When our Treaty of Peace had proceeded on fairly a long time, and I was in good Hopes of a happy Conclusion, an unlucky Accident happened, which might have embarrassed the whole Affair: A certain _Greek Despote_, by the help of _Cæsar_’s Soldiers which guarded the Frontiers of _Hungary_, had broke into _Moldavia_, and driven out the _Vaivode_ thereof, possessing it for himself. This Business gave a great Alarm to the _Turks_, as not knowing but such Beginnings might end in greater Mischief; and indeed the Danger was considerable, though the _Turks_ thought it Prudence to dissemble their Forces. _Haly_ intended to speak with me about it, as I understood by one of his Domesticks; and accordingly he sent for me a few Hours after. I confess I was somewhat startled at the Message; I was afraid, that, my Negotiation being in a promising way to a good Issue, this Matter would spoil all. When I came, he entertain’d me with his usual Courtesy, and after much Discourse tending to a conclusion of the Peace, he shew’d no sign of Discontent at all in his Words or Looks, till I was just going to take my leave of him, and then he bid me sit down again, for something was come to his Memory which he had forgot: _Don’t you hear_, said he, _that your ~Germans~ have made an Inroad into ~Moldavia~?_ _No_, said I, _neither do I believe it; for how should the ~Germans~ come to a Place so very remote from them as ~Moldavia~?_ _’Tis most certainly true_, said he; _I have it by several Expresses, and I will send one of your own Countrymen to convince you._ This Onset gave me occasion to tell him, that, if any of this were true, I was sure it was not done by the command or consent of my Master _Cæsar_. _The ~Germans~_, said I, _are a free People, and used to serve other Nations in their War; and perhaps some of them had taken Pay under Foreigners: But, in my Judgment, the cause of these Commotions arises from the ~Hungarian~ Nobles of that Neighbourhood, who being provoked by the daily Injuries of the ~Turks~, resolve to be even with them. And, to speak the Truth, I think they are not much to be blamed, if upon so great Provocations, they labour to revenge themselves. Do not your Soldiers take the same Liberties on the Borders of ~Hungary~? What Plunderings and Devastations have they not made in the Emperor’s Territories there! Here we talk of Peace; there is nothing but War and Bloodshed: And, for my own part, I am held as a Prisoner, neither do my Friends know whether I am alive or dead? And truly they that have long suffered so much Damage from you, are worthy rather of Praise than Blame, if they take any opportunity of Revenge._ _Let them retaliate_, said _Haly_, _provided it be within ~Hungary~, and the Borders of it; but ’tis intolerable they should range as far as ~Moldavia~, which is but ten day’s Journey from ~Adrianople~._ To which I replied, _Men of the Sword do not much study points of the Law