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21._o 1662._o be_v he_o say_v we_o the_o great_a lord_n our_o tzarskoy_n greatness_n take_v into_o our_o princely_a consideration_n the_o flourish_a state_n of_o our_o empire_n and_o that_o entire_a brotherly_a love_n and_o amity_n and_o frequent_a correspondency_n which_o inviolable_o be_v hold_v and_o continue_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o tzarskoy_n father_n of_o famous_a memory_n the_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n michaelo_fw-la phedorovich_n of_o all_o russia_n self-upholder_n to_o and_o with_o your_o majesty_n royal_a father_n of_o famous_a memory_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o the_o happiness_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n accrue_v thereby_o to_o both_o dominion_n wish_v the_o like_a happiness_n have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o enjoy_v by_o and_o between_o all_o other_o christian_a prince_n and_o potentate_n do_v most_o earnest_o and_o hearty_o desire_v not_o only_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o but_o a_o more_o near_a and_o dear_a and_o 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treat_v nor_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o
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present_n i_o shall_v keep_v it_o always_o by_o i_o because_o it_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n of_o his_o excellency_n journey_n from_o moscow_n to_o riga_n this_o embassy_n be_v finish_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o have_v be_v into_o poland_n lay_v a_o side_n the_o ambassador_z prepare_v for_o his_o departure_n towards_o sweden_n choose_v the_o way_n by_o riga_n in_o livonia_n to_o pass_v to_o stockholm_n by_o sea_n and_o be_v to_o cross_n livonia_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d desert_a country_n he_o dispatch_v a_o express_a with_o 〈◊〉_d letter_n to_o count_n oxenstern_n governor_n general_n of_o livonia_n to_o desire_v that_o be_v upon_o a_o embassy_n towards_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n he_o will_v please_v to_o give_v order_n that_o at_o his_o arrival_n upon_o the_o frontier_n he_o may_v be_v accommodate_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n with_o fresh_a horse_n and_o wagon_n for_o his_o train_n and_o baggage_n to_o pass_v 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commissioner_n declare_v that_o his_o majesty_n
during_o this_o time_n a_o power_n that_o come_v for_o mediate_a betwixt_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n and_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n which_o he_o impart_v to_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n and_o he_o kind_o accept_v but_o not_o be_v please_v to_o effect_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o privilege_n it_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o the_o ambassador_n have_v even_o from_o the_o 29._o of_o february_n intimate_v his_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o have_v be_v hold_v up_o from_o time_n to_o time_n several_a month_n to_o no_o end_n so_o that_o he_o lose_v the_o winter_n way_n to_o riga_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n occasion_n press_v importunate_o for_o a_o dispatch_n which_o it_o be_v long_o before_o he_o can_v obtain_v and_o when_o near_o obtain_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n have_v three_o time_n contrary_a order_n send_v he_o about_o his_o departure_n at_o the_o ambassador_n take_v leave_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n recredentials_n be_v give_v he_o wherein_o his_o royal_a majesty_n title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v omit_v and_o contrary_a to_o the_o mutual_a trust_n due_a to_o a_o ambassador_n the_o copy_n be_v although_o he_o demand_v it_o flat_o refuse_v he_o after_o he_o have_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n it_o seem_v his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v place_v some_o mark_n of_o his_o generosity_n upon_o the_o ambassador_n and_o his_o retinue_n and_o the_o not_o receive_v of_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n in_o aggravation_n against_o he_o whereas_o that_o business_n pass_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o ambassador_n it_o be_v true_a have_v for_o several_a reason_n hereafter_o express_v resolve_v that_o it_o become_v he_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o present_n unless_o those_o thing_n be_v rectify_v and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v the_o ill_a aspect_n of_o refuse_v they_o after_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v he_o resolve_v also_o first_o to_o send_v for_o the_o ockolnichoy_n vasilia_n semonovich_n volinskoy_n and_o for_o larivon_n mitrevich_n lopookin_n posolkoy_n diack_n to_o communicate_v his_o reason_n for_o which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v time_n enough_o his_o pristaf_n who_o office_n it_o be_v not_o have_v yet_o advertise_v he_o but_o contrariwise_o lookian_n timopheovich_n golozof_n the_o diack_n the_o ambassador_n be_v at_o dinner_n send_v he_o word_n by_o a_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v come_v with_o the_o present_n the_o ambassador_n rise_v from_o dinner_n and_o about_o to_o send_v to_o the_o ockolnichoy_n and_o posolkoy_n diack_n aforesaid_a desire_v the_o servant_n to_o stay_v a_o little_a when_o on_o a_o sudden_a lookian_n come_v in_o with_o the_o sable_n the_o ambassador_n begin_v to_o discourse_v sober_o with_o he_o of_o his_o unexpected_a come_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o deliberate_v upon_o refuse_v the_o present_a which_o lookian_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o hearken_v to_o but_o interrupt_v the_o ambassador_n continual_o without_o any_o patience_n and_o with_o great_a clamour_n fling_v rude_o away_o from_o he_o and_o depart_v vasilius_n semonovitch_n volinskoy_n come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o ambassador_n desire_v from_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v refuse_v the_o present_n the_o ambassador_n it_o seem_v have_v in_o order_n to_o his_o departure_n demand_v several_a thing_n of_o common_a right_n or_o courtesy_n