A relation of seaven yeares slaverie under the Turkes of Argeire, suffered by an English captive merchant Wherein is also conteined all memorable passages, fights, and accidents, which happined in that citie, and at sea with their shippes and gallies during that time. Together with a description of the sufferings of the miserable captives under that mercilesse tyrannie. Whereunto is added a second booke conteining a discription of Argeire, with its originall, manner of government, increase, and present flourishing estate. By Francis Knight.
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             A relation of seaven yeares slaverie under the Turkes of Argeire, suffered by an English captive merchant Wherein is also conteined all memorable passages, fights, and accidents, which happined in that citie, and at sea with their shippes and gallies during that time. Together with a description of the sufferings of the miserable captives under that mercilesse tyrannie. Whereunto is added a second booke conteining a discription of Argeire, with its originall, manner of government, increase, and present flourishing estate. By Francis Knight.
             Knight, Francis.
          
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           A
           RELATION
           OF
           SEAVEN
           YEARES
           SLAVERIE
           VNDER
           THE
           
             Turkes
          
           of
           
             Argeire
             ,
          
           suffered
           by
           an
           
             English
          
           Captive
           Merchant
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           also
           conteined
           all
           memorable
           Passages
           ,
           Fights
           ,
           and
           Accidents
           ,
           which
           happined
           in
           that
           Citie
           ,
           and
           at
           Sea
           with
           their
           Shippes
           and
           Gallies
           during
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           a
           Description
           of
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           miserable
           Captives
           under
           that
           mercilesse
           Tyrannie
           .
        
         
           Whereunto
           is
           added
           a
           Second
           Booke
           conteining
           a
           Discription
           of
           
             Argeire
             ,
          
           with
           its
           Originall
           ,
           manner
           of
           Government
           ,
           Increase
           ,
           and
           present
           flourishing
           Estate
           .
        
         
           —
           Pertot
           discrimina
           rerum
           Tendimus
           in
           Patriam
           ▪
           —
        
         
           BY
           FRANCIS
           KNIGHT
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             Cotes
             ,
          
           for
           
             Michael
             Sparke
             Iunior
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           blue
           Bible
           in
           
             Greene
             Arbour
             .
          
           1640.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           WORSHIPFVLL
           ,
           AND
           WORTHY
           HONOVRED
           KNIGHT
           ,
           Sr.
           PAVL
           PINDER
           .
        
         
           Noble
           Sir
           ,
           the
           Renowne
           of
           your
           Illustrious
           Vertues
           in
           Forraine
           Nations
           ,
           by
           exemplary
           Pietie
           at
           home
           ,
           hath
           beene
           so
           apparent
           to
           me
           ,
           though
           a
           stranger
           to
           my
           Native
           Country
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           presumed
           to
           present
           your
           Worship
           with
           his
           Treatise
           ,
           ●●iessing
           my
           ardent
           affection
           for
           the
           inlargement
           of
           the
           Multitude
           of
           my
           poore
           Country-men
           ,
           groaning
           under
           the
           merciless
           yoake
           of
           
             Turkish
          
           thraldome
           ;
           and
           the
           rather
           my selfe
           having
           there
           suffered
           ,
           losse
           of
           my
           estate
           ,
           and
           the
           misery
           of
           7.
           yeares
           slaverie
           in
           chaines
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Gallies
           of
           
             Argeire
             ,
          
           it
           s
           not
           unknowne
           to
           your
           Worship
           ,
           having
           beene
           Resident
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           what
           their
           sufferings
           are
           ,
           as
           scoffes
           ,
           threats
           ,
           
           blowes
           ,
           chaines
           ,
           hunger
           ,
           nakednesse
           ,
           with
           innumberable
           others
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           most
           deplorable
           ,
           their
           danger
           of
           falling
           from
           the
           Christian
           and
           most
           holy
           faith
           ,
           of
           which
           sort
           .
           I
           have
           knowne
           many
           who
           through
           the
           extremitie
           of
           their
           sufferings
           hath
           renounced
           their
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           imbraced
           the
           
             Mahomitan
          
           and
           diabolicall
           Imposture
           ,
           these
           miseries
           and
           innumerable
           others
           ,
           having
           beene
           presented
           to
           my
           eyes
           ,
           though
           now
           by
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           happily
           escaped
           ,
           doe
           still
           increase
           my
           zeale
           for
           their
           liberties
           ,
           which
           your
           worship
           being
           an
           eminent
           personage
           in
           this
           flourishing
           Kingdome
           ,
           may
           be
           a
           worthy
           instrument
           to
           accomplish
           ;
           I
           feare
           to
           be
           too
           presumptious
           in
           craving
           your
           worships
           Patronage
           to
           this
           impolite
           discourse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Worships
           pardon
           ,
           and
           implore
           the
           Divine
           Majestie
           to
           conserve
           your
           person
           and
           honour
           ,
           in
           making
           them
           long
           and
           happie
           in
           earth
           ,
           and
           in
           fine
           to
           reward
           you
           with
           Eternall
           happinesse
           ,
        
         
           
             Thus
             prayes
             he
             that
             is
             your
             Worships
             most
             humble
             Suppliant
             FRANCIS
             KNIGHT
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           THe
           Subject
           of
           this
           following
           discourse
           ,
           neede
           no
           Apologie
           to
           make
           way
           for
           its
           entertainement
           ;
           seeing
           none
           ,
           to
           my
           knowledge
           ,
           hath
           ever
           devulged
           in
           Print
           ,
           the
           estate
           and
           condition
           of
           Captives
           in
           that
           place
           of
           
             Argeire
             .
          
           I
           have
           undertaken
           thus
           meanely
           to
           present
           them
           to
           your
           sight
           ,
           let
           the
           Curteous
           Reader
           pardon
           the
           faults
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Authour
           and
           the
           Presse
           ,
           some
           whereof
           are
           observed
           in
           the
           
             Errata
          
           following
           ,
           Farwell
           .
        
      
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           PAge
           9.
           line
           21.
           for
           Geneva
           
             read
          
           Genava
           ,
           and
           l.
           24.
           for
           Challery
           ,
           r.
           
           Callerie
           ,
           p.
           10.
           l.
           s.
           for
           towne
           r.
           tower
           ,
           &
           l
           7.
           for
           Cap●
           &
           Colpe
           ,
           &
           l.
           18.
           r.
           dayes
           they
           returned
           ,
           &
           l.
           33.
           for
           began
           r.
           
           Bogiva●●
           .
           p.
           11.
           l.
           9.
           for
           acclamation
           r.
           accumelation
           ,
           &
           l.
           22.
           for
           Gr●m●oy●
           r.
           ●●annoys
           ,
           &
           l.
           ult.
           r.
           concentedly
           ,
           p.
           12.
           l.
           11.
           for
           Abdera
           Mourine
           ,
           r.
           Alderam
           .
           ●
           Rice
           .
           p.
           14.
           l.
           3.
           for
           declared
           r.
           declaro
           ,
           &
           l.
           24.
           for
           seeming
           r.
           seeing
           ,
           and
           l.
           28.
           for
           pertner
           r.
           patron
           .
           p.
           15.
           l.
           1.
           r.
           afterward
           a
           ,
           &
           l.
           34.
           for
           watched
           ,
           r
           weighed
           ,
           &
           l
           ult
           ,
           for
           trouble
           r.
           travell
           .
           p.
           16.
           l.
           17.
           f.
           Forts
           r.
           For●es
           ,
           &
           l.
           35
           ,
           for
           messe●
           r.
           messia
           ,
           l.
           36.
           for
           Castle
           r.
           Coast
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               
               
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             A
             True
             and
             strange
             Relation
             of
             seven
             yeares
             slavery
             under
             the
             Turkes
             of
             Argeire
             ,
             suffered
             by
             an
             English
             Captive
             Merchant
             .
          
           
             VIcicitudes
             are
             incident
             to
             Kingdomes
             ,
             to
             Cities
             ,
             and
             to
             men
             ,
             and
             was
             to
             me
             ,
             in
             my
             age
             of
             23.
             
               yeares
            
             and
             five
             
               moneths
            
             of
             my
             
               life
               :
            
             And
             in
             the
             yeare
             of
             grace
             1631.
             
             On
             the
             ninth
             day
             of
             
               December
               ,
            
             when
             it
             pleased
             
               Almightie
               God
            
             to
             give
             power
             to
             the
             
               Infidels
            
             to
             prevaile
             over
             me
             ,
             whereby
             I
             became
             
               Captive
               ,
            
             and
             interdicted
             the
             company
             of
             those
             of
             my
             consanguinitie
             ;
             prohibited
             of
             divine
             Oracles
             ,
             and
             detained
             from
             my
             native
             Countrey
             (
             to
             which
             I
             am
             yet
             a
             stranger
             )
             but
             (
             praised
             be
             God
             )
             in
             way
             to
             survive
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             naturall
             place
             of
             my
             habitation
             ,
             and
             to
             re-expostulate
             with
             those
             ,
             one
             with
             me
             in
             proximitie
             of
             blood
             ,
             in
             the
             familiar
             language
             of
             our
             loves
             .
          
           
             Having
             passed
             those
             calamities
             ,
             which
             as
             I
             want
             
               imagination
            
             to
             
               conceive
               ,
            
             so
             am
             more
             
               defective
            
             to
             
               devulge
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ianuary
            
             the
             16.
             day
             ,
             in
             the
             yeare
             before
             nominated
             ;
             I
             arrived
             in
             that
             Citie
             fatall
             to
             all
             
               Christians
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               butchery
            
             of
             
               mankind
               ,
            
             not
             that
             I
             so
             terme
             it
             in
             respect
             it
             serves
             as
             a
             purgation
             ,
             to
             evacuate
             the
             Turkish
             countrey
             of
             superfluous
             people
             ;
             my
             condolation
             is
             for
             the
             losse
             of
             many
             Christians
             ,
             taken
             from
             their
             parents
             and
             countries
             ,
             of
             all
             sorts
             and
             sexes
             .
             Some
             in
             Infancy
             ,
             both
             by
             Land
             
             and
             Sea
             ,
             being
             forced
             to
             abuses
             (
             most
             incorrigible
             flagitions
             )
             not
             onely
             so
             ,
             but
             bereast
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             and
             meanes
             of
             grace
             and
             repentance
             .
             How
             many
             thousand
             of
             the
             
               Nazarian
            
             nations
             have
             beene
             and
             are
             continually
             lost
             by
             that
             monster
             ,
             what
             rationall
             creature
             can
             be
             ignornnt
             of
             ?
             But
             farre
             worse
             is
             their
             condition
             from
             whom
             these
             peeces
             had
             their
             extraction
             ,
             in
             whom
             their
             unhappy
             parents
             once
             delighted
             themselves
             ,
             with
             hope
             they
             might
             prove
             souldiers
             in
             the
             
               Lords
               battles
               .
            
             To
             which
             intent
             they
             fed
             them
             with
             their
             sweate
             ,
             nourisht
             them
             with
             their
             blood
             ,
             and
             made
             their
             sole
             joyes
             ;
             what
             affliction
             is
             like
             theirs
             ?
             that
             such
             living
             peeces
             of
             their
             bodies
             should
             bee
             extorted
             from
             them
             .
             And
             by
             whom
             ?
             buriby
             a
             people
             unknowne
             ,
             
               monsters
            
             more
             like
             then
             
               men
               ,
            
             where
             they
             not
             onely
             have
             their
             naturall
             condition
             changed
             ,
             and
             are
             made
             their
             Corrasive
             :
             but
             they
             do
             wilfully
             prove
             their
             countries
             greatest
             enemy
             .
             Who
             can
             but
             religiously
             condole
             their
             misfortunes
             ,
             whose
             so
             prepellent
             hopes
             should
             bee
             turned
             to
             despaires
             ?
             Who
             would
             not
             wish
             his
             loynes
             dry
             rather
             then
             fruitfull
             in
             such
             wickednesse
             :
             these
             are
             not
             onely
             the
             greatest
             
               Caxdiators
            
             in
             
               Barbary
               ,
            
             but
             in
             all
             others
             ,
             not
             in
             places
             of
             obscuritie
             ,
             But
             in
             the
             great
             
               Turkes
               Soray
               ,
            
             who
             are
             his
             
               Courtiers
               ?
            
             who
             his
             
               Councellors
               ?
            
             who
             his
             
               Vissiers
               ?
            
             who
             his
             Bashawes
             ?
             who
             his
             greatest
             instruments
             ,
             but
             these
             denyers
             ,
             the
             sonnes
             of
             Christians
             .
             What
             hath
             beene
             the
             advancement
             of
             their
             glory
             ?
             but
             our
             neglect
             ,
             I
             meane
             in
             the
             slightings
             of
             many
             poore
             soules
             ,
             that
             in
             their
             agony
             despaired
             ,
             and
             with
             
               Noah
            
             in
             a
             fit
             of
             their
             folly
             discovers
             these
             secrets
             that
             were
             hid
             600.
             yeares
             before
             .
             Thus
             madly
             doe
             many
             of
             them
             cast
             themselves
             upon
             the
             point
             of
             those
             dangers
             ,
             whereby
             they
             have
             seene
             so
             many
             miscarry
             :
             But
             being
             forced
             to
             that
             experience
             which
             they
             cannot
             redeeme
             ,
             expiate
             all
             shame
             .
             I
             doe
             religiously
             lament
             the
             shipwracke
             of
             some
             of
             them
             who
             were
             of
             my
             acquaintance
             .
             To
             whose
             denyalls
             I
             have
             beene
             an
             occular
             witnesse
             .
             Lord
             how
             facile
             doe
             these
             professe
             the
             new
             Religion
             ,
             priding
             themselves
             in
             Turkish
             ceremonies
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             faith
             once
             execrable
             unto
             them
             ;
             whereto
             ,
             not
             confidence
             but
             vice
             invokes
             them
             .
             Had
             they
             but
             the
             grace
             of
             a
             common
             woman
             ,
             who
             with
             unloosing
             her
             Pettycoate
             looseth
             shame
             ,
             but
             recovering
             it
             takes
             it
             up
             againe
             :
             there
             might
             be
             hopes
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             hearing
             of
             the
             
             Cocke
             crow
             they
             might
             with
             
               Peter
            
             remember
             their
             sinnes
             ,
             get
             out
             of
             them
             and
             weepe
             bitterly
             .
             There
             is
             hony
             to
             be
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             Lyon
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             plague
             is
             opportunitie
             ,
             that
             many
             aregular
             man
             is
             forced
             to
             sollicite
             their
             friends
             ,
             and
             dearely
             to
             esteeme
             of
             their
             acquaintance
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             to
             the
             perill
             ;
             I
             will
             ascribe
             to
             the
             Jeat
             stone
             his
             due
             .
             The
             obligation
             I
             owe
             to
             some
             of
             them
             I
             have
             a
             just
             propension
             to
             requite
             them
             for
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             not
             oblieged
             to
             duske
             their
             vices
             nor
             contrarily
             will
             maliciously
             professe
             calumnies
             against
             them
             ,
             but
             condoling
             their
             destinies
             with
             them
             grace
             .
             I
             was
             two
             yeares
             and
             fix
             moneths
             a
             slave
             to
             one
             of
             them
             :
             in
             which
             terminie
             I
             knew
             not
             what
             sufferings
             was
             only
             aflicted
             by
             being
             an
             occular
             testator
             of
             the
             calamities
             of
             others
             ,
             I
             was
             not
             imployed
             in
             the
             least
             servility
             .
             His
             presence
             did
             not
             disturbe
             me
             ,
             but
             I
             was
             most
             a
             
               Allegerie
            
             in
             his
             company
             ,
             and
             sure
             then
             to
             fare
             best
             ;
             none
             of
             my
             actions
             but
             was
             to
             his
             content
             ,
             and
             none
             so
             acceptable
             to
             him
             as
             my selfe
             .
             My
             affabilitie
             ,
             freenesse
             of
             speech
             ,
             and
             boldnesse
             had
             so
             obliged
             his
             affections
             to
             mee
             as
             almost
             the
             world
             could
             not
             expiate
             .
             And
             indeede
             ,
             he
             was
             an
             honest
             morall
             man
             .
          
           
             Opportunitie
             gave
             me
             occasion
             sufficient
             to
             register
             the
             passages
             of
             those
             times
             happening
             in
             that
             Citie
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             accident
             famous
             for
             memory
             in
             this
             terminie
             was
             in
             the
             yeare
             1634.
             on
             
               Friday
            
             the
             20.
             of
             
               Iune
               ,
            
             in
             blowing
             up
             the
             
               Cassaba
            
             or
             house
             of
             
               Councell
               ,
            
             and
             
               chiefe
               foretresse
            
             of
             that
             
               Citty
               .
            
             Nature
             if
             it
             once
             degenerates
             growes
             more
             monstrous
             and
             extreame
             then
             dispositions
             borne
             to
             cruelties
             ;
             many
             yeares
             past
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             upon
             surmises
             of
             Treason
             plotted
             against
             them
             by
             the
             
               Collolies
               ,
            
             their
             owne
             children
             ,
             for
             so
             are
             they
             by
             them
             called
             ,
             banished
             all
             such
             of
             them
             as
             were
             of
             the
             Councell
             ,
             as
             by
             denomination
             
               Bulla
               Bashees
            
             and
             
               Odds
               Bashees
               ,
            
             and
             performed
             it
             with
             no
             little
             subtletie
             .
             No
             word
             passed
             in
             the
             Citie
             of
             these
             suppositions
             ,
             nor
             had
             the
             
               Collolyes
            
             any
             thought
             that
             their
             so
             secret
             plots
             had
             beene
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             intelligences
             ,
             who
             knowing
             the
             danger
             neglected
             ,
             no
             time
             to
             remedy
             so
             great
             a
             threatned
             mischiefe
             ;
             all
             rested
             private
             ,
             untill
             the
             first
             
               Duanna
            
             day
             ,
             or
             day
             of
             great
             councell
             ;
             when
             60.
             of
             the
             primest
             of
             them
             were
             banished
             ;
             strange
             that
             the
             
               Colloly
            
             should
             not
             know
             his
             guilt
             ,
             and
             more
             strange
             it
             is
             that
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             should
             banish
             a
             faction
             more
             powerful
             then
             themselves
             in
             number
             ,
             in
             friends
             ,
             
             and
             in
             estates
             ,
             and
             equall
             dignities
             ,
             all
             speaking
             one
             language
             ;
             yet
             the
             banished
             departed
             at
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             pleasure
             ,
             without
             demanding
             the
             cause
             and
             knowledge
             of
             their
             offence
             .
          
           
             The
             pollitique
             
               Turke
            
             ordained
             the
             place
             no
             further
             then
             
               Bugea
            
             the
             next
             port
             towne
             to
             the
             Orient
             ,
             but
             with
             two
             Commissions
             given
             the
             Captaines
             ,
             to
             whose
             charge
             they
             were
             committed
             ,
             and
             appointed
             to
             open
             one
             after
             the
             other
             .
             Wherein
             they
             were
             commanded
             to
             transport
             them
             to
             
               Tunnis
               ,
            
             a
             City
             absolute
             .
             Vntill
             the
             next
             Councell
             day
             ,
             all
             rested
             without
             clamour
             ,
             and
             now
             200.
             more
             of
             them
             are
             banished
             .
             The
             
               Bellages
               ,
            
             Citizens
             and
             Natives
             Murmured
             ,
             but
             dare
             not
             make
             complaints
             of
             their
             griefes
             .
             They
             neglected
             their
             accustomary
             course
             of
             trade
             .
             The
             
               Turkes
            
             by
             Proclamation
             commanded
             all
             men
             to
             open
             their
             shoppes
             ,
             buy
             and
             sell
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             have
             any
             missupposition
             of
             their
             intente
             or
             doings
             ,
             past
             or
             to
             come
             ,
             betwixt
             them
             and
             their
             children
             as
             being
             differences
             among
             themselves
             ,
             also
             giving
             hopes
             to
             the
             banished
             in
             short
             time
             to
             be
             recalled
             to
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             and
             raise
             them
             to
             their
             former
             dignities
             .
             The
             third
             great
             
               Duanna
            
             or
             Councell
             day
             was
             banished
             500.
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             without
             any
             insurrection
             or
             stirre
             made
             by
             the
             
               Collolyes
               ;
            
             and
             in
             fine
             on
             the
             fift
             day
             all
             the
             rest
             ,
             consisting
             of
             1574.
             men
             ,
             chiefest
             in
             the
             Citie
             for
             esteeme
             ;
             in
             that
             they
             were
             descended
             from
             the
             ancient
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             which
             conquered
             that
             country
             ,
             and
             in
             substance
             the
             richest
             hope
             is
             of
             that
             noble
             and
             couragions
             facultie
             that
             it
             commonly
             brings
             more
             then
             it
             carries
             away
             .
             No
             advertisement
             all
             this
             time
             came
             to
             
               Argiere
            
             of
             the
             banished
             transportation
             from
             one
             port
             to
             another
             ,
             nor
             their
             friends
             any
             way
             suspecting
             them
             to
             be
             so
             farre
             banished
             as
             
               Tunnis
               .
            
             But
             time
             the
             mother
             of
             all
             truth
             untaught
             the
             
               Collolyes
            
             errour
             ,
             and
             now
             by
             the
             experience
             of
             many
             yeares
             see
             themselves
             frustrate
             of
             all
             hopes
             to
             returne
             in
             a
             faire
             way
             to
             that
             terrene
             paradise
             .
             They
             now
             combinde
             with
             difficultie
             to
             possesse
             themselves
             of
             that
             citie
             ,
             which
             once
             they
             being
             possessed
             of
             ,
             might
             facily
             make
             retention
             .
             60.
             of
             them
             ,
             of
             a
             more
             undaunted
             resolutiō
             then
             the
             rest
             vowed
             to
             surprise
             the
             
               Cassaba
               ,
            
             prime
             fortresse
             of
             the
             Citie
             ;
             the
             stratagem
             to
             affect
             it
             was
             thus
             :
             They
             went
             thither
             in
             womens
             apparell
             ,
             wearing
             long
             Mantles
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             their
             faces
             covered
             as
             is
             the
             fashion
             of
             that
             country
             ,
             and
             having
             Cemitaries
             ,
             coyertly
             entered
             the
             
               Cassaba
               ,
            
             crying
             
             
               Sherillah
            
             or
             demanding
             Justice
             ;
             the
             day
             was
             
               Friday
               ,
            
             and
             the
             time
             the
             morning
             .
             A
             great
             advantage
             to
             the
             
               Collolyes
               :
            
             for
             it
             being
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             Sunday
             ,
             most
             of
             them
             that
             kept
             the
             sald
             
               Cassaba
            
             were
             in
             the
             Citie
             visiting
             their
             friends
             ;
             in
             briefe
             ,
             some
             one
             way
             ,
             and
             some
             another
             :
             besides
             it
             was
             the
             15.
             day
             when
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             makes
             a
             feast
             to
             the
             whole
             
               Duanna
               .
            
             In
             this
             manner
             23.
             of
             the
             
               Collolyes
            
             enters
             this
             
               Cassaba
               ,
            
             the
             other
             37.
             of
             the
             confederacy
             not
             present
             ;
             the
             
               Turkish
               Bulla
               bassawes
            
             which
             carelesly
             kept
             the
             gate
             ,
             not
             thinking
             them
             to
             be
             other
             then
             women
             ,
             the
             
               Collolyes
            
             now
             to
             imbrace
             their
             opportunitie
             ,
             draw
             their
             Curlesses
             ,
             kills
             all
             they
             finde
             in
             the
             
               Cassaba
               ,
            
             shuts
             the
             gate
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             while
             are
             masters
             of
             this
             sumptuous
             Fortresse
             ,
             and
             now
             displayes
             their
             Banners
             upon
             the
             walls
             :
             which
             suddaine
             revolt
             comming
             to
             be
             the
             intelligence
             of
             the
             
               Aga
               ,
            
             Generall
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             ,
             and
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             vice
             King
             under
             the
             great
             
               Turke
               ;
            
             Yet
             not
             informed
             who
             they
             were
             that
             had
             surprised
             their
             
               Cassaba
               ,
            
             some
             conjectured
             them
             to
             be
             the
             
               Cookoose
               ,
            
             whose
             mother
             and
             sonne
             to
             that
             King
             was
             then
             prisoner
             in
             that
             
               Cassaba
               .
            
