_ 35 _ on our part, which I endorse, from which friendship and intention we shall not withdraw nor refute, we graciously accepting it, imperially, fully, and gratefully we shall have tranquillity with much honour and a good result; a reply to that effect he shall relate with to Your Majesty as we promise, and by him, by our Imperial permission, you will please send a reply whenever you generously please, and with all God speed. Given in our Imperial seat of Constantinople, anno domine 1563, on the twenty fourth day of November. I was ordered by the Turkish Emperor to translate this Ibrahim Bech, Chief Interpreter of the Court……. Of his Magnificent Empire, etc. Second letter (incomplete) Translation of the letter which His Highness the Grand Signor of the Mussalmen, etc., wrote to the Most Serene and Most Illustrious King of Portugal. In the faith of Jesus Nazarene, most honourable prince, highest among the elected lords and Christian princes, magnificent, powerful, valorous and filled with all virtue, most renowned of all magnanimous lords and administrators of judicial justice, worthy of all dignity and state, head and supreme guardian above all other magnanimous lords of the Kingdom of Portugal, most
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