that out of them, a few, I say, a few, compar'd to the innumeTable Multitude of Soldiers who make Vows for the Prosperity of the Emperor, might be drawn out for this War.

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Of thefe Troops, as the Baffas, &c. have oblig'd them felves to bring into the Plains of Stambole [Conftantinople] by the 8th Day of the third Moon, from the Date of their Order, fee the Following Account; and first of Provifions.

The Baffa of Servia has receiv'd Command to furnish Hay for thirty thousand Horfes, and 260000 Measures of Barley, the Encampment of the European Spaliis being appointed to begin in his Boundary.

The Beglerbeg of Romelia, including the ancient Macedonia and Theffalonica, and Countries adjoining to Mount Hemus, have Command to deliver to the Baffa of the Red Mountain 150000 Horje-loads of Barley, and 70000 Horfe-loads of Wheat, with Hay for 30000 Horfe for two Months.

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The Beglerbeg of Stamoritz, including the ancient Græcian Dominions of Thrafia[Cherfonefus].and the Country bordering on the Black Sea, has Command to fupply the whole Body of the Fanizaries with Bread, 'till they arrive at Belgrade.!

The Beglerbeg of Trawar, formerly the Emperor of Trapezond, on the Afan Side of the Black Sea, has receiv'd Orders from the illuftrious Port, to fend by Sea into the Mouth of the Danube, and there to be loaded in armed Saicks for Bel, grade, sooooo Commutz of Rice, each containing 12 Sacks, with 50000 Sacks of Coffee for the Baffas, Agas, and other Officers.

The Baffa of Bofnia, including the Countries of Moldavia, Wallachia, and the Rafcians on the Borders, shall prai vide Bread and Fiefh for the whole European Army two Months.

The Beglerbeg of Natolia, including all that Part of Leffer Afia anciently poffefs'd by the Greeks, within two Stades of Conftantinople, are to send to Peru Bread and Flefb for the Afian Troops till they pass the Strait call'd the Hellefpont, the Forage for the Horfes being fupply'd from Nicomedia.

The Boltangi Baffa fhall provide 2000 Commissaries, or Sons of the Baffas, to fee all thefe Provifions, and more if requir'd, fonvey'd from Place to Flace, as the Armies of the invincible Empire of the Ottomans advance.

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The Armies commanded to appear to the Standard of Mahomot erected at Adrianople.

By the Beglerbeg of Bailogured are thefe: From Egypt, to be transported to Aleppo by Sea, 6000 74 mixaries, 8000 Tepangi, 12000 Spahi Horfe, and 6co Fishers

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of Alexandria for Mariners, with 800 Siaves Arabians for the Gallies. The Horfe to march by Land.

The Baffa of Aleppo, [Scanderoon] and the Seraskier of Nicomedia, including Syria and the old Judea, 8000 Fanizaries, 20000 Topangi,with 40000 Afapi,or new muster'd Foot, to be arm'd after the Manner of Europe, and 12000 Spahis Horse.

The Baffa of Damafcus, 16000 Spahi Horfe, 6000 Fani-zaries, 12000 Topangi, with 1000 Camels for Carriage.

The Baffa of Caramania, 8000 Horfe, 12000 Camels, and 6000 Topangi, or young Fanizaries.

The Beglerbeg of Natolia, 12000 Spahis Horfe, 26000 Topangi, 60000 Afapi, arm'd as before.

The Baffa of Bagdad, with the three Beglerbegs of Armenia and Media, joining their Troops to rendezvous on the Plains of Odezai, 30000 Horse, 16000 fanizaries, 120000 Foot, Soldiers of the Manner of their Country, arm'd with Scyme ́ters and Harquebus's, but are to receive from the Grand Seignier's Magazines, European Muskets, their Difcipline and Dexterity of handling Fire-Arms is wonderful; alfo 6000 Camels, and 10000 spare Horses.

