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THE LEVANT COMPANY 77
were constant complaints from the ambassa-
dor that he was left unpaid, or if paid, not
paid sufficiently.29
The re-organized Company, jealous of their
rights in all matters, determined to keep the
appointment of ambassadors in their own
hands, more especially as they went on paying
29 In Turkey Papers, both in Bundle I. and in Bundle
IL, there are very many letters complaining of this mat-
ter. In Bundle II. one document sets forth the ad-
vantages of having an ambassador, and indirectly throws
some light on the point under discussion. “ Fifthly,
it is needful that there be speedily some certain order
set down for the maintenance of the ambassador there
. . . for that it being referred over to the merchants
they know not, or will not respect, of what estimation
the honour of the prince ought to be. For whereas
your honour long since took order with the merchants
that the Ambassador should have 4 per cent, rented of
all the goods that cometh in : he that is now there
affirmeth that the merchants promise one thing to
your lordship, and perform not the same towards him,
whereby sometimes when occasion of expense hap-
peneth (as in the country it doth daily) he wanteth the
needful money, to his extreme grief and hindrance of
the prosperous success of his affairs. . . .
Sixthly, . . . the merchants ... in this four year’s
space would never sind in their hearts to send him his
ordinary stipend of £200 a year as his predecessor
had. . . .”
This state of affairs is borne out by the Report of
the Venetian ambassador. V. S. P. vol. 9, No. 849.
were constant complaints from the ambassa-
dor that he was left unpaid, or if paid, not
paid sufficiently.29
The re-organized Company, jealous of their
rights in all matters, determined to keep the
appointment of ambassadors in their own
hands, more especially as they went on paying
29 In Turkey Papers, both in Bundle I. and in Bundle
IL, there are very many letters complaining of this mat-
ter. In Bundle II. one document sets forth the ad-
vantages of having an ambassador, and indirectly throws
some light on the point under discussion. “ Fifthly,
it is needful that there be speedily some certain order
set down for the maintenance of the ambassador there
. . . for that it being referred over to the merchants
they know not, or will not respect, of what estimation
the honour of the prince ought to be. For whereas
your honour long since took order with the merchants
that the Ambassador should have 4 per cent, rented of
all the goods that cometh in : he that is now there
affirmeth that the merchants promise one thing to
your lordship, and perform not the same towards him,
whereby sometimes when occasion of expense hap-
peneth (as in the country it doth daily) he wanteth the
needful money, to his extreme grief and hindrance of
the prosperous success of his affairs. . . .
Sixthly, . . . the merchants ... in this four year’s
space would never sind in their hearts to send him his
ordinary stipend of £200 a year as his predecessor
had. . . .”
This state of affairs is borne out by the Report of
the Venetian ambassador. V. S. P. vol. 9, No. 849.