_ 49 _ fleet against him. He invites him to join with them to defeat the Turk in those parts and not to let slip so good an opportunity to harm his enemy and benefit himself. Both these Venetian ambassadors think that as the King is sending such a person, it would be advisable if he were to take at the same time a message and letter from each of the sovereigns of the alliance to the King of Persia. The Venetian ambassador wishes me to answer him on this matter as I think fit so that he can write to his Republic to send him the appropriate despatches. I have ordered a reply to be sent to him saying that I think this suggestion a very good one, and that I shall be pleased to do this by means of the person suggested and that he is to tell his government this. I have decided to effect this action by means of the person my nephew is sending and I would be glad if he does not go without this commission and those from the other allies, who will have been told of the proposal so that they will send their despatches as soon as possible. The better to determine and compose the message to be sent on my behalf and for the information of the person concerned and the King of Persia, it is necessary to know who is the person to be sent by the King my nephew and what orders he is giving him on this matter. Also when he
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