The Beglerbeg of Trapezond, as before, 6000 Fanizaries, 8000 Spahis, 12000 Hunters of Mount Caucafus, [we fuppofe them to be Highlanders] alfo 3000 Camels.

The Baffa of Conftantinople being Sub-Governor to the Caimacan over that Country call'd anciently Taurica Chersonefus, fhall appear in Perfon, with 26000 Fanizaries of the Royal Guard of our most fublime Empire; with 32000 Herfe of the Turcomans Spabi, whofe Vefts are Cloth of Gold, and their Robes of Silver; the Furniture of their Horfes of Perfian Embroidery, being the ordinary Guard of the Perfon of the Lord of the Kings of the World, (the Troops of the Houshold) together with 60000 European Foot of feveral Denominations, from all the Countries conquer'd from the ancient Greeks,to the Borders of the Sea of Les, [the Archipelago] thefe bring 16000 draught Horses.

The Baffas of Bofnia and Servia, to the Banks of the Save and the Danube, 12000 Janizaries, being from the ordinary Garrisons of the Towns, who are to be supply'd with the Youth of the third Exercife in the Royal Chambers of the Fanizaries at Adrianople, and 30000 Foot in Regiments, as the Fanizaries, and difciplin'd in the fame Manner, with 12000 draught Horfes, 8000 Carriages, and 8000 Spahus.

The Balla of Bender 6000 Janizaries, with 4000 Spahis, and 4000 draught Horfes, and. 8000 Soldiers rais'd' with Money,

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The Seraskier of Choczim fhall raise with Money 16000 Coffacks.

The Han of Tartary shall enter on the Country of the Unbelievers with 160000 Horse.

Illuftrions Hali, know thou, and be exalted in thy Courage, that thefe Troops of faithful Muffulmans fhall be in the Field in three Moons at the farthest, and that every Baffa and Beglerbeg here mention'd, fhall fend the like Number a fecond Time to fupport them, if these are not fufficient; and above all, reJoyce thou, and all that are with thee, and let the Stars of Heaven fine on thee with Glory, that our invincible Emperor fball appear at the Head of all these glorious Armies, cloath'd with the Sun and the Moon, the illustrious Camps of Heaven, - Amen.

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What we may gather from these Letters, in fhort, is this, That the Turks are, without Doubt, drawing together The Strength of their whole Empire, to carry on this War; and that their Armies, like thofe in the Revelations, will come up, as it were, on the Breadth of the whole Earth, fo vaft will be the Numbers of them! This, however, will but add to their Confusion, and facilitate their Overthrow, as well as render it the more glorious to the Chriftians, unless their Arms be manag'd with the greatest Judgment, as well as Gourage and Boldness.

GERMANT.

HE Imperial Troops were fo much fatigu'd by the

that Prince Eugene thought fit to feparate, and fend his Army into Winter-Quarters; and leaving the Command of them to Count Mercy, arriv'd on the 9th of November at Vienna, where he found the Joy of the Imperial Court for the good Succeffes of the Campaign against the Infidels, turn'd into the deepest Affliction, by the Death of the Emperor's only Child, the Arch-Duke of Auftria, who dy'd on the 4th of November, N. S. at the Age of fix Months and twenty-two Days. Mean While Count Mery, with a strong Detachment of Imperialists, diflodg'd the Turks from Vipalanka, and fome other fmall Places along the Danube, and on the Frontiers of Walachia; whilst another Detachment of Imperial Troops from Tranfylvania,

march'd

march'd with fo much Secrecy and Expedition to Bucho rest, the Place of Refidence of Mauro Cordato, Hofpodari or Prince of Walachia, that they furpriz'd him and his Family, and brought them off.

