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             A true and perfect relation of a great and horrid conspiracie, discovered by a Jew in Turkie, against the English. With the names of the conspirators, and the proceedings of the Great Turk thereupon. Also. The unchristian like dealing of Francis Hardedge, master of a ship, with his passengers, bound for Barbadoes; as it was in a letter specified, by one that had a fellow-feeling of the misery. / Published at the request of many godly Christian people, by Iohn Headley.
             Headley, John.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             printed for E.E.,
             London :
             Anno Dom. 1646.
          
           
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           Conspiracies -- Turkey -- Early works to 1800.
           Ocean travel -- Early works to 1800.
           Turkey -- History -- 1453-1683 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           true
           and
           perfect
           RELATION
           Of
           a
           great
           and
           horrid
           CONSPJRACIE
           ,
           DISCOVERED
           By
           a
           
             JEW
          
           in
           
             TVRKJE
             ,
          
           against
           the
           ENGLISH
           .
           WITH
           The
           Names
           of
           the
           Conspirators
           ,
           and
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Great
           Turk
           thereupon
           .
           ALSO
           .
           The
           unchristian
           like
           dealing
           of
           
             Francis
             Hardedge
             ,
          
           Master
           of
           a
           Ship
           ,
           with
           his
           Passengers
           ,
           bound
           for
           
             Barbadoes
             ;
          
           As
           it
           was
           in
           a
           Letter
           specified
           ,
           by
           one
           that
           had
           a
           fellow-feeling
           of
           the
           misery
           .
        
         
           
             Published
             at
             the
             request
             of
             many
             Godly
             Christian
             People
             ,
             by
          
           Iohn
           Headley
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           printed
           for
           E.E.
           Anno
           Dom.
           1646.
           
        
         
         
           〈…〉
           speaker
           and
           〈◊〉
           do
           so
           too
           ,
           till
           God
           &
           Authority
           stop
           their
           mouths
           ,
           
             Quod
             fax
             it
             Dens
             .
          
           _____
           Imprimatur
           
             Ja
             :
             Cranford
             ,
          
           Sept.
           2.
           1646.
           
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           true
           Relation
           of
           a
           great
           and
           horrid
           Conspiracy
           discovered
           in
           
             Turkie
             .
          
        
         
           THere
           are
           Letters
           lately
           come
           from
           
             Constantinople
          
           of
           Sir
           
             Sackvile
             Crow
          
           our
           English
           Ambassadour
           there
           ,
           intimating
           his
           barbarous
           dealing
           with
           our
           English
           Factors
           at
           
             Aleppo
             ,
             Scandaroon
             ,
          
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           the
           particulars
           whereof
           follow
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           That
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Sackvile
             Crow
          
           being
           at
           the
           great
           City
           of
           Constantinople
           ,
           summoned
           together
           (
           as
           he
           had
           power
           to
           do
           )
           all
           the
           English
           Marchants
           and
           Factors
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           holding
           a
           Consultation
           ,
           &c.
           who
           according
           to
           his
           Summons
           met
           together
           ,
           all
           but
           three
           or
           four
           ,
           and
           at
           their
           meeting
           ,
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Sackvil
             Crow
          
           acquainted
           them
           ,
           That
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Wars
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           what
           by
           his
           Estate
           in
           Lands
           ,
           and
           his
           place
           ,
           he
           had
           sustained
           dammage
           to
           the
           value
           of
           a
           hundred
           thousand
           pound
           ,
           or
           upwards
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           expected
           reparation
           ,
           &c.
           from
           them
           ;
           And
           perceiving
           themselves
           innared
           by
           him
           ,
           they
           yeil-and
           to
           alow
           him
           the
           Summe
           afore-mentioned
           ;
           but
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Sackvil
             Crow
          
           refused
           to
           accept
           thereof
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           that
           would
           not
           serve
           his
           turn
           ;
           and
           on
           a
           suddain
           clapt
           them
           all
           into
           a
           Dungeon
           ,
           and
           sent
           out
           Warrants
           on
           
             Aleppo
             ,
          
           and
           other
           places
           to
           seize
           their
           Goods
           .
        
         
           This
           Plot
           was
           discovered
           by
           a
           Jew
           ,
           who
           made
           it
           knowne
           to
           the
           Turks
           Bashaw
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           courteous
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Shall
           desire
           christian
           patience
           to
           peruse
           these
           few
           lines
           from
           a
           forreign
           Part
           ,
           and
           from
           a
           Kinsman
           ,
           who
           last
           year
           upon
           urgent
           occasions
           ,
           best
           knowne
           to
           himself
           ,
           undertook
           a
           voyage
           to
           the
           
