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THE LEVANT COMPANY 13
other to Ali41 Pasha, the Turkish High
Admiral.42 In spite of the opposition and
protests of M. de Germigny, Harborne
succeeded in getting himself recognized, and
on May 3, 1583, kissed hands and presented
the gifts which Elizabeth had sent to the
Sultan.43 The result of this reception was
41 Mr. Horatio Brown calls him Mehemet.
42 This letter is quoted in Hakluyt V. p. 228, and
also in V. S. P. vol. 8 (No. 133).
43 Cf. V. S. P. vol. 8, No. 131. The gists were a
regular feature of the intercourse. Every new am-
bassador brought presents for the Sultan and his minis-
ters. Cf. Minutes of Meetings of the Court of the Com-
pany, under date June 16, 1636 ; also S. P. D. Eliz.
vol. 233, No. 13 : “ every six years must a present of
£1,500 be given to the Grand Signior according to ancient
custom.” In S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 241, No. 13 the present
is said to be of the value of £2,600. Whether the Sultan
also sent presents to the rulers of England does not
seem quite clear. But there is one record of a present
from the Sultana to Elizabeth in 1593 (sound among
the papers in Bundle 2 of Tztrkey Papers in the Record
Office), which runs as follows-
“ First, two garments of cloth of silver (might
cost) ....... £68
more, one girdle of cloth of silver (might
cost) ....... 10
more, two handkerchers, wrought with massy
gold asps (might cost) ... 22
more, one shell of gold which covered the
seal of her letter to her majesty, with 2
other to Ali41 Pasha, the Turkish High
Admiral.42 In spite of the opposition and
protests of M. de Germigny, Harborne
succeeded in getting himself recognized, and
on May 3, 1583, kissed hands and presented
the gifts which Elizabeth had sent to the
Sultan.43 The result of this reception was
41 Mr. Horatio Brown calls him Mehemet.
42 This letter is quoted in Hakluyt V. p. 228, and
also in V. S. P. vol. 8 (No. 133).
43 Cf. V. S. P. vol. 8, No. 131. The gists were a
regular feature of the intercourse. Every new am-
bassador brought presents for the Sultan and his minis-
ters. Cf. Minutes of Meetings of the Court of the Com-
pany, under date June 16, 1636 ; also S. P. D. Eliz.
vol. 233, No. 13 : “ every six years must a present of
£1,500 be given to the Grand Signior according to ancient
custom.” In S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 241, No. 13 the present
is said to be of the value of £2,600. Whether the Sultan
also sent presents to the rulers of England does not
seem quite clear. But there is one record of a present
from the Sultana to Elizabeth in 1593 (sound among
the papers in Bundle 2 of Tztrkey Papers in the Record
Office), which runs as follows-
“ First, two garments of cloth of silver (might
cost) ....... £68
more, one girdle of cloth of silver (might
cost) ....... 10
more, two handkerchers, wrought with massy
gold asps (might cost) ... 22
more, one shell of gold which covered the
seal of her letter to her majesty, with 2