house was
couered with a carpet of Cornation sattin imbrodered with gold, none were
in the roome with him, but a Bassa who stood next the wall ouer against him
banging down his head, and looking submissely vpon the ground as all his
subjects doe in his presence. [Sidenote: The ambassador kisseth the grand
Signiors hand.] The ambassador thus betwixt two which stood at the doore
being led in, either of them taking an arme, kissed his hand, and so
backward with his face to the Turke they brought him nigh the dore againe,
where he stood vntill they had likewise done so with all the rest of his
gentlemen. [Sidenote: The ambassadors demands granted.] Which ended, the
ambassador, according as it is the custome when any present is deliuered,
made his three demaunds, such as he thought most expedient for her
maiesties honor, and the peaceable traffique of our nation into his
dominions: whereunto he answered in one word, Nolo, which is in Turkish as
much as, it shal be done: for it is not the maner of the Turkish emperor
familiarly to confer with any Christian ambassador, but he appointeth his
Vizir in his person to graunt their demaunds if they be to his liking: as
to our ambassador he granted all his demands, and gaue order that his daily
allowance for his house of mony, flesh, wood, and haie, should be augmented
with halfe as much more as it had bene before. Hereupon the ambassador
taking his leaue, departed with his gentlemen the same way he came, the
whole court saluting him as they did at his comming in: and comming to the
second court to take our horses, after we were mounted, we staied halfe an
houre, vntil the captain of the guard with 2000 horsemen at the least
passed before, after whom folowed 40 or 50 Chauses next before the
ambassador to accompany him to his house. And as before at his landing, so
now at his taking boat, the ship discharged all her great ordinance, where
arriuing, he likewise had a great banquet prepared to entertaine those
which came to bring him home. [Sidenote: The Sultanas present.] The pompe
and solemnitie of the Present, with the day thus ended, he shortly after
presented the Sultana or empresse who (by reason that she is mother to him
which was heire to the crown Imperial) is had in far greater reuerence then
any of his other Queens or concubines. The Present sent her in her
maiesties name was a iewel of her maiesties picture, set with some rubies
and diamants, 3 great pieces of gilt plate, 10 g