The weight, measure, and money of Malacca.
For the marchandise bought and sold in the citie they reckon at so much the
barre, which barre is of diuers sorts, great and small, according to the
ancient custome of the said citie, and diuersitie of the goods. But for the
cloues they bargaine at so much the barre, which barre is 3 quintals, 2
roues and 10 rotilos. As I haue abouesaid, all kind of drugs haue their
sorts of barres limited. Note that euery quintal is 4 roues, and euery roue
32 rotilos, which is 128 rotilos the quintall, the which answereth to
Aleppo 95 rotilos, and to London 472 li. per quintal.
The measures of Malacca are as the measures of Goa. In Malacca they abate
tare according to their distinction and agreement, for that there is no
iust tare limited.
For the money of Malacca, the least money currant is of tinne stamped with
the armes of Portugall, and 12 of these make a Chazza.
The Chazza is also of tinne with the said armes, and 2. of these make a
challaine.
The Challaine is of tinne with the said armes, and 40 of these make a tanga
of Goa good money, but not stamped in Malacca.
There is also a sort of siluer money which they call Patachines, and is
worth 6 tangas of good money, which is 360 reyes, and is stamped with two
letters, S. T. which is S. Thomas on the one side, and the armes of
Portugall on the other side.
There is also a kind of mony called Cruzados stamped with the
atmes of Portugall, and is worth 6 tangas good mony, the larines
are euery 9 of them worth 2 cruzados, which is 12 tangas good
mony, and these larines be of those which are stamped in Balsara
and Ormuz.
The roials of 8 they call Pardaos de Reales, and are worth 7 tangas of good
money.
The custome of Malacca is 10 in the 100 as wel inward as outward, and those
which pay the custome inwards, if in case they send the same goods for any
other place within terme of a yeere and a day, pay no custome for the same.
A note of charges from Aleppo to Goa, as foloweth.
For camels from Aleppo to Birrha. Medines 60 per somme.[A]
For mules from Aleppo to Birrha, med. 45. per somme.
For custome at Birrha, med. 10. per somme.
For Auania of the Cady at Birrha, med. 200.
For 4 dishes raisins, and 20 pounds sope, med. 35.
For a present to the Ermine the summe of med. 400.
For a barke of 30 or 35 sommes. Duc. 60 is med. 2400. per barke.
For meat for the men the summe of med. 200.
For custome at Racca the summe of med. 5. per somme.
For 3 platters of raisins, and 15 pounds of sope, med. 25.
For custome to king Aborissei, Duc. 20 is med. 800
For custome at Dea the summe of med. 230. per barke
For 4 dishes raisins, and 20 pounds of sope, med. 35.
For custom at Bosara, the summe of med. 10. per barke.
For 2 dishes raisins, and 10 pound of sope, med. 17.
For custome in Anna, in 10 per summe, med. 10. per somme.
For 4 dishes of raisins and 20 pound of sope, med. 35.
For custome in Adite, medines 10 per barke, med. 10. per barke.
For 2 dishes raisins, and 10 pound of sope, med. 17.
For custome at Gweke, med. 10. per barke.
For 2 dishes raisins, and 20 pound of sope, med. 17.
For custome at Ist, med. 10. per somme.
For 4 platters raisins, and 20 pound of sope, med. 35.
Charges of presents at Felugia, med. 30.
For camels from Felugia to Babylon, med. 30. per somme.
For custome in Babylon, as in the booke appeareth.
For a barke from Babylon to Balsara, med. 900.
For custome of small wares, at Corno med. 20. per somme.
For custome of clothes at Corno, the summe of med. per somme.
For 3 dishes raisins, and 20 pound of sope, med. 26.
For fraight from Balsara to Ormus, according to the greatnesse, as in this
booke appeareth.
For custome in Ormus, as is abouesaid in this booke.
For fraight from Ormus to Goa, as is in this booke shewed.
For custome in Goa, as is abouesaid.
[A: Or, by the Camels burden.]
A declaration of the places from whence the goods subscribed doe come.
Cloues, from Maluco, Tarenate, Amboina, by way of Iaua.
Nutmegs, from Banda.
Maces from Banda, Iaua, and Malacca.
Pepper Gawrie, from Cochin.
