ABSTRACT
…Signor Paulo Mariani is com to Constantinople, and hath his diett and lodginge in My Lord 3 his house; who likwise doth defend him against the French amb[assado]r, who did by all means laboure to have him confined to Argier for murther which he should comitt in Cairo, and other crimes which perticularlie he would not mencion nor openlie here laie to his chardge, but desired that he might be put in prison or kept sure till the first conveiance or passadge for Cairo, and then to be sent to be judgd there of all matters which should be laid to him; thinkinge herby that Sinan Bassa, his utter enimye, wolde geve such sentence upon him as the Frenchmen themselves shold require. But My Lord delivered him out of thire hands 4 , and upon this matter went to the Vicerey, requiringe that he might not be sent to be judged of Sinan Bassa, his enimie; and obtained that he should goe and be judged by Bustanzade, the Cadilesqueir of Cairo, which is Signor Paulo his frinde, and that in none of his matters or controversies Sinan Bassa doe intermedle or be hinderance of right justice. He hath the favour of what comandments he himself will and after what forme he desireth. Ebrahin Bassa doth take his part. So that we all hope he shall retorne speedely with former honor and herafter live ther in ease and creditt, to Vento his continuall shame and utter undoinge. Wee doe dalie expect that a new bassa should be sente for that place; which thinge if it happen, all his matters will have the better succease. The 130fondigo [factory: Ital. fondaco] somtimes belonginge to the Genoves [i.e. Genoese] is againe graunted. In the latter ende of Aperill the marriadge was solemnised betwen the Gran Signor his daughter and Ebrahin Bassa 5 ; wherby he is now in favore above all other bassaes…. William Hils, T. Tonson, John Hickday, William Goodlad be departed for Ingland in the shipe….
