. . . .İftiḫārü’l ümerāi’l-ʿiẓāmi’l-ʿīseviyye muḫtārü’l-küberāi’l-fiḫāmi fīʾl-milleti’l-mesīḥiyye muṣliḥü meṣāliḥi cemāhīri’ṭ-ṭāifeti’n-naṣrāniyye ṣāḥibü eẕyāli’l-ḥaşmeti ve’l-veḳār ṣāḥibü delāyili’l-mecdi ve’l-iftiḫār Beç^×Ḳrālı İkinci Rudolfo Ḳrāl^× ḫutimet ʿavāḳibühū bi’l-ḫayr dostluġa lāyıḳ olan vüfūr duʿālar ve s̱enālar itḥāfından ṣoñra 5 şöyle maʿlūm ola ki ḥālā saʿādetlü ve ʿaẓametlü ve devletlü Pādişāhumuz^× ʿeazzullāhu enṣārahu ve żāʿafa iḳtidārahu ḥażretlerünüñ āsitāne-i ʿizzet-nişānları ki melceʾ-i selāṭīn-i ʿālī-miḳdār ve melāẕ-ı ḫavāḳīn-i’-ḳaviyyi’l-iḳtidārdur şimdiki-ḥālde Budūn^× serḥaddinde Beglerbegi olan emīr’ü’l-umerā-i kirām Üveys Pāşā^× .dāme iḳbālehüden bir mufaṣṣal defter gelüb müşārün ileyh^× ol vilāyete^× varub vāṣıl oladan berü sizüñ cānibüñüzden saʿādetlü Pādişāhumuzla^× mā-beynüñüzde olan ʿahd ü emāna muḫālif memālīk-i maḥrūselerine daḫl ve tecāvüz olınub ve ḫaylī ṭavār sürilüb ve ādem alınub .baʿżı şehīd ve baʿżı esīr olub teʿaddī olduġın bildürmegin ol defterüñ bir ṣūreti ʿayni ile iḫrāc olınub maʿlūmuñuz olmaḳ içün size gönderildi ve ol vaḳitde mesṭūr ve muḳayyed olan māddelerden māʿadā Bosna^× ve Klīs^× serḥadlarında Çendrān nām bī-dīn ile Zerinoġlı^× .didükleri melʿūn ḫaylī kefere cemʿ idüb ṭop ve tüfeng ile serḥadde ḳarīb bir yerde oturub anuñ gibi yuḳar cānibden ḥareket olursa anlar daḫı fikr-i fāsid ve ḫayāl-i kāsırları mūcebince memālīk-i maḥrūse-yi pādişāhīye tecāvüz itmek tedārükünde olub ve bundan aḳdem Bosna^× serḥaddinde Ostrosınca^× .nām ḳalʿa-yı ṭop ile dögüb alub ehl-i islāmı şehīd itmişler ve Sāzīn^× nām ḳalʿaı daḫı keẕālik ṭop ile dögilüb alınub içinde olan ādemleri şehīd olmış ve Klīs^× serḥaddinde ve Direrik^× nām ḳalʿaı daḫı ṭop ile dögüb almışlar ve beşlü aġalıḳdan maʿzūl olan ʿAlī Āġānuñ ehl ü ʿıyālı Bostānice nām ḳalʿaya 10 giderken Sīsḳa^× nām ḥarbi ḳalʿanuñ kāfirleri baṣub alub gidüb giriftār itmişler ve bundan ṣoñra mezbūr ḳalʿa^× keferesi memālīk-i maḥrūse-i pādişāhīye tābiʿ olan Dūnçe^× nām ḳalʿa altına segirdüb altı nefer kimesne şehīd idüb sekiz nefer kimesne esīr itmişler baʿdehū Sāzīn^× nām ḳalʿanuñ altına segirdüb iki ādem almışlar .ve mezbūr ḳalʿa taʿmīr olınur iken ḳaravulda bir beşlüyi atı ile alub giriftār itmişler ve bir defʿa daḫı itmişlerdür [? ḥālā] reʿāyāsın alub esīr idüb baʿdehū behāya kesüb bi’l-fiʿl behāların edā itmek üzere itmişler daḫı bunuñ ems̱āli teʿaddī ve tecāvüzlerünüñ nihāyeti olmaduġı defʿātıyla pāye-i serīr-i .