articles from his Ancestours from himself formerly granted to the English nation might bee anevv confirmed the peace league long since betvveene both parties contracted ratifyed that some other articles uery necessary might bee added to the Imperiall Capitulations diuerse others allready granted might bee renevved amended in a better forme explained vvhich his request demand vvas uery acceptable unto him in conformitie thereunto the antient Imperiall Capitulations all the articles other priuiledges in them often confirmed the peace amitie good corrspondence contracted in the times of his Ancesters Grand father father himself confirmed vvere againe by Sultan OSMAN then ratifyed established promised accepted vvhereupon by him there vvas expresse com̄and giuen that for the time to come the ●enour of his renevved Capitulations should bee of euery one obserued

THE CAPITVLATIONS AND ARTICLES Of peace betvveene the MAIESTIE of the KING OF ENGLAND SCOTLAND FRANCE IRELAND c. And the SVLTAN of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE as they haue beene augmented altered in the times of euery Embassadour And as novv lately in the City of Adrianople in the month of Ianuary 1661 they haue beene augmented renevved amplifyed vvith diuerse additionall articles priuiledges vvhich serue tovvards the maintenance of a vvell grounded Peace 〈◊〉 securitie of the trade trafficke of his Maiesties subiects in the Leuant by his Excellency HENEAGE EARLE OF VVINCHILSEA Embassadour Extraordinary from his MAIESTIE CHARLES THE SECOND KING OF GREAT BRITTAINE FRANCE IRELAND to SVLTAN MAHOMET HAN the Most Puislant PRINCE EMPEROVR of the TVRKES Set forth Published by PAVL RICAVT Esquire Secretary to his Exc llencie the Lord Embassadour Licensed by his EXCELLENCIES speciall Order Printed at CONSTANTINOPLE by Abraham Gabai chaf nahat in the yeare of our Lord 1663. THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY TO THE RIGHT VVORSP LL S R ANDREVV RICCARD GOVERNOVR THE DEPVTIE ASSISTANTS OF THE COMPANIE OF MERCHANTS TRADING IN THE LEVANT SEAS RIGHT VVORSP LL S R S RS Hauing beene often sollicited by the Consuls of the seuerall Factories in Tur●y by other priuate merchants my esteemed friends for true coppies of the Capitulations vvee haue vvith the Grand Sig. as they vvere last renevved enlarged vvith aduantagious additions priuiledges by his Excellencie the Earle of vvinchilsea Our present Lord Ambassadour I apprehended that printing some coppies thereof vvould excuse mee from a greater paines then transcribing so many vvould bee as might satisfy my friends vvould serue for a good light information to euery member concerned in the Leuant trade of the true extent of the articles vvee hold vvith the Turkish Empire that so they may neither omit to take those aduantages in their trade vvhich Our Capitulations allovv nor ignorantly confiding to vvhat vvas neuer granted agreed runne into those errours vvhich your com̄on purse hath so often been forced to rectify repaire These Capitulations or articles of peace first opened our traffick vvith the Turkes in the Reign of Queene Elizabeth about 80 yeares past since haue beene explained enlarged in the time of allmost euery Ambassadour vvith such alterations as the state of affaires the abuses iniquitie of the times suggested And yet all the uigilance caution of the many vvise resolute Ministers that haue acted in his Embasse could neuer nor neuer vvill bee able to prouide those prudent remedies that may bee proofe a guard impregnable against the pretences uiolence o● the Turkish auarice The present ●mbassadour my most esteemed Lord vvhom I haue the honour to serue as Secretary of his ovv●● the af●aires of your Right VVorshipfull societie hath contributed an affectuall addition to this vvorke vvhich by a●uice information from all the Factories in Turky of their respectiue agreiuances is as amply co●firmed as the hand authoritie of the Emperour lavv of nations can establish to vvhich proposalls tendered by the merc●ants the vvarre then hot vvith Algier occasioned his Excellencie to insert o●her cautions against the pyracies of Barbarie vvhen at Adrianople hee encountred the messengers that broug●● complaints of the assault his Maies●ies Fleet against the Capi●●latio●● Articles of peace had made upon the Gra●d Signors to vv●e of Algier to vvhich allegations his ●xcellencie made those prudent rep●ies that neither the priuiledge of their Sect nor their late presents nor relation as subiects could prevaile to afford them matter of fauour or counten●nce And at hovv easy cheap a rate your threa●ned es●ates vvere then protected the accounts sen● you home vvill iustify the inconsiderable Auances that haue happened since his arriuall are a testimonie of the great vvisdome care of his Excellency That if