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Harbrown defrayed one thousand five hundred
ducats.” This may be regarded as the first
appointment to the office, and the words “ in
her majesty’s name ” are significant.23 In
a later document24 “ her majesty’s ambassa-
dor resident in those parts ” is spoken of.
Yet not the crown but the Company paid his
salary.25 This made him rather looked down
upon by his colleagues in Constantinople.
Thus, the Venetian Ambassador writes home26
that Barton “ is dependent on the English
merchants who pay his salary and employ
him in the interests of their trade,” implying
23 Cf. V. S. P. vol. 8, No. 132, where the Venetian
Ambassador in Constantinople encloses a copy of the
letter of Elizabeth to the Sultan, in which she says
that she is sending William Harborn, one of her body-
guard, to render thanks to his majesty and to establish
the working of the privileges (dated November 15,
1582).
24 S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 165, No. 56. There is no date
to the document, but this does not affect the point
under consideration.
25 Cf. S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 232, No. 54 : “ We have
thought it our duty now likewise to remember your
honour that the late ambassador and agent there resi-
dent [in Turkey] hath at our only cost and charge twice
repulsed the King of Spain’s Ambassador sent to obtain
a truce of the Grand Seignior.”
26 V. S. P. vol. 9, under date October 26, 1593.
Harbrown defrayed one thousand five hundred
ducats.” This may be regarded as the first
appointment to the office, and the words “ in
her majesty’s name ” are significant.23 In
a later document24 “ her majesty’s ambassa-
dor resident in those parts ” is spoken of.
Yet not the crown but the Company paid his
salary.25 This made him rather looked down
upon by his colleagues in Constantinople.
Thus, the Venetian Ambassador writes home26
that Barton “ is dependent on the English
merchants who pay his salary and employ
him in the interests of their trade,” implying
23 Cf. V. S. P. vol. 8, No. 132, where the Venetian
Ambassador in Constantinople encloses a copy of the
letter of Elizabeth to the Sultan, in which she says
that she is sending William Harborn, one of her body-
guard, to render thanks to his majesty and to establish
the working of the privileges (dated November 15,
1582).
24 S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 165, No. 56. There is no date
to the document, but this does not affect the point
under consideration.
25 Cf. S. P. D. Eliz. vol. 232, No. 54 : “ We have
thought it our duty now likewise to remember your
honour that the late ambassador and agent there resi-
dent [in Turkey] hath at our only cost and charge twice
repulsed the King of Spain’s Ambassador sent to obtain
a truce of the Grand Seignior.”
26 V. S. P. vol. 9, under date October 26, 1593.