ʿalālarına ʿarż olınub ʿilm-i şerīf-i ʿālem-şümūl-i şāhānelerine muḥīṭ ve şāhid olmaġla çünki ʿahde muġayir vażʿ olmış elbette tedārükleri görilsün diyü iḳdām ve ihtimāmları ṣudūr ve ẓuhūr itmiş idi lākin sizüñ cānibüñüzden iʿlām olınub bu bābda cevābuñuz ne ile aña göre ʿamel olına diyü .teʾḫīr olınmışdur fi’l-vāḳiʿ memālīk-i muḥammediyye-i pādişāhīde Budūn^× semtinde ol vechle teʿaddī ve tecāvüz olınub Bosna^× ve Klīs^× cāniblerinde vech-i meşrūḥ üzere ḫilāf-ı ʿahd ü emān ḳalʿa alınub ve ādem şehīd olub giriftār olmaḳ naḳẓ-ı ʿahd degil midür ol cānibden ehl-i fesād ve teʿaddī ẓuhūr idecek .memālīk-i maḥrūse-i pādişāhīde olan ġāzīler ne-vechle żabṭ olınur anlar daḫı dīn-i mübīn-i şerīfi temkīn yolına cibilletlerinde merkūz olan celādet ve şehāmetlerini ẓuhūra getürmege iḳdām itmezler mi ve mādām ki sizüñ cānibüñüz mażbūṭ olmaya bu ṭarafuñ daḫı bahādurları niçe teskīn olınur be-her-ḥāll idüġi ihtimāmda 15 ḳuṣūr itmezler ammā bu daḫı degildür ki ol cānibüñ atlu ve piyādeleri gendü ḥāllerinde olalar daḫı fesād ve teʿaddī bārī bu cānib ḫalḳı ola böyle mülāḥaẓa olınmaya maʿ hāẕā eger muḳaddemā ʿizzetlü Pādişāhumuz^× ḥażretleri ṭarafından virilen ʿahdnāme-i hümāyūn-ı saʿādet-maḳrūnlarında her ḫuṣūs taʿḳīb ve beyān olınmışdur .ḥālen ẓuhūr iden evżāʿ ve eṭvār cümle ʿahdnāme-i hümāyunlarına muḫālifdür öyle olsa ẕikr olınan ḫuṣūṣlar südde-i senīye-i saʿādet-medārda olan ilçiñüzden^× istifsār olınduḳda “ḫilāf-ı vāḳiʿdür serḥaddlerde bu ecl ḥareket olmamışdur kendü ḳalʿaları mühimmātın görürler ammā bu ḳadar iʿlām olınmuş . Efendimüze^× bildürelüm anlaruñ bu ḫuṣūṣa rıżāları yoḳdur ḫilāf-ı ʿahd ü emān iş idenlerüñ ḥaḳḳlarından gelürler şerāʿiṭ-i ʿahd ü emānuñ edāsında ziyāde iḳdām ve ihtimām iderler naḳż-ı ʿahde rıżāları yoḳdur eger naḳż-ı ʿahd murādları olaydı vaḳti ile virgülerin göndermezler idi .ihmāl iderlerdi” diyü cevāb virmegin ilçiñüz^× cevābı pāye-i serīr-i ʿizzet-nişān-ı pādişāhīye ʿarż olınub cevābıñuz ne ise iʿlām olınmaḳ içün ilçiñüz^× ādem göndermege icāzet-i hümāyūnları olub nāme-i saʿādet-ʿunvānları daḫı yazılmaḳ bābında fermān-ı ʿālīleri ṣādır olmaġın [1.2r] .ḥālā ilçiñüzüñ^× ādemi ulaġla irsāl olındı varub vuṣūl bulduḳda saʿādetlü Pādişāhumuz^× ḥażretlerinüñ gönderilen nāme-i ʿizzet-atāyālarınuñ mefhūm-ı dürer-bārın muʿallem idinüb daḫı ḥaḳīḳaten mābeynde olan ṣulḥ u ṣalāḥ umūrında s̱ābit-ḳadem olub naḳż-ı ʿahde rıżāñuz yoġise .müşārün ileyh Budūn^× Beglerbegisünüñ^× defterinde mesṭūr olan eger ṭavar ve esbāb ve esīrdür ber-mūceb-i ʿahd ü emān girü redd olınub ehl-i fesād ve şenāʿatıñ bir vechle ḥaḳḳlarından geline ki sāʾīrlerine mūceb-i ʿibret olub ʿahd ü emānuñ .