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which ploads between the creature and tbo Creator, so nobody but tho high Majesty of God hath
powor to penetrate tho said oonscionco ; and God it is abovo unto whom all mon are to render
an account of their salvation. But if any of the said nation shall voluntarily turn Mussoll-
man, ho shall live m any part of my dominions ho lists, possessing quietly that belongs
unto him.
8. They shall keep whatsoever wrt of arm? or weapons in their houses, and; if in their
travols any porson shall steal anything from thorn, and they in dofonco thoreof kill him|
the Governors of that jurisdiction shall not molest them for it; but if thoy approhend tho
the thief and cany him before the magistrate, he shall in . their prcsonco givo him punish­
ment.
0. At what time soever any ambassador shall como from the high Majesty of tho
King of England, he hath powor to constitute in (any part of my dominions agents'and
factors for the negotiating their business, aud our Governors and supreme ministers of
suoli pladcs shall respect them and assist them in all occasions.
10. If any man of their people shall commit any disorders, they shall bo carried before
the said Ambassador to have chastisement.
11. In whatsoever part any of the said nation shall reside, and nobody offer them
force or violenoo, thoy shall aoquaint the governor of those parts thereof. If he deny
them justice they shall appeal unto the Ambassador which is in my Court, and he informing
our Royal Person thereof, we shall severely chastise such abuses.
12. If in any part whatsoever there shall be any servant or interpreter of the said
nation in whom they themselves put trust and confidence, they* (shall ?) give credenoe
unto him, and respect him in the like, manner
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as if he were one of the said nation.
13. If from any parts of Turkie, or other places whatsoever, any man shall bring any
slaves of the English nation, if he be not turned Mussellman, ho shall be delivered unto the
said nation, they paying only the price he cost.
14. If any of the said nation die in any part of my dominions, that no man offer to
take one farthing of his goods, but that the said Ambassador dispose thereof as he see good
and that the corpse of the said deceased be interred in places where other Christians bury.
16. If the said English shall not find want for such commodities as they bring, accor­
ding toatheir content, thoy may transport it through my country into any other ports what­
soever, paying only the acoustomed duties my own subjects pay, and as they do in Constanti­
nople and Alepo and other ports of Turkei.
Jf anything .be stolen from them on the way, the governors of those parts shall moke
seaxtib for the thief; and finding -him, shall restore the said goods; if not, the said Governors
shall make good .what was stolen.
10. If between the said nation and our subjects happen any difference or discord in
buying or selling, they shall repair unto the Justice, who shall do them right according to
the ancient laws of this land. But if the said difference pass or exceed, twenty * tomans, the
Josfaoe shall send them to the Ambassador to be decided, that he in presence of our Justices
might do whatsoever shall be comfortable to honourable and noble laws.
17. If any of the said nation shall marry a wife of any of those Christians in our
t country, if he have any issue, and should die, leaving the said children destitute of j friends
to protect them, they shall in such cases be delivered to* the disposure of the Ambassador.
18. Thut no soldier, merchant, rustic or whatsoever person in my dominions, nay, the
said English themselves, shall not break these conditions, for that the High Majesty of
Shah Abas, the conqueror of the world, hath accepted and allowed thereof.
Now know that in this blessed time, since our potent and royal person hath succeeded
with prosperity to this crown, the English Captain hath made petition unto us for our royal
firnand for confirmation of all such conditions heretofore made and allowed by the Majesty of
Shah Abas, now in Paradise, and for establishing the union and bands of friendship, love
and amity between Us, the potent King of Persia, and the high Majesty of the King of
England.
Whatsoever we, having considered and received the said conditions made by Shah Abas
now in Paradise, have not derogated one point from the same, but by our royal firman d
which is firm and stable) have accepted and allowed thereof in the same manner as was