             The
             jealous
             
               Turke
            
             makes
             Proclamation
             upon
             paine
             of
             death
             every
             
               Collolye
            
             to
             keepe
             his
             house
             ,
             nor
             any
             more
             
               Allarbyes
            
             or
             
               Tagarens
               ,
            
             subjected
             people
             ,
             to
             take
             Armes
             or
             weare
             a
             knife
             ;
             so
             poasted
             to
             the
             
               Cassaba
               ,
            
             and
             found
             them
             to
             be
             
               Collolyes
               ,
            
             men
             polliticke
             in
             warre
             ,
             powerfull
             in
             faction
             ,
             as
             being
             thousands
             of
             them
             unbanished
             ,
             which
             never
             had
             borne
             office
             ,
             having
             also
             the
             
               Allarbyes
            
             and
             
               Tagarens
            
             to
             their
             devotion
             ,
             all
             supposed
             enemies
             to
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             who
             now
             give
             the
             assault
             .
             The
             
               Collolyes
            
             defended
             from
             six
             of
             the
             clocke
             in
             the
             morning
             to
             ten
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             usually
             on
             all
             their
             Churches
             on
             Sundayes
             is
             hoysted
             up
             that
             ragge
             of
             
               Mahomet
               ,
            
             a
             
               geene
               Flagge
               .
            
             The
             
               Turkes
            
             offered
             them
             pardon
             ,
             and
             the
             restauration
             of
             their
             goods
             detained
             from
             them
             ,
             they
             deny
             all
             composition
             ,
             and
             resolve
             not
             onely
             to
             defend
             what
             they
             had
             gotten
             ,
             as
             their
             owne
             
               patria
               ,
            
             but
             to
             get
             more
             if
             they
             could
             .
             The
             
               Turke
            
             now
             impatient
             ,
             and
             well
             knowing
             the
             ensuing
             danger
             ,
             if
             they
             made
             not
             some
             speedy
             way
             before
             night
             ;
             assuring
             themselves
             ,
             that
             all
             that
             were
             weary
             of
             their
             governement
             ,
             malecontents
             and
             others
             ,
             then
             would
             stirre
             ;
             and
             themselves
             doubtfull
             of
             one
             anothers
             Loyalties
             ,
             resolved
             to
             make
             
               Otote
               ,
               Obote
               ;
            
             something
             or
             nothing
             :
             They
             bring
             Scales
             to
             the
             walls
             and
             enter
             .
             The
             defendants
             seeing
             themselves
             
             desperated
             ,
             and
             unable
             to
             make
             any
             longer
             resistance
             ,
             fired
             20000.
             
             Quentalls
             of
             powder
             ,
             blew
             a
             piece
             of
             Ordinance
             out
             of
             the
             Castle
             to
             the
             Fishgate
             ,
             a
             mile
             in
             length
             spoyled
             many
             houses
             and
             had
             destroyed
             the
             whole
             citie
             ,
             but
             that
             this
             
               Cassaba
            
             is
             seated
             upon
             a
             stupendious
             mountaine
             ,
             and
             the
             Citie
             lying
             all
             downe
             right
             under
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             pouder
             to
             evaporate
             into
             a
             regular
             elevation
             ,
             the
             Skie
             was
             darkened
             with
             smoak
             &
             dust
             ,
             and
             nothing
             heard
             but
             clamours
             in
             the
             streets
             (
             as
             if
             the
             day
             of
             generall
             account
             had
             beene
             then
             )
             Had
             those
             ignoble
             spirits
             ,
             that
             lived
             in
             worse
             Ignominy
             then
             the
             
               Iewes
               ,
            
             but
             stirred
             ,
             they
             might
             without
             an
             aking
             finger
             have
             extirpated
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             
               Turke
            
             there
             ,
             and
             honoured
             themselves
             with
             the
             Lordly
             command
             of
             the
             most
             flourishing
             City
             of
             
               Africa
               ,
            
             6000.
             soules
             perished
             by
             that
             blow
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             
               Collolyes
            
             hee
             onely
             that
             fired
             the
             powder
             ,
             22.
             of
             them
             being
             taken
             alive
             were
             most
             cruelly
             tortured
             ,
             some
             were
             crucified
             ,
             others
             having
             their
             bones
             broken
             ,
             were
             drawled
             along
             the
             streets
             at
             horse
             tailes
             ,
             others
             had
             their
             shoulders
             stab'd
             with
             knives
             ,
             and
             burning
             Torches
             set
             in
             them
             dropping
             downe
             into
             their
             wounds
             ;
             The
             
               Turkes
            
             biting
             of
             their
             flesh
             alive
             ,
             so
             dyed
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             being
             walled
             in
             were
             starved
             to
             death
             .
             A
             guiltie
             conscience
             projects
             terrible
             things
             .
             What
             perplexitie
             the
             other
             
               Collolyes
            
             of
             the
             Citie
             were
             in
             I
             neede
             not
             recount
             .
             All
             censured
             them
             dead
             persons
             ,
             but
             the
             councell
             disagreeing
             in
             themselves
             ,
             their
             fortunes
             were
             better
             then
             their
             deserts
             .
             The
             
               Turkes
            
             now
             will
             not
             permit
             the
             Souldiers
             marriages
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             meanes
             extinct
             so
             monstrous
             a
             Liniage
             :
             some
             of
             the
             counsell
             in
             detestation
             of
             that
             Race
             offered
             to
             kill
             their
             owne
             children
             ,
             upon
             condition
             all
             others
             to
             doe
             the
             like
             ,
             but
             others
             in
             the
             surplassage
             of
             their
             loves
             ,
             countermanded
             that
             bloody
             Decree
             and
             unnaturall
             
               Acts
               ;
            
             onely
             inqiusition
             was
             made
             for
             certaine
             women
             which
             had
             given
             entertainement
             to
             those
             
               Collolyes
            
             and
             were
             condemned
             to
             be
             all
             throwne
             into
             the
             Sea
             ;
             but
             being
             packed
             from
             one
             place
             to
             another
             and
             not
             to
             bee
             found
             ,
             at
             last
             was
             published
             a
             revocation
             of
             the
             sentence
             of
             their
             deaths
             ,
             and
             they
             escaped
             and
             enjoyed
             their
             ancient
             priviledges
             .
          
           
             These
             combustions
             ,
             soone
             came
             Solicitours
             to
             the
             King
             of
             
               Cokoose
               ,
            
             who
             takes
             present
             occasion
             to
             lay
             siege
             to
             a
             Castle
             which
             the
             
               Algiers
            
             kept
             to
             his
             great
             annoyance
             in
             that
             countrey
             ,
             
             as
             speedily
             came
             newes
             to
             the
             
               Algiers
            
             of
             the
             Castles
             besieging
             ,
             who
             were
             then
             studious
             to
             fetch
             off
             200.
             of
             their
             Souldiers
             in
             Garison
             there
             ,
             and
             also
             ceremonious
             to
             conserve
             their
             honour
             ,
             sent
             for
             both
             a
             
               Hamper
            
             or
             generall
             Army
             ,
             consisting
             of
             5000.
             foot
             
               Turks
               ,
            
             and
             3000.
             
             
               Swayv●s
            
             horsemen
             :
             The
             King
             of
             
               Cokoose
               ,
               Semper
               idem
               ,
            
             continued
             the
             siege
             ,
             contayning
             his
             Forces
             within
             the
             mountaines
             ,
             whereon
             is
             situated
             the
             Castle
             ,
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             then
             according
             to
             their
             old
             custome
             trusted
             more
             to
             policie
             than
             valour
             .
             They
             knew
             well
             the
             danger
             to
             assault
             the
             enemy
             at
             such
             an
             advantage
             ,
             and
             therefore
             propounded
             termes
             of
             peace
             ,
             and
             fortune
             helped
             them
             ,
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             were
             licenced
             to
             depart
             the
             Castle
             with
             honour
             ,
             and
             the
             Army
             returned
             to
             
               Argiere
            
             in
             peace
             ,
             and
             were
             received
             joyfully
             .
             In
             
               August
            
             next
             they
             enlarged
             the
             Prince
             of
             that
             countrey
             ,
             giving
             him
             amongst
             other
             presents
             ,
             a
             
               Spanish
            
             Christian
             woman
             ,
             whom
             according
             to
             the
             custome
             of
             that
             religion
             he
             tooke
             to
             wife
             ,
             and
             the
             Queene
             ,
             mother
             of
             that
             King
             ,
             and
             Grandam
             to
             the
             Prince
             ,
             which
             also
             was
             a
             runagate
             of
             the
             
               Spanish
            
             nation
             ,
             and
             had
             beene
             long
             prisoner
             in
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             They
             set
             at
             libertie
             .
          
           
             In
             
               Iuly
            
             1635.
             there
             arrived
             
               Mounsieur
               de
               Sampson
               ,
               French
            
             Embassadour
             in
             a
             
               Polacta
            
             of
             
               Mercellis
               ,
            
             with
             his
             Kings
             Flagge
             aloft
             bravely
             .
             This
             gallant
             comes
             ashore
             ,
             with
             his
             retinue
             consisting
             of
             other
             Messers
             visited
             the
             Councell
             and
             King
             ,
             his
             action
             was
             stately
             ,
             The
             
               Agga
            
             or
             Generall
             called
             a
             Counsell
             ,
             sends
             a
             Chewse
             or
             Sergeant
             for
             the
             Embassadour
             ,
             who
             came
             before
             them
             ,
             they
             demanded
             his
             Embassage
             ;
             he
             answered
             he
             was
             sent
             by
             his
             King
             to
             demand
             his
             Majesties
             Subjects
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             that
             interchangeable
             league
             mutually
             conserved
             betwixt
             his
             Majesty
             and
             their
             Emperour
             ,
             they
             answered
             they
             knew
             none
             to
             command
             them
             in
             their
             governement
             .
             And
             if
             his
             King
             had
             sent
             him
             to
             treate
             for
             the
             enlargement
             of
             those
             
               French
            
             which
             upon
             just
             occasion
             they
             detayned
             ,
             or
             for
             such
             slaves
             as
             were
             of
             that
             nation
             ,
             he
             should
             have
             the
             sole
             reference
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             347.
             
             Free
             
               French
            
             men
             were
             then
             in
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             being
             all
             taken
             without
             fighting
             ,
             and
             therefore
             unsold
             .
             But
             in
             farre
             worse
             condition
             than
             those
             that
             were
             ,
             400.
             
             
               Turkes
            
             and
             
               Moores
            
             were
             in
             the
             
               Mercillian
               Galleyes
               ,
            
             which
             Mounsieur
             offered
             to
             exchange
             for
             his
             
             
             
             freemen
             and
             the
             slaves
             ,
             which
             were
             600.
             more
             ,
             which
             they
             refused
             ;
             but
             offered
             Mounsieur
             the
             slaves
             for
             the
             price
             they
             were
             sold
             for
             in
             the
             Market
             ,
             referring
             the
             freemen
             to
             the
             dispose
             of
             the
             
               Bashawes
               .
            
             Mounsieur
             now
             treats
             with
             the
             
               Bashawe
               ;
            
             Hee
             demands
             ten
             peeces
             of
             eight
             
               per
            
             head
             for
             them
             ,
             Mounsieur
             stormes
             (
             as
             I
             thinke
             he
             had
             good
             cause
             to
             doe
             )
             having
             promised
             his
             King
             miracles
             in
             the
             accommodation
             of
             the
             
               French
            
             affaires
             .
             He
             demands
             a
             second
             conference
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             granted
             him
             ,
             the
             slaves
             are
             offerd
             him
             for
             the
             monies
             they
             cost
             in
             the
             Market
             ,
             but
             the
             freemen
             raised
             to
             20.
             peeces
             of
             eight
             
               per
            
             head
             ;
             Mounsieur
             according
             to
             the
             
               French
            
             fury
             boyles
             and
             illustrates
             the
             puissance
             of
             his
             King
             ,
             Fire
             and
             Towe
             meets
             together
             ,
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             furie
             is
             as
             much
             as
             the
             
               French
            
             chollor
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             now
             more
             affronted
             ;
             the
             Slaves
             are
             now
             become
             importunate
             ,
             vexing
             Mounsieur
             as
             the
             poore
             widdow
             did
             the
             unrighteous
             Judge
             ,
             but
             his
             answer
             to
             them
             was
             Imperiall
             ,
             hee
             had
             brought
             no
             moneys
             for
             them
             .
             The
             freemen
             doe
             now
             sollicite
             his
             propence
             affection
             ,
             and
             implored
             his
             Christian
             care
             of
             their
             estats
             ,
             they
             offer
             to
             pay
             the
             said
             20.
             peeces
             of
             eight
             
               per
            
             head
             with
             interest
             ,
             and
             the
             principallest
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             come
             in
             band
             for
             satisfaction
             and
             securitie
             ;
             and
             in
             summe
             ,
             every
             person
             to
             give
             perticular
             band
             to
             those
             which
             had
             so
             oblieged
             themselves
             .
             Sure
             it
             was
             most
             piteous
             to
             see
             how
             many
             sufficient
             men
             of
             that
             Nation
             were
             put
             to
             most
             vile
             services
             ,
             where
             at
             if
             they
             had
             beene
             sold
             ,
             many
             had
             meanes
             to
             have
             given
             for
             their
             infranchisment
             ,
             which
             upon
             these
             differences
             were
             detained
             ,
             and
             most
             of
             them
             unable
             to
             comport
             with
             such
             barbarous
             indurances
             ,
             miserably
             perished
             .
             Mounsieur
             demands
             a
             third
             conference
             ,
             and
             is
             admitted
             ,
             he
             demands
             an
             absolute
             answer
             ,
             for
             that
             he
             meant
             in
             all
             hast
             to
             bee
             gone
             ;
             the
             Slaves
             are
             offered
             him
             upon
             the
             former
             termes
             ,
             but
             the
             freemen
             now
             exhausted
             to
             30.
             peeces
             of
             eight
             
               per
            
             head
             ,
             Mounsieur
             departs
             without
             any
             further
             treatie
             :
             the
             Counsell
             sends
             to
             him
             to
             take
             in
             his
             Flag
             ;
             hee
             bids
             them
             doe
             it
             ;
             they
             take
             his
             Sailes
             from
             the
             Yard
             ,
             and
             Ruther
             ,
             all
             which
             they
             carry
             into
             their
             
               Magazine
               ,
            
             and
             with
             a
             
               Branos
               anissetim
            
             leaves
             him
             his
             Flag
             .
             Mounsieur
             demanded
             licence
             to
             depart
             ,
             they
             denie
             him
             ,
             and
             having
             detained
             him
             foure
             moneths
             after
             ,
             and
             cost
             him
             some
             peeces
             of
             eight
             ,
             he
             is
             licenced
             and
             departs
             :
             the
             poore
             
               French
            
             having
             made
             songs
             of
             freedome
             ,
             and
             
             extolled
             the
             glory
             of
             their
             grand
             Chevellier
             to
             the
             skies
             ,
             are
             now
             lest
             to
             condole
             and
             to
             new
             make
             their
             forward
             reckonings
             ,
             whiles
             they
             are
             derided
             of
             all
             nations
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             adding
             
               Mulct
            
             unto
             them
             .
             No
             man
             can
             promise
             to
             himselfe
             an
             immutable
             condition
             ,
             it
             is
             two
             yeares
             and
             a
             halfe
             since
             I
             fell
             from
             my
             Runagatha
             to
             
               Mahomet
               Agga
               ,
            
             a
             man
             of
             the
             Armenian
             nation
             ,
             and
             heheae
             now
             dead
             without
             wife
             ,
             or
             child
             ,
             whereby
             I
             am
             slave
             to
             
               Vsuph
               Basshaw
               ,
            
             being
             
               February
            
             the
             16.
             1637.
             and
             the
             13.
             of
             
               Iune
            
             with
             other
             slaves
             of
             his
             was
             imbarked
             on
             the
             Galley
             of
             
               Norilla
               Bay
               ,
            
             at
             midnight
             as
             the
             custome
             is
             after
             the
             booke
             was
             made
             ,
             we
             lanched
             from
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             the
             16.
             
               dicto
            
             neare
             
               Colla
               ;
            
             The
             
               Turke
            
             having
             eight
             Gallies
             ,
             met
             with
             six
             of
             the
             great
             Duke
             of
             
               Tuscans
            
             Gallies
             ,
             who
             at
             first
             made
             an
             
               Italian
            
             bravada
             ,
             but
             in
             fine
             ,
             with
             Saylers
             and
             Oars
             ran
             away
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Turke
            
             now
             proud
             that
             the
             
               Argiere
            
             Gallies
             ,
             had
             chased
             away
             the
             best
             Gallies
             of
             all
             the
             Christians
             ,
             in
             the
             height
             of
             their
             spirits
             ,
             they
             rounded
             both
             Ilands
             of
             
               Sardena
               ,
            
             and
             
               Corceoa
               ,
            
             taking
             many
             Towers
             upon
             each
             of
             them
             ,
             burning
             and
             taking
             
               Pollaceas
               ,
               Saitease
               ,
            
             and
             other
             Navigation
             :
             and
             now
             the
             second
             time
             met
             with
             the
             Dukes
             Galleyes
             ,
             who
             would
             not
             indure
             the
             sight
             of
             them
             ;
             the
             
               Turke
            
             pursuing
             his
             resolution
             19.
             dayes
             after
             our
             departure
             from
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             tooke
             a
             Towne
             in
             the
             
               Bay
            
             of
             
               Geneva
               ,
            
             where
             besides
             rich
             spoyles
             they
             brought
             from
             thence
             365.
             persons
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             returne
             burned
             a
             
               Flushener
               ,
            
             being
             a
             brave
             new
             shippe
             ,
             having
             18.
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             loaden
             with
             
               Challery
            
             Cheese
             :
             and
             being
             now
             in
             their
             returne
             ,
             met
             the
             third
             time
             with
             those
             
               Legorne
            
             Gallies
             ,
             and
             chased
             them
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             fetch
             them
             .
             In
             fine
             this
             voyage
             ended
             in
             28.
             dayes
             ,
             when
             they
             returned
             in
             safetie
             to
             
               Argiere
            
             with
             no
             little
             riches
             ,
             glory
             and
             applause
             of
             the
             people
             :
             and
             now
             is
             come
             a
             new
             
               Bashaw
            
             to
             that
             City
             ,
             and
             as
             custome
             is
             ,
             the
             old
             must
             packe
             and
             be
             gone
             .
             Hee
             put
             off
             all
             his
             
               English
               ,
               French
               ,
            
             and
             
               Dutch
            
             to
             
               Ally
               Pichellin
            
             generall
             of
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             a
             great
             man
             in
             substance
             ,
             having
             besides
             his
             Lands
             and
             other
             riches
             800.
             
             Christians
             slaves
             ;
             and
             a
             great
             Tirant
             .
             He
             respected
             no
             man
             above
             another
             ,
             and
             in
             truth
             we
             were
             all
             exquisitely
             miserable
             that
             were
             his
             slaves
             .
             The
             23.
             of
             
               August
               ,
               Anno
            
             1637.
             we
             were
             re-inbarked
             on
             the
             Galley
             of
             
               Norilla
               bay
               :
            
             And
             the
             first
             of
             
               September
            
             they
             tooke
             
               Colpe
            
             in
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             a
             little
             towne
             eight
             leagues
             to
             the
             orient
             of
             
               Allicants
               ;
            
             they
             landed
             
             when
             first
             Aurora
             gave
             her
             light
             ,
             and
             continued
             the
             fight
             till
             one
             or
             two
             of
             the
             clocke
             in
             the
             afternoone
             ,
             besides
             the
             spoiles
             ,
             they
             brought
             from
             thence
             315.
             
             Christians
             ;
             the
             women
             and
             children
             the
             next
             day
             they
             sent
             upon
             a
             Galley
             for
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             but
             put
             all
             the
             men
             to
             the
             Oare
             ;
             the
             third
             
               dicto
            
             they
             tooke
             the
             towne
             of
             
               Cape
               Paul
               ,
            
             which
             resisted
             from
             morning
             till
             foure
             a
             clocke
             in
             the
             afternoone
             ;
             in
             all
             which
             time
             neither
             there
             nor
             at
             
               Cape
            
             appeared
             one
             man
             either
             for
             resistance
             ,
             or
             intelligence
             :
             they
             harrowed
             the
             Castle
             ,
             tooke
             all
             the
             Towers
             to
             the
             Castle
             of
             
               Guardell
               mare
               ,
            
             and
             so
             westward
             ,
             till
             they
             came
             to
             
               Titewone
            
             in
             
               Barbary
               ,
            
             where
             the
             generall
             tooke
             in
             sixty
             thousand
             peeces
             of
             eight
             for
             his
             accompt
             proper
             .
             And
             after
             they
             returned
             for
             the
             cost
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             as
             a
             terrour
             ,
             and
             had
             done
             much
             more
             damage
             to
             the
             
               Spaniard
               ,
            
             but
             they
             were
             twice
             prevented
             by
             
               English
            
             Shippes
             ,
             they
             returned
             for
             
               Calpe
               ,
            
             and
             gave
             
               Scala
               Franca
            
             to
             the
             
               Spaniards
               ,
            
             who
             visits
             their
             forlorne
             friends
             ,
             and
             the
             unhappy
             men
             made
             spectators
             of
             that
             place
             where
             they
             received
             their
             disaster
             .
             In
             summe
             ,
             good
             quarter
             was
             performed
             to
             them
             ,
             when
             at
             the
             fine
             of
             30.
             dayes
             returned
             to
             
               Argiere
            
             with
             acclamations
             of
             joy
             of
             the
             inhabatants
             ,
             all
             the
             house
             tops
             being
             covered
             with
             women
             crying
             
               Allaluah
               ,
               Allaluah
               ,
            
             with
             salutation
             of
             Canons
             and
             generall
             rejoycing
             of
             the
             people
             :
             it
             was
             now
             
               October
               ,
            
             and
             we
             hoped
             that
             yeares
             toyle
             was
             past
             ,
             for
             so
             hath
             beene
             their
             custome
             to
             repose
             the
             winter
             ;
             I
             meane
             from
             Galley
             navigations
             ,
             &
             to
             the
             slaves
             advantage
             ,
             for
             although
             they
             worke
             hard
             all
             day
             on
             land
             yet
             they
             rest
             at
             night
             ,
             and
             injoy
             their
             fills
             of
             water
             (
             which
             is
             precious
             in
             the
             Gallies
             )
             but
             what
             is
             not
             too
             little
             for
             the
             unsatiable
             gulfe
             fo
             unhumaine
             desires
             .
             
               Ally
            
             the
             Generall
             would
             ingrosse
             the
             whole
             world
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             
               plus
               habeo
               ,
               plus
               careo
               .
            
             Another
             voyage
             must
             be
             made
             this
             yeare
             ,
             and
             was
             with
             six
             Gallies
             ,
             but
             ended
             in
             the
             expence
             ,
             of
             what
             they
             had
             formerly
             gotten
             ,
             their
             best
             fortune
             was
             ,
             they
             safely
             returned
             to
             their
             homes
             :
             two
             Gallies
             were
             detained
             in
             the
             port
             to
             cary
             Souldiers
             to
             the
             orient
             garisons
             ,
             and
             my
             lot
             fell
             to
             goe
             upon
             one
             of
             them
             ;
             and
             now
             preferd
             ,
             began
             the
             worst
             condition
             of
             Gally
             Slaves
             :
             our
             furthest
             port
             was
             but
             100.
             
