1634, John F. Stanford, quoting Thomas Herbert, edited by Charles A. M. Fennell, Description of the Persian Monarchy now beinge' the Orientall Indyes, Iles and other ports of the Greater Asia and Africk, quoted in "chiaus, chaus(e), chouse, chaoush", The Stanford dictionary of anglicised words and phrases, Cambridge: Cambridge, University Press, published 1892, →OCLC, page 238:
The Turkes Chiaux, or Agent
1709, Bulstrode Whitelocke, Annals of the Universe, containing an account of the most memorable actions, affairs, and occurrences which have happened in the world, but especially in Europe, London: William Carter, →OCLC, page 283:
A Turkiſh Chiaux had Audience at Vienna of the Count de Montecuculi, Preſident of the Council of War, Feb. 4. his Busineſs was to obtain the Emperor's Leave for the Ottoman Troops to paſs through the Emperor's Territories into Poland, which being refuſ'd he went hence, Feb. 7.
1716, John Digby, The embassador and his functions, London: B. Lintott, translation of original by Abraham de Wicquefort, →OCLC, page 147:
It was therefore perform'd on the 19th of June, in the ſame Year; and at the ſame time the Embaſſador of the Mogul, and a Turkiſh Chiaux made theirs.
[…] like the Turkish Chiaux, they no sooner receive their-errand but they execute it with the utmost alacrity; and as to their speed, it may be truly written as a motto, upon the head of every individual devil.
1739, anonymous author, The Life and military actions of His Royal Highness Prince Eugene, of Savoy: with an account of his death and funeral, London: Printed and sold by the Booksellers in town and country, page 94:
[…] he appointed some Chiaux to go to demand Peace of the Emperor, the King of Poland, and the Republick of Venice, but not upon Terms so advantageous as those offered by the Sultan his Brother, who was deposed.
My Phyſician perſcribed him a clyſter, and the ſame being brought by the apothecary, my Chiaux would not let him in, nor ſuffer the medicine to be brought to the ſick man. Inhumanely enough you will ſay; eſpecially, as that Chiaux had carried it courteouſly to me for a long time; […]
1580, Description de toute l'isle de Cypre: et des roys, princes et seigneurs, tant payens que chrestiens qui ont commandé en icelle[…], Famagouste, CY: Editions l'Oiseau, translation of original by Steffano Lusignano, published 1968, →OCLC, page after 257:
[…]Mustapha Bassa despesche deux Chiaux en grande diligence,[…]
1700 March, anonymous author, “Affaires d'Allemagne & de Turquie”, in Jean Dumont, editor, Lettres historiques; contenant ce qui se passe de plus important en Europe; et les réflexions nécessaires sur ce sujet, volume 17, La Haye [u.a.]: A. Moetjens [etc.], →OCLC, page 294:
