good quantity of gold, and being therewith passed over into Asia, with resolution to go unto Mecca: The great Mufti, his father-in-law, having laboured with all the greatest of the court, whom it pleased not at all, that their Emperor, being so young, should make so far and long a voyage; not being able to remove him from his resolution, as he desired, did, in policy, spread a rumour abroad, that the Emperor had taken so many millions of gold away with him, purposing therewith to make new wars against his enemies, notwithstanding the small satisfaction he had given in the late wars against Poland. Which coming to the understanding of the spahies and janisaries, they rise, and in a fury ran unto, the tower, wherein Sultan, Mustapha was imprisoned, and, taking him thereout, saluted him Emperor, who was lawfully elected by the father of Osman. This coming to the knowledge of the young Emperor, he sent his grand visier, and the aga of his janisaries, to appease the same, who were presently slain by the soldiers in their fury. By which accident the young Emperor, to remedy this disorder, being forced to come himself in person, was instantly made prisoner, and brought to the presence of his uncle Mustapha; who, having framed judgment against him, caused him to be carried prisoner to the same tower where he himself had been prisoner, and the night following to be strangled, with two of his sons but lately born; which was most inhumanly commanded by Mustapha, his own uncle; who, for the more security, to keep the empire from another usurpation, caused it to be effected.

It is also written, that, although he condescended to deliver into their hands all the chief men they required, which were the principallest of the Ottoman court, who afterwards were all slain with the sword; though he proffered them great gifts, yea to increase their stipends, and other preferments; all could not avail, to asswage the anger of the soldiers.

It is further reported, that the Emperor had given in charge to the keeper of the tower, that he should suffer Mustapha to die of hunger, to avoid those disgraces and accidents which since had befallen him; and it seems he had already sustained some want of food; for, so soon as he came to be set at liberty by the people, he presently cried out for water, saying, he was ready to die of thirst, and that, if he had not come out of prison when he did, he presently had yielded up his life, being, as he said, wonderfully preserved by his God Mahomet.

When the young Emperor Osman was brought to his presence, he kneeled on his knees, and craved pardon of him for his life, as heretofore Ottoman had done the like to him; But Mustapha answered, saying, that favour I have received cometh from heaven, and not from your hand.

He afterwards caused the grand Mufti, the great Turk's uncle, to be put to death, who had formerly bereaved him of so great an empire, and made him a Masul, which is as much as to say, as a man deposed from his office. He placed, in the room of the dead visier, Daut Pascias, a man of great wisdom, and one that had demeaned himself well in matters of greatest importance.

It is also said, that the death of the young Emperor is very ill taken by the soldiers; for they desired the death of none of them, but that they might be reconciled, and govern them as their natural lords and princes, as they best could agree; and the rather, for that, by reason of the death of the aforesaid Ösman, the whole race of the Ottomans is extinguished, if the two children are put to death, as is reported, for that Sultan Mustapha, now emperor, is held unable for generation.

Others report, that Sultan Osman was not as yet gone over into Asia, but was upon going, and that the mufti, and other his adhe rents, not being able to remove him from his resolution, did use this but as a device to divert him, casting this rumour among the people, viz. the spahies and the janisaries, as is aforesaid, which happened to his ruin, and a declination and ending of the Ottoman empire..

To come to a conclusion: Never was so violent an act so suddenly performed, nor so quickly repented: For the janisaries stood amazed at their own villainy, and, by night, there was not a man seen, that durst justify their treasons; for they fled for the present, no man knew whither; and those, which remained, were afraid to stand for the glory of the house of Osman, but they would live and die in the obe dience of a worthy Emperor.

But how this uproar ceased, or tumult was appeased; what offenders be taken, or how punished; what bashaws be slain, or from whence others are admitted; by what means the doctors of the law came together again, or whether they escaped: if you long to know, I long as much to inform you; which, if I may do, I will do, according to the next certificate that comes.

The Advice* of that worthy Commander,

SIR EDWARD HARWOOD, COLONEL.

WRITTEN BY

KING CHARLES'S COMMAND,

Upon occasion of the French King's Preparation;

And presented in his life-time, by his own hand, to his Majesty: hitherto, being a private Manuscript.

ALSO,

A RELATION OF HIS LIFE AND DEATH.

Whereunto is also annexed divers remarkable Instructions, written by the late, and EVER-FAMOUS EARL OF ESSEX.

All tending to the Securing and Fortifying of this Kingdom, both by Sea and Land, and now seasonably published for the benefit of these times.

A word spoken in season is like Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver,

Prov. xxv. 11.

Printed at London, for R. Harford, 1642. Quarto, containing forty pages.

In Memoria Col. Harw. Equitis Aurati.

Carmina quid canerem? Tristes imitantia Musas.
Carmina sunt meritis inferiora suis.

Vixit, quem dederat cursum Deus, ille peregit,
Gentis honos obiit, gloria, fama, decus.
Multa fides, pietasque viri, sic multa recursat
Nobilitas animi; plurima nota loquor.

