Most Renowned EMPEROR,

IT was not the desire of seeing the celebrated Cities of the German Empire, or the most Potent Re-publick of the Uni­verse, that made me leave my Throne in a Distant Countrey, and my Victorious Armies, but the vehement passion alone [...] seeing the most Brave and most Generous Hero of the Age. [...] ve my wish, and am sufficiently recompenced for my Travel, [...] being admitted into your presence: Your kind Embraces have [...] me more Satisfaction than the taking of Asoph, and tri­ [...]mphing over the Tartars; but the Conquest is yours: Your [...]artial Genius directed my Sword and the Generous Emulation [...]f your Exploits, instiled into my Breast the first thoughts I had [...]f enlarging my Dominions. I cannot express in Words the Ve­ [...]eration I have for your Sacred Person, my unparalled Journey is [...]he proof of it. The season is so far advanced, and I hope the [...]ce too, that I shall not have the opportunity as Maximilian [...]d of fighting under the Banner of England, against France [...]e common, &c. If the War continues, I and my Armies will [...]adily observe your Orders; and if either in War or Peace your [...]dustrious Subjects will trade to the most Northren Parts of the [...]orld, the ports of Russia shall be free for them, I will grant them [...]ater Immunities then ever they yet had, and have them enrolled [...]ong the most precious records of my Empire to be a perpetual [...]emorial of the Esteem I have for the worthiest of Kings: [...]