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THE LEVANT COMPANY
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of London.32 Seven months later Murad III
issued a charter of privileges to English
traders 33 which is dated at Constantinople
the beginning of the month of June, 1580,34
granting the same rights to English merchants
as other European traders in Turkey pos-
sessed. They were to be allowed to buy
and sell without any hindrance, and observe
the customs and orders of their own country.35
In all probability it was due to the diplo-
macy of Harborne that these privileges were
granted. But seemingly, the French Ambas-
sador in Constantinople, M. de Germigny,
was very powerful and he successfully brought
his influence to bear on the Sultan to cancel
makes him come to Constantinople in February, 1580.
But he gives no authority for the statement. Hakluyt
is supported by the document given in Appendix VIII.
No. 1.
32 Hakluyt V. p. 171.
33 Cf. Hakluyt V. p. 178. Also V. S. P. vol. 8, No.
127. Also S. P. Foreign, 1579-80, No. 305.
34 Hakluyt’s version of the charter has “ in principio
mensis Junii.” Mr. Brown in his Introduction to vol.
8 of the V. S. P. (p. 30) says the charter was dated
May 13, 1580.
35 Cf. Appendix VIII. No. 1, where a good deal of
light is thrown on the whole proceeding.
ii
of London.32 Seven months later Murad III
issued a charter of privileges to English
traders 33 which is dated at Constantinople
the beginning of the month of June, 1580,34
granting the same rights to English merchants
as other European traders in Turkey pos-
sessed. They were to be allowed to buy
and sell without any hindrance, and observe
the customs and orders of their own country.35
In all probability it was due to the diplo-
macy of Harborne that these privileges were
granted. But seemingly, the French Ambas-
sador in Constantinople, M. de Germigny,
was very powerful and he successfully brought
his influence to bear on the Sultan to cancel
makes him come to Constantinople in February, 1580.
But he gives no authority for the statement. Hakluyt
is supported by the document given in Appendix VIII.
No. 1.
32 Hakluyt V. p. 171.
33 Cf. Hakluyt V. p. 178. Also V. S. P. vol. 8, No.
127. Also S. P. Foreign, 1579-80, No. 305.
34 Hakluyt’s version of the charter has “ in principio
mensis Junii.” Mr. Brown in his Introduction to vol.
8 of the V. S. P. (p. 30) says the charter was dated
May 13, 1580.
35 Cf. Appendix VIII. No. 1, where a good deal of
light is thrown on the whole proceeding.