             Leagues
             ,
             to
             
               Boma
               ;
            
             a
             goodly
             
               Moores
            
             Citie
             ,
             and
             famous
             countrey
             ,
             I
             meane
             for
             its
             fertilitie
             as
             aboundant
             in
             all
             necessaries
             for
             the
             life
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             I
             say
             famous
             ,
             in
             that
             being
             a
             City
             where
             Saint
             
               Augustine
            
             
             was
             borne
             ,
             from
             whence
             129.
             
             Souldiers
             were
             to
             goe
             for
             
               Constantina
               ,
            
             founded
             by
             
               Constantine
            
             the
             Great
             ,
             our
             Countrey
             man
             ,
             and
             first
             Christian
             Emperour
             ;
             in
             which
             City
             are
             yet
             so
             many
             apparent
             footsteps
             of
             Christianitie
             ,
             over
             whose
             walls
             and
             gates
             are
             so
             many
             verses
             ,
             written
             both
             in
             Greeke
             and
             Latine
             of
             excellent
             esteeme
             ,
             for
             rare
             antiquities
             ,
             many
             whereof
             were
             sent
             me
             by
             
               Runagathars
               ,
            
             which
             went
             thither
             of
             my
             acquaintance
             ,
             but
             my
             escape
             hath
             left
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             happily
             in
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             as
             never
             meaning
             to
             returne
             for
             their
             acclamation
             ;
             being
             glad
             I
             have
             so
             escaped
             :
             suddaine
             and
             unexpected
             events
             are
             those
             that
             cause
             most
             admiration
             .
             Mounsieur
             
               de
               Ma●●ie
               ,
               French
            
             generall
             is
             now
             at
             Sea
             with
             15.
             of
             his
             Kings
             shippes
             ,
             and
             commission
             to
             infranchise
             the
             
               French
            
             Slaves
             ,
             yet
             it
             seemes
             the
             god
             
               Neptune
            
             was
             wrath
             with
             them
             ,
             for
             with
             a
             storme
             at
             Sea
             ,
             their
             Fleete
             was
             seperated
             ,
             and
             most
             of
             them
             forced
             to
             returne
             for
             
               Mercelles
               .
            
             Having
             spent
             their
             Masts
             ,
             and
             received
             other
             misfortunes
             ;
             yet
             all
             Commissioned
             if
             accident
             should
             seperate
             them
             ,
             
               Argiere
            
             Road
             should
             be
             their
             randevoos
             :
             400.
             
             
               Turkes
            
             and
             
               Moores
            
             they
             brought
             with
             them
             to
             exchange
             for
             their
             
               French
               ;
            
             very
             confusedly
             arrived
             some
             of
             them
             to
             the
             Port.
             First
             two
             sayle
             ,
             one
             of
             36.
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             whereof
             
               Bro●●noy
            
             of
             
               Rochell
            
             was
             Captaine
             ,
             and
             another
             of
             28.
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             good
             quarter
             was
             offered
             them
             by
             the
             
               Algiers
               :
               Gromnoys
            
             Purcer
             comes
             ashore
             ,
             without
             a
             hostage
             ,
             professing
             a
             visit
             to
             the
             
               French
            
             Councell
             :
             at
             the
             instant
             was
             in
             the
             Road
             ,
             and
             ready
             to
             depart
             two
             ships
             of
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             the
             one
             of
             40.
             and
             the
             other
             of
             28.
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             both
             bound
             for
             
               Alexandrea
            
             in
             
               AEgypt
               ,
            
             and
             well
             knowne
             to
             
               Forans
            
             Purcer
             ;
             two
             such
             shippes
             never
             went
             out
             before
             from
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             for
             besides
             the
             excessive
             Riches
             of
             their
             loading
             ,
             and
             passingers
             of
             greatest
             wealth
             of
             that
             Citie
             ,
             bound
             in
             pilgrimage
             to
             the
             solemnities
             of
             the
             
               Meco
               ,
            
             one
             shippe
             of
             them
             had
             knowne
             in
             her
             above
             three
             hundred
             thousand
             
               Soltanies
            
             in
             Gold
             ,
             each
             
               Soltanie
            
             worth
             their
             seven
             shilling
             
               English
               ,
            
             the
             Purcer
             returnes
             to
             his
             shippes
             ,
             who
             were
             both
             riding
             without
             Command
             ,
             the
             Councell
             sends
             the
             
               Trugman
            
             to
             have
             them
             come
             in
             ,
             or
             depart
             their
             Road
             ,
             to
             which
             they
             presently
             obeyed
             ;
             nor
             can
             I
             give
             them
             any
             terme
             of
             better
             grace
             ;
             they
             stand
             to
             the
             West
             ,
             and
             within
             an
             hower
             after
             weighes
             the
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             who
             since
             have
             ended
             their
             voyage
             continently
             ,
             
             and
             returned
             to
             
               Argiere
            
             with
             great
             riches
             .
             Three
             dayes
             after
             being
             the
             11.
             of
             
               October
            
             arrived
             that
             noble
             Captaine
             ,
             and
             glory
             of
             the
             
               French
            
             nation
             ,
             Mounsieur
             de
             
               Mautie
            
             in
             a
             goodly
             shippe
             of
             58.
             peeces
             of
             Brasse
             Ordnance
             alone
             ,
             and
             anchored
             without
             command
             .
             The
             
               Duana
            
             or
             Councell
             sends
             to
             know
             what
             he
             came
             for
             ,
             hee
             answered
             to
             demand
             his
             Kings
             subjects
             ,
             which
             they
             dislegally
             detained
             ;
             with
             answer
             returned
             ,
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             resends
             their
             
               Trugman
               ,
            
             commanding
             Mounsieur
             presently
             to
             depart
             ,
             or
             come
             under
             command
             ,
             other
             wayes
             hee
             should
             know
             more
             from
             them
             .
             Captaines
             were
             convocated
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Duana
            
             determined
             
               Abdera
               Manrine
               ,
            
             of
             the
             
               Moores
            
             nation
             ,
             a
             right
             valiant
             ,
             and
             expert
             Seaman
             ,
             should
             be
             presently
             armed
             to
             goe
             forth
             and
             fetch
             him
             in
             :
             but
             Monnsieur
             weighed
             ,
             put
             out
             his
             bloody
             Flagge
             and
             departed
             .
             The
             13.
             
               dicto
            
             came
             in
             another
             of
             the
             same
             Fleete
             ,
             and
             put
             out
             a
             white
             Flagge
             ,
             using
             many
             other
             signes
             to
             parlie
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             night
             went
             out
             two
             Gallies
             ,
             whereupon
             the
             
               French
            
             distrusting
             the
             worst
             ,
             let
             slip
             her
             Cable
             and
             Anchor
             ;
             and
             was
             the
             next
             day
             weighed
             by
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             &
             carried
             to
             their
             
               Magazine
               ,
            
             which
             saved
             them
             a
             labour
             .
          
           
             Ill
             newes
             hath
             wings
             ,
             it
             s
             now
             the
             18.
             
               dicto
               ,
            
             when
             advertisement
             comes
             to
             
               Argiere
            
             of
             the
             taking
             
               Asatiea
            
             of
             
               Ally
            
             the
             Generals
             ,
             and
             they
             make
             it
             the
             common
             cause
             ,
             alledging
             the
             
               French
            
             met
             with
             her
             upon
             the
             coast
             of
             
               Barbary
               .
            
             A
             goodly
             prize
             she
             had
             beene
             ,
             for
             in
             her
             ,
             besides
             rich
             loading
             ,
             was
             in
             ready
             Cashe
             70000.
             peeces
             of
             Eight
             .
             The
             whole
             inhabitants
             now
             boyles
             ,
             the
             
               French
            
             Councell
             is
             sent
             for
             ,
             and
             without
             any
             litigation
             of
             his
             cause
             is
             by
             the
             great
             
               Duana
            
             or
             Councell
             adjudged
             to
             be
             burnt
             at
             
               Babelwach
            
             gate
             .
             Also
             
               Iacus
               Santo
               ,
            
             that
             paid
             the
             rents
             of
             the
             
               Bastione
            
             condemned
             to
             bee
             hanged
             at
             
               Babashon
               ,
            
             usuall
             places
             of
             Christians
             martirdome
             ;
             18.
             thousand
             peeces
             of
             Eight
             a
             yeare
             payd
             the
             sayd
             
               Sancto
            
             to
             them
             ;
             A
             man
             which
             formerly
             had
             swayed
             ,
             a
             person
             of
             great
             experience
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             well
             studied
             in
             the
             Art
             
               Machivell
               ,
            
             and
             much
             hated
             by
             the
             poore
             
               French
            
             Captives
             as
             a
             perturber
             to
             their
             infranchisments
             .
             In
             fine
             ,
             no
             rod
             is
             so
             fit
             for
             a
             mischievous
             man
             as
             his
             owne
             ,
             through
             ●mour
             of
             death
             ,
             they
             both
             would
             have
             turned
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             but
             not
             permitted
             nor
             could
             any
             thing
             asswage
             the
             fury
             of
             the
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             but
             their
             deaths
             ;
             yet
             some
             gave
             the
             word
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             would
             dye
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             they
             should
             be
             permitted
             ,
             and
             that
             
             for
             the
             saving
             of
             their
             soules
             .
             
               Ally
            
             the
             Generall
             ,
             for
             so
             is
             this
             gallant
             called
             ,
             powerfull
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             glory
             ,
             interceded
             for
             them
             ,
             giving
             many
             pertinent
             ,
             and
             powerfull
             reasons
             for
             their
             remission
             .
             The
             damage
             sayd
             he
             that
             is
             done
             is
             to
             me
             ,
             as
             being
             sole
             owner
             of
             the
             said
             vessell
             ,
             and
             her
             essentialls
             ,
             for
             which
             I
             desire
             no
             revenge
             for
             my
             owne
             perticular
             :
             but
             as
             I
             am
             yours
             ,
             and
             all
             I
             have
             obliged
             to
             this
             City
             ,
             if
             your
             honours
             thinke
             it
             requisite
             to
             revenge
             the
             affront
             done
             us
             ,
             by
             this
             late
             Generall
             which
             with
             one
             onely
             shippe
             outbraved
             us
             in
             our
             most
             happy
             and
             invinceable
             Port
             ,
             famous
             for
             vertue
             ,
             and
             Ianezaries
             ,
             whose
             valour
             hath
             shaken
             ,
             and
             beene
             a
             terrour
             unto
             the
             mes-beleevers
             of
             all
             Nazarine
             Nations
             ,
             more
             then
             100.
             yeares
             .
             I
             have
             a
             just
             propention
             and
             am
             most
             prompt
             to
             adventure
             my
             life
             and
             substance
             in
             this
             most
             noble
             Cities
             quarrell
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             time
             of
             the
             yeare
             is
             now
             improper
             to
             invade
             any
             of
             the
             
               French
            
             territories
             .
             I
             esteeme
             it
             most
             convenient
             there
             be
             presently
             armed
             six
             Saile
             of
             Gallies
             ,
             for
             the
             surprising
             of
             the
             
               Bastione
               ,
            
             to
             make
             a
             spoyle
             of
             what
             they
             finde
             there
             ,
             as
             well
             of
             people
             as
             others
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             sufficient
             satisfaction
             to
             us
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             and
             a
             reall
             demonstration
             to
             that
             
               Traleuian
            
             nation
             ,
             how
             little
             we
             esteemed
             them
             .
             This
             oration
             highly
             esteemed
             was
             received
             as
             an
             Oracle
             ,
             &
             the
             
               Duana
            
             commands
             the
             expedition
             of
             the
             Gallies
             ,
             who
             in
             two
             dayes
             were
             provided
             ,
             and
             the
             19.
             of
             
               December
            
             at
             noone
             ,
             without
             making
             booke
             ,
             thy
             rowed
             from
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             and
             in
             three
             dayes
             arived
             at
             the
             
               Bastwin
               ;
            
             no
             sooner
             Anchored
             ,
             but
             Mounsieur
             the
             Governour
             with
             other
             
               Messuers
            
             comes
             aboard
             to
             kisse
             the
             hand
             of
             
               Ally
            
             the
             Generall
             :
             in
             fine
             many
             
               Madmoyssells
               ,
            
             and
             the
             people
             there
             were
             curious
             to
             see
             so
             great
             a
             man
             ;
             the
             visit
             and
             complement
             ended
             ,
             the
             Governour
             began
             to
             take
             leave
             of
             the
             Generall
             ,
             who
             now
             demands
             entertainement
             in
             the
             
               Bastione
               :
            
             Mounsieur
             promises
             no
             man
             more
             welcommer
             ,
             they
             goe
             on
             land
             together
             ;
             but
             instantly
             followed
             such
             a
             crew
             of
             
               Turkes
            
             as
             they
             presently
             became
             masters
             of
             the
             
               Bastione
               .
            
             Mounsieur
             that
             had
             
               Ciceroes
            
             eares
             ,
             diffident
             of
             the
             event
             ,
             of
             so
             unusuall
             a
             change
             ,
             shifts
             himselfe
             from
             the
             Generall
             ,
             takes
             Horse
             ,
             and
             happily
             recovered
             to
             
               Barko
               ,
            
             a
             Castle
             of
             the
             
               Ienewayes
               ,
            
             and
             escaped
             captivitie
             ,
             312.
             were
             then
             captivated
             with
             120.
             thousand
             peeces
             of
             eight
             in
             ready
             monies
             ,
             400.
             
             Hogsheads
             of
             wine
             was
             there
             staved
             ,
             the
             lose
             
             redowning
             to
             the
             
               French
            
             more
             then
             100.
             thousand
             pounds
             sterling
             besides
             the
             benefit
             which
             they
             made
             by
             the
             Scale
             of
             100.
             thousand
             Ductets
             a
             yeare
             declared
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             for
             the
             
               French
            
             affaires
             with
             
               Argiere
               .
            
             Servility
             and
             bondage
             to
             an
             ingenious
             spirit
             is
             worse
             then
             death
             ,
             which
             is
             common
             to
             all
             ,
             this
             to
             the
             miserable
             .
             The
             danger
             of
             the
             Seas
             now
             keepes
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             wee
             Gally
             slaves
             not
             to
             be
             idle
             ,
             are
             set
             to
             hayling
             the
             Cart
             in
             lew
             of
             Horses
             ,
             some
             to
             sell
             water
             ,
             to
             chop
             the
             Vineyard
             ,
             and
             others
             to
             builde
             houses
             :
             in
             the
             interim
             I
             am
             devising
             some
             course
             of
             way
             to
             effect
             my
             libertie
             :
             five
             of
             us
             combines
             together
             to
             take
             a
             Boate
             some
             two
             miles
             from
             the
             Towne
             which
             frequently
             loaded
             Ballast
             ;
             there
             having
             constantly
             but
             one
             
               Turke
            
             and
             two
             Christians
             Roars
             in
             her
             ;
             more
             Oares
             must
             be
             gotten
             ,
             a
             Mast
             and
             Sayle
             ,
             otherwise
             it
             had
             beene
             madnesse
             ,
             and
             to
             plunge
             our selves
             into
             more
             mischiefe
             :
             in
             fine
             ,
             foure
             Oares
             ,
             a
             Mast
             and
             Saile
             ,
             
               Boraches
            
             for
             water
             ,
             Bread
             and
             Compasse
             was
             provided
             ,
             but
             all
             the
             difficultie
             was
             to
             get
             them
             out
             .
             For
             a
             peece
             of
             Eight
             and
             halfe
             I
             got
             a
             
               French
            
             man
             native
             of
             Saint
             
               Mallo
               ,
            
             who
             had
             a
             good
             Mule
             to
             carry
             all
             ,
             hee
             and
             I
             loaded
             it
             ,
             our
             act
             was
             just
             ,
             but
             none
             of
             the
             wisest
             ;
             and
             the
             
               French
            
             man
             fit
             for
             the
             purpose
             ,
             we
             went
             in
             company
             to
             the
             towne
             gate
             without
             question
             ,
             but
             the
             ward
             overthrew
             the
             carriage
             ,
             as
             too
             suspitious
             ,
             and
             layd
             hands
             of
             the
             
               French
            
             man
             ,
             who
             doubting
             nothing
             of
             the
             sufficiency
             of
             my
             warrant
             ,
             having
             told
             him
             they
             were
             to
             be
             carried
             to
             my
             patrons
             Garden
             :
             in
             sum
             ,
             I
             seeming
             all
             desperate
             whiles
             the
             
               French
            
             man
             was
             looking
             about
             for
             me
             to
             make
             answer
             ,
             I
             left
             him
             ,
             who
             could
             not
             accuse
             me
             ,
             as
             neither
             knowing
             my
             name
             ,
             my
             patron
             ,
             nor
             where
             I
             dwelt
             .
             The
             poore
             man
             afterward
             with
             his
             partner
             ,
             and
             a
             Roague
             mearely
             maintained
             to
             prevent
             the
             escape
             of
             Christians
             ,
             sought
             me
             ,
             but
             I
             kept
             house
             till
             the
             wonder
             was
             over
             ,
             and
             was
             truly
             grieved
             for
             the
             detriment
             the
             poore
             man
             suffered
             by
             blowes
             ,
             not
             any
             wayes
             worthy
             blame
             in
             me
             ,
             as
             seeking
             my
             libertie
             ;
             the
             poore
             man
             afterwards
             divers
             times
             met
             mee
             ,
             drew
             his
             knife
             and
             would
             have
             kil'd
             me
             ,
             to
             which
             hee
             ever
             made
             deepe
             protestations
             with
             a
             great
             deale
             of
             
               French
            
             fury
             ,
             which
             my
             
               English
            
             resolution
             cared
             not
             for
             ;
             it
             s
             not
             the
             ill
             event
             of
             an
             action
             that
             can
             disanimate
             a
             good
             Spirit
             ,
             the
             weake
             faint
             with
             every
             succeeding
             trouble
             ,
             but
             the
             good
             heart
             recollects
             a
             double
             courage
             :
             
             In
             affliction
             we
             were
             afterwards
             more
             jolly
             company
             ,
             being
             13.
             and
             all
             
               English
               ,
            
             who
             did
             joyne
             and
             make
             a
             Purse
             of
             60.
             peeces
             of
             eight
             ;
             our
             desire
             was
             to
             build
             a
             Boate
             ,
             my selfe
             the
             man
             elected
             to
             provide
             all
             necessaries
             ,
             and
             made
             sole
             treasurer
             .
             My
             first
             inquisition
             was
             for
             a
             convenient
             Garden
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             one
             as
             was
             manured
             by
             
               English
            
             men
             ;
             a
             very
             commodious
             one
             was
             found
             ,
             27.
             
             Deale
             boards
             I
             bought
             ,
             and
             had
             them
             sawed
             and
             carried
             forth
             ,
             our
             Vessell
             flowred
             ,
             pitched
             and
             chalked
             ;
             when
             within
             two
             nights
             wee
             should
             have
             beene
             all
             ready
             to
             depart
             ,
             unfortunately
             one
             of
             our
             Carpenters
             discovered
             himselfe
             by
             carrying
             his
             Rule
             open
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             when
             comming
             without
             the
             gate
             ,
             he
             thrust
             it
             up
             under
             his
             Doublet
             ,
             was
             espyed
             by
             a
             
               Moore
               ,
            
             who
             gave
             advice
             to
             
               Dell
               Ishaw
            
             the
             Spie
             ,
             who
             with
             his
             company
             tracked
             him
             into
             the
             Garden
             ,
             the
             subtle
             Roague
             taking
             his
             best
             advantage
             hid
             himselfe
             untill
             the
             evening
             ,
             and
             then
             came
             upon
             us
             naked
             ,
             hee
             and
             his
             crew
             came
             armed
             ,
             tooke
             six
             of
             us
             ,
             and
             carried
             us
             to
             the
             
               Bashawes
            
             prison
             ,
             where
             our
             patrons
             redeemed
             us
             paying
             5.
             peeces
             of
             eight
             
               per
            
             head
             ,
             three
             of
             my
             poore
             Countrey
             men
             were
             cruelly
             beaten
             ,
             whereof
             one
             dyed
             ,
             my
             patron
             then
             being
             
               Armenie
               Mahamet
               Agga
            
             bid
             me
             welcome
             without
             giving
             me
             one
             blow
             ,
             but
             if
             it
             had
             beene
             
               Ally
            
             the
             Generall
             ,
             I
             had
             lost
             my
             eares
             ,
             and
             nose
             which
             is
             his
             custome
             .
             I
             was
             conscious
             to
             the
             calamities
             of
             my
             poore
             Countrey
             men
             ,
             not
             that
             we
             could
             impute
             blame
             to
             one
             another
             ,
             for
             I
             account
             every
             Christian
             oblieged
             to
             use
             all
             possible
             attempts
             for
             the
             effecting
             his
             libertie
             ;
             for
             a
             man
             doth
             not
             onely
             discover
             a
             pusilanimous
             heart
             ,
             and
             indocible
             disposition
             in
             neglecting
             the
             least
             opportunitie
             ,
             but
             also
             commit
             a
             sinne
             against
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             not
             given
             us
             wings
             to
             outflie
             our
             enemies
             ,
             but
             reason
             to
             devise
             stratagems
             and
             hands
             to
             execute
             them
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             many
             yeares
             since
             
               Charles
               ,
            
             the
             first
             Roman
             Emperour
             of
             famous
             memory
             assaulted
             that
             city
             where
             he
             received
             the
             losse
             of
             many
             of
             his
             Gallies
             ,
             and
             his
             Army
             dissipated
             ,
             and
             it
             s
             now
             the
             27.
             of
             
               March
            
             1638.
             when
             by
             a
             Diver
             was
             discovered
             much
             of
             the
             ruines
             of
             that
             
               Armado
               ,
            
             and
             watched
             by
             the
             
               Algiers
               ,
            
             the
             whole
             side
             of
             a
             Galley
             entire
             ,
             and
             the
             Timber
             as
             new
             ,
             besides
             three
             peeces
             of
             Brasse
             Ordnance
             ,
             and
             five
             peeces
             of
             Place
             ,
             all
             without
             hurt
             or
             bruise
             ,
             to
             which
             I
             was
             an
             oculer
             witnesse
             .
             Ambition
             is
             ever
             in
             trouble
             ,
             
             and
             findes
             no
             intermission
             of
             painefull
             throwes
             ,
             untill
             it
             hath
             brought
             forth
             its
             abortive
             desires
             :
             my
             patron
             and
             master
             of
             800.
             
             Christian
             slaves
             is
             devising
             more
             then
             usuall
             imployments
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             caused
             great
             admiration
             amongst
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             to
             adde
             to
             his
             greater
             fame
             ;
             he
             sends
             for
             the
             most
             esteemed
             and
             best
             Architects
             of
             those
             countries
             ,
             and
             commences
             most
             rare
             and
             sumptuous
             architectures
             ,
             or
             edifices
             for
             the
             lodging
             of
             Souldiers
             ,
             the
             thought
             of
             which
             caused
             a
             languishing
             dejection
             in
             all
             of
             us
             his
             slaves
             ,
             as
             none
             of
             us
             exempted
             from
             those
             toyles
             which
             was
             to
             us
             an
             interminable
             vexation
             ,
             (
             onely
             the
             divine
             goodnesse
             that
             might
             prevent
             it
             )
             neither
             was
             this
             our
             sole
             
               Mulct
               ,
            
             but
             greater
             was
             our
             castigation
             in
             being
             subject
             to
             so
             many
             Masters
             ;
             as
             Builders
             ,
             Gardiners
             ,
             all
             spectators
             were
             our
             Commanders
             ,
             and
             we
             oblieged
             to
             obey
             .
             Lord
             what
             passions
             were
             in
             us
             miserable
             wretches
             ,
             what
             with
             the
             impertinencie
             of
             our
             detectores
             ,
             and
             our
             assidious
             labours
             ,
             as
             is
             no
             marvell
             that
             all
             things
             seeme
             offensive
             to
             a
             crased
             body
             :
             Maledictions
             wanted
             not
             to
             countermaund
             the
             period
             of
             those
             Fabrickes
             ;
             its
             time
             and
             truth
             that
             conquers
             ,
             what
             the
             future
             of
             it
             may
             bee
             ,
             is
             beyond
             my
             thoughts
             to
             determine
             :
             in
             a
             vast
             and
             confused
             manner
             wee
             left
             it
             when
             we
             were
             imbarqued
             on
             the
             Gallies
             ,
             the
             ninth
             of
             
               May
               ,
            
             1638.
             and
             the
             eleventh
             ,
             lanched
             from
             
               Argiere
            
             for
             that
             presupposed
             golden
             voyage
             ,
             for
             that
             now
             
               Ally
            
             had
             promised
             to
             doe
             wonders
             .
          