The feizing and carrying away a Prince from his capital City, being an Event no lefs remarkable, than extraordinary, we think fit to give the Particulars of it. General Steinville, Governor of Transylvania, detach'd a Colonel of the Rafcians, nam'd Stephen Dettine, with a strong Party, to make an Incurfion into Walachia: He having penetrated as far as Buchoreft, divided his Troops into three. Bodies, and order'd one of them to attack fome Tartars who lay encamp'd before the Place, another to fall on the Turks within the Town, while himself with the third would attack the Palace of the Hofpodar. These three Attacks were made at the fame Time with fo good Order and Bravery, that the Turks and Tartars were put to Flight, having had 200 Men kill'd on the Spor, and the Hofpodar with his whole Family were taken Prisoners, and brought to Hermanftat in Tranfylvania, by the Way of Tergovift. This Maure Cordato was a mere Stranger to the Walachians, impos'd upon them by the Turks, in Con fideration of the great Services he had render'd to the Porte in feveral Negotiations, particularly in the Treaty of Carlowitz. He was a Native of Chio, of a good Family in that Ifland, born a Chriftian, and has always profefs'd the Religion of the Greek Church. He was the chief Contriver of the Ruin of the Family of the unfortunate Cantacuzene, the late Hofpodar of Walachia, whom he falfely accufed before the Grand Signior, and procur'd him to be strangled at Conftantinople, together with his eldest Son, in order to obtain his Principality, He fucceeded, 'tis true, in his Defign, which neverthelefs render'd him odious to the Walachians, who would willingly have continu'd under the Obedience of the Cantacuzenes, who are not only Natives of Walachia, but one of the moft confiderable Families of that Couritry. The late Hofpodar of that Name, who, as we faid before, fuffer'd Death at Conftantinople, left behind him a Widow and two Sons, who, towards the Clofe of laft Year, found Means to escape out of Turky, where they had been ever fince confin'd; and paffing thro' Italy, arriv'd at Vienna, hoping, by throwing themselves under the Protection of the Emperor, to be reftor'd to their paternal Eftate, if not to the Principality.

They

They the rather flatter'd themselves with thefe Hopes, because about this Time the States of Walachia writ in very fubmiffive Terms to the Emperor, requesting him to appoint for Hofpodar of their Country, George Cantacuzene, Son of Terragis Cantacuzene, their former Prince. They put his Imperial Majefty in Mind, that the late Emperor Jofeph had promis'd to do his utmost to procure that Dignity for that young Prince; and they concluded with Affurances that they would venture their Lives and Fortunes in affifting the Emperor against the common Enemy. His Imperial Majefty took Time to confider of their Requeft, having already nominated fome Noblemen of the Country to take upon them the Administration of the Government of that Principality; and fent Orders to General Steinville to march to their Aflistance with the Forces in Transylvania, in Cafe of Need.

But upon the feizing of Mauro Cordato, the Grand Signior appointed John Cordato, his Brother, to fucceed him; upon which, feveral of the Walachian Nobility retir'd into Tranfylvania with their beft Effects, to avoid falling a Prey to the Turks and Tartars; who, they knew, would not fail to compel them by Force of Arms to acknowledge the new Hofpodar. Mean While the captive Hofpodar offer'd 600 Purfes, of 500 Rixdollars each, and all his Jewels, for his Ranfom, provided he might be forthwith fet at Liberty. So round a Sum, one would have thought, might have tempted a Prince whofe Coffers run not over with Money; but the Emperor refus'd it, hoping that Cordato would be of greater Service to him, by his Advices in the Profecution of the War against the Infidels; with the true State of whofe Affairs, he could not but be better acquainted, than any of his own Ministers or Generals could pretend to be.

We will close up this Article, which we intend as the Continuation of the War in Hungary, with faying in general, that the Turks, this Winter, made feveral fuccefsful Incurfions into the Imperial Territories; fome of which occafion'd fharp Rencounters, particularly the Action that happen'd near Gradifca, in which the Imperialifts loft 1000 Men, and the Turks 4000, if we may believe the former; who, nevertheless, have not thought fit to publish a particular Account of it; but they own that another Detachment of the Ottomans, having pafs'd the Save at Belgrade, advanc'd to Peterwaradin, and burnt a great Magazine of Hay near that Place. The Imperial Parties too made feveral Inroads into the Turkish