             Barbadoes
             ,
          
           with
           one
           
             Francis
             Headley
          
           of
           
             Wapping
          
           which
           when
           he
           gave
           me
           notice
           of
           ,
           I
           perswad●d
           him
           to
           desist
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           his
           pillage
           upon
           some
           other
           ship
           ;
           For
           first
           ,
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           find
           his
           name
           ,
           by
           nature
           ,
           both
           alike
           ;
           and
           likewise
           that
           he
           had
           shipt
           a
           very
           sufficient
           Surgeon
           (
           which
           he
           was
           advertized
           of
           )
           and
           by
           that
           meanes
           the
           Passengers
           were
           like
           to
           suffer
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           please
           God
           to
           send
           sicknesse
           among
           them
           ,
           which
           seldome
           failes
           ;
           my
           Kinsman
           replyed
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           had
           his
           things
           ou●
           of
           the
           ship
           he
           would
           otherwise
           provide
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           then
           to
           late
           .
           So
           I
           seeing
           an
           
             ultra
             posse
          
           desired
           him
           (
           that
           God
           sending
           him
           well
           thither
           )
           hee
           would
           give
           me
           notice
           whether
           my
           words
           prov●d
           true
           ,
           or
           no
           :
           now
           having
           received
           a
           Letter
           from
           my
           Cozen
           ,
           and
           very
           well
           knowing
           ,
           that
           in
           these
           Halc●onall
           Parliament
           dayes
           ,
           things
           so
           enorm●ous
           are
           tollerated
           to
           be
           discovered
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           first
           my
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           secondly
           to
           my
           Country
           ,
           to
           discover
           the
           same
           ,
           
           for
           my
           Conscience
           tells
           me
           ,
           should
           I
           have
           kept
           this
           secret
           ,
           and
           not
           divulge
           it
           ,
           I
           had
           been
           accessary
           to
           his
           cruelty
           ;
           As
           also
           that
           such
           men
           as
           have
           employed
           him
           ,
           may
           be
           more
           circumspect
           hereafter
           :
           So
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             Thine
             I.
             H.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           perfect
           Relation
           of
           the
           unchristian
           like
           dealing
           of
           
             Francis
             Hardedge
             ,
          
           Master
           of
           a
           Ship
           ,
           with
           his
           Passengers
           at
           
             Barbadoes
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               To
               the
               Printer
            
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               AS
               unknown
               ,
               I
               salute
               you
               ,
               having
               at
               present
               an
               imperfection
               of
               lamenesse
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               occasion
               of
               me
               not
               coming
               unto
               you
               my self
               ,
               but
               have
               sent
               this
               bearer
               :
               The
               businesse
               is
               ,
               that
               last
               year
               having
               a
               Kinsman
               ,
               a
               Marchant
               ,
               that
               was
               desirous
               to
               go
               to
               the
               Barbadoes
               upon
               such
               affaires
               as
               seem'd
               best
               to
               himself
               ,
               he
               telling
               me
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               to
               go
               upon
               a
               ship
               ,
               whereof
               one
               
                 Francis
                 Hardedge
              
               was
               to
               go
               Commander
               ,
               and
               according
               to
               my
               knowledg
               he
               had
               shipt
               a
               ve●
               insufficient
               Chyrurgion
               ,
               not
               worthy
               to
               undergo
               that
               place
               in
               a
               Spr●t
               He●ch
               ,
               which
               without
               doubt
               he
               very
               we
               I
               knew
               ,
               I
               did
               dis●wade
               my
               Kinsman
               from
               proceeding
               with
               him
               ,
               telling
               him
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               find
               his
               nature
               nor
               differ
               from
               his
               name
               ;
               his
               reply
               was
               ,
               would
               he
               had
               known
               of
               it
               sooner
               ,
               for
               then
               he
               could
               otherwise
               disposed
               of
               himself
               ,
               but
               now
               it
               was
               to
               late
               .
               
               Then
               at
               parting
               ,
               I
               desired
               him
               ,
               that
               (
               God
               sending
               him
               well
               thither
               )
               he
               would
               write
               to
               me
               by
               some
               friend
               ,
               whether
               my
               words
               were
               true
               or
               no
               :
               And
               now
               I
               have
               lately
               received
               a
               Letter
               from
               my
               Cozen
               ,
               and
               have
               drawn
               our
               a
               true
               Copy
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               have
               sent
               it
               unto
               you
               ,
               and
               very
               ,
               well
               knowing
               that
               in
               these
               times
               ,
               things
               of
               such
               enormity
               are
               tollerated
               to
               be
               discovered
               ,
               I
               thought
               it
               first
               my
               duty
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               secondly
               to
               my
               Country
               ,
               to
               discover
               the
               same
               ,
               that
               both
               his
               Owners
               and
               Merchants
               who
               are
               his
               Imployers
               at
               present
               ,
               may
               (
               by
               Gods
               grace
               )
               be
               more
               cautious
               hereafter
               of
               employing
               of
               him
               ;
               the
               reasons
               whereof
               you
               shall
               presently
               understand
               ;
               ●or
               if
               any
               scruple
               bee
               made
               ,
               I
               have
               the
               originall
               to
               shew
               ,
               to
               quit
               both
               you
               ,
               and
               my self
               :
               So
               rest
               ,
            
             
               
                 Yours
                 ,
                 I.
                 H.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Indian
                   Bridge
                   in
                   the
                   Barbadoes
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     the
                  
                   25.
                   
                     of
                     Ian.
                  