it please God to con inue the same successe to him in the remainde● of his time bles●ed vvith the present flo●rishing estate of your trade his returne may bee celebrated vvi●h the same glory of the most happy fortunate of Embassadours These Capitulations being thus compleated to vvhich nothing can at present bee thought or to make more perfect ●or no oppress●on imaginable vvhich ●eet● not a prohibition herein untill the ma●itious inuention of the Turkes vvhich is ingenious in nothing but in matters of their intere●● espy some unarmed part in vvhich to vv●●rd Vs It is the vvi●dome ●igilance reso u●ion of the Embas adour to maintaine them in reuerence obseruation in vvhich that course method is to bee taken as is not practised in the Courts of Christendome is of that different forme in matte● proceeding as vvill render an experienced Minister in the treaties of other countries a Nouice in this untill ti●e conuersa●ion hath instructed him in a nevv science unacq●inted Maximes of State policie The Capitulations the Grand Sig. r giues to us other Christians tha● t●●ff ck vvith ●im are in my opinion of an other nature forme then articles of peace are usuall to bee betvveene tvvo nations for hee requires no counterpart from his Maiestie vvhereby to oblige him to performe the ●ame conditions vvith himself but as if hee needed expected nothing from the English conferres on them seuerall Imperiall im̄unities priuiledges as his Charter Acts of grace vvithout demand of any returnes vvhich hee accounts as a diminution to his all containing Maiesty to bee needfull or vvanting of And this p●ide is ●o naturall to the Turkes so necessary to bee flattered by those vvho vvould maintaine the intercourse of peace trafficke vvi h them that it is no meane Art to knovv vv●ll how to nourish d●lly vvi●h their barbarous humour But it is beyond I must confesse my capacitie to bee more then superficially acquainted vvith these mysteries it is for my Lord to bee Master profoundly uersed in them vvho knovves the times both to threaten to flatter vvhen vvith resolute vvords or soft speeches to dispearse calme those stormes vvhich vvee vvho liue under the arbitrary vvill of Tyrants doe often foresee yet dissolue before the fury reach arriue you This is the care study of his Excellencie vvho hath many times occasion to bee more tender of your safetie then his ovvne to interpose himself his betvveene you the barbarous rage And vvhen I vvho am one of the meanest of those concerned in your interest ●an bee of seruice ●se to the publick benefit of the Right vvorshipfull societie I shall thinke my life too meane a sacrifice to o●fer to you for hauing receiued so many obligations from your vvorships testimonies of your bountie I iudge my self for euer bound to subscribe my self Right VVorshipfull Your VVorships most faithfull most deuoted Seruant PAVL RICAVT THE PRINTER TO THE READER COVRTEOVS READER If in perusing these follovving Capitulations you

find some fevv letters misplaced or the letter VV not so neatly formed as vvere to bee vvished attribute the fault neither to the Printer nor Correctour for the presse at Constantinople being but sildome employed is not furnished vvith the uarietie of those letters vvhich are only propper to northern languages amongst vvhich the VV is of speciall use to supply vvhich defect I haue beene forced to imitate that letter as vvell as I could beyond my ovvne art profession And if any other letters are let slip it vvas in time of the Correctours urgent auocation to other employments vvhich permitted him not to bee so accurate attentiue hereunto as hee desired And so hoping you vvill pardon vvhat slight errours you may possibly meet vvith herein I remaine Yours at Com̄and ABRAHAM GABAI Chaf Nabat ACCORDING TO My IMPERIALL COMMAND LET IT BEE OBSERVED LET NO ACT BEE PERMITTED CONTRARIE HEREVNTO MAHOMET The Command Of This Sublime Lofty Imperiall Signature Preserued Exalted By Diuine Prouidence vvhose Triumph And Glorie is renovvned through all the vvorld By the fauour of the Nourisher of all things mercy grace o● the Mercifull I that am the povverfull Lord of Lords of the vvorld vvhose name is formidable upon earth Giu●r of all Crovvnes of the Vniuerse Sultan MAHOMET Han Son●e of Sultan IBRAHIM Han Sonne of Sultan AHMET Han Sonne of Sultan MAHOMET Han Sonne of Sultan MVRAT Han Son●e of Sultan SE●IM Han Sonne of Sultan SVLIMAN Han Sonne of Sultan SELIM Han. To the glorious amongst the Great Princes of Iesus reuerenced by the high Potentates of the people of the Messiah Sole Directour of the Inportant a faires of the nazarene Nation Lord ●f the limits of decencie honour of greatnesse ●ame Charles the Second King of England Scotland that is of ●reat Brittaine France Ireland vvhose end enterprises may the Omnipo●ent God