ḫilāfına sālik olmayalar ve dāʾimā şerāʿiṭ-i ʿahd ü emān riʿāyet olınub ḫilāfına cevāz gösterilmeye ki mā-beynde reʿāyā ve berāyā āsūde-ḥāl olub kimesne ʿahde muġāyir teʿaddī olmaya bu ḫuṣūṣlar bundan aḳdem defʿāat ile nāme-i hümāyūn-ı pādişāhī ile .bu cānibden ḫayr-ḫᵛāhluḳ ṭarīḳiyle gönderilen naṣīḥat-āmīz mektūblarda tafṣīl ve beyān olınmuş idi ehl-i fesād ẓabṭ olınmayub şerāʿiṭ-i ʿahd riʿāyet olınmamaġla muttaṣıl serḥaddlerde bu aṣl ġavġā ve ceng ve cidāldan ḫālī olmazlar şöyleki min baʿd daḫı 5 tenbīh olınmayub mā-beynde münʿaḳid olan ʿahd ü emān ve ṣulḥ u ṣalāḥ riʿāyet olınmaya girü memālīk-i maḥrūseye teʿaddī ve tecāvüz olına bu cānib mesʾūl olmaz serḥadde olan ʿasakir-i islām ruḫṣat virilüb anlar daḫı ḳādir olduḳların dirīġ itmemek lāzım gelür .ṣoñra bu cānibde olan ilçiñüz^× yāḫud nāmeñüz gelüb serḥadde olan ʿasakirüñüz bu aṣl teʿaddī eyledi deyü şekvā ṣūreti gösterilürse eyü olmaz memleket ve vilāyetiñüz ṣıyānet olınub dāʾimā şerāʿiṭ-i ʿahd riʿāyet itmekden .ḫālī olmayasuz bu tafṣīlden murād mücerred ṭarafeyñün reʿāyā ve berāyāsına merḥameten iẓhār-ı muḫāleṣetdür ve tedāḫül eylemekle südde-i saʿādet-i pādişāhīye gönderilecek iki virgüñüz olmışdur ẕikr olınan iki virgüñüz .teʾḫīr olınmayub irsālı bābında saʿy-ı cemīlüñüz ola ki mābeynde olan esās-ı ṣulḥ u ṣalāḥ riʿāyet [?] ve ḥālen müşārün-ileyh Budūn^× Beglerbegisi^× dāme iḳbālehü südde-i saʿādet-ni̇ṣābımuza tekrār mektūb gönderüb Tātā^× nām ḥarbī ḳalʿa keferesi bundan aḳdem memālīk-i maḥrūse-i pādişāhīden .bir ḳaç defʿa ḳoyun ve ṭavār sürdüklerinden māʿadā ḫaylī atlu ve yaya ile Kestoş^× nām ḳalʿa altına segirdüb żarar ve ziyāna ḳādir olmayub lākin ḳalʿa-ı Tātā^× ḫalḳı begleri ile ve Ḳomrān^× nām ḳalʿa keferesi üç yüz miḳdārı atlu ve yaya cemʿ olub meẕkūr Kestoşi^× 10 ḳalʿasınuñ altına segirdüb ḳuşluḳ zamānından vaḳt-ı ʿaṣra degin ceng itdükleri eclden Tātā^× Begine mektūb gönderilüb ḫilāf-ı ʿahd bu maḳūle vaṣfuñ aṣlı nedir diyü suʾāl olınduḳda ādem virdügine iʿtirāf idüb ammā “ben bile degil idüm Ḳomrān^× Begi .bile idi” deyü mektūb göndermegin ol mektūb ʿayni ile gönderüldi diyü bildürdi bu ḫuṣūṣ daḫı ṭarafeynden münʿaḳid ṣulḥ u ṣalāḥa muġāyirdür sizüñ cānibüñüzden şerāʿiṭ-i ʿahd riʿāyet olınmayub dāʾimā memālīk-i maḥrūsemüz bu maḳūle teʿaddī ve tecāvüz olıcaḳ .bu ṭarafuñ daḫı ʿasakir-i nuṣret-şiʿārlarına ruḫṣat virülmek lāzım gelür bu bābda oñat muḳayyed olub ihtimām olına ve bu maḳūle ehli fesāduñ ḥaḳḳından gelüb min baʿd memālīk-i maḥrūse-yi pādişāhī ṭarafına daḫl ve tecāvüz olınmaya taḥrīren . fī evāʿil-i şehri Şaʿbān’ül-muʿazzam sene sebʿa ve ѕemānīn ve tisʿa-miʾe .Be-maḳām-ı Ḳosṭanṭıniyye el-maḥmiyye^× ḫamā Allāhu teʿālā ʿan cemīʿil-belīye