                   1645.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Loving
                   and
                   kind
                   Cozen
                
                 Headley
                 ,
              
            
             
               MY
               love
               remembred
               unto
               you
               ,
               we
               arrived
               here
               the
               13.
               of
               this
               moneth
               I
               came
               very
               sick
               ashore
               ,
               and
               am
               not
               well
               yet
               ,
               I
               think
               if
               I
               had
               been
               two
               dayes
               longer
               at
               Sea
               I
               had
               fed
               fishes
               ;
               for
               
                 Mr.
                 
                 Hardedge
              
               victualled
               his
               Ship
               with
               stinking
               Beefe
               and
               Fish
               ,
               and
               that
               infected
               our
               blouds
               ;
               insomuch
               ,
               that
               there
               was
               sixty
               ,
               seventy
               ,
               and
               eighty
               sick
               at
               a
               time
               ,
               our
               Surgeon
               a
               Dunce
               ,
               and
               kept
               his
               Cabbin
               all
               the
               cold
               weather
               ;
               hee
               laid
               a
               man
               so
               fast
               asleep
               ,
               he
               never
               waked
               again
               ,
               and
               being
               asked
               why
               he
               gave
               him
               so
               much
               opium
               ,
               he
               answered
               ,
               he
               did
               not
               know
               ,
               hee
               was
               bound
               in
               his
               body
               ,
               And
               our
               Master
               allowed
               us
               but
               meal
               a
               day
               ,
               and
               stinking
               Bevaradge
               ,
               and
               not
               enough
               of
               
               that
               neither
               .
               There
               was
               not
               one
               person
               but
               was
               sick
               two
               or
               three
               times
               ,
               except
               one
               Gentleman
               and
               my self
               ,
               who
               held
               out
               till
               within
               four
               days
               of
               our
               arrivall
               :
               In
               our
               sicknesse
               our
               Master
               would
               not
               allow
               us
               water
               to
               drink
               ,
               notwithstanding
               he
               brought
               ten
               Tun
               into
               the
               Harbour
               ,
               and
               hath
               sold
               thirty
               Tun
               of
               Beer
               for
               himself
               and
               others
               .
               Neither
               would
               he
               allow
               us
               Oatmeal
               to
               make
               water-grewel
               ;
               And
               if
               he
               had
               ,
               there
               was
               not
               one
               corn
               of
               Salt
               in
               the
               ship
               to
               season
               although
               we
               lay
               a
               moneth
               in
               the
               Downes
               ,
               and
               often
               desired
               him
               to
               buy
               some
               :
               The
               sick
               people
               had
               nothing
               but
               the
               thin
               broath
               of
               the
               Peas
               ,
               and
               because
               they
               could
               eate
               no
               bisket
               he
               took
               that
               from
               them
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               were
               well
               ,
               they
               would
               have
               eate
               five
               or
               sixe
               Cakes
               a
               day
               ,
               it
               they
               could
               have
               got
               them
               ,
               insomuch
               they
               looked
               like
               death
               it selfe
               .
            
             
               He
               denyed
               a
               woman
               with
               child
               beer
               ,
               that
               was
               brought
               to
               bed
               two
               dayes
               after
               ,
               and
               perisht
               ,
               and
               three
               more
               ,
               and
               the
               Child
               :
               wee
               cast
               over-board
               my
               Lord
               of
               
                 Carlile
              
               his
               Secretary
               ,
               I
               pray
               remember
               me
               to
               Mr.
               
                 Crews
                 :
              
               So
               I
               rest
               ,
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   loving
                   Cozen
                   ,
                
                 WIL
                 :
                 EDLIN
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           One
           of
           the
           Seamen
           having
           bled
           twenty
           foure
           houres
           ,
           desired
           the
           Master
           to
           take
           his
           wages
           ,
           cloaths
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           he
           had
           in
           the
           sh●p
           ,
           upon
           condition
           he
           might
           have
           sweet
           bee●e
           and
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           perish
           .
        
         
         
           
             To
             the
             impartiall
             Reader
             .
          
           
             Take
             notice
             that
             the
             Letter
             came
             from
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             good
             worth
             ,
             and
             what
             he
             hath
             written
             ,
             question
             not
             of
             the
             truth
             of
             it
             ,
             I
             hope
             it
             may
             be
             a
             meanes
             to
             make
             the
             Schoole
             phrase
             good
             ,
             
               Felix
               quem
               faciunt
               aliena
               pericula
               ●autem
               ,
            
             which
             God
             grant
             it
             may
             .
          
           
             
               Fare
               thee
               well
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

