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Vologda (Russia) (search for this): narrative 223
r Majesties ambassage, especially in that point, for the barring of all strangers from trading into the Emperors countrey. This gentleman conducted the English ambassador a thousand miles up the rivers of Dwina and Soughana, to a citie called Vologda, where received him another gentleman sent from the Emperor, a man of better countenance then the other, who presented the ambassador from the Emperor with two faire geldings well furnished after their maner. At a city called Yeraslave upon toods taken from their factors by robbery upon the Volga . He obtained likewise the payment of five hundred marks, which was payd for ten yeeres before his going into Russia (into the Emperours receit) for a rent of a house that they had at Vologda. He also got granted for them the repayment of fifteene hundred marks, which had bene exacted of them the two last yeres before his comming thither. He got also for them order for the repayment of an olde and desperate debt of three thou
Moscow (Russia) (search for this): narrative 223
f the English ambassador, and departed towards Mosco. The English ambassadour abode yet at S. Niose, he went forward upon his journey towards Mosco, to a towne called Colmogro, about foure scoreeldings for the more easie conveying of him to Mosco, from whence this citie was distant five hundred miles. Two miles on this side Mosco there met the ambassador foure gentlemen of good account,d Emperour, was rosted to death at the city of Mosco, in the yere 1579. These following he obteted, some already payd before his comming from Mosco, the olde privilege ratified, newly written, s for in this time there grew a great uprore in Mosco of nigh twenty thousand persons, which remembrgraces too many, and a hasty dispatch from the Mosco, that he might not tary the coronation of the d it was threatned before his comming from the Mosco, & therefore with resolution provided by all td Emperor, and his ill usage since then at the Mosco, he being forced to take a bare letter for the[4 more...]
Harwich (United Kingdom) (search for this): narrative 223
apperteining to his charge, and that the sayd Russe ambassadour was licenced to returne home to his maister, being honorably entertained and rewarded, the English ambassador being attended upon with forty persons at the least, very honourably furnished, whereof many were gentlemen, and one M. Humfrey Cole a learned preacher, tooke his leave of her Majesty at the Court at Greenwich the eighteenth of June, and with the other ambassadour, with their severall companies, embarked themselves at Harwich the two and twentieth of the same, and after a stormy voyage at the Sea, they arrived both in safety in the road of S. Nicholas the three and twentieth of July next following. The Russe ambassador lodged himselfe at the abbey of S. Nicholas: and the English ambassador was lodged and well intertained by the English merchants, at their house at S. Nicholas, standing in an Island called Rose Island. The Russe ambassador having reposed himself one whole day, tooke his leave of the Engli
Russia (Russia) (search for this): narrative 223
t from S. Nicholas. You must here understand that before the English ambassadors going into Russia , there were divers strangers, but especially certeine Dutch merchants, who had intruded themselkewise the payment of five hundred marks, which was payd for ten yeeres before his going into Russia (into the Emperours receit) for a rent of a house that they had at Vologda. He also got graions from her Majesty. He obteined that all strangers were forbidden to trade any more into Russia , and that the passage and trade to all the Emperors Northren coasts and countries, from the Warand a man upon it, after the maner of the Samoeds, a people that inhabite in the Northeast from Russia , and were that yeere come over the sea in the winter season upon the yce, in their sleds, drawe come over the sea in the winter season upon the yce, in their sleds, drawen with these deere into Russia , where the ambassadour bought of them seventeene, whereof he brought nine alive into Kent .