Pepper common from Malabar.
Sinnamon, from Seilan.
Tinne, from Malacca.
Sandals wilde, from Cochin.
Sandales domestick, from Malacca.
Verzini, from S. Thomas, and from China.
Spicknard from Zindi, and Lahor.
Quicksiluer, from China.
Galls, from Cambaia, Bengala, Istria and Syria.
Ginger Dabulin, from Dabul.
Ginger Belledin, from the Countrie within Cambaia.
Gmger Sorattin, from Sorat within Cambaia.
Ginger Mordassi, from Mordas within Cambaia.
Ginger Meckin, from Mecca.
Mirabolans of all sorts, from Cambaia.
White sucket, from Zindia, Cambaia, and China.
Corcunia, from diuers places of India.
Corall of Leuant, from Malabar.
Chomin, from Balsara.
Requitria, from Arabia Felix.
Garble of Nutmegs from Banda.
Sal Armoniacke, from Zindi and Cambaia.
Zedoari, from diuers places of India.
Cubeb, from China.
Amomum, from China.
Camphora, from Brimeo neere to China.
Myrrha, from Arabia Felix.
Costo dulce, from Zinde, and Cambaia.
Borazo, from Cambaia, and Lahor.
Asa fetida, from Lahor.
Waxe, from Bengala.
Seragni, from Persia.
Cassia, from Cambaia, and from Gran Cayro.
Storax calamita, from Rhodes, to say, from Aneda, and Canemarie within
Caramania.
Storax liquida, from Rhodes.
Tutia, from Persia.
Cagiers, from Malabar, and Maldiua.
Ruuia to die withall, from Chalangi.
Alumme di Rocca, from China, and Constantinople.
Chopra, from Cochin and Malabar.
Oppopanax, from Persia.
Lignum Aloes, from Cochin, China, and Malacca.
Demnar, from Siacca and Blinton.
Galangæ, from China, Chaul, Goa, and Cochin.
Laccha, from Pegu, and Balaguate.
Carabbe, from Almanie.
Coloquintida, from Cyprus.
Agaricum, from Alemania.
Scamonea, from Syria, and Persia.
Bdellium, from Arabia felix, and Mecca.
Cardamomum small, from Barcelona.
Cardamomum great, from Bengala.
Tamarinda, from Balsara.
Aloe Secutrina, from Secutra.
Aloe Epatica, from Pat.
Safran, from Balsara, and Persia.
Lignum de China, from China.
Rhaponticum, from Persia, and Pugia.
Thus, from Secutra.
Turpith, from Diu, and Cambaia.
Nuts of India, from Goa, and other places of India.
Nux vomica, from Malabar.
Sanguis Draconis, from Secutra.
Armoniago, from Persia.
Spodio di Cana, from Cochin.
Margaratina, from Balaguate.
Muske from Tartarie, by way of China.
Ambracban, from Melinde, and Mosombique.
Indico, from Zindi and Cambaia.
Silkes fine, from China.
Long pepper, from Bengala and Malacca.
Latton, from China.
Momia, from the great Cayro.
Belzuinum Mandolalo, from Sian, and Baros.
Belzuinum burned, from Bonnia.
Castorium, from Almania.
Corallina, from the red sea.
Masticke, from Sio.
Mella, from Romania.
Oppium, from Pogia, and Cambaia.
Calamus Aromaticus, from Constantinople.
Capari, from Alexandria and other places.
Dates, from Arabia felix and Alexandria.
Dictamnum album, from Lombardia.
Draganti, from Morea.
Euphorbium, from Barbaria.
Epithymum, from Candia.
Sena, from Mecca.
Gumme Arabike, from Zaffo.
Grana, from Coronto.
Ladanum, from Cyprus and Candia.
Lapis lazzudis, from Persia.
Lapis Zudassi, from Zaffetto.
Lapis Spongij is found in sponges.
Lapis Hæmatites, from Almanie.
Manna, from Persia.
Auripigmentum, from manie places of Turkie.
Pilatro, from Barbaria.
Pistaches, from Doria.
Worme-seede, from Persia.
Sumack, from Cyprus.
Sebesten, from Cyprus.
Galbanum from Persia.
Dente d'Abolio, from Melinde, and Mosambique.