           
             Prosperitie
             begets
             pride
             ,
             and
             pride
             goes
             before
             destruction
             ;
             combination
             was
             timely
             made
             the
             last
             winter
             with
             the
             
               Algiers
               ,
            
             and
             
               Tunessians
            
             for
             the
             uniting
             of
             their
             Sea
             Forts
             ,
             and
             for
             what
             end
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             performance
             of
             some
             great
             exploit
             ,
             eight
             Gallies
             of
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             as
             many
             more
             of
             the
             others
             were
             prepared
             ,
             and
             armed
             .
             Who
             should
             bee
             Generall
             Commander
             was
             not
             questioned
             ;
             as
             who
             would
             oppose
             
               Ally
            
             of
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             for
             greatnesse
             renowned
             in
             all
             
               Africa
               :
            
             not
             onely
             
               Turkes
            
             presumed
             to
             doe
             wonders
             ,
             but
             also
             the
             Christians
             feared
             it
             ;
             the
             one
             presuming
             on
             their
             strength
             ,
             proudly
             boasted
             ,
             they
             feared
             not
             all
             the
             Gallies
             of
             the
             
               Messen
            
             nations
             :
             In
             summe
             ,
             Iewes
             and
             all
             made
             account
             the
             whole
             Orient
             of
             the
             
               Mediterranian
            
             Castle
             of
             Christendome
             should
             by
             this
             Fleete
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             the
             common
             Merchants
             
             of
             Christian
             slaves
             ,
             prepared
             monies
             to
             buy
             ,
             as
             if
             so
             many
             Slaves
             had
             beene
             ready
             then
             in
             the
             Markets
             to
             be
             sold
             .
             But
             to
             the
             purpose
             ,
             
               Tunnis
            
             being
             in
             the
             way
             ,
             the
             
               Algiers
            
             consent
             to
             goe
             thither
             and
             so
             much
             the
             timelier
             ,
             because
             
               Ally
            
             would
             show
             himselfe
             in
             every
             Port
             by
             the
             way
             ;
             the
             
               Alerbes
            
             flocke
             from
             all
             parts
             to
             him
             and
             hee
             being
             ambitious
             takes
             no
             little
             pride
             ▪
             and
             glory
             in
             it
             .
             On
             the
             fourth
             of
             
               Iune
            
             wee
             came
             to
             
               Besert
               ,
            
             but
             the
             
               Tunnis
            
             Gallies
             were
             gone
             from
             thence
             three
             dayes
             before
             with
             Ordnance
             and
             other
             munition
             to
             fortefie
             
               Susea
               .
               Alley
               ,
            
             too
             great
             to
             enter
             the
             gates
             of
             this
             inferior
             Towne
             ,
             was
             welcomed
             by
             the
             Senators
             or
             Councell
             without
             the
             wall
             ,
             where
             he
             tooke
             Horse
             and
             poasted
             for
             
               Tunnis
               ,
            
             whose
             King
             and
             whole
             
               Duana
            
             meets
             him
             upon
             the
             way
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             great
             addition
             to
             his
             arrogance
             ,
             and
             received
             him
             into
             
               Tunnis
            
             a
             goodly
             Citie
             ,
             and
             was
             smmptuously
             entertained
             and
             feasted
             ;
             the
             inhabitants
             thought
             themselves
             honored
             that
             might
             have
             the
             sight
             of
             his
             person
             and
             to
             raise
             his
             glory
             to
             the
             height
             he
             is
             made
             by
             the
             Councell
             Generall
             of
             the
             whole
             Navie
             ,
             and
             authorised
             to
             goe
             whether
             he
             pleased
             .
             The
             
               Tunnis
            
             Captaines
             all
             oblieged
             to
             his
             command
             none
             mollopolised
             against
             him
             ;
             
               Ally
            
             sent
             for
             his
             Fleete
             to
             
               Tunnis
            
             or
             the
             Galletta
             otherwise
             the
             ruines
             of
             Carthage
             :
             we
             must
             not
             be
             seene
             there
             but
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             and
             that
             with
             Flagges
             ,
             Standards
             and
             Streamers
             waving
             ,
             command
             was
             given
             to
             the
             Slaves
             to
             row
             proudly
             ,
             which
             is
             with
             a
             long
             stroake
             one
             in
             halfe
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             houre
             ;
             the
             action
             ,
             their
             heads
             bowed
             to
             the
             Oares
             Geroone
             ,
             their
             fall
             with
             a
             caper
             ,
             a
             princely
             sport
             to
             the
             spectators
             ,
             and
             most
             royall
             of
             navigations
             ,
             but
             the
             most
             vile
             of
             all
             slaveries
             to
             the
             subjected
             ;
             Presents
             came
             from
             the
             Citie
             to
             the
             Gallies
             ,
             white
             bread
             was
             not
             valued
             ,
             there
             came
             such
             abundance
             that
             it
             fell
             to
             the
             Slaves
             Pallat
             ,
             wee
             having
             beene
             there
             seven
             dayes
             most
             welcome
             to
             the
             
               Tunnessians
               .
            
             The
             
               Tunnies
            
             Gallies
             were
             arived
             ,
             who
             were
             no
             sooner
             discryed
             ,
             but
             the
             
               Algiers
            
             waighes
             to
             use
             the
             complement
             of
             meeting
             ;
             and
             then
             he
             was
             the
             bravest
             Gallant
             that
             could
             show
             most
             Silke
             :
             And
             certainly
             their
             standards
             were
             (
             for
             their
             worth
             and
             curiositie
             of
             rare
             verses
             written
             in
             them
             in
             Letters
             of
             Gold
             in
             the
             
               Turkish
            
             language
             )
             to
             bee
             admired
             .
             They
             gave
             each
             other
             their
             valleyes
             of
             small
             shot
             and
             their
             Ordnance
             ,
             and
             so
             ended
             their
             salutation
             .
          
           
           
             Their
             thoughts
             travelled
             within
             them
             as
             a
             woman-in
             labour
             ,
             who
             findes
             no
             rest
             till
             she
             be
             delivered
             .
             And
             they
             to
             hasten
             their
             designes
             went
             to
             
               Porta
               ferinea
            
             to
             tallow
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             celeritie
             set
             forward
             for
             the
             Christian
             shore
             .
             The
             first
             ship
             we
             met
             withall
             was
             the
             Love
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             neare
             the
             I
             le
             of
             
               Pautallereia
               ,
            
             shee
             was
             a
             goodly
             shippe
             and
             the
             weather
             faire
             ,
             but
             the
             
               Turke
            
             had
             nothing
             to
             say
             to
             her
             ,
             wee
             were
             next
             in
             chase
             of
             five
             Christian
             Gallies
             who
             nimbly
             got
             from
             us
             :
             In
             the
             morning
             we
             arrived
             at
             
               Strombello
               ,
            
             where
             we
             put
             ashore
             a
             Frigat
             of
             
               Naples
               ,
            
             the
             men
             all
             ranashore
             ,
             three
             of
             them
             whether
             wilfully
             or
             otherwise
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             but
             were
             devoured
             by
             those
             afrighting
             fiers
             perpetually
             burning
             ,
             able
             to
             invoke
             remorse
             in
             the
             most
             Flagitious
             and
             obdurate
             hearts
             ,
             the
             noyse
             being
             like
             the
             roarings
             of
             Hell
             .
             The
             others
             advised
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             that
             those
             Gallies
             which
             they
             had
             chased
             were
             of
             the
             Citie
             of
             
               Naples
               :
            
             and
             not
             onely
             so
             ,
             but
             which
             is
             most
             to
             be
             lamented
             to
             see
             how
             voluntary
             Christians
             are
             to
             discover
             the
             greatest
             secrets
             though
             to
             the
             ruine
             of
             their
             owne
             countries
             ,
             for
             what
             places
             hath
             the
             
               Turke
            
             taken
             but
             by
             the
             information
             of
             spies
             ,
             natives
             of
             those
             places
             ,
             who
             casting
             off
             grace
             ,
             after
             their
             information
             receive
             rewards
             and
             turne
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             and
             are
             instruments
             to
             ruinate
             their
             whole
             posteritie
             .
             I
             have
             knowne
             three
             that
             have
             Pilated
             the
             
               Turke
            
             to
             the
             place
             where
             they
             were
             borne
             ,
             and
             beene
             instruments
             in
             the
             captivating
             of
             their
             owne
             fathers
             and
             mothers
             and
             all
             their
             Lineage
             ,
             taking
             their
             parts
             of
             the
             price
             for
             which
             their
             Parents
             were
             sold
             for
             in
             the
             Market
             ,
             which
             served
             them
             for
             spending
             money
             ,
             on
             whores
             ,
             in
             Tavernes
             ,
             and
             for
             worse
             vices
             .
             These
             Neapolitanes
             advised
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             of
             two
             Gallies
             of
             that
             Citie
             ,
             loaden
             with
             Silkes
             ▪
             whose
             Cargassoones
             were
             of
             excessive
             value
             ,
             and
             bound
             for
             
               Ienemay
               ,
            
             and
             must
             passe
             that
             way
             and
             that
             within
             three
             dayes
             ,
             but
             God
             turned
             that
             counsell
             to
             foolishnesse
             ,
             for
             had
             they
             attended
             the
             time
             they
             could
             not
             have
             missed
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Ocootr●
               ,
            
             a
             Citie
             in
             
               Galabria
               ,
            
             and
             in
             the
             kingdome
             
               Naples
            
             was
             next
             aimed
             at
             as
             a
             place
             of
             riches
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             esteemed
             3000.
             people
             at
             mid
             day
             ;
             having
             stroke
             downe
             their
             Masts
             ,
             they
             Boaged
             for
             that
             place
             ,
             yet
             made
             such
             delayes
             as
             that
             they
             came
             not
             thither
             till
             faire
             day
             ,
             but
             landed
             boldly
             ;
             the
             people
             that
             could
             ,
             did
             runne
             away
             ;
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             tooke
             the
             Citie
             and
             rifled
             it
             ,
             and
             brought
             away
             
             115.
             persons
             ,
             one
             whereof
             was
             the
             Bishop
             of
             that
             place
             ,
             and
             15.
             
             Nunnes
             ,
             the
             chiefe
             of
             which
             was
             Cosen
             German
             to
             the
             Prince
             of
             
               Rochella
               ,
            
             the
             other
             were
             impotent
             and
             aged
             people
             :
             then
             was
             the
             whole
             Coast
             in
             an
             uproare
             ,
             and
             as
             we
             were
             passing
             by
             ,
             they
             let
             flye
             their
             Ordnance
             at
             randome
             ,
             but
             the
             Turke
             to
             amplifie
             his
             glory
             to
             the
             ignominie
             and
             reproaches
             of
             the
             Italian
             ,
             passed
             through
             the
             vally
             of
             
               Messena
               ,
            
             that
             City
             thundered
             but
             to
             little
             purpose
             ,
             onely
             to
             shew
             the
             Turke
             what
             they
             could
             doe
             if
             they
             were
             neerer
             ;
             the
             bold
             Turke
             landed
             upon
             the
             maine
             ,
             and
             set
             on
             fire
             their
             houses
             ,
             burnt
             fisher
             boates
             ,
             passage
             boates
             ,
             horses
             ,
             and
             travellers
             ,
             provision
             ,
             without
             feare
             ,
             haryed
             all
             the
             Coasts
             ,
             killing
             beeves
             ,
             and
             other
             Cattle
             ,
             and
             setting
             whole
             fields
             of
             corne
             on
             fire
             and
             committing
             many
             other
             outrages
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             dammage
             of
             the
             Country
             :
             insomuch
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             disliked
             by
             some
             Turkes
             themselves
             ,
             and
             being
             now
             come
             to
             
               Rochella
               ,
            
             they
             met
             with
             a
             
               Neapolitane
            
             ship
             of
             20
             gunnes
             ,
             and
             having
             discharged
             3.
             of
             them
             ,
             they
             took
             his
             ,
             and
             afterward
             set
             fire
             on
             her
             ,
             and
             then
             being
             insolent
             were
             ready
             to
             attempt
             any
             thing
             ,
             their
             prosperity
             made
             them
             mad
             .
             
               Mallapane
            
             a
             Renegado
             of
             the
             Greeke
             Nation
             ,
             who
             runne
             away
             with
             a
             Gally
             of
             the
             great
             Turkes
             ,
             which
             he
             sould
             in
             
               Tunnis
               ,
            
             for
             26000.
             peeces
             of
             eight
             ,
             informed
             them
             of
             a
             Citie
             lately
             sunke
             :
             wherein
             of
             many
             thousand
             Soules
             which
             perished
             by
             that
             disaster
             ,
             there
             onely
             remained
             about
             400
             persons
             possessing
             great
             riches
             ,
             living
             in
             cottages
             errected
             for
             their
             present
             necessities
             ;
             his
             information
             was
             most
             joyfully
             received
             ,
             and
             the
             projector
             not
             a
             little
             proud
             to
             be
             the
             Instrument
             of
             so
             great
             a
             benefit
             .
             The
             attempt
             was
             prosecuted
             ,
             and
             at
             midnight
             1500
             Turkes
             Landed
             to
             captivate
             and
             spoyle
             those
             imagined
             more
             than
             distracted
             and
             forlorne
             people
             :
             
               Malapane
            
             was
             generall
             conductour
             and
             he
             brought
             them
             to
             the
             Citie
             ,
             which
             the
             day
             shewed
             them
             to
             be
             standing
             ,
             and
             sumptuous
             ,
             who
             sent
             them
             such
             Orators
             ,
             as
             made
             them
             use
             more
             haste
             backe
             than
             good
             speede
             .
             This
             City
             was
             well
             knowne
             to
             
               Allie
            
             Captaine
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             who
             with
             80.
             
             Gallies
             ,
             and
             a
             power
             on
             Land
             ,
             battered
             it
             3.
             dayes
             and
             returned
             with
             shame
             ,
             it
             is
             called
             
               Cotroone
               ,
            
             and
             lyes
             within
             6.
             leagues
             of
             Cape
             ,
             St.
             
             
               Maries
               ,
            
             the
             entring
             in
             of
             the
             Gulfe
             of
             
               Venice
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             was
             
               Italy
            
             the
             eye
             of
             Christendome
             infestred
             by
             these
             
             Rovers
             .
             The
             Levant
             wind
             being
             high
             caused
             them
             to
             continue
             ●kale
             there
             for
             7.
             dayes
             space
             within
             a
             league
             of
             that
             City
             ,
             in
             which
             time
             the
             
               Turke
            
             foreaged
             the
             Country
             ,
             tooke
             many
             of
             the
             inhabitants
             that
             lived
             in
             villages
             ,
             and
             remote
             houses
             ,
             their
             Galleyes
             heads
             all
             day
             on
             Land
             and
             they
             cutting
             wood
             ,
             making
             water
             ,
             and
             dressing
             pillow
             a
             chiefe
             dish
             ,
             pleasing
             their
             pallats
             :
             no
             Native
             appeared
             in
             all
             this
             time
             for
             resistance
             ,
             therefore
             by
             imagination
             they
             Reigned
             Kings
             ,
             the
             wind
             calming
             withall
             celeritie
             they
             advance
             ,
             for
             their
             great
             explot
             :
             but
             he
             that
             with
             his
             incomprehensible
             eye
             seeth
             the
             actions
             and
             discerneth
             the
             intentions
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             disposing
             things
             according
             to
             his
             Divine
             Will
             ,
             as
             celeriously
             sends
             an
             obsticle
             to
             perturbe
             their
             way
             .
             Such
             a
             Levant
             wind
             as
             for
             securitie
             they
             were
             forced
             to
             returne
             to
             their
             former
             place
             of
             Randevous
             .
             The
             next
             intermission
             of
             such
             huge
             and
             unwonted
             gusts
             ,
             they
             againe
             set
             forward
             ,
             when
             not
             having
             rowed
             foure
             leagues
             ,
             were
             repulsed
             by
             the
             like
             occasion
             ;
             no
             sooner
             re-ankared
             ,
             but
             that
             furious
             Element
             ,
             converts
             it selfe
             to
             calme
             mildnesse
             ,
             and
             now
             the
             third
             time
             attempts
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             their
             high
             Ambition
             ,
             and
             are
             repulsed
             ,
             had
             they
             not
             beene
             more
             insensate
             than
             errationalls
             ,
             they
             could
             not
             but
             have
             repaired
             to
             the
             consideration
             from
             whence
             their
             so
             often
             countermand
             proceeded
             :
             in
             summe
             ,
             God
             reserving
             them
             for
             a
             greater
             castigation
             ,
             calmes
             the
             wind
             ,
             and
             they
             joyously
             advances
             ,
             and
             now
             got
             Cape
             S.
             
               Maries
               ,
            
             the
             most
             orientalist
             part
             of
             
               Italy
               ,
            
             and
             not
             to
             be
             discovered
             ,
             strikes
             the
             Gallies
             Maste
             into
             the
             Cushea
             ,
             or
             downeupon
             the
             Decke
             ,
             and
             each
             rowes
             who
             shall
             be
             the
             formaste
             ,
             to
             arrive
             to
             that
             middle
             Island
             in
             the
             Gulf
             of
             
               Venice
               ,
            
             or
             as
             the
             
               Italian
            
             calls
             it
             
               Ill
               Isella
               de
               Methia
               ,
            
             the
             3000.
             
             Christians
             promised
             them
             by
             the
             spie
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             more
             than
             sixtie
             yeares
             of
             Age
             ,
             and
             one
             that
             had
             lived
             a
             Christian
             in
             a
             Captives
             estate
             ,
             37.
             yeares
             ,
             this
             great
             bootie
             is
             now
             in
             an
             attained
             aggetation
             ,
             stately
             
               Catria
               ,
            
             a
             Citie
             in
             
               Sclavonia
               ,
            
             occulerly
             presents
             her selfe
             unto
             them
             ,
             the
             bagge
             or
             stroke
             of
             the
             Oare
             is
             reinforced
             to
             no
             little
             ditrament
             of
             the
             poore
             Christians
             ;
             the
             All-sufficient
             God
             conscious
             to
             their
             indurances
             ,
             commands
             the
             wind
             to
             Countermand
             the
             inexorable
             cruelties
             of
             their
             oppressors
             ,
             by
             whose
             furie
             the
             Turke
             is
             desperated
             of
             better
             fortunes
             ,
             nor
             had
             any
             of
             them
             the
             least
             hope
             but
             to
             have
             perished
             in
             
             that
             tempest
             :
             the
             Turke
             ignorant
             of
             the
             coast
             in
             this
             extasie
             ,
             implors
             the
             knowledge
             of
             some
             Christian
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             danger
             of
             death
             was
             alike
             equall
             ,
             and
             obtained
             ,
             all
             consenting
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             so
             many
             Christians
             lives
             ,
             they
             harboured
             them
             in
             the
             port
             of
             
               Vollonia
            
             in
             the
             Duchie
             of
             
               Albaine
               ,
            
             but
             man
             that
             is
             not
             so
             sencible
             of
             the
             perfects
             health
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             least
             sickenesse
             ,
             so
             no
             sooner
             was
             this
             dangerover
             ,
             having
             recollected
             good
             tackling
             ,
             with
             other
             necessaries
             ,
             they
             reconsulted
             whether
             to
             goe
             ;
             all
             of
             them
             deepely
             protesting
             never
             to
             returne
             to
             
               Argere
            
             without
             sufficient
             purchase
             ,
             answerable
             to
             so
             many
             difficulties
             endurances
             ,
             &
             so
             great
             an
             adventure
             ,
             their
             first
             project
             ever
             approved
             the
             best
             ,
             for
             that
             in
             that
             Island
             there
             were
             at
             least
             300.
             
             Christians
             ;
             beside
             rich
             pillage
             and
             no
             difficultie
             in
             taking
             it
             ,
             as
             being
             unfortified
             ,
             yet
             others
             contrary
             opinioned
             ,
             opposed
             ,
             alleaged
             the
             danger
             of
             the
             sea
             ,
             which
             for
             a
             time
             caused
             a
             demurre
             in
             some
             of
             them
             ;
             yet
             concluded
             that
             when
             that
             should
             faile
             ,
             they
             would
             fall
             upon
             some
             Greeke
             Towne
             ,
             which
             lived
             under
             the
             Great
             Turkes
             obedience
             ,
             and
             let
             his
             greatnesse
             take
             it
             how
             he
             would
             ,
             they
             cared
             not
             ,
             
               Sollymon
               Agga
            
             governor
             of
             the
             Country
             ,
             advertised
             
               Allie
            
             the
             Generall
             the
             neernesse
             of
             
               Corfue
               ,
            
             and
             of
             2
             Gallie
             asses
             ,
             and
             20.
             
             Gallies
             alwayes
             kept
             there
             by
             the
             state
             of
             
               Venice
            
             to
             deffend
             their
             seas
             ,
             who
             without
             all
             question
             ,
             would
             soone
             come
             to
             have
             intelligence
             of
             their
             being
             there
             ,
             but
             
               Allie
            
             bravely
             replies
             ,
             not
             to
             care
             for
             all
             the
             Gallies
             of
             
               Venice
            
             much
             lesse
             for
             those
             in
             
               Corffue
               ▪
               Mahomet
               Bey
            
             a
             man
             better
             considerate
             and
             Captaine
             of
             the
             
               Tunise
            
             Gallies
             ,
             with
             other
             Captaines
             of
             both
             Cities
             intreates
             him
             to
             get
             some
             other
             Port
             for
             better
             securitie
             ,
             but
             all
             Councell
             ,
             the
             purchaser
             of
             goodnesse
             is
             contemned
             by
             him
             ,
             newes
             is
             at
             
               Corffue
            
             of
             these
             Gallants
             being
             in
             
               Vollonia
               .
               Marino
               Capella
            
             Proveditore
             or
             generall
             of
             the
             
               Armatha
               ,
            
             withall
             religious
             care
             uses
             more
             than
             ordinary
             expedition
             ,
             for
             the
             Arming
             his
             Navie
             ;
             in
             a
             day
             and
             a
             night
             they
             are
             provided
             and
             ready
             ,
             and
             Saturday
             morning
             ,
             
               Iune
            
             8.
             arrives
             in
             that
             Port
             with
             his
             whole
             Armatha
             :
             the
             Turkish
             Gallies
             then
             at
             skale
             ,
             their
             powers
             upon
             the
             Land
             ;
             this
             
               Vollonia
            
             is
             a
             great
             Bay
             of
             5
             Leagues
             deepe
             or
             long
             ,
             Land
             lockt
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             it
             hath
             in
             the
             plaine
             a
             great
             Castle
             and
             well
             fortified
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             a
             great
             number
             of
             excellent
             brasse
             Ordnance
             ;
             upon
             the
             hill
             or
             mountaine
             of
             
             exceeding
             great
             height
             is
             another
             Castle
             over-seeing
             a
             great
             part
             of
             the
             Country
             ,
             and
             farre
             discovering
             at
             Sea
             ;
             which
             Castle
             discovering
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             Navie
             ,
             shot
             a
             warning
             peece
             ,
             the
             word
             now
             
               forratendo
               ,
            
             for
             we
             had
             then
             our
             tents
             up
             to
             keepe
             us
             from
             the
             weather
             ,
             which
             then
             rained
             ,
             thundred
             ,
             and
             lightned
             in
             most
             terrible
             manner
             ,
             it
             is
             now
             time
             the
             Turke
             looke
             about
             himselfe
             ,
             they
             let
             slip
             their
             Cables
             ,
             and
             roade
             under
             the
             great
             Castle
             ,
             there
             being
             in
             sight
             those
             that
             before
             they
             cared
             not
             for
             now
             feares
             them
             :
             it
             is
             too
             much
             to
             be
             a
             speaker
             and
             a
             dooer
             ,
             the
             deepest
             waters
             are
             the
             least
             heard
             ,
             whereas
             the
             shallowest
             makes
             the
             greatest
             noyse
             ;
             the
             Turke
             is
             now
             consulting
             for
             best
             order
             of
             defence
             ,
             and
             by
             generall
             consent
             brings
             their
             poopes
             to
             the
             shoare
             ,
             and
             their
             prowes
             to
             the
             Sea
             ,
             their
             Gallies
             lashed
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             only
             leaving
             distance
             for
             the
             slaves
             to
             use
             their
             Oares
             ,
             for
             the
             Gallies
             order
             ;
             the
             fowle
             weather
             and
             abundance
             of
             raine
             made
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             all
             improper
             to
             give
             an
             assault
             that
             day
             .
             Sunday
             morning
             after
             the
             performances
             ,
             and
             rites
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             they
             put
             abroad
             their
             flagges
             ,
             and
             standard
             ,
             and
             with
             drummes
             and
             trumpets
             ,
             advances
             in
             the
             front
             where
             the
             two
             Gallyasses
             thundering
             with
             their
             Artillerie
             ,
             before
             the
             smaller
             Gallies
             Ordnance
             could
             doe
             execution
             .
             