as_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o english_a merchant_n for_o their_o old_a debt_n and_o house_n for_o this_o the_o commissioner_n reduce_v the_o debt_n within_o twenty_o six_o rubles_n according_a to_o their_o account_n and_o for_o house_n nothing_o that_o all_o english_a merchant_n desire_v to_o repair_v home_o may_v have_v their_o pass_n to_o go_v over_o sea_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o family_n without_o molestation_n this_o have_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n but_o to_o the_o three_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v the_o english_a merchant_n for_o their_o debt_n there_o be_v no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o it_o but_o to_o the_o contrary_a great_a severity_n towards_o they_o so_o that_o this_o frustrate_v the_o former_a answer_n which_o be_v satisfactory_a that_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o whatsoever_o other_o condition_n may_v upon_o their_o desire_n have_v full_a liberty_n to_o return_v to_o which_o there_o will_v no_o answer_n be_v give_v in_o writing_n but_o the_o verbal_a answer_n be_v that_o they_o who_o have_v once_o take_v service_n under_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n though_o not_o express_v for_o life_n yet_o if_o not_o express_v for_o term_v of_o year_n be_v thereby_o servant_n as_o long_o as_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n please_v as_o it_o seem_v they_o intend_v to_o practice_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o general_n dyel_fw-mi and_o lieutenant_z general_n drummond_n who_o be_v force_v so_o long_o to_o march_v about_o moscow_n with_o his_o royal_a majesty_n letter_n and_o can_v get_v none_o to_o receive_v it_o that_o colonel_n baily_n accuse_v of_o treason_n by_o cherillo_n clopove_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o speedy_a trial_n which_o though_o his_o accuser_n be_v in_o town_n and_o promise_v yet_o will_v not_o be_v do_v that_o colonel_n james_n mein_fw-ge exile_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n into_o siberia_n may_v if_o guilty_a have_v mercy_n if_o guiltless_a justice_n see_v the_o civility_n of_o the_o answer_n colonel_n jacob_n mein_fw-ge be_v send_v into_o siberia_n for_o a_o great_a fault_n and_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o recall_v he_o out_o of_o siberia_n that_o colonel_n cuningham_n accuse_v of_o treason_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o speedy_a trial_n which_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v that_o mrs._n francis_n rose_n according_a to_o his_o royal_a majesty_n desire_n by_o letter_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o return_v into_o england_n her_o husband_n also_o desire_v it_o which_o be_v not_o grant_v but_o her_o be_v of_o the_o russian_a religion_n allege_v as_o extinguish_v her_o allegiance_n the_o ambassador_n upon_o a_o general_a review_n of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o passage_n in_o his_o negotiation_n give_v for_o answer_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o refusal_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n omit_v in_o the_o king_n title_n the_o late_a king_n title_n and_o lord_n culpepper_v not_o amend_v no_o satisfaction_n about_o his_o entrance_n nor_o concern_v pronchissof_n his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n hold_v himself_o for_o affront_v etc._n etc._n the_o privilege_n as_o good_a as_o refuse_v nightingale_n letter_n pretend_v to_o be_v lose_v no_o justice_n to_o english_a merchant_n no_o liberty_n for_o his_o majesty_n subject_n upon_o expire_a of_o their_o obligation_n to_o depart_v affirm_v in_o writing_n that_o the_o moscovy_n company_n kill_v the_o king_n mrs._n rose_n colonel_n mein_fw-ge colonel_n baily_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v that_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o embassy_n have_v be_v only_o the_o release_n of_o three_o english_a common_a soldier_n take_v prisoner_n from_o the_o pole_n after_o long_a solicitation_n and_o upon_o condition_n that_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v serve_v his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n add_v moreover_o that_o for_o all_o these_o reason_n he_o know_v that_o not_o have_v do_v his_o majesty_n business_n and_o lie_v still_o under_o pronchissof_n aspersion_n of_o receive_v the_o merchant_n money_n and_o accuse_v by_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n of_o do_v a_o affront_n to_o he_o it_o befit_v he_o not_o to_o receive_v any_o present_n at_o his_o hand_n although_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v account_v the_o least_o favour_n from_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n hand_n a_o perpetual_a ornament_n honour_n and_o obligation_n to_o himself_o and_o family_n and_o will_v receive_v though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cap_n cloth_n from_o he_o as_o a_o coronet_n and_o be_v prepare_v at_o any_o time_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v rectify_v to_o receive_v any_o testimony_n of_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n remembrance_n and_o affection_n after_o this_o the_o 24._o of_o june_n the_o ambassador_n depart_v from_o moscow_n calthof_n ride_v public_o and_o open_o in_o his_o train_n the_o ambassador_n be_v about_o half_a a_o mile_n out_o of_o town_n a_o writer_n of_o the_o posolskoy_n precaz_n come_v in_o his_o tzarskoy_n majesty_n name_n to_o demand_v he_o the_o ambassador_n at_o last_o let_v he_o get_v hink_v it_o not_o prudent_a to_o adventure_v his_o own_o journey_n on_o calthof_n and_o hope_v to_o gain_v his_o dismission_n which_o he_o try_v by_o two_o letter_n write_v back_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o the_o posolskoy_n diack_n these_o be_v the_o letter_n the_o ambassador_n complain_v of_o in_o two_o place_n as_o if_o the_o earl_n of_o carlisle_n tell_v they_o therein_o that_o they_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v themselves_o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v only_o quorsum_fw-la haec_fw-la vergant_n nescio_fw-la neque_fw-la vos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la scitis_fw-la qui_fw-la facitis_fw-la what_o these_o thing_n tend_v to_o i_o know_v