Folium Indicum, from Goa, and Cochin.
Diasprum viride, from Cambaia.
Petra Bezzuar, from Tartaria.
Sarcacolla, from Persia.
Melleghete, from the West parts.
Sugo di Requillicie, from Arabia felix.
Chochenillo, from the West India.
Rubarbe, from Persia, and China.
The times or seasonable windes called Monsons, wherein the ships depart
from place to place in the East Indies.
Note that the Citie of Goa is the principall place of all the Orientall
India, and the winter there beginneth the 15 of May with very great raine,
and so continueth till the first of August, so that during that space, no
shippe can passe ouer the barre of Goa, because through the continuall
shoures of raine all the sandes ioyne together neere vnto a mountaine
called Oghane, and all these sandes being ioyned together, runne into the
shoales of the barre and port of Goa, and can haue no other issue, but to
remaine in that port, and therefore it is shut vp vntill the first of
August, but at the 10 of August it openeth by reason of the raine which
ceaseth, and the sea doeth then scoure the sands away againe.
The monson from Goa to the Northward, to say, for Chaul, Diu, Cambaia,
Daman, Basaim, and other places.
The ships depart from betwixt the tenth and 24 of August, for the Northward
places abouesayde, and to these places they may saile all times of the
yeere, except in the winter, which beginneth and endeth at the times
abouesaid.
The monson from the North parts, for Goa.
The ships depart from Chaul, Diu, Cambaia, and other places Northwards for
Goa, betwixt the 8 and 15 of Ianuarie, and come to Goa about the end of
Februarie.
The first monson from Diu for the straight of Mecca.
The ships depart from Diu about the 15 of Ianuarie, and returne from the
straights to Diu in the moneth of August.
The second monson from Diu for the straight of Mecca.
The ships depart betwixt the 25 and first of September, and returne from
the straights to Diu, the first and 15 of May.
The monson from Secutra for Ormus.
The ships depart about the tenth of August for Ormus: albeit Secutra is an
Iland and hath but few ships, which depart as abouesaid.
The monson wherein the Moores of the firme land come to Goa.
About the fifteenth of September the Moores of the firme lande beginne to
come to Goa, and they come from all parts, as well from Balaguate,
Bezenegar, as also from Sudalacan, and other places.
The monson wherein the Moores of the firme land depart from Goa.
They depart from Goa betwixt the 10 and 15 day of Nouember. Note that by
going for the North is ment the departing from Goa, for Chaul, Diu,
Cambaia, Daman, Basaim, Ghassain, and other places vnto Zindi: and by the
South is vnderstood, departing from Goa, for Cochin, and all that coast
vnto Cape Comori.
The first monson from Goa for Ormus.
The shippes depart in the moneth of October from Goa, for Ormus, passing
with Easterly windes along the coast of Persia.
The second monson from Goa to Ormus.
The ships depart about the 20 of Ianuarie passing by the like nauigation
and windes as in the first monson, and this is called of the Portugals and
Indians Entremonson.
The third monson from Goa to Ormus.
The ships depart betwixt the 25 of March, and 6 of Aprill, hauing Easterly
windes, till they passe Secutra, and then they find Westerly windes, and
therefore they set their course ouer for the coast of Arabia, till they
come to Cape Rasalgate and the Straight of Ormus, and this monson is most
troublesome of all: for they make two nauigations in the heigth of Seylan,
which is 6 degrees and somewhat lower.
The first monson from Ormus for Chaul, and Goa.
The ships depart from Ormus for Chaul, and Goa in the moneth of September,
with North and Northeast windes.
The second monson from Ormus for Chaul and Goa.
The second monson is betwixt the fiue and twentie and last of December,
with like winds as the former monson.
The third monson from Ormus for Chaul and Goa.
The third monson the ships depart from Ormus, for Chaul and Goa, betwixt
the first and 15. of April, and they saile with Southeast windes, East and
Northeast windes, coasting vpon the Arabia side from Cape Mosandon vnto
Cape Rasalgate, and hauing lost the sight of Cape Rasalgate, they haue
Westerly windes, and so come for Chaul and Goa, and if the said ships
depart not before the 25 of April, they are not then to depart that monson,
but to winter in Ormus because of the winter.