               Allie
            
             the
             Generall
             now
             solicits
             the
             verteous
             
               Mustapha
            
             Captaine
             of
             the
             Castell
             to
             defend
             his
             Navie
             and
             people
             from
             the
             violence
             of
             the
             
               Naizerian
            
             misbeleevers
             ,
             which
             with
             store
             of
             peeces
             of
             eight
             hee
             effected
             ,
             as
             the
             French
             Proverbe
             sayes
             ,
             silver
             answers
             to
             all
             ;
             it
             is
             so
             powerfull
             a
             prevailer
             with
             that
             Nation
             of
             the
             Turke
             ,
             that
             giving
             them
             money
             with
             one
             hand
             ,
             they
             may
             put
             out
             their
             eyes
             with
             the
             other
             ;
             powder
             and
             Gunners
             are
             sent
             into
             the
             Castle
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             a
             trivial
             one
             but
             containes
             an
             English
             mile
             in
             curcumference
             :
             in
             sum
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             place
             strong
             both
             by
             Art
             &
             Nature
             ,
             having
             in
             it
             more
             than
             150
             peeces
             of
             brasse
             Ordnance
             ;
             the
             best
             that
             ever
             I
             saw
             .
             
               Mustapha
               ,
            
             the
             Captaine
             now
             displayes
             the
             Horse
             Taile
             ,
             or
             royall
             insigne
             of
             the
             great
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             and
             stoutly
             defends
             the
             
               Barbariscos
            
             partie
             ,
             the
             fight
             is
             hot
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             and
             in
             spight
             of
             the
             Castle
             ,
             had
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             continued
             it
             but
             halfe
             an
             houre
             longer
             the
             
               Barbariscoes
            
             had
             all
             lept
             into
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             left
             their
             Gallies
             and
             4500.
             
             Christians
             captives
             to
             their
             vertue
             ,
             but
             as
             to
             the
             unfortunate
             there
             never
             wants
             succeeding
             troubles
             ;
             in
             the
             interim
             this
             disaster
             befell
             
             us
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Captaines
             of
             the
             Gallyasses
             lost
             his
             arme
             ,
             upon
             which
             she
             retired
             ,
             dissention
             falling
             betwixt
             the
             
               Venetians
               ,
            
             the
             major
             part
             of
             the
             Captaines
             commanded
             a
             retreate
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             will
             of
             that
             noble
             Generall
             
               Marine
               Capella
               ,
            
             who
             for
             his
             worth
             and
             valour
             may
             be
             ranked
             amongst
             the
             greatest
             Captaines
             of
             those
             times
             .
             Thus
             ended
             that
             fight
             which
             had
             continued
             neare
             three
             houres
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             
               Turke
            
             for
             that
             present
             ,
             who
             for
             joy
             gave
             their
             feesses
             or
             out
             cries
             ,
             
               Alla
               ,
               Alla
               ,
               Mahomet
               ,
            
             and
             
               Rosallah
               ,
            
             which
             is
             God
             ,
             God
             ,
             alone
             ;
             and
             
               Mahamet
            
             his
             prophet
             thundering
             with
             their
             great
             Ordnance
             and
             vallies
             of
             small
             shot
             ,
             in
             derision
             of
             the
             Christian
             vertue
             ,
             whiles
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             retired
             to
             their
             place
             of
             first
             ankoring
             ;
             Immediatly
             sent
             a
             Gally
             for
             
               Venice
            
             to
             advise
             the
             Serinissimo
             Prince
             and
             illusterous
             Sinate
             ,
             what
             accurred
             ;
             Demanding
             their
             future
             pleasures
             concerning
             those
             
               Turkish
            
             Pirates
             :
             there
             's
             many
             Snake
             lies
             hid
             under
             Stawbury
             leaves
             for
             all
             this
             great
             flash
             of
             the
             
               Turkish
            
             glory
             ;
             they
             are
             yet
             timerous
             what
             the
             event
             will
             be
             ,
             and
             to
             prevent
             the
             worst
             ,
             the
             same
             night
             they
             difinbarqued
             all
             their
             Christians
             ,
             carries
             them
             a
             mile
             into
             the
             countrey
             ,
             and
             erected
             Tents
             in
             the
             field
             for
             their
             randavowes
             ,
             being
             all
             well
             coupled
             tenne
             and
             tenne
             together
             in
             chaines
             ,
             they
             also
             makes
             a
             Trench
             opposite
             to
             their
             Gallies
             to
             play
             the
             brave
             fellowes
             in
             ,
             and
             having
             beene
             blocked
             up
             by
             the
             
               Venetians
            
             neare
             a
             moneth
             growes
             weary
             and
             distastefull
             of
             such
             command
             ●
             in
             summe
             the
             one
             and
             the
             other
             having
             their
             especialls
             of
             each
             others
             condition
             ;
             the
             
               Turke
            
             is
             informed
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             to
             be
             very
             slenderly
             manned
             ,
             as
             not
             having
             one
             Gally
             with
             another
             above
             fortie
             ,
             some
             but
             thirtie
             Souldiers
             ,
             which
             indeed
             was
             true
             :
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             are
             now
             ashamed
             ,
             and
             blames
             somes
             cowardlinesse
             ,
             and
             withall
             haste
             tallowes
             and
             prepares
             their
             Gallies
             which
             are
             soone
             accommodated
             ,
             but
             before
             a
             supply
             of
             Souldiers
             is
             come
             to
             the
             
               Venetians
            
             from
             
               Corffue
               ,
            
             but
             without
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             knowledge
             they
             now
             call
             a
             councell
             and
             concludes
             to
             send
             
               Mustapha
            
             Captaine
             of
             the
             Castle
             to
             treate
             with
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             Generall
             ,
             and
             under
             that
             pretence
             to
             spy
             out
             and
             discover
             their
             Forces
             .
             
               Mustapha
            
             goes
             to
             them
             ,
             parlies
             with
             
               Marine
               Cappella
               ,
            
             and
             according
             to
             their
             wonted
             custome
             ,
             falls
             to
             dissimulation
             ,
             exhibits
             
               Allies
            
             letter
             to
             that
             Generall
             ;
             demands
             by
             his
             permission
             and
             favour
             free
             passage
             ,
             for
             
             that
             he
             came
             not
             thether
             prepensedly
             ,
             but
             being
             bound
             for
             
               Constantinople
            
             to
             serve
             his
             Emperour
             was
             put
             into
             their
             Seas
             by
             extremetie
             of
             weather
             ,
             and
             to
             authenticate
             it
             ,
             exhibited
             to
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             Generall
             ,
             the
             great
             
               Turkes
            
             letter
             ,
             but
             
               Marine
               Capella
               Semper
               Idem
               ,
            
             refuseth
             all
             treatie
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             had
             good
             cause
             of
             incredulitie
             by
             good
             intelligencers
             .
             
               Mustapha
            
             returnes
             with
             this
             answer
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             would
             come
             forth
             they
             should
             bee
             most
             welcome
             ,
             and
             couragiously
             received
             ,
             but
             to
             their
             owne
             perills
             ;
             and
             that
             if
             it
             fortuned
             they
             to
             carry
             him
             ,
             he
             must
             have
             patience
             :
             but
             if
             it
             fortune
             he
             to
             carry
             them
             ,
             as
             he
             hoped
             in
             the
             mercy
             of
             Jesus
             and
             the
             vertue
             of
             their
             patron
             S.
             
               Marke
            
             he
             should
             ,
             they
             must
             have
             the
             like
             ;
             he
             also
             saw
             the
             
               Venetians
            
             well
             armed
             ,
             and
             having
             delivered
             this
             answer
             to
             
               Ally
            
             hee
             is
             not
             a
             little
             perplexed
             ;
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             on
             their
             parts
             as
             vigellent
             as
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             had
             there
             especially
             some
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             others
             
               Albinesses
               ,
            
             and
             
               Iewes
            
             of
             the
             countrey
             ,
             by
             whom
             hee
             got
             daily
             information
             of
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             proceedings
             ,
             excellently
             well
             playd
             on
             their
             parts
             ;
             they
             imployed
             
               Turkes
            
             averse
             in
             religion
             and
             condition
             to
             the
             Christians
             ,
             who
             without
             suspition
             every
             day
             eate
             and
             dranke
             with
             the
             enemy
             :
             Consequently
             the
             better
             able
             to
             informe
             the
             
               Albinesses
            
             and
             
               Iewes
            
             they
             imployed
             to
             accuse
             the
             validitie
             or
             invaliditie
             of
             the
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             reports
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             conformable
             to
             good
             intelligence
             ,
             ordereth
             his
             
               Armatha
               ,
            
             the
             
               Gallyasses
            
             were
             placed
             where
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             must
             passe
             ,
             if
             they
             attempted
             it
             ;
             and
             every
             night
             having
             their
             Frigats
             and
             Boats
             which
             came
             under
             the
             Castle
             walls
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             very
             Prowes
             of
             the
             Gallies
             which
             so
             daunted
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             that
             they
             now
             utterly
             dissisted
             from
             their
             resolution
             of
             combate
             ,
             and
             all
             amort
             are
             devising
             a
             new
             way
             to
             secure
             the
             Slaves
             ,
             if
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             should
             land
             his
             Forces
             ,
             and
             ayme
             to
             fetch
             them
             off
             by
             force
             :
             500.
             of
             us
             were
             put
             into
             a
             Tower
             in
             the
             Castle
             ;
             all
             lying
             10.
             and
             10.
             in
             chaines
             ,
             a
             place
             as
             darke
             as
             Pitch
             ,
             and
             a
             foot
             thicke
             in
             dust
             ,
             but
             it
             s
             now
             seven
             weekes
             since
             the
             arrivall
             of
             the
             
               Venetian
               Armatha
            
             in
             this
             Port
             ,
             and
             their
             Gally
             sent
             to
             
               Venice
            
             for
             further
             order
             is
             returned
             ,
             the
             Prince
             and
             Sinod
             authenticats
             
               Marine
               Capellas
            
             doings
             ,
             that
             what
             his
             excellence
             should
             doe
             ,
             should
             bee
             well
             done
             ,
             nor
             does
             hee
             omit
             any
             time
             to
             illustrate
             his
             zeale
             to
             the
             divine
             majestie
             and
             valour
             to
             ruenate
             so
             many
             miscrante
             enemies
             to
             the
             faith
             of
             Christ
             :
             who
             as
             breake
             
             of
             day
             commences
             a
             second
             battaile
             with
             thundering
             off
             great
             Ordnance
             ,
             and
             vallies
             of
             small
             Shot
             ;
             for
             although
             the
             
               Venetians
            
             carries
             not
             so
             many
             Souldiers
             in
             their
             Gallies
             as
             the
             
               Turke
            
             does
             ,
             yet
             have
             they
             this
             advantage
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             upon
             any
             occasion
             they
             arme
             their
             
               Bonavollies
            
             and
             condemned
             men
             ,
             who
             upon
             promise
             of
             libertie
             or
             other
             reward
             will
             fight
             bravely
             ;
             the
             
               Turke
            
             leaves
             their
             Gallies
             and
             runnes
             into
             the
             Castle
             ,
             Christians
             they
             force
             to
             be
             Gunners
             ,
             the
             two
             Galliasses
             with
             4.
             other
             smaller
             Gallies
             ,
             batters
             that
             Castle
             whilest
             the
             others
             board
             the
             Turkish
             Gallies
             ,
             lay
             their
             fasts
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             roaes
             them
             away
             ;
             thus
             Nobly
             did
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             end
             this
             fight
             in
             lesse
             than
             an
             houre
             ,
             to
             their
             glory
             and
             the
             infamie
             of
             the
             Barberiscos
             :
             great
             murmerings
             were
             now
             amongst
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             against
             
               Ally
            
             their
             Generall
             ,
             who
             has
             no
             other
             way
             to
             escape
             their
             furie
             and
             revenge
             ,
             but
             by
             open
             handed
             liberalitie
             ,
             wherein
             he
             promised
             to
             relieve
             the
             Souldiers
             present
             necessitie
             :
             In
             summe
             his
             generositie
             is
             universall
             to
             the
             reliefe
             of
             that
             ruenated
             company
             ,
             as
             well
             Christians
             as
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             and
             he
             promised
             the
             remuneration
             of
             all
             the
             Captaines
             ,
             by
             refurnishing
             them
             with
             as
             many
             Gallies
             as
             they
             had
             lost
             .
             The
             hurleburly
             with
             these
             glorious
             proffers
             being
             over
             ;
             
               Ally
            
             now
             seekes
             all
             the
             coast
             ,
             and
             recollects
             the
             greatest
             shot
             the
             
               Venetians
            
             had
             made
             against
             them
             ,
             which
             he
             since
             presented
             to
             the
             great
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             whom
             he
             intercedes
             for
             remuneration
             and
             revenge
             ,
             urging
             a
             breach
             of
             peace
             ,
             in
             that
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             surprised
             their
             Gallies
             in
             one
             of
             his
             Masters
             Ports
             .
             But
             three
             dayes
             after
             that
             fight
             he
             marched
             from
             
               Volloniea
            
             to
             
               Sellenico
            
             in
             
               Arcadia
               ,
            
             leaving
             behind
             him
             onely
             fiftie
             eight
             Christians
             in
             great
             indisposition
             ,
             whereof
             my selfe
             was
             one
             ,
             so
             feeble
             as
             accounted
             a
             dead
             man
             ;
             but
             such
             is
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             God
             as
             indureth
             daily
             :
             It
             pleased
             the
             divine
             Majestie
             to
             keepe
             mee
             in
             a
             languishing
             sicknesse
             .
             I
             was
             three
             times
             recovered
             ,
             and
             three
             times
             downe
             in
             relapse
             of
             a
             most
             violent
             Fever
             ,
             but
             thankes
             bee
             unto
             God
             that
             hath
             not
             given
             me
             over
             as
             a
             prey
             to
             their
             teeth
             ;
             in
             35.
             dayes
             after
             returned
             a
             
               Bullabash
            
             of
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             with
             order
             from
             our
             Patron
             or
             Master
             
               Ally
               ,
            
             to
             carry
             us
             all
             for
             
               Arcadia
               ,
            
             but
             the
             
               Bullabash
            
             returned
             thither
             onely
             with
             seventeene
             men
             ,
             which
             were
             indifferently
             recovered
             ,
             some
             being
             dead
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             very
             sicke
             ,
             but
             God
             so
             provided
             for
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             consciously
             commisserated
             
             by
             the
             
               Bullabash●
               ,
            
             who
             left
             mee
             to
             receive
             better
             fortune
             .
          
           
             Certaine
             
               Turkes
            
             were
             left
             with
             us
             a
             Guardians
             or
             Keepers
             ,
             others
             to
             over-see
             those
             materialls
             belonging
             to
             the
             Gallies
             ,
             landed
             before
             their
             surprisall
             ,
             whereof
             the
             chiefe
             was
             
               Murate
               ,
            
             by
             a
             Renegatha
             of
             the
             
               Corceca
            
             nation
             ,
             a
             person
             of
             great
             honour
             in
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             Lievetenant
             Generall
             of
             the
             
               Armatha
               ,
            
             a
             father
             in
             Law
             to
             
               Ally
            
             the
             Generall
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             an
             hundred
             and
             foure
             yeares
             of
             age
             ,
             whose
             desire
             was
             to
             die
             in
             the
             face
             of
             Christians
             fighting
             the
             battell
             of
             
               Mahomet
               ;
            
             three
             dayes
             after
             the
             
               Bullabashes
            
             departure
             dyed
             in
             
               Volloniea
               .
            
          
           
             God
             that
             had
             preserved
             us
             in
             so
             many
             inevitable
             dangers
             ,
             did
             also
             restore
             some
             of
             us
             to
             more
             then
             an
             ordinary
             strength
             of
             body
             ,
             from
             so
             great
             feeblenesse
             and
             such
             poore
             meanes
             for
             recovery
             :
             no
             sooner
             were
             wee
             able
             to
             stand
             upon
             our
             legges
             ,
             but
             we
             are
             studious
             how
             to
             bring
             to
             passe
             our
             libertie
             ;
             foureteene
             of
             us
             being
             in
             reasonable
             strength
             resolves
             to
             give
             the
             attempt
             ,
             yet
             some
             pusellanimous
             ,
             base
             spirit
             proves
             a
             Traytor
             ,
             informes
             the
             Guardion
             of
             our
             intentions
             ,
             and
             not
             onely
             so
             ,
             as
             being
             resolved
             to
             runne
             away
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             kill
             him
             ;
             for
             his
             report
             we
             are
             all
             Castigated
             ,
             and
             our
             case
             pittious
             .
             Command
             was
             given
             to
             the
             Souldiers
             of
             the
             Castle
             to
             looke
             vigilently
             unto
             us
             ;
             that
             death
             is
             better
             then
             so
             base
             a
             life
             ,
             nor
             could
             this
             deter
             or
             disanimate
             us
             from
             our
             resolution
             to
             attaine
             libertie
             or
             death
             ,
             no
             time
             so
             fit
             as
             the
             present
             ,
             come
             what
             will
             come
             .
          
           
             All
             were
             in
             chaines
             ,
             foure
             and
             foure
             except
             a
             
               Spaniard
               ,
            
             the
             supposed
             deare
             friend
             of
             our
             Guardion
             ,
             and
             my selfe
             dispencer
             of
             the
             house
             ;
             it
             fortuned
             our
             Guardion
             to
             goe
             to
             the
             next
             towne
             ,
             called
             by
             them
             
               Deshera
            
             some
             mile
             off
             ,
             in
             whose
             absence
             wee
             used
             such
             Art
             as
             we
             got
             all
             the
             rest
             out
             of
             chaines
             ,
             and
             the
             Locks
             againe
             so
             put
             in
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             taken
             out
             with
             our
             fingers
             ;
             in
             the
             evening
             returnes
             our
             Keeper
             ,
             well
             fudled
             or
             well
             drunke
             ,
             whereby
             no
             search
             was
             made
             to
             our
             Fetters
             that
             night
             :
             It
             being
             
               Saterday
               ,
            
             the
             22.
             of
             
               October
            
             1638.
             betwixt
             twelve
             and
             one
             houres
             in
             the
             night
             we
             rose
             together
             ,
             two
             rouses
             the
             ablest
             men
             amongst
             us
             ,
             throw
             their
             Coates
             over
             their
             faces
             and
             would
             not
             goe
             :
             A
             
               Gersie
            
             man
             ,
             and
             by
             trade
             a
             Cooper
             ,
             was
             so
             drunke
             that
             he
             could
             not
             goe
             ,
             but
             
             my
             griefe
             is
             for
             those
             poore
             soules
             ,
             whose
             indisposition
             was
             such
             as
             they
             could
             not
             goe
             ;
             I
             was
             conscious
             to
             their
             pittious
             moanes
             but
             could
             not
             helpe
             them
             ,
             what
             became
             of
             our
             Keeper
             I
             cannot
             tell
             ,
             my
             consorts
             told
             me
             they
             had
             not
             done
             him
             any
             violence
             ;
             hee
             had
             good
             clothes
             and
             some
             peeces
             of
             eight
             ,
             of
             which
             wee
             tooke
             not
             any
             with
             us
             ,
             but
             left
             all
             ,
             as
             a
             testimony
             of
             our
             generosities
             as
             to
             contemne
             all
             terrene
             materialls
             ,
             preferring
             penurious
             libertie
             before
             Fetters
             of
             Gold
             :
             our
             provision
             was
             some
             bread
             ,
             and
             we
             also
             carried
             a
             
               Boracha
            
             for
             water
             ,
             and
             a
             double
             Rope
             ,
             with
             which
             we
             scaled
             the
             Castle
             walls
             :
             In
             this
             manner
             wee
             departed
             ,
             foure
             
               English
            
             men
             ,
             one
             
               Welch
            
             man
             ,
             a
             
               Gersie
            
             man
             ,
             two
             
               French
            
             men
             ,
             one
             
               Spaniard
               ,
            
             one
             
               Majorcine
               ,
            
             a
             
               Neopolitane
               ,
            
             a
             
               Greeke
               ,
            
             and
             a
             boy
             of
             
               Malta
               ;
            
             in
             our
             passing
             through
             the
             Castle
             ,
             although
             it
             be
             full
             of
             houses
             and
             people
             ,
             we
             heard
             onely
             the
             barking
             of
             a
             Dogge
             ,
             and
             having
             gone
             neare
             two
             miles
             ,
             took
             the
             shore
             side
             for
             our
             director
             .
             God
             that
             never
             failes
             those
             that
             trust
             in
             him
             ,
             so
             provided
             for
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             found
             two
             Boates
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             having
             a
             Maste
             standing
             ,
             her
             we
             imbraced
             ,
             and
             sunke
             the
             other
             ,
             to
             prevent
             their
             persuing
             after
             us
             ;
             and
             having
             rowed
             two
             nights
             and
             a
             day
             ,
             wee
             recovered
             the
             I
             le
             of
             
               Corfue
               ,
            
             and
             landed
             at
             a
             Monistary
             called
             Saint
             
               Catterines
               ,
            
             where
             we
             were
             curteously
             received
             by
             the
             Greeke
             Fathers
             ;
             at
             noone
             wee
             rowed
             to
             the
             Monestery
             of
             
               Madone
               ,
            
             where
             wee
             had
             intelligence
             of
             a
             Gally
             being
             some
             two
             miles
             from
             thence
             cutting
             wood
             ,
             and
             that
             night
             to
             goe
             for
             the
             Citie
             of
             
               Corfue
               .
            