Colmogro (Russia) (search for this): narrative 223
ambassador, and departed towards Mosco. The English ambassadour abode yet at S. Nicholas foure or five dayes, when having made provision of boats, and meanes to that purpose, he went forward upon his journey towards Mosco, to a towne called Colmogro, about foure score miles distant from S. Nicholas. You must here understand that before the English ambassadors going into Russia , there were divers strangers, but especially certeine Dutch merchants, who had intruded themselves to trade innty upon the hundred, as they payd to some one of them five thousand marks yeerely for the use of his money, and the English merchants at that time had not one friend in Court. The ambassador having now spent five weeks at S. Nicholas and at Colmogro, there came to him then a gentleman sent from the Emperor to enterteine him, and had in charge to conduct him up the rivers towards Mosco, and to deliver him provision of all kinde of victuals necessary. This gentleman being a follower of Sh
Gravesend (United Kingdom) (search for this): narrative 223
entleman that brought him thither, by three or foure of the valiantest and discreetest men he had, he sent to be delivered him or left at his lodging, his maisters weake letter, and worsse present, and so afterwards happily (though hardly) recovered his ship in safetie, although presently afterwards, there was great hurly burly after him, to force him to receive the same againe, but failed of their purpose. So came the ambassadour from S. Nicholas the twelft day of August, and arrived at Gravesend the twelft of September following, and attended her Majestie at the court at Otelands, where, after having kist her Majesties hands, and delivered some part of the successe of his ambassage, he presented her an Elke or Loshe, the Red deere of the countrey, and also a brace of Raine deare, Buck and Doe, both bearing very huge homes: they in her Majesties presence drew a sled and a man upon it, after the maner of the Samoeds, a people that inhabite in the Northeast from Russia , and were tha
Ireland (Irish Republic) (search for this): narrative 223
rs chamber doore, where met him the Emperors herald, whose office is there held great: and with him all the great officers of the Emperors chamber, who all conducted him to the place where the Emperor sate in his state, having three crownes standing by him, viz. of Moscovia, Cazan, and Astrakan, and also by him 4 yoong noblemen of about twenty yeres of age, of ech side twaine, costly apparelled in white, holding upon their shoulders ech of them a brode axe, much like to a Gallogals axe of Ireland , thin and very sharpe, the steale or handle not past halfe a yard long, and there sate about the chamber upon benches and other low seats, above an hundred noblemen richly apparelled in cloth of golde. The ambassador being thus brought to the Emperor to kisse his hand, after some complements and inquirie of her Majesties health, he willed him to goe sit downe in a place provided for that purpose, nigh ten pases distant from him, from whence he would have had him to have sent him her Maje
Volga (Russia) (search for this): narrative 223
received him another gentleman sent from the Emperor, a man of better countenance then the other, who presented the ambassador from the Emperor with two faire geldings well furnished after their maner. At a city called Yeraslave upon the river Volga there met the ambassador a duke well accompanied, sent from the Emperor, who presented him from the Emperor a coach and ten geldings for the more easie conveying of him to Mosco, from whence this citie was distant five hundred miles. Two milour, was rosted to death at the city of Mosco, in the yere 1579. These following he obteined for the behoofe of the merchants. HE procured for the merchants promise of recompense for certaine goods taken from their factors by robbery upon the Volga . He obtained likewise the payment of five hundred marks, which was payd for ten yeeres before his going into Russia (into the Emperours receit) for a rent of a house that they had at Vologda. He also got granted for them the repayment o
Russe (Bulgaria) (search for this): narrative 223
n. After he had received his commission, with other speciall letters to the Emperor, with all other instructions apperteining to his charge, and that the sayd Russe ambassadour was licenced to returne home to his maister, being honorably entertained and rewarded, the English ambassador being attended upon with forty persons ah of the same, and after a stormy voyage at the Sea, they arrived both in safety in the road of S. Nicholas the three and twentieth of July next following. The Russe ambassador lodged himselfe at the abbey of S. Nicholas: and the English ambassador was lodged and well intertained by the English merchants, at their house at S. Nicholas, standing in an Island called Rose Island. The Russe ambassador having reposed himself one whole day, tooke his leave of the English ambassador, and departed towards Mosco. The English ambassadour abode yet at S. Nicholas foure or five dayes, when having made provision of boats, and meanes to that purpose, he went
Greenwich (United Kingdom) (search for this): narrative 223
tion. After he had received his commission, with other speciall letters to the Emperor, with all other instructions apperteining to his charge, and that the sayd Russe ambassadour was licenced to returne home to his maister, being honorably entertained and rewarded, the English ambassador being attended upon with forty persons at the least, very honourably furnished, whereof many were gentlemen, and one M. Humfrey Cole a learned preacher, tooke his leave of her Majesty at the Court at Greenwich the eighteenth of June, and with the other ambassadour, with their severall companies, embarked themselves at Harwich the two and twentieth of the same, and after a stormy voyage at the Sea, they arrived both in safety in the road of S. Nicholas the three and twentieth of July next following. The Russe ambassador lodged himselfe at the abbey of S. Nicholas: and the English ambassador was lodged and well intertained by the English merchants, at their house at S. Nicholas, standing in a
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