The first monson from Ormus for Zindi.
The ships depart from Ormus betwixt the 15 and 26 of Aprill.
The second monson from Ormus for Zindi.
The ships depart betwixt the 10 and 20 of October for Zindi from Ormus.
The monson from Ormus for the red sea.
The ships depart from Ormus betwixt the first and last of Ianuarie.
Hitherto I haue noted the monsons of the ships departing from Goa to the
Northward: Now follow the monsons wherein the ships depart from Goa, to
the Southward.
The Monson from Goa for Calicut, Cochin, Seilan, and all that coast.
The ships depart from those places betwixt the 1 and 15 of August, and
there they find it nauigable all the yeere except in the winter, which
continueth as is aforesayd, from the 15 of May till the 10 of August.
[Sidenote: Note.] In like maner the ships come from these places for Goa at
euery time in the yeere except in the winter, but of all other the best
time is to come in Nouember, December and Ianuary.
The first monson from Goa, for Pegu.
The ships depart from Goa, betwixt the 15 and 20 of April, and winter at S.
Thomas, and after the 5 of August, they depart from S. Thomas for Pegu.
The second monson from Goa, for Pegu.
The ships depart from Goa betwixt the 8 and 24 of August, going straight
for Pegu, and if they passe the 24 of August, they cannot passe that
monson, neither is there any more monsons till April as is aforesaid.
[Sidenote: Marchandize good for Pegu.] Note that the chiefest trade is to
take money of S. Thomas rials, and patechoni, and to goe to S. Thomas, and
there to buy Tellami, which is fine cloth of India, whereof there is great
quantitie made in Coromandel, and brought thither, and other marchandise
are not good for that place except some dozen of very faire Emeraulds
orientall. For of golde, siluer, and Rubies, there is sufficient store in
Pegu.
The monson from Pegu for the Indies.
The ships depart from Pegu betwixt the 15 and 25 of Ianuarie, and come to
Goa about the 25 of March, or in the beginning of April. Note, that if it
passe the 10 of May before the sayde ships be arriued in Goa, they cannot
come thither that monson, and if they haue not then fet the coast of India,
they shall with great perill fetch S. Thomas.
The first monson from Goa for Malacca.
The ships depart betwixt the 15 and last of September, and arriue in
Malacca about the end of October.
The second monson from Goa to Malacca.
The ships depart about the 5 of May from Goa, and arriue in Malacca about
the 15 of Iune.
The first monson from Malacca to Goa.
The ships depart about the 10 of September, and come to Goa about the end
of October.
The second monson from Malacca to Goa.
The ships depart from Malacca about the 10 of February, and come to Goa
about the end of March. But if the said ships should stay till the 10 of
May they cannot enter into Goa, and if at that time also they should not be
arriued at Cochin, they are forced to retume to Malacca, because the winter
and contrary windes then come vpon them.
The monson from Goa for China.
The ships depart from Goa in the moneth of April.
The monson from China for Goa.
The ships depart to be the 10 of May in Goa, and being not then arriued,
they turne backe to Cochin, and if they cannot fetch Cochin, they returne
to Malacca.
The monson from Goa to the Moluccaes.
The ships depart about 10 or 15 of May, which time being past, the shippes
can not passe ouer the barre of Goa for the cause abouesaid.
The monson of the ships of the Moluccaes arriuall in Goa.
The ships which come from the Moluccaes arriue vpon the bar of Goa about
the 15. of April.
The monsons of the Portingall ships for the Indies.
[Sidenote: Note.] The ships which come from Portugall depart thence
ordinarily betwixt the tenth and fifteenth of March, comming the straight
way during the moneth of Iuly to the coast of Melinde, and Mosambique, and
from thence goe straight for Goa, and if in the moneth Iuly they should not
be at the coast of Melinde, they can in no wise that yeere fetch Melinde,
but returne to the Isle of Saint Helena, and so are not able, that time
being past, to fetch the coast of India, and to come straight for Goa.