Laudable pride of the great commanders of Christendom, the elite of the illustrious magnates in the community of the Messiah, arbiter of the universal affairs of the community of the Nazarene, possessor of the trains of majesty and glory, possessor of manifestation of splendor and laudable pride, the king of Vienna^×, King Rudolph II^× – may he end his days propitiously. Following the presentation of abundant prayers and praises worthy of friendship, let it be known that:

A diffusely detailed register from Üveys Pasha^× – commander of the noble commanders – who is currently the governor of Buda^× – has arrived at the glorious court of my felicitous, august, and fortunate sultan^× – may God glorify his supporters and multiply his power; a court that is the refuge of exalted sultans and the sanctuary of powerful rulers. Üveys Pasha^× has reported that since he arrived in Buda^×, contrary to the treaty and trust between you and our felicitous sultan^×, there have been incursions and border violations into the well-protected domains, a considerable number of livestock have been driven away, captives have been taken, and some people have been martyred. That is, there have been attacks. We have penned an exact copy of this register and sent it to you for your knowledge. In addition to the matters we previously wrote about, the following events have occurred:

In the border regions of Bosnia^× and Klis^×, an infidel by the name of [? Çendran ] and the accursed Zrinski^× gathered a substantial number of infidels and, with their arms, they approached a location near the border. Should a retaliatory action be similarly taken from the upper region as they did, their plan was – according to their seditious intentions and deficient minds – to violate the well-protected domains of the sultan^×. Before this, in the border region of Bosnia^×, they bombarded the fortress of [? Ostrožac^× ] with cannons, captured it, and martyred the Muslims inside. Similarly, they bombarded and captured a fortress by the name of Cazin^×, martyring the men inside. In the border region of Klis^×, they likewise bombarded and seized the fortress of [? Drežnik^× ], capturing it. While the family and men of Ali Agha, a retired captain (beşlü ağa), were on their way to a fortress called Bostanice, the infidels of the Fort Sisak^× attacked and captured them; these same infidels later approached a fortress within the sultan’s^× well-protected domains known as [? Dunavci^× ], martyred six individuals, and captured eight others. Following this, they came to the Fort Cazin^×, seized two men, and during the repair of the aforementioned fortress^×, they captured the patrolling captain along with his horse, taking him as a prisoner, repeating this act once more. At […], they captured the subjects and demanded ransom for their release. That such attacks and violations occur without interruptions has been repeatedly reported to the exalted throne’s foot, and it has been comprehended and understood through the sultan’s^× world-encompassing royal and noble knowledge. Thereupon,[the sultan^×] commanded that since acts contrary to the treaty have occurred, efforts should be made and care should be taken to ensure that whatever is necessary is done. However, the matter was deferred to await your response and the news that will arrive from your side, so that actions may be taken accordingly.

Indeed, do not the attacks and violations in the sultan’s^× well-protected domains in Buda^×, as mentioned above, and the seizure of fortresses, martyring of men, and taking of captives in the regions of Bosnia^× and Klis^×, contrary to the treaty and trust, invalidate the agreement between us? When troublemakers emerge on your side and aggressions occur, how can the warriors(ghazis) within the sultan’s^× well-protected domains be restrained? Will they not, in their innate valor and bravery, rise to defend the noble religion of Islam? If your side does not remain inactive, how can the warriors on this side be pacified? In any case, they diligently perform their duties without fault. This does not imply that your cavalry and infantry should remain idle while mischief and aggression are carried out by the people on our side. Such a misunderstanding should not arise. Moreover, every matter has been detailed and clarified in the felicitous letter of agreement previously issued by our honorable sultan^×.

These emerging circumstances and actions are in direct violation of all of the letters of agreement [issued by the sultan^×]. Given this situation, when these matters were brought to the attention of your envoy^× at our felicitous and exalted court, he responded as follows: “The reality is not as you describe. No such actions have occurred in the border regions.[Our troops] are merely addressing the munitions needs of their own fortresses. However, since you have received such reports, I shall inform my lord^× – who does not condone such behavior. Those who act in violation of the treaty and trust will be dealt with accordingly. Great care and diligence are taken to uphold the conditions of the treaty, and he has no desire to see it broken. If he had wished to break the treaty, he would have neglected to send the tribute.”