Though Holland honour'd be, to keep the dust
Of such a soldier, valiant, wise, and just:
The basis of the universe not great,

Nor vast enough, his merits on to seat:
Mars, Hermes, Phoebus, and chaste Theseu's son,
In Col'nel Harwood did meet all in one.

This is the 88th Number in the Catalogue of Pamphlets in the Harleian Library.

But, should I write his praise, it would be thought,
A nephew will commend the work, though nought.
I rather leave it, to each reader's mind,

To judge thereof, as he the work shall find:
And, if they say, that he hath not done well,
Bid him, that blames him, shew his parallel.

M. DRAPER.

To the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons, assembled in the High Court of Parliament.

Right Honourable Lords, and worthy gentlemen, who are all embarked in the ship, the Commonwealth; and as, in a ship, there are divers agents, whereof some of the chiefest sit at the stern to govern; others of an inferior rank climb the mast, hoist sails, and do inferior works in it, all of them according to their several ranks, as they do the 'duties of their several places; so have interest in the common good, and either do, or ought to mind the publick welfare of it: And as, in building of the tabernacle, some of the chief sort brought gold, silver, and precious stones, others of inferior sort, goats hair and badgers skins, every man, according to his ability, did contribute to the same, I, though but of the inferior rank in this ship, even the meanest of all others, yet embarked therein, see not but I ought to endeavour, though but in inferior works, the good of it, who, though I have not gold, silver, or precious stones, nor any thing besides my poor prayers to advance the glorious tabernacle, yet would, with Abimaaz, run also, as one willing and desirous to do good, if I had any ability in myself, or opportunity: But having nothing of my own, finding this little manuscript among the papers of my dear deceased brother, and considering the troublesomeness of the times, the fears of the better sort, and hopes of the worse: I have adventured to make it publick, which though written some time since, and upon another occasion, yet there may something be gathered out of it, if I mistake not myself, which may be of good use for these present times of our fears, and sad apprehensions; wherein if there be any thing, which in your grave wisdoms, you may think fit to put in execution, it shall much rejoice me, that I brought it to the light, or at least, if it may but occasion your wisdoms to take into your serious consideration the subject-matter of it, which is the securing of the kingdom against all dangers, that may come to it, and in your wisdoms to think upon better directions, that may remove the fears and apprehensions of most men in these tumultuous times, by reason of the insurrection of our neighbouring kingdom, and the just fears we have of these pestilent enemies of our church and commonwealth, the papists in this kingdom, and their adherents, the prelates: Now as concerning my brother's manuscript, as it was penned in time of

a great sea preparation made by the French King some ten years past, so, as I had it from his own mouth, it gained the approbation and good liking of his Majesty, who commanded him to write his judgment and opinion of those preparations, and by what means, if they were intended against us, we might secure ourselves both for the present, and in future; which though, for some reasons, was not thought fit to be put in execution, yet I have been encouraged by some of good judgment, now to publish it in these times, wherein we have some more apprehension of danger than formerly, partly by the actual rising of these many ill-affected to religion in Ireland, and also those proud threatening speeches lately given forth by the papists here at home, which if not by some such course, as is here propounded, prevented, may breed more danger, than most are sensible of. Elijah's cloud rose but like a hand, which after overspread the whole Heaven; what this may do, if suffered to enlarge itself; how far reach, we cannot directly say; but even to our own horison we may well presume, if not repelled, or dispersed by a strong and swift gåle. The mischief they carry with them cannot be contained in the neighbour kingdom, if they thus grow in their progress: What combination there may be with foreign states, I leave to deeper judgments; but, for my own part, I shall ever subscribe unto the opinion of that noble Lord, concerning an old enemy the Spaniard: That, if he ever find an opportunity, and advantage against us, hé will not baulk it: I cannot easily be drawn to a belief, that that great fleet they sent two years since upon our coast, when we and our true-hearted brethren, the Scots, were ready to enter into a bloody battle, was to guard only his soldiers, or treasure; but that there was a design in it upon this kingdom, though by God's mercy prevented. Never came such a fleet upon our coast, save in 88, when they intended a real invasion. But it it be objected, was he not in league with us? But alas! What security can we have thereby, in being in league with him, or any of that religion? When first they hold that it is no fault to break faith with hereticks. Secondly, if it be, the pope's dispensation will take it away. Thirdly, if the pope find it for his advantage, he will so charge them to break with us, that so conścience and obedience shall cure their malice and perfidiousness: I am bold to add to what my brother wrote, what once, long since, I read in a little treatise, which may something conduce to this, of that brave Lord, the late Earl of Essex, expressed in an apology in the late Queen's time of happy memory; which may something strengthen my brother's opinion for making sea preparations, which, with my brother's, I humbly offer to your considerations, there being none under heaven, to whom we can address ourselves, for power and fitness to correct the malignant aspect of these influences, besides your honours: And now, most noble and grave senators, the true and ever renowned patriots of your country, if my zeal, for my country's freedom and prosperity, have born me beyond my bounds, impute it to my error of judgment, and let your candor close with the good intentions of him, who is more in wishes, and

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