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.
With this consideration, and others preceding, the _Jews_ flock in great numbers to the _Castle_, where he was imprisoned, not onely from the neighbouring parts, but also from _Poland_, _Germanie_, _Legorne_, _Venice_, _Amsterdam_, and other places where the _Jews_ reside: on all whom, as a reward of the expence, and labours of their pilgrimage, _Sabatai_ bestowed plenty of his benedictions, promising encrease of their store, and enlargement of their Possessions in the _Holy-Land_. And so great was the confluence of the _Jews_ to this place, that the _Turks_ thought it requisite to make their advantage thereof, and so not onely raised the price of their Provision, Lodgings, and other Necessaries, but also denied to admit any to the presence of _Sabatai_, unless for money, setting the price, sometimes at five, sometimes at ten _Dollers_, or more or less, according as they guessed at their abilities, or zeal of the person, by which gain and advantage to the _Turks_ no complaints or advices were carried to _Adrianople_, either of the concourse of people, or arguments amongst the _Jews_ in that place; but rather all civilities, and libertie indulged unto them, which served as a farther argument to ensnare this poor people in the belief of their _Messiah_.