fauour with him, but also the commodities which they
bring hither, as sugar, paper, bracelets, ropes of
bast, almonds, &c., all which may be here wel spared,
and we contrarily so wel esteemed, as he neuer denied
vs any thing since our comming demanded, which neither
their ambassador, nor the Venetian could haue here,
and therefore we rest perswaded, knowing the wisdom
of the Beglebeg, who is aduised by his friends from
hence, of this our credite with his master, he wil
so respect his commandements, as to accomplish the
tenor thereof according to our desire. And where
you say that the Ianizers rule all there, I know right
wel that if things be not done as the grand Signior
commandeth, his lieutenant must answer it. And
therefore I am fully perswaded if he doe what he may
they dare not resist him, for if they should, those
rebels should not be vnpunished of the grand Signior.
And though they speake their pleasures among themselues
there, yet they be not so brutish, but they wel consider
that their master the grand Signior may not be gainsaid
or mocked of any. For vpon his word dependeth
the life or death euen of the chiefest, as I have
seene since my comming hither. So whatsoever
these Ianizaries say, they will be better aduised in
their deedes then to withstand their Viceroy, if he
himselfe wil vse his lawfull power, which if hee doe
not, hee cannot purge himselfe here of their euill
proceedings against the grand Signiors friends:
for the feet may not rule the bodie, but contrarywise,
the head, the feete, and all the rest of the members.
And for that neither for feare, affection or otherwise
you omit as a faithfull true subiect to her maiestie
to do your dutie, I do by my warrant going herewith
charge you, and in her maiesties name, to the vttermost
to vse your good and faithfull endeuour, as becommeth
a true subiect, and in all things that may concerne
her maiesties good seuice, assisting the Chaus with
the rest of our messengers in counsel, trauel, and
what els shall be thought requisite for your good discharge
of your duetie. And to the end you may boldly
proceed herein as also for the good opinion sir Edward
Osborne and the company haue of you, and I no lesse
perswaded of youre wisedome, vpright dealing, and
good experience in those parts, do send you herewith
the grand Signiors and our patents for exercising the
office of Consul there, in Tripolis and Tunis:
by virtue of which authoritie you may without feare
proceed as the office doeth chalenge in defence of
our priuilege, to redresse all iniuries offred our
nation. Which if you cannot get reformed there
of the Beglerbies vpon your complaint, I thereof aduertised,
shal doe it here, and to the vttermost maintaine you
in al rightful causes whatsoeuer, doubt you not.
And hereafter according to your aduise, I wil and
doe giue our ships order not to fight with any gallies
of Alger, but to hoise out their skiffe and go aboord
to shew them their safeconduct, and to present the
captain with a garment, and you there in such like


