'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎71] (100/594)

through the Black-Sea, and o/ Colchis.
That it behov'd him to confider that fuch a Permiffion would
ruine a great Number of Seamen, of the Signiors Sub-
je&s, as well Turks as Chriftian^ for that in regard there is
more Security in the European, Navigation then in the
the Venetians would have all the Carriage of Goods through
the Blacky Sea, and every one would Ship his Goods in their
Veffels. The Grand Vizier was fenfible of this; and there
fore gave Orders to the Governor of Conjiantimpk not to let
any Venetian Ship pafs into the
The 30th my Grecian Guide unladed my Goods, Baggage,
and whatever belong'd to me out of the Ship that brought me
to Caff a ^ and Ship'd it aboard another Veflel bound for
Which done, he went to the Cufl of Cajfa, and told him,
That there were two French 'Papa aboard the Veflel of A'&ac,
who were defirous to Embark themfelves in another Veflel,
being bound for Mingrelia. That thofe carry'd feveral
Trifles along with'em, as Books, and other Things of no va
lue, for the Ule of a Monaftery; and that if the Cujiom-
Houfe thought fit, that he fliould fend fome of their Offi
cers to learch the Ship. For the as well
as the Turks,call Tapa's all manner of Ecclefiaftical Perfbns
that Officiate in Holy Orders, whether Single or Married ;
and therefore my Guide thought fit that my Companion and
my felf fliould both take upon us the Title of
To that purpofe our Greeh^ made 'em believe, that we were
going to the ItalianMifftonaries in and that we were
of their Fraternity. However the Cnjiomcr fent his Officers
aboard to fearch our Packs ; and our came along with
him. Prefently I open'd two Chefts before the Searcher;
who put his Hand into one that was full of only Books, Pa
pers , and Mathematical Inftruments, and finding nothing
more at the Bottom, then what he faw at the Top, fell a
laughing, and ask'd the Man that brought him, If fuch Rub-
bifh as that were worth carrying out of into
With that I fumbl'd out one of thofe Pieces that are worth
Three Shillings, like a Man that had not much to fpare, but
look'd upon five or fix of thofe Pieces to be agreatTreafure,
and prefented the Searcher with it; who refus'd it at firft, but
took it at laft, when I told him 'twas only to pay for his Boat,
which he could not deny j and fo went away without more
ado. My Guide went along with him, and heard the Re
port which he made to the Cuftomer, That we had nothing