Therefore (as is abouesaid) they returne to the Island of Saint Helena, and
if they cannot make the said Island, then they runne as lost vpon the Coast
of Guinea: but if the said ships be arriued in time vpon the coast of
Melinde, they set forwardes for Goa, and if by the fifteenth of September
they cannot fetch Goa, they then goe for Cochin, but if they see they
cannot fetch Cochin, they returne to Mosambique to winter there vpon the
sayd coast. [Sidenote: Note.] Albeit in the yeere of our Lord 1580 there
arriued the ship called San Lorenzo, being wonderfull sore sea-beaten, the
eight of October, which was accounted as a myracle for that the like had
not beene seene before.
The monson from India for Portugall.
The shippes depart from Cochin betweene the fifteenth and last of Ianuary,
going on till they haue sight of Capo de buona speranza, and the Isle of
Saint Helena, which Islande is about the midway, being in sixteene degrees
to the South. And it is a litle Island being fruitfull of all things which
a man can imagine, with great store of fruit: and this Island is a great
succour to the shipping which returne for Portugall. And not long since the
said Island was found by the Portugales, and was discouered by a shippe
that came from the Indies in a great storme, in which they found such
abundance of wilde beastes, and boares, and all sort of fruite, that by
meanes thereof that poore ship which had been foure moneths at sea,
refreshed themselues both with water and meate very well, and this Island
they called S. Helena, because it was discouered vpon S. Helens day. And
vndoubtedly this Island is a great succour, and so great an ayde to the
ships of Portugall, that many would surely perish if that helpe wanted. And
therefore the king of Portugall caused a Church to be made there for
deuotion of S. Helena: where there are onely resident Eremits, and all
other are forbidden to inhabite there by the kings commaundement, to the
ende that the ships may be the more sufficiently furnished with victuals,
because the ships which come from India come but slenderly victualled,
[Sidenote: Note.] because there groweth no corne there, neither make they
any wine: but the ships which come from Portugall to the Indies touch not
in the sayd Island, because they set out being sufficiently furnished with
bread and water from Portugall for eight moneths voyage. Any other people
then the two Eremites abouesaid, cannot inhabite this Island, except some
sicke man that may be set there a shore to remaine in the Eremites
companie, for his helpe and recouery.
The monson from Goa to Mosambique.
The ships depart betwixt the 10 and 15 of Ianuarie.
The monson from Mosambique to Goa.
The ships depart betweene the 8 and last of August, and arriue in Chaul or
Goa in the moneth of October, till the 15 of Nouember.
The monson from Ormus to Bengala.
The ships depart betwixt the 15 and 20 of Iune, and goe to winter at Teue
and depart thence about the 15 of August for Bengala.
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A briefe extract specifying the certaine dayly paiments, answered quarterly
in time of peace, by the Grand Signior, out of his Treasurie, to the
Officers of his Seraglio or Court, successiuely in degrees: collected in
a yeerely totall summe, as followeth.
For his owne diet euery day, one thousand and one aspers, according to a
former custome receiued from his auncestors: notwithstanding that otherwise
his diurnall expence is very much, and not certainly knowen, which summe
maketh sterling mony by the yere, two thousand, one hundred, 92. pounds,
three shillings, eightpence.
The fiue and fourtie thousand Ianizaries dispersed in sundry places of his
dominions, at sixe aspers the day, amounteth by the yeere to fiue hundreth,
fourescore and eleuen thousand, and three hundreth pounds.
The Azamoglans, tribute children, farre surmount that number, for that they
are collected from among the Christians, from whom betweene the yeeres of
sixe and twelue, they are pulled away yeerely perforce: whereof I suppose
those in seruice may be equall in number with the Ianizaries abouesayd, at
three aspers a day, one with another, which is two hundred fourescore and
fifteene thousand, sixe hundred and fiftie pounds.
The fiue Bassas, whereof the Viceroy is supreme, at one thousand aspers the
day, besides their yerely reuenues, amounteth sterling by the yeere to ten
thousand, nine hundred and fiftie pounds.
The fiue Beglerbegs, chiefe presidents of Greece, Hungary, and Sclauonia,
being in Europe, in Natolia, and Caramania of Asia, at one thousande aspers
the day: as also to eighteene other gouernours of Prouinces, at fiue
hundred aspers the day, amounteth by the yeere, to thirtie thousand sixe
hundred, and threescore pounds.