             The
             Captaine
             
               Illustricemo
               de
               Molimea
            
             entertained
             us
             with
             all
             courtesie
             received
             us
             into
             his
             Gally
             ,
             and
             carried
             us
             for
             that
             Citie
             and
             presented
             us
             to
             the
             providitor
             of
             the
             Iland
             ;
             who
             after
             our
             examination
             not
             a
             little
             to
             his
             content
             ,
             sent
             us
             to
             the
             generall
             Gally
             of
             
               Venice
               ,
            
             where
             we
             had
             a
             supper
             and
             lodging
             that
             night
             ,
             and
             the
             next
             day
             a
             Passe
             ,
             and
             imbarcation
             for
             
               Venice
               :
            
             being
             now
             to
             render
             thankes
             unto
             the
             Lord
             who
             has
             done
             this
             great
             worke
             for
             me
             in
             delivering
             me
             from
             such
             an
             inextrecable
             labarinth
             of
             misery
             ,
             
               blessed
               be
               God
               that
               hath
               broken
               that
               snare
               ,
               and
               set
               my
               fecte
               in
               a
               large
               roome
               ,
               not
               unto
               us
               O
               Lord
               ,
               let
               unto
               thy
               name
               be
               the
               glory
               ;
            
             I
             am
             now
             in
             my
             way
             to
             
               Venice
            
             upon
             the
             Gally
             of
             
               Counterine
               ;
            
             the
             first
             skale
             we
             made
             was
             at
             
               Budway
            
             in
             
               Epire
               ;
            
             our
             second
             at
             
               Catriea
               ,
            
             a
             sumptuous
             City
             in
             
               Sclavonia
               ;
            
             our
             third
             at
             
               Rogousea
               ,
            
             famous
             for
             
             antiquitie
             and
             strength
             ,
             being
             an
             absolute
             Sinurie
             ,
             having
             many
             other
             Cities
             to
             her
             obedience
             ,
             and
             in
             joying
             an
             ample
             patrimony
             ,
             onely
             it
             s
             her
             misery
             to
             be
             tributary
             to
             the
             great
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             to
             whom
             for
             dismollistation
             they
             pay
             yearely
             40000.
             peeces
             of
             eight
             :
             our
             fourth
             ankering
             was
             at
             
               Lessena
               ,
            
             our
             fift
             at
             
               Spellata
               ,
            
             our
             sixt
             at
             
               Sabainica
               .
            
             a
             sweet
             Citie
             famous
             for
             her
             Port
             and
             invincible
             Castle
             in
             the
             Sea
             ;
             our
             seventh
             at
             
               Zara
               ,
            
             a
             sumptuous
             and
             spacious
             Citie
             ;
             we
             are
             shortning
             our
             way
             and
             come
             to
             Saint
             
               Peters
            
             in
             
               Dalmathiea
               ,
            
             and
             also
             passed
             other
             Cities
             not
             so
             remarkable
             as
             the
             rest
             ,
             I
             doe
             therefore
             omit
             to
             nominate
             ,
             at
             
               Polla
            
             in
             
               Istra
            
             wee
             met
             with
             the
             generall
             Gally
             of
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             and
             sometime
             the
             glory
             of
             
               Barbary
               ,
            
             which
             with
             one
             more
             presented
             by
             the
             
               Venetians
            
             to
             the
             Pope
             are
             all
             that
             remaines
             of
             that
             16.
             
             Gallies
             of
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             the
             rest
             being
             sunke
             in
             
               Corfue
               :
            
             wee
             are
             come
             to
             
               Ruena
               ,
            
             a
             pretty
             Citie
             and
             most
             fertile
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             to
             
               Perenca
               ,
            
             a
             Citie
             destroyed
             by
             the
             Popes
             excommunication
             :
             In
             summe
             with
             sight
             of
             other
             Cities
             I
             arrived
             in
             
               Venice
               ,
            
             where
             I
             imbarked
             upon
             the
             great
             
               Charles
            
             of
             
               Bristoll
               ,
            
             and
             having
             beene
             at
             
               Sefelenea
            
             and
             
               Zaunt
               ,
            
             am
             in
             agetation
             to
             survive
             to
             see
             the
             naturall
             place
             of
             my
             habitation
             .
          
           
             Thus
             have
             I
             recorded
             a
             plenary
             memoriall
             of
             my
             seven
             yeares
             bondage
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             severall
             accidents
             of
             my
             indurances
             ,
             there
             wanting
             in
             me
             abilitie
             to
             devulge
             them
             ,
             for
             as
             there
             is
             no
             calamitie
             can
             befall
             a
             man
             in
             this
             life
             which
             hath
             the
             least
             parallell
             to
             this
             of
             Captivitie
             ,
             neither
             are
             the
             indurances
             of
             Captives
             equall
             ,
             although
             the
             least
             without
             the
             divine
             assistance
             were
             insupportable
             ;
             yet
             are
             they
             all
             easie
             in
             Comparison
             to
             that
             of
             the
             Gallies
             which
             is
             most
             inhumane
             and
             diabollicall
             and
             such
             as
             doth
             rather
             ,
             imperverse
             men
             then
             Repleate
             any
             good
             humour
             in
             them
             ;
             good
             fortune
             to
             mee
             is
             a
             singular
             mutive
             to
             modesty
             ,
             and
             a
             forcible
             spurre
             to
             moderation
             ;
             prayers
             winne
             mee
             ,
             menances
             reject
             me
             ,
             favours
             relent
             mee
             ,
             feares
             imperverseth
             me
             :
             alas
             ,
             such
             are
             their
             ditraments
             ,
             as
             causeth
             them
             to
             curse
             the
             day
             of
             their
             Nativities
             ,
             and
             the
             parents
             that
             engendred
             them
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             were
             to
             dye
             to
             curse
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             I
             speake
             it
             with
             awfull
             timour
             :
             in
             their
             passions
             they
             renounce
             heaven
             ,
             S.
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             and
             all
             sanctitie
             ;
             in
             their
             agonies
             or
             discontents
             ,
             they
             vessially
             spit
             against
             the
             wind
             ,
             disputing
             whether
             God
             and
             Nature
             
             be
             conspired
             against
             them
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             either
             calme
             or
             contrary
             ;
             for
             a
             drop
             of
             water
             they
             would
             pawne
             their
             soules
             ,
             and
             often
             are
             constrained
             to
             drinke
             of
             the
             Salt
             Oceans
             ;
             their
             repast
             at
             best
             but
             bread
             and
             water
             ,
             and
             for
             want
             of
             sleepe
             are
             in
             continuall
             extasies
             ;
             the
             strokes
             of
             the
             Oare
             is
             dollerous
             ,
             and
             with
             its
             ausideousnesse
             many
             splits
             their
             hearts
             at
             it
             ,
             in
             this
             miserie
             all
             things
             makes
             against
             themselves
             :
             the
             scorching
             heate
             now
             penetrates
             their
             brains
             ,
             their
             flesh
             is
             burned
             off
             their
             backes
             ,
             when
             anon
             they
             are
             as
             much
             pinched
             with
             cold
             :
             strong
             fetters
             are
             their
             neerest
             consorts
             from
             which
             they
             are
             never
             exempted
             ,
             unlesse
             for
             equall
             miseries
             ;
             their
             repose
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             any
             ,
             is
             sitting
             ,
             their
             pillow
             the
             banke
             up
             right
             ,
             and
             that
             dubble
             ,
             not
             having
             so
             much
             roome
             as
             to
             stretch
             their
             legges
             ;
             their
             sleepe
             when
             they
             have
             any
             is
             an
             houre
             in
             twelve
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             night
             ,
             when
             the
             one
             halfe
             Roaes
             and
             the
             other
             slumbers
             :
             a
             call
             of
             a
             Whisell
             awakes
             them
             all
             three
             hundred
             or
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             their
             audiance
             and
             leape
             must
             be
             altogether
             ;
             the
             discpline
             take
             Oare
             in
             hand
             ,
             the
             stroke
             regular
             and
             punctiall
             ,
             their
             heads
             shaved
             unto
             the
             skull
             ,
             their
             faces
             disvigured
             with
             disbarbing
             ,
             their
             bodies
             all
             naked
             ,
             onely
             a
             short
             linnen
             paire
             of
             breeches
             to
             cover
             their
             privities
             ,
             they
             Mount
             and
             fall
             like
             
               Appe
            
             and
             
               Camille
               ,
            
             for
             so
             is
             the
             command
             :
             from
             Poop
             to
             Prow
             nothing
             but
             excecrations
             and
             passing
             of
             blowes
             :
             Who
             has
             not
             his
             head
             and
             face
             broken
             ,
             all
             their
             bodies
             pearled
             with
             a
             bloody
             sweate
             ?
             Nay
             ,
             which
             of
             their
             sences
             is
             not
             a
             window
             to
             let
             in
             sorrow
             ?
             if
             chased
             by
             the
             Christian
             Gallies
             ,
             by
             whom
             they
             may
             be
             relieved
             ,
             they
             are
             then
             forced
             to
             put
             might
             and
             maine
             ,
             to
             runne
             from
             them
             ,
             the
             Turkes
             standing
             with
             drawne
             sables
             over
             their
             heads
             ,
             and
             if
             by
             feabelnes
             any
             faints
             ,
             has
             his
             Armes
             or
             head
             Cut
             off
             :
             they
             are
             beaten
             to
             put
             on
             their
             clothes
             and
             beaten
             to
             take
             them
             off
             ,
             they
             are
             beaten
             ,
             to
             eate
             ,
             drinke
             ,
             sleepe
             ,
             and
             wash
             ,
             and
             are
             beaten
             for
             doing
             any
             of
             these
             ;
             what
             shall
             I
             say
             more
             of
             these
             exorbitant
             men
             ,
             who
             had
             they
             the
             vertue
             of
             patience
             ,
             reposing
             sure
             confidence
             in
             the
             Divine
             Majestie
             ,
             I
             presume
             ,
             God
             would
             deliver
             them
             ,
             so
             wishing
             them
             grace
             ,
             whilst
             lamenting
             their
             estates
             ,
             left
             in
             those
             torments
             ,
             many
             of
             whom
             I
             love
             most
             deare
             ,
             doe
             end
             this
             discourse
             ,
             desiring
             God
             to
             send
             them
             libertie
             .
          
           
             The
             End
             of
             the
             First
             Booke
             .
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           THE
           SECOND
           BOOKE
           :
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           contained
           the
           discription
           of
           Argere
           ,
           its
           first
           rising
           to
           this
           Greatnesse
           ,
           its
           Government
           ,
           the
           particular
           denomination
           of
           its
           Governors
           ,
           its
           Revinewes
           ,
           its
           Forces
           by
           Sea
           and
           land
           ,
           its
           Victories
           ,
           its
           Inhabitants
           ,
           its
           Lands
           ,
           Territories
           ,
           and
           Riches
           .
        
         
           HOw
           many
           thousand
           of
           the
           Europian
           people
           have
           not
           only
           lost
           their
           estates
           and
           beene
           utterly
           ruinated
           ;
           but
           also
           what
           an
           innumerable
           Company
           of
           Christian
           soules
           ,
           hath
           beene
           perverted
           by
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             Argere
             ,
          
           is
           by
           miserable
           experience
           ,
           knowne
           unto
           most
           people
           :
           so
           her
           fame
           on
           the
           contrary
           hath
           spred
           it selfe
           unto
           all
           the
           
             Mahometan
          
           Nations
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           
             Chineses
             ,
          
           and
           those
           other
           
             Esterne
          
           people
           have
           beene
           allured
           unto
           her
           ,
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Great
           Turkes
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           fierce
           and
           warlike
           
             Tartars
             ,
          
           she
           is
           termed
           
             Sultan
             Iossier
          
           the
           Golden
           and
           King
           of
           Cities
           :
           here
           Souldiers
           are
           of
           the
           bravest
           and
           most
           
           desperatest
           of
           all
           Turkes
           ,
           so
           esteemed
           for
           valour
           and
           that
           with
           the
           grand
           Segniour
           himselfe
           ,
           who
           ascribes
           them
           the
           preëxcellence
           of
           vertue
           above
           his
           owne
           Ianissaries
           ,
           this
           City
           was
           in
           the
           yeere
           of
           Grace
           ,
           1414.
           taken
           from
           the
           Christians
           by
           
             Barba
             Rosha
             ,
          
           and
           other
           32.
           
           Turkes
           Pirats
           in
           a
           Frigate
           accedentally
           putting
           into
           that
           Port
           ,
           yet
           hath
           for
           its
           situation
           ,
           bordering
           to
           the
           West
           ,
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Muritaniea
             ,
          
           East
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Cokosse
             ,
          
           South
           the
           
             Zara
             ,
          
           and
           North
           the
           
             Meditaranian
          
           sea
           :
           situated
           5
           leagues
           in
           the
           Bay
           called
           
             Monta
             Fusa
          
           and
           is
           built
           on
           the
           side
           of
           a
           hill
           presenting
           it selfe
           to
           the
           spectators
           at
           Sea
           ,
           East
           ,
           West
           ,
           and
           North
           ,
           8.
           or
           10.
           leagues
           ,
           in
           forme
           of
           a
           top
           saile
           hoysed
           ,
           her
           houses
           built
           staire-like
           one
           over
           the
           other
           ,
           enjoying
           a
           most
           wholesome
           ayre
           and
           pleasant
           situation
           :
           scarce
           any
           house
           of
           the
           City
           but
           hath
           the
           prospect
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           there
           are
           in
           her
           many
           stupendious
           and
           sumptious
           edifices
           ,
           though
           outwardly
           for
           the
           Major
           part
           present
           themselves
           but
           simple
           and
           rude
           ;
           her
           cercuite
           doth
           not
           exceede
           3.
           
           Miles
           ,
           in
           which
           circumference
           are
           a
           multitude
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           excessive
           Riches
           ,
           in
           gold
           ,
           plate
           ,
           and
           houshold
           furniture
           her
           women
           for
           beautie
           give
           place
           to
           none
           .
           So
           for
           their
           immunities
           are
           not
           to
           be
           paralleld
           by
           ●y
           ,
           they
           have
           an
           Indies
           in
           diamonds
           ,
           pearles
           ,
           gold
           chaines
           ,
           and
           other
           rich
           vestures
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           it
           occasioneth
           a
           Proverbe
           amongst
           the
           Turkes
           ,
           who
           sayes
           there
           is
           three
           things
           that
           distroyes
           the
           world
           ;
           the
           Christians
           in
           Law
           ,
           the
           Jewes
           in
           Feasts
           ,
           and
           they
           upon
           their
           wives
           .
           But
           having
           spoken
           in
           generall
           of
           the
           wealth
           of
           this
           Citie
           ,
           I
           will
           also
           informe
           you
           who
           are
           the
           possessors
           of
           it
           ;
           the
           Turke
           is
           he
           that
           fights
           for
           all
           ,
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           power
           as
           Conquerer
           keepes
           all
           the
           other
           sort
           of
           the
           inhabitants
           as
           Vassals
           in
           great
           subjection
           ,
           yet
           in
           substance
           is
           but
           a
           slave
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           possessing
           goods
           by
           imagination
           ,
           and
           the
           others
           possessing
           the
           essentialls
           :
           for
           the
           Moores
           and
           Tageriens
           are
           the
           owners
           of
           Lands
           and
           ships
           ,
           and
           the
           onely
           Armorers
           of
           them
           ,
           whom
           I
           may
           compare
           to
           the
           maine
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           Turkes
           but
           as
           Rivelets
           or
           small
           streames
           to
           emptie
           themselves
           in
           the
           great
           Ocean
           ,
           for
           besides
           their
           pay
           and
           shares
           ,
           they
           get
           at
           Sea
           ,
           they
           enjoy
           for
           the
           Major
           part
           but
           little
           others
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           Tavernes
           Whores
           ,
           and
           worse
           Vices
           serve
           to
           spung
           them
           :
           in
           summe
           ,
           they
           are
           slaves
           to
           the
           toyles
           and
           hazards
           of
           Fortune
           and
           their
           aussiduous
           
           travells
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           free
           exemption
           from
           them
           ,
           untill
           they
           come
           to
           be
           Bullabashes
           ,
           and
           when
           Musullagaes
           ,
           having
           passed
           all
           offices
           and
           made
           all
           benefits
           ,
           which
           their
           youthly
           toyles
           may
           infe●●e
           them
           in
           ,
           they
           shoote
           their
           Arrowes
           and
           unbend
           their
           bowes
           and
           are
           exempted
           from
           all
           ,
           having
           40.
           shillings
           a
           moneth
           pay
           with
           houses
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           a
           life
           voyde
           of
           all
           cares
           ,
           yet
           some
           Turkes
           there
           are
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           are
           excessively
           rich
           ,
           yet
           but
           few
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             its
             Discription
             in
             Generall
             .
          
           
             THis
             Citie
             ,
             on
             all
             parts
             ,
             to
             the
             Land
             ,
             is
             walled
             ,
             and
             of
             sufficient
             strength
             ,
             it
             is
             also
             moted
             and
             trenched
             ,
             besides
             being
             situated
             upon
             a
             hill
             ,
             that
             hath
             on
             the
             West
             side
             of
             it
             so
             great
             a
             dale
             and
             asscent
             ,
             as
             by
             ordinary
             conjecture
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             meanes
             possible
             to
             assault
             her
             on
             that
             side
             .
             She
             hath
             a
             most
             sumptuous
             mould
             ,
             and
             on
             it
             built
             a
             Castle
             of
             excellent
             workemanship
             ,
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             it
             ,
             North
             upon
             a
             tide
             from
             the
             Sea
             gate
             ,
             in
             which
             is
             planted
             16.
             peeces
             of
             brasse
             Ordnance
             ,
             the
             chiefest
             and
             strongest
             Fort
             to
             the
             Sea
             is
             that
             called
             the
             
               Tapona
               ,
            
             in
             which
             are
             12.
             peeces
             ,
             of
             great
             weight
             ,
             and
             goodnesse
             ;
             many
             other
             block-houses
             ,
             are
             on
             that
             side
             ,
             but
             the
             Citie
             generally
             unwalled
             to
             the
             sea
             ,
             where
             shipe
             of
             greatest
             burthen
             may
             come
             within
             Musket
             shot
             and
             batter
             her
             :
             nor
             can
             any
             shot
             be
             in
             vaine
             ,
             her
             edifices
             being
             as
             I
             have
             before
             rehearsed
             ,
             and
             are
             all
             built
             with
             bricke
             ,
             and
             that
             very
             slender
             ,
             her
             streetes
             narrow
             ,
             and
             she
             infinitely
             populour
             ,
             so
             that
             if
             ever
             shee
             be
             forced
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             with
             a
             good
             fleete
             by
             sea
             ,
             and
             also
             sufficient
             Land
             Forces
             ,
             must
             be
             necessarily
             required
             ,
             her
             walls
             are
             abundantly
             stored
             with
             brasse
             Ordnance
             :
             and
             upon
             two
             Mountaines
             she
             hath
             as
             I
             may
             terme
             them
             the
             bridle
             and
             the
             saddle
             ,
             two
             Castles
             ,
             the
             one
             commenced
             in
             a
             night
             by
             
               Charles
               ,
            
             the
             fifth
             Roman
             Emperour
             ,
             the
             other
             built
             by
             the
             
               Tageren●
               ,
            
             each
             commanding
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             both
             the
             Citie
             ;
             there
             is
             also
             the
             stirrups
             ,
             which
             they
             call
             the
             Alcassaba
             ,
             in
             which
             they
             hold
             their
             great
             Councell
             ;
             it
             is
             also
             their
             Magazin
             or
             great
             store
             house
             ,
             of
             Amunition
             and
             Provision
             ,
             and
             Treasure
             ,
             in
             which
             is
             yearely
             layd
             up
             for
             their
             future
             occasions
             ,
             500000.
             dubles
             ,
             accounting
             each
             duble
             to
             the
             
             just
             English
             shilling
             ,
             and
             this
             great
             place
             of
             strength
             is
             onely
             kept
             by
             200.
             
             
               Bullabashers
            
             chiefe
             men
             in
             Councell
             :
             to
             the
             West
             neere
             halfe
             a
             mile
             ,
             without
             the
             Citie
             is
             also
             
               Bab●lwaite
            
             Castle
             ,
             built
             at
             the
             charge
             of
             a
             certaine
             Bashaw
             or
             vice
             King
             ,
             of
             the
             
               Rowse
            
             Nation
             .
             When
             it
             was
             taken
             by
             
               Barba
               Rosha
               ,
            
             it
             was
             no
             other
             ,
             than
             a
             vast
             wildernesse
             ,
             but
             he
             following
             his
             pirassis
             ,
             and
             getting
             wealth
             by
             that
             trade
             ,
             had
             in
             short
             time
             great
             companies
             of
             Turkes
             and
             Allarbies
             resorting
             to
             him
             ,
             whereby
             it
             greatly
             increased
             it
             ,
             not
             to
             fame
             ,
             commodiousnesse
             ,
             nor
             beauty
             ,
             untill
             
               Phillip
            
             the
             third
             ,
             King
             of
             
               Spaine
            
             banished
             the
             
               Morisc●●s
               ,
            
             from
             his
             Country
             ,
             of
             which
             sort
             many
             came
             unto
             this
             Citty
             ,
             whereby
             it
             increased
             in
             ingenuitie
             of
             Arts
             in
             Fortifications
             ,
             in
             buildings
             ,
             in
             planting
             fruites
             not
             knowne
             there
             before
             ;
             in
             Arming
             ships
             with
             great
             allacritie
             ,
             to
             doe
             spoile
             upon
             Christians
             ,
             in
             exhausting
             the
             price
             of
             Captives
             ,
             adding
             new
             torments
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             by
             exacting
             great
             ransomes
             from
             them
             ,
             to
             spunge
             them
             to
             the
             dregs
             ,
             since
             whose
             arivall
             to
             her
             ,
             that
             Citty
             hath
             flourished
             to
             the
             Admiration
             of
             the
             
               Turke
            
             and
             is
             now
             become
             famous
             ,
             for
             her
             high
             hand
             carried
             over
             all
             the
             Christian
             Navigations
             ,
             and
             her
             great
             booties
             gotten
             dayly
             from
             them
             ,
             for
             her
             buildings
             ,
             and
             they
             so
             compact
             ,
             as
             there
             is
             not
             a
             foote
             of
             waste
             ground
             ,
             or
             garden
             in
             all
             the
             Citie
             :
             commodious
             for
             her
             abundance
             of
             Fountaines
             ,
             in
             all
             parts
             of
             her
             ,
             and
             concavitie
             for
             the
             passage
             of
             ordure
             and
             excrement
             from
             all
             houses
             and
             corners
             ;
             honoured
             with
             Artificers
             ,
             beautified
             with
             rich
             shops
             ,
             and
             adorned
             with
             the
             abundance
             of
             all
             necessaries
             ,
             worthy
             the
             regallaring
             so
             Noble
             a
             Citie
             ;
             all
             which
             she
             enjoyes
             by
             the
             industrie
             of
             the
             
               Tagerins
               ,
            
             and
             its
             perminencie
             by
             favour
             of
             the
             great
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             whereby
             she
             hath
             so
             long
             reigned
             by
             the
             ruines
             of
             all
             Christians
             uncontrouled
             :
             the
             great
             
               Turke
            
             lodging
             this
             theefe
             in
             his
             house
             ,
             to
             no
             other
             purpose
             ,
             nor
             will
             permit
             any
             Christian-Prince
             to
             take
             revenge
             against
             this
             Citie
             ,
             putting
             them
             off
             with
             imperative
             answere
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             his
             ,
             where
             although
             he
             Commands
             least
             ,
             onely
             receiving
             from
             her
             20000.
             peeces
             of
             eight
             a
             yeare
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             payed
             him
             as
             a
             Tribute
             ,
             but
             meerely
             as
             a
             reward
             ,
             to
             this
             dissimulation
             in
             tollerating
             and
             protecting
             them
             in
             their
             most
             contested
             ,
             inexecrable
             and
             infamous
             doings
             ,
             participating
             in
             their
             Robberies
             ,
             receiving
             besides
             other
             presents
             of
             boyes
             ,
             which
             
             if
             Gentlemen
             are
             customarily
             presented
             to
             him
             ,
             for
             all
             which
             hee
             rewards
             them
             with
             the
             honour
             of
             wearing
             his
             fooles
             coates
             ,
             and
             their
             Captaines
             by
             sending
             them
             flagges
             ,
             and
             other
             favours
             ,
             as
             his
             greatnesse
             pleaseth
             to
             bestow
             upon
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             its
             Government
             .
          