When your envoy’s^× response was presented to the glorious foot of the sultan’s^× throne, he granted permission to your envoy^× to send a courier to you to request your response on the matter,and an imperial edict was issued for a felicitous letter to be written. Your envoy’s^× courier has been sent along with our courier. When this courier reaches you, take to heart the content of the glorious letter, filled with words as precious as pearls sent by our sultan^×. If you are indeed committed to maintaining the peace and harmony between us and have no desire to see the treaty broken, then – per the terms of the covenant and trust – return the cattle, goods, and captives listed in the Governor^× of Buda’s^× aforementioned register. Let the perpetrators of mischief and wrongdoing be dealt with so decisively that it serves as a warning to others, preventing them from pursuing a path contrary to the treaty and trust. Always adhere to the conditions of the treaty and trust. Allow no deviation from them, so that our tax-paying and non-tax-paying subjects may live in tranquility and no one engages in acts of aggression contrary to the covenant. These matters have been detailed and clarified many times before in the imperial letters of agreement and the advice-filled letters sent from our side in good faith. If the troublemakers are not restrained and the conditions of the treaty are not upheld, then the borderlands will be plagued by continual conflict, strife, and warfare.

Henceforth, if warnings are not heeded and the treaty, trust, peace, and amity established between us are not upheld, and should there be further attacks and violations against the well-protected domains, we shall not be held responsible. Permission will be granted to the Muslim soldiers in the borderlands, and they will take all necessary action. If, afterward, your envoy^× or a letter arrives here with complaints about the actions of our soldiers in the borderlands, it will not be well received. Protect your territory and provinces, and consistently adhere to the conditions of the treaty. The intention behind these words is solely to express our sincere goodwill towards the tax-paying and non-tax-paying subjects of both sides. Due to the delay in your tribute, two payments are now due to be sent to the exalted gate of the sultan^×. Make every effort to send them without further delay. In this way, the peace and harmony between us [? ...]

At present, the governor^× of Buda^× – may his felicity endure – has once again sent a letter to our felicitous court, informing us as follows:

“Infidels from the enemy fortress called Tata^× previously drove away sheep and cattle several times from the well-protected domains of the sultan^×. They attacked the Fort Kesztölc^× with a considerable number of cavalry and infantry but were unable to inflict significant damage. However, the people and captains of Tata^× fortress,along with around three hundred cavalry and infantry from Komárom^× fortress, gathered and attacked Kesztölc^× fortress once more, fighting from mid-morning until mid-afternoon. As a result, a letter was sent to the Bey of Tata^×, inquiring about the nature of these actions that are contrary to the treaty. In response, he admitted that he had sent his men, but claimed, “It was not me, but the Bey of Komárom^×.“ I am forwarding his letter to you as it was received.

This matter is contrary to the peace and amity agreed upon between the two sides. If the terms of the covenant are not upheld from your side, and if such attacks and violations against the well-protected domains continue, then our victorious soldiers will need to be granted permission to respond. Attend to this matter with the utmost care and diligence. Deal decisively with the mischievous elements to ensure that no further incursions or violations into the sultan’s^× well-protected domains occur.

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.Translation desz Mehemet Bascha^× schreibens .an ihr ksl. Mt. etc.^×

. [? Es ist] verschiner tagen hieher an die geehrte Porten unnsers glückhsey­.ligen durchleüchtigen unnd grossen khaysers^×, dem Gott sein sig 5 erhallte unnd sein macht vermehre, welliche Porten ein zueflucht .der großmüedtigen fürsten unnd schuz der mächtigen khönigen .ist, durch den unnder den geehrten, auch fürnemen unnd ansehenlichen .herren mit hülff deß höchsten himlischen khönigs wierdigen unnd .hochgeachten Veys Bassa^×, yäziger zeit beglerbeg der gränizen zu 10 Ofen^×, ain lannger catalogus oder verzaichnis ettlicher beschwärung .geschickht worden, darinnen er bericht hatt, das seidher er sel­.bigen ohrten ankhomen, man von e. Mt. etc. thaill zu wider de­.ren zwischen unnßerm glückhhafftigem kayser^× unnd e. Mt. etc. .aufgerichten frids pacten unnd sicherhait, seiner hochait gebiedt 15 molestiert unnd angriffen, auch vill viech unnd leüth ge­.fangen, deren ains thails nidergehaut unnd thaills zu sclaven .gemacht hab.

