ibly it may be
had in Persia, but notwithstanding I will not faile to make inquirie for
it, both in Babylon, and in Balsara, and if I can finde it in any of these
places, I wil send it to you from thence. The letter which you deliuered me
for to copy out, that came from M. Thomas Steuens in Goa, as also the note
you gaue mee of Francis Fernandas the Portugal, I brought thence with me
among other writings vnawares, the which I haue sent you here inclosed.
Here is great preparation for the warres in Persia, and from hence is gone
the Bassa of a towne called Rahemet, and shortly after goeth the Bassa of
Tripolis, and the Bassa of Damasco, but they haue not all with them aboue
6000. men from hence, and they goe to a towne called Asmerome, which is
three dayes iourney from Trapezunde, where they shal meete with diuers
captaines and souldiers that come from Constantinople and other places
thereabout, which goe altogether into Persia. This yeere many men goe into
the warres, and so hath there euery yeere since the beginning thereof,
which is eight yeeres or thereabouts, but very fewe of them returne againe.
Notwithstanding, they get of the Persians, and make castles and holds in
their countrey. I pray you make my hearty commendations to master Peter
Guillame, and master Philip Iones, and to M. Walter Warner, and to all the
rest of our friends. Master Fitch hath him heartily commended vnto you: and
so I commit you to the tuition of the Almightie, who blesse and keepe you,
and send vs a ioyfull meeting. From Alepo, the 28. of May 1583.

Your louing friend to command in all that I may.

Iohn Newberie.

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Another letter of the said M. Newberie, written to Master Leonard Poore of
London from Alepo.

Right welbeloued, my very heartie commendations vnto you, and the rest of
my friends remembred. [Sidenote: March 11.] My last I sent you was the 25.
of February last, from Dele out of the Downes, after which time with
contrary windes wee remained vpon our owne coast, vntill the 11. day of
March, and then wee set saile from Falmouth, and the thirteenth day the
winde came contrary with a very great storme, which continued eight dayes,
and in this great storme wee had some of our goods wette, but God bee
thanked no great hurt done. [Sidenote: The last of April.] After which time
we sailed with a faire wind within the Streights, and so remained at Sea,
and ankered at no place vntil our comming into the