APPENDIX X

SIR DANIEL HARVEY TO LORD ARLINGTON

[S.P. Turkey, 19]

(Extract)

Pera of Constantinople,
Jan. 31, 1669 [-70].

I was received by ye Grand Segnior according to ye custome of this Court, except in a condescention wch I am told this Monarch does not accustome himself to, for after my Memorial was read by my Druggerman, containing a congratulation for his success in Candy & recom͡ending to his consideration ye senceritie of my Master’s frendshipe by such instances as ware proper to doe it, he asked me if I had anything more to say by word of mouth, whareupon I pressd ye renuing ye Capitulations, & ye adding some new Articles to explain & fortify ye rest, wch ware often misinterpreted by inferior ministers to ye prejiduce of my Masters subjects. he replied ye Chimacham was his Deputie to whome he refer’d me, & yt if any of his subjects did any thing contrary to ye Capitulations wth ye King of England, he com͡anded him to cutt of thare heads.