conclud● vvith blisse fauour vvith the ill●●ination of his holy vvill In times past the Queene of the aforesaid Kingdomes sent diuerse of her esteemed Gentlemen persons of qualitie vvith letters shipps to this Imperiall High Port the refuge of the Princes of the vvorld the retreat of the Kings of the vvhole Vniuerse in the happy times of famous memorie of my Ancestours novv placed in Paradise vvhose soules bee replenished vvith deuine mercy vvhich Gentlemen presents vvere gratefully accepted ma●ing declaration offering in the name of the said Queene an entire good peace pure friendship demanding that their subiects might haue leaue to come from England into our Ports our said Ancestours of happy memory did then grant their Imperial licence gaue into the hands of the English nation diuerse especiall Imperiall Comands to the end that they might safely securely come goe into these dominions in coming or returning either by land or Sea in their vvay passage that they should of no man bee molested or hindered After vvhich time in the dayes of our Grand father Sultan MAHOMETH an of famous memorie unto vvhose soule bee granted diuine absolution it being anevv desired that the subiects merchants theit Interpreters might freely securely come merchandize negotiate through all the parts of this Imperiall dominion that such capitulations other priuiledges Imperiall comands as had beene granted unto ●he nation of the Kings Princes in peace amitie vvith this High Port as France Venice Poland others might also bee granted to the subiects of the said Queene all others coming under the English banner In confirmation of vvhich request vvere giuen confirmed by our Ancestours of famous memory the Imperiall Capitulations priuiledges succeeding to say It is comanded c. I First that the said Nation the English merchants any other nation or merchants vvhich are or shall come under the English banner protection vvith their ships small great merchandize faculties all other their goods may allvvayes passe safe in our seas f●eely in all securitie may come goe into any part of the Imperiall limits of our dominions in such sort that neither any of the nation their goods faculties shall receiue any hinderance or molestation from any person vvhatsoeuer II The said nation shall may in like manner freely securely come goe by land through all the imperiall limits of our dominions so that neither to their persons beasts goodes or faculties shall any trouble or impediment bee giuen nor any iniurie bee done unto them but they shall allvvayes at their ovvne pleasures safely securely traffick in all parts of our dominions III And if it happen that any of the said nation coming into our dominions by land or passing into any other country shall bee stayed or arrested by any of our ministers such persons shall bee set free at libertie aftervvards shall receiue no hinderance in his iourny IIII All English ships or uessells small or great shall may at any time safely securely come harbour in any of the scales ports of our dominions likevvise may from thence depart at their pleasure vvithout the detention or hinderance of any man V And if it shall happen that any English Vessell great or small fall into any misfortune danger of sea or any other necessitie all the Vessells as vvell Imperiall as belonging to priuate men that shall bee neere or present as also all others that in habit the seas thall giue them help succour being come into our Ports or scales they shall freely stay in them as long as they please for their mony prouide for them of all necessaries prouision may take vvater vvithout the let or hinderance of any man VI And if it shall happen that any of their shipps shall haue suffered shipvvracke or beene broken or in distresse shall bee cast Vpon any coast of our dominions In vvhich case all Beglarbeggs Caddees Gouernours ministers other our slaues shal giue them all assistance succour help vvhatsoeuer goods faculties shall bee saued or recouered in the said ships shall b●e restored to the English if they shall bee informed that any part of their goods faculties shall bee stoalen or taken avvay our said ministers vvith all diligence shal make sufficient search examination to find out recouer the goods restore them to the English VII T●● English merchants Interpreters brokers all other subiects of that nation vvhether by sea or land may freely safely come goe in all the Ports of our dominions or returning into their ovvne contreyj all our Beglerbeges ministers Gouernours others officers Captaines by sea of ships others vvhom soeuer our slaues subiects vvee comand that none of them doe or shall lay hands upon their persons or faculties or upon any pretence shall doe them any hinderance or iniurie VIII If any English man either for his ovvne debt or for suretie