_Joam Tob_ son of _Chananiah Ben-Jacar_. _Isaac Alnacagna._ _Joseph Kazabi._ _Manasseh Barndo._ _Kalib_ son of _Samuel_. _Eliezer Castie._ _Eliezer Gherson._ _Joseph Accohen._ _Eliezer Aluff._
During the time of all these transactions and passages at _Constantinople_, _Smyrna_, _Abydos_, upon the _Helespont_, and _Adrianople_, the _Jews_ leaving their Merchantile course, and advices, what prizes commodities bear and matters of Traffique, stuffed their Letters for _Italy_ and other parts, with nothing but wonders and miracles wrought by their false _Messiah_. As then when the _Grand Signior_ sent to take him, he caused all the Messengers immediately to die, upon which other _Janizaries_ being again sent, they all fell dead with a word only from his mouth; and being desired to revive them again, he immediately recall'd them to life; but of them onely such who were true _Turks_, and not those who had denied that faith in which they were born, and had profest. After this they added, that he went voluntarily to prison, and though the gates were barr'd and shut with strong Locks of Iron, yet that _Sabatai_ was seen to walk through the streets with a numerous attendance, and when they laid Shackles on his neck and feet, they not onely fell from him, but were converted into Gold, with which he gratified his true and faithful believers and disciples. Some Miracles also were reported of _Nathan_, that onely at reading the name of any particular man, or woman, he would immediately recount the Story of his, or her life, their sins or defaults, and accordingly impose just correction and penance for them. These strong reports coming thus confidently into _Italy_ and all parts, the _Jews_ of _Casel di Monferrato_ resolved to send three persons in behalf of their society, in the nature of extraordinary _Legates_, to _Smyrna_, to make inquiry after the truth of all these rumors, who accordingly arriving in _Smyrna_, full of expectation and hopes, intending to present themselves with great Humility and Submission before their _Messiah_ and his Prophet _Nathan_, were entertain'd with the sad news, that _Sabatai_ was turned _Turk_, by which information the Character of their _Embassy_ in a manner ceasing, every one of them laying aside the formalitie of his function, endeavoured to lodge himself best to his own convenience. But that they might return to their brethren at home, with the certain particulars of the Success of the affairs, they made a visit to the brother of _Sabatai_; who still continued to perswade them, that _Sabatai_ was notwithstanding the true _Messiah_, that it was not he who had taken on him the habit and form of a _Turk_, but his _Angel_ or _Spirit_, his body being ascended into Heaven, until God shall again see the season, and time to restore it, adding further, that an effect hereof they should see by the prophet _Nathan_, certified, now every day expected, who having wrought _Miracles_ in many places, would also for their Consolation, reveal hidden secrets unto them, with which they should not onely remain satisfied, but astonished. With this onely hope of _Nathan_, these _Legates_ were a little comforted, resolving to attend his arrival, in regard they had a Letter to consign into his hands, and according to their instructions, were to demand of him the grounds he had for his Prophesies, and what assurance he had, that he was divinely inspir'd, and how these things were reveal'd unto him, which he had committed to Paper, and dispersed to all parts of the World. At length _Nathan_ arrives near _Smyrna_, on Friday the third of _March_, towards the Evening, and on _Sunday_ these _Legates_ made their visit to him: But _Nathan_, upon news of the success of his beloved _Messiah_, began to grow sullen and reserved; So that the _Legates_ could scarce procure admittance to him; all that they could do was to inform him, that they had a Letter to him from the brother-hood of _Italy_, and commission to conferr with him concerning the foundation and authority he had for his prophesies; but _Nathan_ refused to take the Letter, ordering _Kain Abolafio_ a _Chocham_ of the City of _Smyrna_ to receive it; so that the _Legates_ returned ill contented, but yet with hopes at _Nathan_'s arrival at _Smyrna_ to receive better satisfaction.