Derwegen dann, unnd damit dessen euhr .Mt. etc. ein wissen hetten, von gedachtem catalogo von wort zu .wort ain abschrifft gemacht unnd e. Mt. etc. zum wissen zue­20 geschickht worden. Uber dise in berührtem catalogo einge­.füerte pünct hatt an der gränizen Bossna^× unnd Tissa der .ungläubige general mit dem verfluechten Zrinj^× unnd anndern .vill ungläubigen sich gesamblt unnd mit grobem unnd khlinerem .geschüz nahend an die gränizen verfüegt, auch ihren verkherten ge­25 danckhen unnd falschem gesinnen nach gedacht, do ettwo oberhalb [1v] .sich was erhöbet, das auch sy ferdtig währen zu vertretten .unnd das ksl. gebiedt seiner hochait zu belesstigen.

.So haben sy hievor an der bossnischen gräniz mit grobem ge­.schüz beschossen, bestritten unnd eingenohmen das schloß 5 Ostrosiza^× unnd die Musulmannen, so darinnen gewest, umge­.bracht, gleichsfals mit geschütz angriffen unnd erobert das .schloß Zasin^×, auch die menschen darinnen erwürgt, nit wenig .an der gräniz Clissa^× das schloß Dresnik^× beschoßen unnd ein­.genohmen, also auch alles gesinnd unnd zuegehörige deß Aly Aga, 10 wellicher vor seiner haubtmanschafft uber die besly abgesezt wor­.den. Alß sy nach Costanoviz gezogen, sein die soldaten von . Sissek^× uber sy khomen unnd alle mit einander gefangner weckhge­.füehrt, eben dieselben sein auch unnder das castell Dottnitza, .so seiner hochait ksl. gebiedt underworffen, gerennt, allda 15 6 personen nidergehaut unnd 8 gefanngen, hernach unnder . Zasin^× gerennt, ihr zweer unnd dann alß man dasselb castell .ettwas wider gebessert, ain besly so die schilderacht gehall­.ten sambt seinem roß aufgehebt, item zu ainem anndern .mall 60 wallachische underthonen gefanngen genohmen unnd 20 dieselben geschäzt, welliche yezo ihr schatzung erlegen sollen, .unnd also dergleichen anndere uberlässt unnd schäden mehr, wel­.liche alß sy offtermalls vor dem thron seiner ksl. hochait .fürgebracht unnd referiert worden, hat sein hocheit, alß sys .angehört, mit ernnst unnd anhäbigkhait vermellt, weill sol­25 liche sachen wider die pacta deß fridens beschehen, so soll [2r] .ordnung gethon werden, damit man es fürkhome. Nicht desto weniger .hat man die sach daher so lanng verzogen, biß man deren e. Mt. etc. .zuvor erinderet unnd hierüber ihr antwort anhörete, nach gelegenhait .derselben man sich weitter zuverhallten wisste.

Wann 5 dann nun in warhait in der ofrischen, alß auch boßnischen, .khlissischen gegent unnd seiner hochait gebiedt, alls oberzehllt, .solliche uberlasst unnd muetwillen mit einnehmung castell, .niderhauung unnd [? auffahung] der leüth wider die pacta deß .fridens und sicherheit beschehen, ist das nicht ein verwierrung 10 unnd thrennung deß zuegesagten fridens? Thuet man nun auff .ihrner seidten solliche ublthaten unnd schaden, wie khan man dann die .soldaten auf ihrer hochait gebiedt refreniern? Sollen nicht auch sy .auß ihrem habenden wahren glauben, auch außdrückhlichen religio .unnd gesaz, ihren eiifer unnd vleys gebrauchen, auch ihr in de­15 ro personen unnd naturen fundierte mannhait unnd dapfer­.khait erzaigen? Allweill e. Mt. etc. die ihrigen nicht bezä­.men, wie wird man dise dapffern leüth auf diesem thaill .stellen unnd beruewigen khünnen? In allweg werden sy gleichs­.falls ihren vleys zuerweysen [? der] ihnen nichts erwinden lassen 20 wellen. e. Mt. etc. gedenkh nicht, dem also zu sein, .das ihres thaillß khriegsvolckh zu roß unnd fuß mit .friden unnd still bleibe, unnd die soldaten von diser seidten .alles ubels unnd schäden ursachen unnd anfenngen seyen. In dem .ksl. haubtbrief den fridens capitl, den unnser mächtiger [2v] . khayser^× e. Mt. etc. noch hievor zugeschickt, sein alle articl .nach lenngs eingefüert unnd erkhlärt, dise händl unnd sachen .aber, die also erwachsen unnd sich erzaigen, sein alle demselben .seiner hochait ksl. brieff der capitl deß fridens zu­5 wider unnd entgegen.