The Bassa, Admirall of the Sea, one thousand aspers the day, two thousand,
one hundred foure score and ten pounds.
The Aga of the Ianizaries, generall of the footemen, fiue hundred aspers
the day, and maketh by the yeere in sterling money, one thousand, foure
score and fifteene pounds.
The Imbrahur Bassa, Master of his horse, one hundred and fiftie aspers the
day, is sterling money, three hundred and eight and twenty pounds.
The chiefe Esquire vnder him, one hundred and fiftie aspers, is three
hundred and eight and twenty pounds.
The Agas of the Spahi, Captaines of the horsemen, sixe, at one hundred and
fiftie aspers to either of them, maketh sterling, one thousand, nine
hundred, three score and eleuen pounds.
The Capagi Bassas head porters foure, one hundred and fiftie aspers to ech,
and maketh out in sterling money by the yeere, one thousand, three hundred,
and fourteene pounds.
The Sisinghir Bassa, Controller of the housholde, one hundred and twentie
aspers the day, and maketh out in sterling money by the yeere, two hundred,
threescore and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Chaus Bassa, Captaine of the Pensioners, one hundred and twentie aspers
the day, and amounteth to by the yeere in sterling money, two hundred,
threescore and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Capigilar Caiasi Captaine of his Barge, one hundreth and twentie aspers
the day, and maketh out by the yeere in sterling money, two hundred,
threescore and two poundes, sixteene shillings.
The Solach Bassi, Captaine of his guard, one hundred and twentie aspers,
two hundred, three score and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Giebrigi Bassi, master of the armoury, one hundred and twentie aspers,
two hundred, three score and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Topagi Bassi, Master of the artillerie, one hundred and twentie aspers,
two hundred, three score and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Echim Bassi, Phisition to his person, one hundred and twentie aspers,
two hundred, three score and two pounds, sixteene shillings.
To fourtie Phisitions vnder him, to ech fourtie aspers, is three thousand,
eight hundred, three score and sixe pounds, sixteene shillings.
The Mustafaracas spearemen, attending on his person, in number fiue
hundred, to either three score aspers, and maketh sterling, threescore and
fiue thousand, and seuen hundred pounds.
The Cisingeri gentlemen, attending vpon his diet, fourtie, at fourtie
aspers ech of them, and amounteth to sterling by the yeere, three thousand,
fiue hundred and foure pounds.
The Chausi Pensioners, foure hundred and fourtie, at thirtie aspers, twenty
eight thousand, nine hundred and eight pounds.
The Capagi porters of the Court and City, foure hundred, at eight aspers,
and maketh sterling money by the yeere, seuen thousand, and eight pounds.
The Solachi, archers of his guard, three hundred and twenty, at nine
aspers, and commeth vnto in English money, the summe of sixe thousand,
three hundred and sixe pounds.
The Spahi, men of Armes of the Court and the City, ten thousand, at twenty
fiue asters, and maketh of English money, fiue hundred, forty and seuen
thousand, and fiue hundred pounds.
The Ianizaires sixteene thousand, at six aspers, is two hundred and ten
thousand, and two hundred and forty pounds.
The Giebegi furbushers of armor, one thousand, fiue hundred, at sixe
aspers, and amounteth to sterling money, nineteene thousand, seuen hundred,
and fourescore pounds.
The Seiesir, seruitors in his Equier or stable, fiue hundred, at two
aspers, and maketh sterling money, two thousand, one hundred, fourescore
and ten pounds.
The Saesi, Sadlers and bit makers, five hundred, at seuen aspers, seuen
thousand, six hundred, threescore and fiue pounds.
The Catergi, Carriers vpon Mules, two hundred, at fiue aspers, two
thousand, one hundred, fourescore and ten pounds.
The Cinegi, Carriers vpon Camels, one thousand, fiue hundred, at eight
aspers, and amounteth in sterling money, to twenty sixe thousand, two
hundred, and fourescore pounds.
The Reiz, or Captaines of the Gallies, three hundred, at ten aspers, and
amounteth in English money by the yeere, the summe of sixe thousand, fiue
hundred, threescore and ten pounds.
The Alechingi, Masters of the said Gallies, three hundred, at seven aspers,
foure thousand, fiue hundred, fourescore and nineteene pounds.