           
             THey
             have
             for
             their
             gimause
             Ecclesiastical
             or
             Church
             government
             ,
             chiefe
             of
             all
             other
             sorts
             of
             Priests
             ,
             a
             
               Muftie
            
             which
             custome
             they
             have
             taken
             from
             the
             Christians
             ,
             and
             has
             the
             title
             amongst
             them
             of
             an
             Arch-Bishop
             ,
             and
             is
             of
             the
             
               Arabian
            
             Nation
             ;
             many
             other
             sorts
             of
             Priests
             are
             amongst
             them
             ;
             different
             to
             one
             an
             other
             ,
             as
             their
             severall
             habits
             doe
             demonstrate
             ,
             which
             commonly
             goes
             under
             the
             name
             of
             
               Tollops
               ,
            
             excepting
             their
             
               Marabotes
            
             esteemed
             men
             of
             greatest
             sanctitie
             by
             the
             
               Arabians
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Dervises
               ,
            
             of
             greatest
             estimation
             with
             the
             
               Turke
               .
            
             The
             chiefe
             in
             temporall
             matters
             is
             the
             
               Cadie
            
             or
             chiefe
             Justice
             ,
             but
             to
             speake
             of
             those
             that
             sway
             in
             government
             ,
             the
             greatest
             personage
             in
             that
             Citie
             ,
             is
             the
             generall
             of
             the
             Gallies
             ,
             who
             has
             his
             place
             for
             terme
             of
             life
             and
             yearely
             ,
             40000.
             shillings
             revenew
             :
             there
             are
             also
             foure
             other
             personages
             as
             their
             
               Byes
               ,
               Alcaides
               ,
            
             or
             Generals
             of
             their
             Campe●●
             the
             greatest
             person
             in
             Councell
             or
             other
             wayes
             ,
             their
             sole
             director
             in
             matters
             of
             state
             is
             their
             
               Hossia
            
             or
             Secratary
             ;
             yet
             all
             of
             these
             oblieged
             to
             the
             wills
             of
             the
             
               Duanna
               ,
            
             or
             Councell
             ,
             at
             whose
             pleasure
             are
             their
             preferments
             ,
             honours
             ,
             estates
             ,
             and
             lives
             ;
             they
             of
             the
             Councell
             being
             so
             absolute
             in
             themselves
             ,
             as
             that
             they
             have
             infallabilitie
             and
             deffectabilitie
             ,
             power
             to
             make
             lawes
             and
             obtrude
             them
             ,
             whereby
             all
             those
             afore
             nominated
             officers
             are
             but
             as
             Ciphers
             ,
             serving
             onely
             as
             interpreters
             to
             them
             ,
             whose
             will
             is
             their
             reason
             :
             they
             have
             no
             written
             Lawes
             ,
             but
             observe
             tradition
             and
             customary
             statutes
             for
             their
             government
             ;
             they
             seldome
             Judicate
             upon
             mature
             deliberation
             ,
             but
             doe
             all
             in
             a
             fury
             :
             their
             custome
             is
             first
             to
             execute
             the
             delinquent
             ,
             and
             after
             judge
             him
             :
             to
             conclude
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             certaine
             rules
             of
             Justice
             ,
             but
             what
             their
             fancies
             leades
             them
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             their
             Governours
             .
          
           
             THey
             have
             a
             
               Bassha
            
             or
             Vice-King
             ,
             who
             comes
             from
             
               Constantinoble
               ,
            
             and
             by
             Nation
             must
             be
             a
             
               Renegado
               ,
            
             and
             one
             bred
             and
             educated
             in
             the
             great
             
               Turkes
            
             Surray
             or
             Court
             ;
             he
             represents
             the
             Grand
             Signiours
             person
             ,
             yet
             not
             elected
             by
             him
             ,
             but
             buyes
             the
             place
             of
             the
             Captaine
             
               Basshaw
               ,
            
             who
             for
             10000.
             peeces
             of
             eight
             gives
             him
             a
             flagge
             which
             he
             presents
             to
             the
             great
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             who
             has
             not
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             beene
             known
             to
             contradict
             the
             Captaine
             
               Basshaws
            
             grant
             herein
             ,
             but
             Authenticates
             his
             election
             ,
             gives
             unto
             the
             new
             
               Basshaw
            
             letters
             of
             credit
             ,
             unto
             that
             common
             wealth
             ,
             so
             goes
             for
             
               Argere
               ,
            
             his
             time
             limitted
             but
             for
             a
             yeare
             ,
             yet
             fortunes
             to
             remaine
             there
             in
             dignitie
             of
             
               Basshaw
            
             3.
             or
             4.
             yeares
             ,
             as
             it
             frequently
             accidents
             ,
             some
             to
             die
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             disaster
             to
             befall
             them
             :
             his
             intent
             is
             profit
             ,
             and
             not
             honour
             ;
             at
             his
             dubling
             the
             point
             of
             
               Mountafous
            
             he
             is
             obleiged
             to
             discharge
             a
             peece
             of
             Ordnance
             as
             notice
             to
             the
             present
             
               Basshaw
               ,
            
             to
             depart
             the
             Pallace
             with
             all
             his
             materialls
             ,
             for
             such
             is
             their
             custome
             ,
             that
             all
             that
             the
             new
             
               Basshaw
            
             findes
             in
             the
             Pallace
             ,
             to
             seize
             upon
             it
             as
             his
             owne
             :
             The
             
               Argeres
            
             ever
             receiving
             the
             new
             with
             joy
             ,
             for
             that
             every
             Souldiers
             pay
             is
             then
             raised
             to
             a
             duble
             in
             the
             moneth
             .
             The
             
               Duanna
            
             with
             all
             reverence
             meetes
             him
             upon
             the
             Mould
             ,
             from
             whence
             they
             conveigh
             him
             to
             his
             Pallace
             on
             horsebacke
             ;
             his
             Secretary
             riding
             before
             him
             ,
             carrying
             the
             horse
             Tayle
             ,
             or
             Royall
             Ensigne
             of
             the
             Great
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             his
             Musique
             also
             on
             horsebacke
             ;
             but
             the
             Councell
             of
             the
             Citie
             rides
             not
             on
             horsebacke
             onely
             ,
             the
             
               Aga
            
             Generall
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             ,
             his
             
               Kaiea
            
             or
             second
             ,
             with
             the
             24.
             
             
               Aiabasshes
               ,
            
             with
             many
             other
             
               Bullabashes
            
             on
             foote
             ,
             their
             coates
             loose
             and
             long
             ,
             their
             hands
             layd
             one
             upon
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             both
             upon
             their
             girdles
             ,
             their
             eyes
             dejected
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             120.
             
             
               Oddabasshes
            
             followes
             them
             ,
             having
             sterts
             of
             gold
             ,
             halfe
             a
             yard
             long
             ,
             and
             Palme
             broad
             ,
             set
             on
             their
             heads
             ,
             wearing
             feathers
             in
             a
             round
             hoope
             ,
             which
             covers
             all
             their
             bodies
             ,
             (
             60
             )
             of
             these
             carrying
             naked
             
               Cimitaries
               ,
            
             up
             right
             against
             their
             breasts
             ;
             the
             other
             (
             60
             )
             carrying
             Carbines
             of
             excellent
             workmanship
             ,
             and
             great
             value
             ,
             (
             6
             )
             
               Chouses
            
             
             or
             Pursevants
             goes
             before
             to
             make
             way
             for
             their
             passage
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             manner
             of
             welcomming
             this
             Kingly
             fellow
             to
             that
             Citie
             ,
             and
             a
             naked
             Pallace
             ,
             and
             himselfe
             as
             naked
             :
             the
             great
             men
             of
             the
             Citie
             presents
             him
             for
             three
             dayes
             ,
             many
             dishes
             of
             meat
             ,
             which
             many
             of
             them
             have
             received
             ,
             as
             hony
             in
             their
             mouthes
             ,
             but
             it
             ever
             proves
             gravell
             in
             their
             throats
             ;
             yet
             hope
             is
             of
             that
             noble
             facultie
             as
             it
             is
             able
             to
             replenish
             his
             masters
             indigency
             and
             necessitie
             with
             all
             things
             ,
             its
             rare
             that
             any
             of
             them
             goeth
             away
             with
             almost
             a
             coate
             to
             his
             backe
             ;
             two
             of
             them
             in
             my
             time
             went
             away
             miserable
             poore
             ,
             having
             after
             the
             expiration
             of
             their
             times
             ,
             and
             the
             arrivall
             of
             a
             new
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             laine
             many
             moneths
             prisoners
             in
             chaines
             ,
             and
             their
             Equipage
             as
             fatall
             ,
             for
             three
             treasurers
             to
             
               Mustapha
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             a
             man
             of
             104.
             yeares
             of
             age
             ,
             succeeding
             one
             another
             in
             place
             ,
             did
             likewise
             succeede
             each
             other
             in
             the
             manner
             of
             their
             deaths
             ,
             who
             in
             17.
             dayes
             time
             poysoned
             themselves
             one
             after
             another
             ,
             wanting
             mony
             to
             give
             the
             souldiers
             pay
             ,
             and
             s●aring
             what
             the
             fury
             of
             the
             
               Duanna
            
             would
             doe
             unto
             them
             .
             
               Durg●ot●
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             for
             the
             like
             cause
             they
             pounded
             in
             a
             Morter
             ,
             never
             went
             any
             away
             fairely
             .
             But
             
               Vsuph
               Bashaw
            
             sometimes
             my
             Patron
             ,
             who
             was
             thought
             to
             carry
             substance
             with
             him
             ,
             yet
             in
             his
             Vice-gerenele
             was
             three
             times
             forced
             to
             take
             the
             
               Marabont
            
             house
             for
             sanctuary
             to
             save
             his
             life
             ,
             &
             had
             not
             fortune
             extraordinarily
             helped
             him
             had
             other
             wayes
             inherited
             the
             miseries
             hereditary
             to
             those
             
               Bashawes
               :
            
             yet
             wants
             there
             not
             those
             who
             sollicite
             and
             make
             friends
             ,
             and
             give
             moneyes
             to
             obtaine
             the
             place
             ,
             such
             biters
             are
             that
             nation
             at
             the
             golden
             hooke
             ,
             that
             I
             presume
             if
             it
             were
             at
             hell
             for
             gold
             they
             would
             not
             refuse
             that
             baite
             .
             He
             now
             interests
             himselfe
             in
             wretchednesse
             ,
             his
             place
             calls
             him
             to
             give
             the
             pay
             ,
             and
             the
             Souldiers
             will
             have
             it
             ,
             600.
             
             
               Musallagas
               .
               800.
               
               Bullabashes
               ,
               424
               Oddabashes
               ,
            
             and
             the
             number
             of
             Souldiers
             uncertaine
             .
             Imperially
             demands
             it
             ,
             hee
             has
             not
             a
             certaine
             number
             of
             Souldiers
             to
             pay
             ,
             for
             they
             receive
             all
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             that
             came
             ,
             all
             free
             Christians
             that
             turne
             
               Turkes
            
             and
             
               Renegadoes
               ,
            
             whose
             masters
             makes
             them
             to
             turne
             
               Turkes
               ;
            
             provided
             he
             has
             his
             masters
             consent
             thereto
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             in
             their
             pleasures
             to
             keepe
             them
             slaves
             perpetually
             ,
             and
             their
             posteritie
             ;
             the
             number
             of
             them
             in
             dead
             pay
             is
             also
             uncertaine
             ,
             being
             according
             as
             children
             are
             borne
             ,
             for
             that
             every
             souldiers
             sonne
             at
             his
             birth
             day
             
             is
             entered
             into
             two
             shillings
             a
             moneth
             pay
             ,
             his
             charge
             is
             augmented
             by
             1200.
             
             Swayes
             or
             horsemen
             which
             chiefely
             followes
             them
             for
             hope
             of
             spoile
             ;
             for
             a
             
               Turke
            
             may
             not
             pillage
             any
             thing
             of
             the
             conquered
             ,
             for
             if
             he
             saw
             a
             Crowne
             of
             Gold
             lying
             at
             his
             feete
             and
             should
             goe
             to
             take
             it
             ,
             the
             next
             Souldier
             to
             him
             upon
             paine
             of
             death
             is
             oblieged
             to
             cut
             off
             his
             head
             ,
             referring
             the
             spoile
             to
             the
             base
             and
             undeserving
             ,
             but
             that
             a
             
               Turke
            
             should
             accompt
             the
             honour
             of
             victory
             ,
             the
             greatest
             recompence
             of
             reward
             ,
             and
             those
             ignoble
             sort
             of
             Souldiers
             have
             but
             foure
             shillings
             a
             moneth
             pay
             ;
             this
             
               Bashaw
            
             is
             also
             oblieged
             to
             maintaine
             the
             
               Bullabashes
            
             in
             the
             
               Cassaba
            
             with
             victualls
             ,
             with
             Horses
             ,
             when
             they
             goe
             in
             Campe
             ;
             and
             also
             to
             the
             Souldiers
             to
             carry
             their
             Baggage
             ,
             the
             Cookes
             Kettles
             and
             to
             furnish
             them
             with
             Powder
             ,
             Shot
             ,
             Tents
             and
             other
             necessaries
             ,
             and
             once
             in
             15.
             dayes
             to
             make
             the
             whole
             councell
             a
             feast
             ,
             to
             maintaine
             the
             houshold
             expences
             of
             the
             
               Agga
            
             or
             Generall
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             :
             Besides
             giving
             him
             if
             he
             sit
             but
             three
             dayes
             in
             that
             Chaire
             1000.
             shillings
             and
             if
             two
             moneths
             no
             more
             ,
             for
             so
             their
             manner
             is
             to
             abide
             in
             that
             dignitie
             ,
             yet
             few
             of
             them
             have
             beene
             knowne
             to
             have
             continued
             that
             time
             of
             two
             moneths
             .
             Of
             their
             elder
             
               Bullabashes
            
             they
             elect
             their
             24.
             
             
               Ayabashes
               ,
            
             and
             of
             their
             elder
             
               Ayabashes
            
             they
             make
             their
             
               Kaia
               ,
            
             and
             this
             
               Kaia
            
             is
             made
             
               Agga
               ;
            
             yet
             he
             upon
             sufficient
             reason
             given
             may
             excuse
             himselfe
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             yet
             with
             consent
             of
             the
             
               Duana
            
             or
             Councell
             .
             I
             have
             knowne
             many
             to
             sit
             downe
             ;
             and
             immediatly
             rise
             againe
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             day
             foure
             or
             five
             of
             them
             to
             doe
             the
             like
             ,
             at
             such
             time
             as
             any
             great
             difference
             or
             stirre
             hath
             beene
             amongst
             them
             :
             I
             knew
             one
             of
             them
             a
             man
             of
             good
             esteeme
             ,
             through
             timour
             and
             conscience
             ,
             a
             great
             matter
             of
             importance
             being
             to
             be
             iudicated
             ,
             made
             an
             appollogicall
             excuse
             and
             refused
             the
             place
             ;
             but
             the
             
               Duana
            
             tooke
             him
             downe
             ,
             gave
             him
             200.
             blowes
             and
             after
             with
             lesse
             ease
             made
             him
             resit
             in
             the
             chaire
             to
             doe
             justice
             ;
             from
             which
             when
             they
             are
             dismissed
             ,
             turne
             
               Mussullagas
               ,
            
             and
             are
             then
             exempted
             from
             all
             toyles
             ,
             troubles
             ,
             or
             
               Duana
            
             matters
             ,
             and
             are
             onely
             called
             thither
             at
             such
             times
             as
             some
             infrequent
             matter
             is
             presented
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             hath
             not
             passed
             in
             their
             
               Bullabashes
            
             times
             .
             When
             they
             send
             for
             the
             ancients
             of
             the
             
               Mussallagas
               ,
            
             to
             know
             if
             any
             such
             had
             occured
             in
             his
             government
             ,
             who
             gives
             his
             answer
             and
             opinion
             and
             departs
             ;
             the
             third
             in
             
             place
             are
             the
             
               Oddabashes
               ,
            
             who
             are
             the
             last
             in
             councell
             ,
             nor
             doe
             these
             enjoy
             an
             equall
             pay
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             their
             service
             ;
             for
             if
             there
             be
             a
             nation
             that
             retaines
             the
             discipline
             of
             the
             
               Romans
            
             they
             are
             these
             ;
             no
             man
             is
             preferred
             to
             place
             by
             discent
             or
             valour
             ;
             as
             well
             the
             Sheepe
             as
             the
             Lyon
             :
             First
             they
             are
             Souldiers
             ,
             and
             have
             but
             foure
             shillings
             a
             moneth
             pay
             ,
             and
             foure
             breades
             ,
             which
             they
             raise
             by
             service
             ,
             for
             every
             time
             they
             goe
             in
             the
             Army
             ;
             to
             a
             shilling
             upon
             the
             Nativitie
             of
             every
             sonne
             of
             the
             great
             
               Turke●
            
             to
             another
             upon
             any
             victory
             that
             the
             great
             
               Turke
            
             hath
             ,
             to
             another
             for
             every
             enemies
             head
             they
             cut
             off
             ,
             to
             another
             upon
             the
             comming
             of
             a
             new
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             to
             another
             from
             a
             Souldier
             they
             rise
             to
             
               Avichellhage
            
             or
             steward
             ,
             to
             
               Anodabasshe
               ,
            
             and
             so
             to
             
               Abullabasshe
               ,
            
             to
             an
             
               Ayabasshe
               ,
            
             to
             a
             
               Kaya
               ,
            
             and
             in
             fine
             to
             
               Agga
               ,
            
             and
             then
             
               Mussould
            
             or
             turned
             out
             ;
             so
             that
             it
             is
             fortune
             that
             brings
             them
             in
             place
             ,
             but
             not
             in
             pay
             ,
             a
             new
             souldier
             by
             the
             death
             of
             his
             Officers
             come
             to
             place
             but
             it
             is
             Service
             that
             advances
             their
             pay
             ;
             the
             Souldier
             has
             but
             4.
             breads
             a
             day
             ,
             the
             
               Oddabashe
            
             the
             like
             ,
             the
             
               Bullabashe
            
             8.
             the
             
               Ayabasshe
            
             24.
             provided
             they
             be
             not
             married
             ,
             for
             when
             they
             marrie
             they
             lose
             their
             bread
             and
             houses
             :
             most
             of
             the
             
               Bullabashes
            
             have
             houses
             Rent-free
             ,
             yet
             gets
             them
             by
             favour
             ,
             for
             when
             a
             
               Bullabasshe
            
             is
             very
             sicke
             ,
             sends
             word
             to
             his
             best
             friend
             ,
             that
             is
             destitute
             of
             a
             house
             ,
             for
             his
             Cimitary
             ,
             which
             he
             gives
             order
             to
             have
             drawne
             ,
             whereby
             if
             he
             dyes
             ,
             his
             friend
             is
             put
             in
             possession
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             custome
             and
             proverbe
             ;
             for
             they
             say
             they
             rose
             by
             the
             sword
             ,
             they
             live
             by
             the
             sword
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             end
             and
             perish
             by
             the
             sword
             :
             the
             most
             profitablest
             places
             are
             those
             of
             the
             
               Ch●wsses
            
             or
             pursevants
             ,
             who
             must
             be
             naturall
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             and
             are
             in
             Number
             6.
             
             Continuing
             in
             Office
             sixe
             yeares
             ,
             during
             which
             terme
             they
             injoy
             many
             priviledges
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             expiration
             of
             their
             times
             turnes
             
               Bullabashes
               ,
            
             having
             passed
             a
             life
             free
             of
             care
             ,
             and
             gotten
             many
             thousand
             peeces
             of
             eight
             .
             The
             next
             to
             them
             in
             matter
             of
             profit
             ,
             are
             the
             
               Archesse
            
             or
             cookes
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             Number
             120
             ,
             who
             succeede
             one
             another
             in
             place
             till
             they
             be
             
               Archabasshes
            
             or
             Arch-Cookes
             ,
             when
             they
             turne
             
               Oddabasshes
               ,
            
             and
             their
             last
             yeere
             of
             Service
             in
             that
             Office
             worth
             them
             ,
             1500.
             peeces
             of
             eight
             ,
             during
             which
             time
             they
             are
             interdicted
             the
             company
             of
             women
             :
             I
             knew
             one
             of
             them
             taken
             in
             company
             of
             a
             
             
             
             women
             ,
             by
             one
             of
             his
             fraternitie
             ,
             had
             presently
             his
             turbant
             torne
             off
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             was
             led
             as
             a
             malefactor
             ,
             before
             the
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             whose
             first
             demand
             to
             him
             was
             whether
             there
             wanted
             boyes
             .
             In
             sum
             ,
             they
             degraded
             him
             ,
             and
             mulcted
             him
             with
             500.
             blowes
             ,
             for
             transgressing
             these
             Ancient
             customes
             .
             In
             fine
             the
             
               Basshaw
            
             is
             but
             a
             figure
             ,
             and
             received
             by
             them
             mearely
             to
             take
             that
             charge
             and
             trouble
             upon
             him
             ,
             which
             all
             of
             themselves
             of
             the
             great
             ones
             refuses
             :
             there
             are
             foure
             
               Allcaids
            
             or
             Generalls
             of
             Campes
             ;
             which
             by
             Nation
             must
             be
             Renegadoes
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             excessive
             rich
             ,
             for
             all
             they
             can
             extort
             from
             the
             Moores
             above
             the
             Kings
             tribute
             they
             put
             into
             their
             owne
             purses
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             
               Allarbies
            
             exhibites
             continuall
             comp●●●ts
             against
             them
             ;
             one
             of
             the
             chiefest
             of
             them
             in
             my
             time
             was
             in
             councell
             like
             to
             bee
             to●e
             in
             peeces
             ,
             nor
             have
             they
             any
             other
             way
             to
             prevent
             the
             like
             accident
             ,
             but
             by
             keeping
             themselves
             indebted
             to
             the
             treasurie
             and
             chiefest
             men
             in
             Councell
             :
             great
             obligation
             had
             
               Caide
               Muxate
            
             to
             
               Ha●sa
               Hosiea
               ,
            
             who
             in
             that
             hurly burly
             ,
             wherein
             the
             whole
             
               Duana
            
             were
             in
             a
             confusion
             ;
             after
             a
             signe
             and
             beckoning
             with
             the
             hand
             ,
             〈◊〉
             in
             this
             manner
             unto
             them
             ;
             Fathers
             ,
             brethren
             ,
             and
             sonnes
             ▪
             this
             accused
             person
             is
             indebted
             to
             the
             common
             treasurie
             200.
             thousand
             
               dubles
               ,
            
             wherefore
             looke
             well
             what
             you
             doe
             ,
             and
             take
             notice
             of
             the
             first
             man
             that
             offers
             him
             violence
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             pay
             his
             debts
             ;
             upon
             which
             they
             desisted
             and
             the
             
               Alcaide
            
             escaped
             that
             danger
             .
             With
             them
             is
             no
             pleading
             or
             capitulating
             of
             causes
             ,
             for
             a
             meere
             oration
             doth
             but
             bring
             a
             mans
             life
             into
             question
             ,
             the
             word
             with
             them
             is
             ,
             shall
             it
             be
             so
             or
             shall
             it
             not
             be
             so
             ,
             
               geller
               gellimesse
               ,
            
             shall
             hee
             come
             or
             not
             come
             ,
             they
             stand
             in
             rankes
             passing
             the
             word
             by
             a
             Chouse
             or
             Pursevant
             ;
             their
             action
             ,
             their
             hands
             upon
             their
             bellies
             ,
             jetting
             each
             other
             with
             their
             armes
             or
             elbowes
             ,
             raysing
             their
             voyces
             as
             they
             are
             in
             Choller
             ,
             or
             as
             a
             pot
             boileth
             with
             the
             addition
             of
             fire
             ,
             untill
             they
             are
             many
             times
             all
             in
             a
             cumbustion
             ;
             they
             have
             a
             wise
             prevention
             of
             a
             greater
             mischiefe
             ,
             so
             that
             these
             two
             particulars
             are
             commanded
             by
             them
             upon
             deepest
             paine●
             not
             to
             drinke
             wine
             ,
             or
             any
             strong
             liquors
             before
             their
             comming
             to
             〈◊〉
             house
             or
             place
             of
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             or
             to
             weare
             or
             carry
             a
             Knife
             thither
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ancient
             proverbe
             causes
             I
             beleeve
             these
             cautions
             ;
             for
             they
             say
             that
             blood
             shall
             begin
             at
             that
             
               Duana
            
             place
             ,
             and
             runne
             downe
             into
             
             the
             
               Cava
            
             which
             is
             a
             thousand
             paces
             ;
             I
             have
             knowne
             them
             so
             much
             divided
             ,
             as
             their
             
               Agga
               ,
               24.
               