Alß nun hierüber e. Mt. etc. .an diser seiner hochait erhebten unnd mit glückhsehligkhait umb­.fangenn Porten residierende pottschafft befragt worden, .hat sy geantwort, das dem nicht also sey, unnd man an .den gränizen solliche bewegungen nicht fürnehme, sonnder allain 10 die castell mit allerlay nottwenndigkhayten versehe, unnd .weill man dergleichen sachen hieheer bericht, so will auch ich .(sagt die pottschafft) solliches meinem allergneedigisten . khayser^× zue schreiben. Ihr Mt. etc., mein allergneedigister .herr, gibt solliche dinge nicht zue, sonnder strafft die jhe­15 nigen, welliche ichtes wider die pacta unnd sicherhait deß .fridens begehen, wenndet auch allen vleys unnd sorgfell­.tigkheit an, allem dem genueg zu thuen, was die conditionen .unnd verhaissungen deß fridens erfordern. Ihrer Mt. etc. .willen unnd gemueth ist nicht den friden zu perturbiern 20 unnd zu trennen, dann da ihr Mt. etc. diß zu thuen unnd .den friden auch gethonn verhaissungen umbzustossen .vorhabens unnd willens wären, so wuerde sy nicht zu rech­.ter weill ihre praesenten schickhen, sonnder die Zeit füruber .lauffen lassen.

Welliche euhrer Mt. etc. potschafft [3r] .gegeben antwort ist vor dem thron unnsers mächtigen khaysers .fürgebracht worden, unnd damit e. Mt. etc. auch dessen erindt, .sy auch ihr antwort hierüber wider herein khommen lassen möch­.ten, hat sein ksl. hochait mehrgemelter e. Mt. etc. pott­5 schafft ihrer leüth ainen hinauß zu schickhen bewilligt, da­.neben bevolhen, das man e. Mt. etc. ainen ksl. brief .schreiben unnd mitschickhen soll. Nuhmer würdet ihr der pott­.schafft leüth ainer auf der posst hinnauß vortgefertigt. .Wann nun der innhalt unnd substanz gedachtes unnßers glückh­10 seiligen khaysers^× e. Mt. etc. yezo mitgeschickhten schreibens do .zue unnd fürkhombt, seye e. Mt. etc. zu wissen, das sy in de­.nen, gemaine friden unnd guette rueh betreffenden sachen .wahr unnd aufrichtigkhlich bestenndig verharre. Unnd da euhr .Mt. etc. gemueth nicht ist, oder sy nicht wollen, das sich die 15 pacta deß fridens verwierren oder zuetrennen, so sollen das .viech, güetter unnd gefanngen, so in obgedachtes beglerbegs von Ofen ^× uberschickhtem catalogo aufgeschriben und verzaichnet sein, .vermüg der verhaissungen unnd fridens pacten widerumben .restituiert, auch die ubertretten unnd ublthätter dermassen 20 gestrafft werden, das yhnen andere hierob ein exempl .nehmen unnd nicht mehr den pactis unnd sicherhait deß fridens zu .wider procediern, sonnder dessen conditiones allzeit hallten, .auch nimmer ainiche widerwärtigkhait mehr erzaigen, damit .die unterthonen unnd vasallen mit rueh bleiben khünnen unnd [3v] .khainen wider die pacta ainicher uberlasst angethon oder zugefüegt .werde.

