forward, and hands crost before them (which are postures of humility, and service in the Eastern Countreys) the undecency of the place, and present subjection, not having in the least abated their high thoughts, and reverence towards his person. The _Jews_ in _Constantinople_ were now become as mad and distracted as they were in other places, all trade and trafficque forbidden, and those who owed money, in no manner careful how to satisfie it: amongst which wild crew some were indebted to our Merchants at _Galata_, who not knowing the way to receive their money, partly for their interest, and partly for curiosity thought fit to visit this _Sabatai_, complayning that such particular _Jews_, upon his coming, took upon them the boldness to defraud them of their right, desired he would be pleased to signifie to these his Subjects, his pleasure to have satisfaction given: whereupon _Sabatai_ with much affectation took Pen and Paper, and wrote to this effect. To you of the Nation of the _Jews_, who expect the appearance of the _Messiah_, and the Salvation of _Israel_, Peace without end. Whereas we are informed that you are indebted to several of the _English_ Nation: It seemeth right unto us to enorder you to make satisfaction to these your just debts: which if you refuse to do, and not obey us herein: Know you, that then you are not to enter with us into our Joys and Dominions. In this manner _Sabatai Sevi_ remained a Prisoner at _Constantinople_ for the space of two Moneths; at the end of which, the _Vizier_ having designed his expedition for _Candia_; and considering the rumor and disturbance the presence of _Sabatai_ had made already at _Constantinople_, thought it not secure to suffer him to remain in the Imperial Citie, whil'st both the _Grand Signior_ and himself were absent: and therefore changes his prison to the _Dardanelli_, otherwise called the _Castle_ of _Abydos_, being on the _Europe_ side of the _Helespont_, opposite to _Sestos_, places famous in _Greek_ Poetrie. This removal of _Sabatai_ from a worse Prison to one of a better air; confirmed the _Jews_ with greater confidence of his being the _Messiah_, supposing that had it been in the power of the _Vizier_, or other Officers of the _Turks_, to have destroyed his person, they would never have permitted him to have lived to that time, in regard their _Maximes_ enforce them to quit all jealousies and suspitions of ruine to their state by the death of the party feared, which much rather they ought to execute on _Sabatai_, who had not onely declared himself the _King_ of _Israel_, but also published Prophesies fatal to the _Grand Signior_ and his Kingdoms.