Eleventh Emperor of the Turfa.

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The Reign of Sultan Ibrahim,
x6àn *>« onto him. This Order being executed ac- grefs of it, to the two Kadilefchers, or Lord 1648.
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lip 9 /4r*fe'«ponêflêdand enjoyed herfor fome proving thereof, and promilmg their utmoft affi-
days, eut with thofe Tears, Reluctancy, and ftance, the yh of Antuft was the Day appointed ' Hj
SuUenncfs, as took off from the edg and appe- for the Infùrreciion of the Janizaries, who being
H tice of Enjoyment; fo that he returned her all in a readinefs on that day, went in a tumul­
back again with fcotn and.contempt unto her tuary way to call the Mufti, the Kadilefchers,
Father-, who afcfirft dillembled the injury with and other Officers and'Minutera of the Law,
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. the fame Countenance) as he did before, when
whom they feemiogly forced to accompany uncut H
. ; he was interdicted- she Sultan's Prefcnce \ fupto
the prefence of the Grand Signior, of whom
I prefiing his revenge like a concealed Fire, which
they demanded, that the prcfent Vizier Achmtt
burfts out afterwards with more violent Flames.
fhould be deprived of his Office, and that Ma-
But though thefenfe of Obedience and Duty tohamtt
pafha fhould be conftituted in his placet
wards his Prince allayed much of the choler he
The Grand Signior at firft refilled their De- H
conceived againft him for the Rape of his*Daugh-
mand, but being perfwaded by his Mother thai*
ter,yct he knew not how to pardon the Great Vi­
it was neceflary to content the Militia in tltac
dier, whom he termed no other, than a Ruffian
tumult; he confented thereunto, and having
or Pandor \ the Miniirer of his Mailer's Lulls,
called Aehmem\ be took from biro, the Seal, and
and not of his Laws, and of Juftice.
conferred it on Mahomet Palha, and therewith I
Thus fiili of indignation be applyed himfelf, the Office of Grand Vizier, Achmtt trembling
and made his complaint unto one Mahomet Pallia, at the confequences hereof, refòlved to commit
a principal Member of the Divan Î, one of great himfelf to the Mercy of the Mufti, and there­
Wifflpm and Practice İn the Conduit of Attâirs, forehaftned to his Houle to attend his return,
and one with whom he had a particular Friend- hoping to find him his Protector, under whole '
jfhip and Intimacy. Nor left incereft had he Shadow and Roof he fled for Sancluary.
with janiİâr-Aga, or General of the Janizaries ; The Souldiejy having thus obtained the firft-
Vk both whom, with tears in his Eyes, and with fÈuits of their Infurrettion, accompanied the
fiich words as thefenfe of his injuries fuggefted, Mufti unto his Home, where finding thedepo-
he railed at the Vizier, and aggravated the Rafed Vizier Achmtt f che Janifar-Aga unmcdiatelv I
yifbment of his Daughter with all the rircum- Commanded him out of Doors, from whence
Itances of Villany and Violence.
he had no fooner drawn his Foot, than that he
prhefé two Friends beard the Story with a was feized upon and ftrangled, and his Body
fenfible remorfe, and immediately concluded, thrown before the Gate of the new Moliti.
| '_,' That for the Honour and Security of the Em­ The next day being the Sth of Attgufi, 10*48, '•
pire, it was neceflary to depofe Sultan Ibrahim^ the Janizaries again anfing in the like Tumult* w ' '
and for the fame Reafon to cut off the firft Vi­ as before, came to demand of the Mufti, Whezier
\ agreeing amongft themfelvcs that Mahother that according to their Law, Sultan Ibrahim :
mti Pafha Jhould receive the Seal and the Office. as a Fool, and a Tyrant, and unfit for Govern»
M To effect which, they deemed ic neceflary to ment, ought not to be depofed ? To which the W
draw the Ojjeen-Mother into the Confpiracy, Mufti giving Anfwer in the Affirmative, fent to
being a Woman of great Authority, and having, cite Sultan Ibrahim the day following to appear
as it were, the Reins of Government in her in the Divan,' to adminifter Juftice to his Soul-
Hands, by reafon of the weak Judgment of her diers and Subjects, who expected it from him.
Son. But becaufc it was difficult to de But Ibrahim fuppofing that be bad fufficiently ;• I
the tendemefs of a Mother to the ruin of her fatisfied the Souldicry, by putting the Vizier out
Son, the wife Mufti refòlved firft to found her of Office, laughed at the Summons which the
Inclinations and difpofition towards this Defiga : Mufti made him 5 which being feconded by à
and being well informed of her fierce Circaffian Fctfâ, which isa point of Law refòlved by the
H Nature, and the Jealoufy and Anger fhe con­ Mufti» who is the Mouth or Orade thereof, J
ceived againft Sbechir P>vOf obtained Licence to I afe. That the Grand Signior being called to ac­
be heard by t her, as if be would beg her Intercount, is obliged to appear before the Juftice;
ceffion with her Son in his behalf \ and being the Sultan in high d ifdain tore the Paper, threate­
admitted to difcourfewith her, he thereby plain- ning the Head of the Mufti : but it was now too
H ly difcovered her mod inveterate hatred and latehe having already fufficiently fortified himfelf H
difpleafure againft her Son \ not only for this, with the Power and Strength of his Rebellious
but far many other Actions of like nature. Companions. This Fetta was immediately fe­
This difcovery which the Queen had made, conded by another of a higher nature, which
gave him the boldnefs to propofe the confine­ declared, That whofoe ver obeyed not the Law
ment again of Ibrahim to his old Priions not of God, was not a true Muflulman or Believer *, Sw
that he mould be abfolutely laid afide and depo-* and though chat Per fon were the Emperor him­
fed, but only corrected awhile, and being put felf, yet being become by his filthy Actions a
in remembrance of his paffc Condition; might be Kafir or Infidel, was ip/o faâot fallen from his
taught Wifdom, and inftructed for the future, Throne, and no farther capable of Authority
what moderation and juftice Sultans are obliged and Government. This Feria being feen by , '-
to exercifc in the Adminiftration of Govern­ Ibrahim, he tore it in pieces, commanding the
ment t and fo fubtilly did he inumiate his Difij Grand Vizier inftantly toput the Mufti to Death,
If courfe, that the Queen-Mother aflcnted to the as guilty of Treafon againft his Prince: but
Propofal, and that the Seal fhouldbe conferred having now loft lus Authority, his Commands
on Mahomet Pafha ; for Ih e had conceived an were not longer regarded, nor any reverence %•;
irreconcilcable hatred againft Achmtt the Grand had of his perlon : For the Janizaries being again
Vizier, by whole Counfèl fhe was fèntto the aûëmblcd about five a Clock in the Afternoon,
H old Seraglio, and was united in Confederacy came with their ufual tumult to the Gates of the
with the detefted Shtebir Tur»,
Seraglio.
The Mufti greatly fatisfied to have gained fo And now Sultan Ibrahim lofing all Courage
confidcrable a Confpiracor to the Partyucom- at this third attempt, fled into the Arms of his
municatcd the whole Bufincß, with the^fto- Mother, begging ber Afüftancc and Protection.
She