Unnd alles dises ist schon hievor zum öfftern­.mall durch ihr ksl. hochait unnd unnsere e. Mt. etc. zuege­.ferdtigte schreiben mit aller unnßer guettwilligkhait unnd 5 guettem rath weitleüfftig erkhlärt unnd angebracht worden, .dann wann die ublthätter nicht woll bezämbt unnd die frids condi­.tiones nicht gehallten, so worden dergleichen rumor, angriff .unnd khlagen nimmermehr aufhören. Also da man nun hinfü­.ren nit lassen wahrent, refreniert, auch die pacta unnd ver­10 haissungen deß pannds gemainen fridens unnd guetter rueh .nicht observiert, sonnder von neuem seiner hochait gebiedt .uberlasst unnd schaden zueffügen, so wierdet die schuld nicht .dies thaills sein, sonnder den musulmannischen soldaten erlaub­.ens geben werden, das auch sy nach ihrem vermügen, das was 15 vonnötten sein würdet hergegen zu thuen unnd fürzunehmen gleichs­.fallß nicht underlassen. Unnd würdet alsdann, weeder .e. Mt. etc. hie residierende pottschafft, noch e. Mt. etc. .schreiben, da schon deren hieher khämen unnd man sich beschweret, .unnsere gränizer soldaten hetten sovill schäden unnd muet­20 willen begangen, von unnß gar nicht angehört werden, .In der correctur sein für dise .understrichen nachfolgende .wort, und also gesezt worden. .Wann nun hernach e. Mt. etc. hie 25 residierende potschafft oder auch .e. Mt. etc. schreiben schon hie für­.kamen, und man sich beschwäret, .unsere gränizer soldaten hetten .soviel schäden und muetwillen 30 begangen, würde es doch nicht .guet sein. sonnder .will solliche unordnungen unnd verwierrung von e. Mt. etc. .seidten herkhomen, derselbige schaden zu e. Mt. etc. kheren .unnd bey dero bleiben.

Derwegen e. Mt. etc. diß alles 35 woll fürsehen unnd solliche bestöllung thuen auch das jhenig, so .sy hernach gereuen machen möchte, verhüedten, .Dise understrichen wort sein .in der correctur gar ausge­.lassen worden. unnd nicht [4r] .manglen welle, ihr reich unnd gebiedt zu refreniern, auch darob zu .sein, damit die conditionen der pacten deß fridens allzeit ge­.hallten werden.

Die lennge dises unnßers schreibens .ist annders nichts, allß hiedurch das rechte mittleyden, so 5 wier gegen beiderseidts unterthonen unnd vasallen tragen .zuerzaigen gemaint. Weill auch nun sovill .zeit verstrichen, das zwo e. Mt. etc. praesenten herein an die .glückhseilig seiner ksl. hochait Porten sollen gelüfert wer­.den, so soll man dieselben zwo praesenten lennger nicht aufhall­10 ten oder damit verzogen, sonnder e. Mt. etc. brauch guetten .vlays sy fohrtzuschickhen, damit das fundament gemaines .frids unnd guetter rueh allzeit geehret unnd gehallten werde.

.Appendix so erst her­.nach hinzue khommen

15 Bedachter beglerbeg zu Ofen ^×, dem Gott sein glückh vermehre, hat iezo .von neuem wider alher an die glückseilig unnd mächtig Porten geschri­.ben unnd berichtet, das unlenngst die ungläubigen vom schloß Tot­tes^×, uber das sy mehrmalls aus dem ksl. gebiedt seiner hochait .viech hinweckh getriben, in guetter anzahl zu roß unnd fueß unnder 20 das schloß, Kestus genannt, gerent, aber khain übl oder schaden .thuen khünnen. Nichts desto weniger, weill sich ermellte solda­.ten vom Tottes^× sambt ihrem haubtman mit den ungläubigen von . Comorrn^× biß in die 300 starckh zu roß unnd fueß versamblet .gehabt, unnder berührtes schloß Kestus gerennt, unnd dasselb 25 von zehene an biß auf vier uhre nach mittag gestürmbt, hat .berührter beglerbeg^× dem haubtman [? zue] Dottes^× geschriben, und .die ursach eines sollichen frids widerwartigenn handlß zu wissen .begert, der ihme widerumb antwort geschriben unnd selbs .bekhennt, das er gleichwoll sein volckh geschickht, er aber sey 30 nicht, woll aber der haubtman von Comorrn selbs personlich dabey [4v] .gewest, welliches schreiben herein geschickht worden. Diß ist nun .auch wider das pannd deß fridens und bederthails guette rueh. .Wann man dann von e. Mt. etc. seidten die conditionen deß fridens .unnd gethonne verhaissens nicht hellt, und nur immerdar solliche muet­5 willen unnd ubertrettungen in seiner hohait ksl. gebiedt be­.gehet, wierdet vannötten sein, das man auch diser seidts dem sig­.fafften hör dergleichen erlaube unnd zuegebe. Hyerinnen aber .mueß guette sorg unnd vleys gebraucht unnd derlay ublthätter .gestrafft werden, man soll auch hinfüron nicht mehr gegen seiner 10 hocheit ksl. gebiedt ainichen uberlasst oder misßhanndlung .treyben noch fürnehmen.