The Getti, Boateswaines thereof, three hundred, at sixe aspers, is three
thousande, nine hundred, fourty and two pounds.
The Oda Bassi, Pursers, three hundred, at fiue aspers, maketh three
thousand two hundred, and fourescore pounds.
The Azappi souldiers two thousand sixe hundred at foure Aspers, whereof the
six hundred do continually keepe the gallies, two and twentie thousand,
seuen hundred fourscore and six pounds.
The Mariers Bassi masters over the shipwrights and kalkers of the navie,
nine, at 20. Aspers the piece, amounteth to three thousand fourescore and
foure pound, foure shillings.
The Master Dassi shipwrights and kalkers, one thousand at fourteene aspers,
which amounteth by the yeere, to thirtie thousand, sixe hundred threescore
pound.
Summa totalis of dayly paiments amounteth by the yeere sterling, one
million, nine hundred threescore eight thousand, seuen hundred thirty
fiue pounds, nineteene shillings eight pence, answered quarterly without
default, with the summe of foure hundred fourescore twelue thousand, one
hundred fourescore and foure pounds foure shillings eleven pence, and is
for every day fiue thousand three hundred, fourescore and thirteene
pounds, fifteene shillings ten pence.
Annuities of lands neuer improued, fiue times more in value then their
summes mentioned, giuen by the saide Grand Signior, as followeth.
To the Viceroy for his Timar or annuitie 60. thousand golde ducats.
To the second Bassa for his annuitie 50. thousand ducats.
To the third Bassa for his annuitie 40. thousand ducats.
To the fourth Bassa for his annuitie 30. thousand ducats.
To the fifth Bassa for his annuitie 20. thousand ducats.
To the Captaine of the Ianizaries 20. thousand ducats.
To the Ieu Merhorbassi master of his horse 15. thousand ducats.
To the Captaine of the pensioners 10. thousand ducats.
To the Captaine of his guard 5. thousand ducats.
Summa totalls 90. thousand li. sterling.
Beside these aboue specified, be sundry other annuities giuen to diuers
others of his aforesaid officers, as also to certaine called Sahims,
diminishing from three thousand to two hundred ducats, esteemed treble to
surmount the annuitie abouesaid.
The Turkes chiefe officers.
The Viceroy is high Treasurer, notwithstanding that vnder him be three
subtreasurers called Teftadars, which bee accomptable to him of the
receipts out of Europe, Asia and Africa, saue their yeerely annuitie of
lands.
The Lord Chancellor is called Nissangi Bassa, who sealeth with a certaine
proper character such licences, safe conducts, passeports, especiall
graunts, &c. as proceed from the Grand Signior: notwithstanding all letters
to forreine princes so firmed be after inclosed in a bagge, and sealed by
the Grand Signior, with a signet which he ordinarily weareth about his
necke, credited of them to haue bene of ancient appertayning to king
Salomon the wise.
The Admirall giueth his voyce in the election of all Begs, Captaines of the
Islandes, to whom hee giueth their charge, as also appointeth the
Subbasses, Bayliffes or Constables ouer Cities and Townes vpon the Sea
coastes about Constantinople, and in the Archipelago, whereof hee reapeth
great profit.
The Subbassi of Pera payeth him yeerely fifteene thousande ducats, and so
likewise either of the others according as they are placed.
The Ressistop serueth in office to the Viceroy and Chancellor, as
Secretary, and so likewise doeth the Cogie Master of the Rolls, before
which two, passe all writings presented to, or granted by the said Viceroy
and Chancellor, offices of especiall credite and like profile, moreouer
rewarded with annuities of lands.
There are also two chiefe Iudges named Cadi Lesker, the one ouer Europe,
and the other ouer Asia and Africa, which in Court doe sit on the Bench at
the left hand of the Bassas. These sell all offices to the vnder Iudges of
the land called Cadies, whereof is one in euery Citie or towne, before whom
all matters in controuersie are by iudgement decided, as also penalties and
corrections for crimes ordained to be executed vpon the offenders by the
Subbassi.
The number of Souldiers continually attending vpon the Beglerbegs the
gouernours of Prouinces and Saniacks, and their petie Captaines
mainteined of these Prouinces.