NEWES FROM THE GREAT TURKE. A Blasphemous Manifestation of the Grand Seignior of Constantinople, against the Christians; of his entrance into Christendome, and the Particulars of his Great ARMIE. As it was sent to a Merchant of note in London. AS ALSO What Forces are preparing against him by the Venetians, and other Christian Princes, viz. The Duke of Florence, and Duke of Parma; The Great Master of Malta. All faithfully Translated out of the Italian and French Copies. Published by Authoritie; that all Christians may take notice of the great Pride and horrid Blasphemy of the Turkes.
LONDON; Printed for Jo. Handcock in Popes-head-Alley. 1645.
NEVVES FROM THE GREAT TURKE.
SULTAN BRAIN, Might [...] Emperour, Son and Nephew of God, the Invincible King of the Turkes, of Greece, of the Valticke, of Salmuria, of Damascus, of Phrygia, of the Great and Lesser Aegypt, of Alexandria, of America and Africa; King of all the Kings in this World, chiefe Saint of Paradise; Bishop of whole Asia, Africa, and America, and of the most part of Europe; chiefe head of Linco; Guardian of the Sepulchre of Mahomet, and that of God; Lord and King of all Kings, Prince of all Princes; Terrour and scourge of all Christians; of the Ottomans, and of the Circumcised Hope, and Inestimable precious Stone, and most gracious Jewell.
The immortall memory of Sultan Murat, Grand Seignor of the Turkes, our Predecessour and beloved Brother, did alwayes intend to take from the Christians their little Rocke, which is possessed by those that are called by the name of Religion of Malta; and withall to suppresse their Gallies, because of the continuall damage which they doe upon our Seas. And whilest the said Grand Seignor was busie to bring his designe about, he dyed; Charging us to take this care upon us, which so much the more willingly wee doe resolve to put in execution, because the said Gallies not regarding our displeasure, tooke not long since a Ship of ours, where the Sultan Sesera was, with the Aga, who dyed in the fight, to our great griefe: therefore Wee Command all our Bashaes in Constantinople, and all the Kings, to be with their Gallies in a readinesse the first day of the full Moone, in the moneth of Aprill; And that all those Gallies which are in our River of Arcenall, be set out armed and ready at the same time; together with all the Shippes that are in our Harbours, and our whole Militia is to doe the same; for our Will is, That this our Armie shall be the terrour, not onely to Christendome, but [Page 3]to the whole World, that by the multitude of our Gallies and Shippes, the Sunne, Moone, and Starres, in admiration thereof shall be changed; the Fishes shall hide themselves in the deepest bottome of the Sea, for the fearefull noise of our Ordnance, that the Beasts and the Forrests shall be afraid, and the very trees rooted out and beaten downe; And all Christendome shall by this our great might feele our anger and wrath, for the losse of our Sultan and the said Aga.
The said Sultan, by this his blasphemous manifestation, declares as if he meant wholly to bend his force towards the Isle of Malta, notwithstanding is entred in Candia, being the Dominion of the Venetians, where he hath already taken some Forts, whereof some upon Composition; and notwithstanding, after he had taken possession of them, hath put them most treacherously to the sword without any mercy, which is not to be wondred at, by reason that the great Sultans, his Predecessours, when they made warre against the Venetians and Hungarians, did alwayes put them most cruelly to the sword, whether they delivered their Townes up by Composition, or otherwise. It is credibly reported by some that have been eye-witnesses [Page 4]thereof, that this Great Turkes Army consists of above 300000 men, whereof most of them are Janisaries; 6 great Galliones, that are of 1000 tunne each; 600 Gallies, 1000 small Boats to land men and ammunition with; 1500 Camels laden with Powder; Besides divers Ships from Algier, laden with all sorts of Ammunition, as stakes, nailes, Iron-workes, and such things as they commonly make use of, insomuch as it is thought that they never came out with such a great Armie, as at this time. It is much to be wished, that all Christian Princes were reconciled together, and endeavoured to joyne their Forces together, to oppose that cruell enemy that seekes to make himselfe Monarch of the World, and to bring the Christians under his usurping power.
By Letters from Venice it is certified, that their Shippes have met with some part of the Turkes Fleet, which were coming from Algier, and have fought with them, and have sunke twenty of their Gallies and foure of their men of Warre.
They make great preparations at Venice against the Turke; many Christian Princes offer their help to the utmost. By Letters from thence [Page 5]it is certified thus; That the French Ambassadour the Lord of Gremovilie, having made his publick entry the 14th of Iuly last, the next day after had Audience in the Councell, where he was received with great honour and having shewed his Letters of Credit, made an Oration, offering in the behalfe of the King of France his Master, his utmost helpe in this Warre, which was received thankfully.
The great Duke of Florence hath likewise presented by his Ambassadour, all his power, as well by land as by water, his Gallies, Shippes, Men, and his own person. The Duke of Parma, that is there at present, offers 1500 Dragoones; 500 horse, and 3000 foot; it is said he shall be Generall, and sent towards Palma. The great Master of Malta offers likewise 8000 Souldiers, and 2000 slaves. In the meane time, the Great Turke goeth on his way, bringing all under his Power where he comes, whilest they feed themselves with these offers.