               Aiabasshes
            
             and
             
               Cadie
               ,
            
             all
             turned
             out
             of
             places
             at
             one
             time
             :
             in
             briefe
             it
             is
             such
             a
             government
             as
             the
             like
             is
             no where
             else
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             yet
             are
             they
             that
             governes
             in
             their
             actions
             otherwise
             grave
             ,
             wearing
             their
             turbants
             ,
             in
             greatnesse
             ,
             and
             their
             beards
             in
             length
             as
             they
             are
             in
             office
             ;
             but
             what
             is
             most
             to
             be
             admired
             at
             ,
             is
             that
             when
             they
             are
             but
             Common
             Souldiers
             ,
             they
             are
             most
             publikely
             flagitious
             ,
             taking
             shame
             as
             no
             enormity
             ,
             but
             when
             they
             come
             to
             the
             place
             of
             
               Duana
            
             men
             ,
             they
             are
             present
             Metamorphosis
             ,
             which
             were
             it
             not
             so
             popular
             were
             more
             to
             be
             admired
             ;
             they
             are
             generally
             illiterate
             ,
             yet
             are
             their
             doings
             famously
             esteemed
             in
             the
             grand
             signiours
             Court
             ,
             as
             appeares
             by
             this
             ,
             that
             when
             his
             greatnes
             is
             any
             wayes
             discontented
             and
             that
             none
             of
             his
             
               Visseares
            
             dare
             speake
             unto
             him
             ,
             they
             repleate
             a
             good
             humour
             in
             him
             by
             presenting
             to
             his
             sight
             the
             government
             of
             
               Argire
               .
            
             They
             have
             two
             great
             
               Duana
            
             dayes
             weekely
             ,
             Saturday
             in
             the
             
               Allcassaba
               ,
            
             and
             Sunday
             morning
             in
             the
             
               Basshawes
            
             house
             ;
             how
             ever
             they
             sit
             every
             day
             in
             Councell
             :
             if
             a
             Christian
             hath
             any
             matter
             of
             importance
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             treated
             in
             the
             
               Allcassaba
               ,
            
             yet
             is
             no
             Christian
             permitted
             to
             enter
             that
             place
             ,
             but
             must
             stand
             at
             the
             doore
             ,
             send
             in
             his
             demands
             by
             the
             Trugman
             or
             Interpreter
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             
               Renegado
               ,
            
             by
             whom
             they
             returne
             their
             answere
             ;
             not
             is
             a
             Christian
             permitted
             to
             speake
             publickely
             in
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             nor
             will
             they
             have
             any
             matters
             delivered
             them
             but
             in
             the
             Turkish
             tongue
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             Trugman
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             Governers
             in
             particular
             .
          
           
             THe
             
               Agga
            
             who
             is
             Generall
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             and
             Chiefe
             in
             Councell
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Kaiea
            
             his
             second
             .
          
           
             The
             24.
             
             
               Ayehasshes
            
             or
             24.
             in
             place
             of
             Councell
             .
          
           
             
               Bullabasshes
            
             are
             800.
             these
             sway
             in
             Councell
             .
          
           
             
               Addabasshes
            
             are
             424.
             and
             weare
             a
             red
             cloath
             in
             their
             Cappes
             in
             manner
             of
             a
             tongue
             ,
             with
             a
             wrested
             Turbant
             ,
             a
             long
             Coate
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             permitted
             to
             weare
             any
             other
             garment
             .
          
           
           
             The
             
               Hassia
               ,
            
             their
             onely
             Councellor
             ,
             whose
             advice
             they
             receive
             as
             an
             Oracle
             .
          
           
             Sixe
             
               Ch●wsses
            
             all
             wearing
             vestes
             like
             the
             
               Oddabashes
               ,
            
             and
             are
             apparelled
             in
             greene
             coates
             ,
             made
             of
             a
             fashion
             peculiar
             to
             themselves
             for
             their
             better
             knowledge
             ;
             they
             have
             the
             sole
             power
             to
             apprehend
             
               Duanna
            
             men
             ,
             provided
             they
             have
             a
             warrant
             from
             the
             
               Agga
               ;
            
             nor
             may
             they
             take
             a
             souldier
             by
             any
             part
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             girdell
             ,
             nor
             doth
             the
             Souldier
             upon
             paine
             of
             death
             dare
             resist
             him
             :
             infinite
             priviledges
             doe
             these
             souldiers
             enjoy
             ,
             for
             i●
             a
             
               Tagerine
            
             or
             
               Moore
            
             strickes
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             he
             has
             his
             hand
             immediately
             cut
             off
             .
             I
             knew
             a
             Sheriffe
             ,
             a
             Sect
             that
             Lineally
             derives
             themselves
             from
             
               Mahomet
               ,
            
             being
             most
             egrediously
             abused
             by
             a
             souldier
             ,
             in
             his
             choller
             strooke
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             presently
             apprehended
             :
             for
             this
             custome
             is
             amongst
             them
             ,
             that
             any
             of
             them
             crying
             
               sherellah
               ,
            
             which
             signifies
             ,
             Gods
             Justice
             ,
             and
             the
             contrary
             party
             shall
             refuse
             to
             goe
             ,
             to
             the
             place
             where
             Justice
             is
             administred
             ,
             all
             persons
             present
             are
             obleiged
             to
             assist
             the
             plaintiffe
             ,
             so
             that
             ordinarily
             they
             dragge
             such
             as
             makes
             any
             wilfull
             resistance
             :
             this
             Shireffe
             being
             for
             his
             offence
             brought
             before
             the
             Councell
             ,
             interceaded
             by
             way
             of
             priviledge
             and
             respects
             of
             blood
             ,
             but
             he
             onely
             obtained
             this
             curtesie
             ,
             that
             they
             cut
             off
             his
             left
             hand
             ,
             whereas
             usually
             they
             cut
             off
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             all
             others
             that
             offend
             in
             like
             nature
             .
             Whiles
             these
             souldiers
             live
             unmarried
             ,
             they
             all
             live
             in
             Courts
             of
             Guard
             ,
             called
             by
             them
             
               Cassheries
               ,
            
             peeces
             of
             excellent
             workeman-ship
             and
             commoditie
             ;
             nor
             may
             any
             of
             them
             lye
             out
             at
             night
             without
             leave
             of
             their
             Lievetenant
             ,
             whom
             they
             call
             their
             
               Oddabashe
               ,
            
             who
             has
             power
             to
             castigate
             them
             for
             any
             offence
             they
             doe
             commit
             ,
             so
             it
             be
             not
             criminall
             ,
             yet
             has
             the
             Souldier
             this
             priviledge
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             conceives
             his
             Lievetenant
             to
             envie
             him
             ,
             to
             appeale
             to
             the
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             which
             however
             if
             any
             of
             them
             doe
             ,
             are
             sure
             to
             suffer
             a
             double
             Jerking
             :
             for
             that
             in
             the
             Courts
             of
             Guard
             they
             may
             not
             give
             more
             blowes
             than
             did
             the
             
               Iewes
            
             to
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             forty
             save
             one
             ,
             and
             those
             must
             be
             given
             by
             the
             Leivetenant
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             that
             upon
             his
             knees
             ,
             and
             he
             obliged
             upon
             like
             castigation
             ,
             not
             to
             carry
             his
             Arme
             above
             his
             head
             ,
             yet
             so
             obedient
             are
             these
             Souldiers
             to
             their
             Commanders
             ,
             that
             after
             beating
             they
             rise
             and
             pray
             for
             the
             perpetuation
             of
             the
             faith
             of
             
               Mahomet
               ,
            
             and
             prosperities
             of
             
             the
             shaddow
             of
             God
             ,
             their
             Emperour
             .
             Of
             their
             
               Basha
               ,
            
             their
             Fathers
             ,
             the
             governours
             and
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               Arger●
               ,
            
             and
             kisse
             their
             Officers
             hand
             and
             head
             ,
             thanke
             him
             for
             his
             favour
             in
             Correcting
             them
             ,
             and
             promise
             for
             future
             time
             to
             live
             more
             regular
             ,
             and
             being
             premonished
             by
             the
             Leivetenant
             ,
             he
             is
             discharged
             :
             for
             criminall
             causes
             they
             are
             carried
             to
             the
             
               Alcassaba
               ,
            
             where
             they
             are
             mul●ted
             according
             to
             their
             offence
             .
             I
             have
             known
             many
             there
             beaten
             to
             peeces
             ,
             in
             matter
             of
             
               Duana
            
             men
             ,
             upon
             the
             least
             suspition
             or
             accusation
             ,
             they
             are
             instantly
             strangled
             and
             throwne
             into
             the
             sea
             ,
             where
             having
             laine
             24.
             houres
             ,
             they
             are
             weighed
             by
             their
             friends
             and
             buried
             :
             other
             Officers
             there
             are
             ,
             but
             have
             no
             voyce
             in
             Councell
             ,
             as
             the
             Arches
             or
             Cookes
             ,
             and
             are
             124.
             their
             dutie
             is
             to
             purvoy
             the
             Citie
             with
             flesh
             ;
             the
             Admirall
             of
             their
             shippes
             and
             Sea
             Captaines
             are
             in
             great
             estimation
             ,
             yet
             have
             no
             voyce
             or
             command
             in
             Counsell
             ,
             and
             are
             all
             once
             a
             yeare
             obleiged
             to
             goe
             to
             sea
             ,
             otherwayes
             are
             sent
             into
             the
             campes
             ,
             where
             they
             are
             no
             more
             priviledged
             than
             the
             common
             Souldiers
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             its
             Revinewes
             .
          
           
             THey
             send
             out
             4.
             
             Campes
             yearely
             into
             the
             Country
             ,
             exacting
             from
             the
             
               Allubies
            
             excessive
             Tributes
             ,
             who
             were
             it
             not
             for
             their
             owne
             civill
             dissentions
             ,
             and
             they
             politiquely
             stir'd
             up
             by
             the
             
               Turke
            
             for
             their
             owne
             advantage
             ,
             were
             not
             otherwise
             able
             to
             put
             their
             faces
             out
             of
             the
             gates
             of
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             but
             making
             this
             oppertunitie
             the
             
               Moores
            
             plague
             ,
             they
             Martch
             many
             hundred
             miles
             ,
             triumphing
             over
             Millions
             of
             the
             Natives
             the
             
               Allarbies
               ,
            
             and
             that
             not
             with
             thousands
             of
             Souldiers
             but
             with
             a
             handfull
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             they
             without
             discipline
             ;
             I
             meane
             of
             postures
             ,
             or
             common
             probabilitie
             ,
             they
             receive
             from
             their
             Campe
             called
             
               Tittere
               ,
            
             being
             North
             East
             from
             
               Argere
               ,
            
             bordering
             upon
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             
               Cook●●e
               ,
            
             from
             which
             King
             they
             receive
             no
             Tribute
             but
             from
             the
             
               Allarbies
            
             inhabiting
             the
             plaines
             ,
             Vicenteres
             ,
             to
             that
             Prince
             they
             
               dubles
               .
            
             have
             yearely
             .
             200000.
             
          
           
             From
             their
             second
             Campe
             ,
             called
             
               Piscarie
            
             in
             the
             sandie
             desarts
             bordering
             upon
             the
             
               Zara
            
             and
             
               Nigars
            
             Country
             24
             ,
             dayes
             in
             their
             
             March
             thither
             .
             South
             upon
             a
             line
             ,
             in
             which
             Country
             growes
             do
             Corne
             graine
             ,
             their
             sole
             feeding
             being
             Rice
             and
             Dates
             ,
             payes
             them
             yearely
             200000.
             
          
           
             They
             also
             by
             this
             Campe
             receive
             tribute
             from
             the
             
               Nigars
            
             who
             send
             them
             yearely
             200.
             of
             their
             Children
             .
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               
                 Sharke
                 ,
              
               extending
               West
               as
               far
               as
               
                 Bot●yea
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               
                 Muritanea
              
               or
               
                 Tremassine
              
               payes
            
             
               400000.
               
            
             
               
                 Gorbe
                 ,
              
               extending
               its
               teritorie
               as
               f●er
               in
               the
               Orient
               as
               
                 Tobarco
                 .
              
               A
               Castle
               in
               possession
               of
               the
               
                 Genousa
              
               payes
               .
            
             
               400000.
               
            
             
               From
               their
               
                 Garissins
                 ,
              
               as
               
                 Constantina
                 .
              
            
             
               050000.
               
            
             
               From
               
                 Bonna
                 ,
              
               a
               Port
               towne
               .
            
             
               050000.
               
            
             
               From
               the
               ,
               
                 Bastyone
              
               when
               it
               was
               in
               possession
               of
               the
               
                 French
                 .
              
            
             
               090000.
               
            
             
               From
               
                 Tobarco
              
               they
               receive
               yearely
               .
            
             
               010000.
               
            
             
               From
               
                 Colla
              
               a
               Port
               Towne
               .
            
             
               040000.
               
            
             
               From
               
                 Gigerie
              
               a
               Port
               Towne
               .
            
             
               015000.
               
            
             
               From
               
                 Buggea
              
               a
               Port
               Towne
               .
            
             
               040000.
               
            
             
               From
               
                 Shershell
              
               a
               Port
               towne
               they
               receive
               yearely
               .
            
             
               40000.
               
            
             
               From
               
                 Massagan
              
               a
               Port
               Towne
            
             
               50000.
               
            
             
               From
               
                 Massagonem
                 ,
              
               a
               Port
               Towne
               .
            
             
               50000.
               
            
             
               From
               
                 Trimassin
                 ,
              
               Metropolitan
               Citie
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               
                 Murita●iea
              
               they
               yearely
               receive
               .
            
             
               100000.
               
            
             
               From
               the
               
                 Allarbies
              
               of
               
                 Monteger●
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               vale
               of
               
                 Medea
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               farmes
               of
               the
               Citizens
               .
            
             
               800000.
               
            
             
               From
               the
               Gardens
               a
               joyning
               neere
               the
               Citie
               being
               16000.
               
            
             
               800000.
               
            
             
               By
               the
               Gates
               of
               the
               Citie
               .
            
             
               040000.
               
            
          
           
             They
             have
             rent
             from
             all
             shoppes
             in
             the
             Citie
             proportionally
             as
             they
             are
             let
             to
             those
             that
             occupies
             them
             ,
             which
             must
             bee
             very
             great
             ;
             yet
             I
             could
             never
             come
             to
             the
             true
             knowledge
             of
             it
             .
             For
             their
             Sea
             revinues
             they
             are
             uncertaine
             ,
             they
             being
             as
             purchase
             comes
             in
             ,
             of
             all
             goods
             and
             people
             that
             are
             taken
             ;
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             has
             the
             eight
             part
             ,
             and
             all
             shippes
             or
             other
             vessells
             solely
             to
             his
             owne
             particular
             ,
             with
             all
             other
             provision
             and
             Ammunition
             appertayning
             to
             them
             .
             They
             have
             no
             constant
             trade
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             
               Legornesses
               ,
            
             and
             they
             when
             most
             comes
             ,
             but
             two
             small
             vessells
             in
             a
             yeare
             :
             other
             trade
             they
             have
             ,
             the
             chiefest
             being
             for
             
               Alexandria
            
             
             in
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             yet
             most
             performed
             by
             a
             people
             called
             
               Iarbines
               ;
            
             all
             paying
             12.
             and
             a
             halfe
             
               purcenta
               :
            
             in
             summe
             ,
             for
             their
             Campes
             ,
             Garisons
             ,
             Gardens
             and
             the
             like
             to
             my
             knowledge
             ,
             by
             good
             information
             they
             have
             certaine
             Rent
             3475000.
             
               dubles
               ,
            
             accounting
             each
             
               duble
            
             to
             the
             just
             shilling
             
               English
               ,
            
             and
             is
             34750000
          
        
         
           
             Of
             their
             Sea
             Forces
             .
          
           
             THeir
             Sea
             Forces
             chiefely
             consisted
             of
             their
             Gallies
             ,
             yet
             never
             exceeded
             the
             number
             of
             nine
             at
             one
             time
             :
             
               Ally
               Pichelline
               ,
            
             with
             the
             foole
             in
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             resolved
             in
             the
             yeare
             1639.
             to
             have
             brought
             them
             to
             twelve
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             built
             a
             Gally
             Groce
             ,
             but
             one
             was
             in
             the
             same
             yeare
             lost
             at
             
               Bonna
            
             by
             a
             tempest
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             eight
             all
             taken
             by
             the
             
               Venetians
               ;
            
             so
             that
             at
             that
             present
             there
             was
             never
             a
             Gally
             remayning
             in
             that
             Citie
             ,
             nor
             can
             I
             conceive
             that
             ever
             
               Ally
            
             will
             returne
             thither
             ,
             from
             the
             
               Levant
            
             where
             hee
             now
             is
             to
             build
             more
             .
             So
             that
             their
             Sea
             Forces
             at
             the
             present
             consistes
             altogether
             in
             shippes
             ,
             which
             are
             sometimes
             more
             ,
             sometimes
             lesse
             .
             When
             I
             was
             first
             brought
             thither
             ,
             in
             the
             yeare
             1631.
             
             They
             had
             90.
             vessells
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             which
             they
             Armed
             in
             robberies
             ,
             but
             in
             three
             yeares
             after
             they
             had
             not
             30.
             and
             were
             utterly
             disanimated
             to
             arme
             their
             shippes
             in
             reprisall
             voyages
             ,
             nor
             would
             upon
             any
             tearmes
             of
             advantage
             deale
             with
             an
             
               English
            
             shippe
             of
             force
             ,
             untill
             a
             certaine
             
               Allerbie
            
             borne
             in
             the
             Mountaines
             of
             
               Cokoose
            
             Captaine
             of
             a
             Pinke
             of
             26.
             peeces
             of
             Artillerie
             belonging
             to
             the
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             unfortunatly
             met
             with
             the
             
               Adventure
            
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             a
             shippe
             of
             21.
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             and
             45.
             men
             ,
             which
             this
             
               Moore
            
             boarded
             ,
             and
             immediatly
             mastered
             shee
             being
             richly
             loaden
             for
             the
             accompt
             of
             
               Gennonesses
               ,
            
             which
             hath
             since
             imboldned
             that
             captaine
             to
             take
             divers
             
               English
            
             Ships
             of
             good
             force
             ,
             and
             refuses
             to
             fight
             with
             none
             that
             he
             meetes
             withall
             :
             Thus
             much
             of
             their
             Sea
             Forces
             and
             shippes
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             at
             present
             80.
             
             Saile
             ,
             most
             
               Flemish
            
             shippes
             ,
             some
             carrying
             40.
             peeces
             of
             ▪
             Ordnance
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             their
             Land
             Forces
             .
          
           
             NO
             
               Tagarine
            
             or
             
               Moore
            
             of
             the
             Citie
             may
             be
             a
             Souldier
             or
             goe
             in
             Land
             service
             ,
             they
             are
             onely
             allowed
             Armes
             in
             their
             houses
             to
             defend
             the
             Citie
             if
             it
             should
             be
             invaded
             ;
             in
             their
             foure
             Campes
             they
             send
             out
             2400.
             men
             ,
             they
             have
             in
             their
             Garisons
             1000.
             more
             :
             in
             my
             time
             in
             their
             
               Hamper
            
             or
             Generall
             Armie
             ,
             which
             in
             1633.
             they
             sent
             against
             the
             King
             of
             
               Cokoose
               ,
            
             when
             all
             their
             ships
             were
             in
             port
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             souldiers
             at
             home
             ,
             beside
             those
             in
             Garison
             they
             could
             make
             but
             4500.
             
             Souldiers
             ,
             beside
             
               Bullabashes
            
             and
             
               Oddabashes
            
             their
             Commanders
             .
             I
             will
             allow
             for
             sicke
             men
             and
             others
             in
             Merchant
             voyages
             1000.
             more
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             my
             judgement
             they
             cannot
             have
             above
             5000.
             
             Souldiers
             in
             pay
             ,
             and
             although
             there
             be
             Christians
             that
             daily
             turne
             Turkes
             and
             Turkes
             which
             daily
             comes
             out
             of
             the
             
               Lavante
            
             which
             are
             presently
             put
             in
             pay
             ;
             so
             by
             their
             fights
             on
             Land
             and
             at
             Sea
             ,
             there
             are
             daily
             killed
             more
             or
             lesse
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             to
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             for
             if
             a
             Souldier
             dies
             without
             children
             ,
             hee
             inherits
             his
             goods
             ;
             they
             have
             also
             a
             people
             which
             followes
             them
             for
             spoiles
             ,
             called
             Swayves
             or
             Horsemen
             :
             besides
             all
             these
             there
             are
             perminently
             in
             the
             Citie
             ,
             of
             Gentlemen
             ,
             
               Tagerines
            
             and
             
               Moores
            
             above
             50000.
             able
             men
             to
             draw
             Sword
             ;
             and
             thus
             much
             of
             their
             Land
             Forces
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             their
             Victories
             .
          
           
             THe
             vertue
             of
             this
             people
             doth
             appeare
             by
             the
             large
             and
             ample
             patrimony
             which
             in
             that
             Country
             they
             command
             ,
             in
             despight
             of
             millions
             of
             their
             enemies
             ,
             and
             they
             a
             people
             framed
             to
             warre
             ,
             able
             of
             body
             ,
             fierce
             of
             nature
             ,
             and
             cruell
             of
             disposition
             ,
             the
             most
             excellent
             horsemen
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             I
             meane
             the
             
               Moores
               :
            
             In
             1542.
             with
             
               Ally
            
             their
             
               Bashaw
            
             they
             marched
             to
             the
             very
             gates
             of
             
               Fesse
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             most
             famous
             Cities
             of
             
               Africa
               ,
            
             and
             returned
             having
             made
             composition
             ,
             and
             received
             of
             the
             Citizens
             for
             each
             day
             to
             each
             Souldier
             ,
             as
             long
             as
             they
             had
             beene
             from
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             a
             
               Ducate
            
             a
             day
             :
             their
             officers
             advanced
             their
             reward
             as
             they
             were
             in
             dignitie
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             by
             their
             relation
             returned
             with
             excessive
             
             riches
             to
             his
             owne
             particular
             .
             They
             did
             in
             the
             yeare
             1620.
             fight
             many
             battailes
             with
             the
             King
             of
             
               Cokoose
               ,
            
             beate
             him
             out
             of
             his
             countrey
             ,
             onely
             leaving
             him
             a
             mountaine
             ,
             which
             by
             its
             unpassable
             wayes
             and
             difficult
             assent
             was
             the
             sole
             refuge
             hee
             had
             to
             keepe
             himselfe
             from
             their
             Swords
             ,
             they
             having
             burned
             his
             Cities
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             of
             
               France
               ,
               Spaine
               ,
               Portugall
               ,
               Sicelia
               ,
               Naples
               ,
               Rome
               ,
               Venice
               ,
               Allimania
               ,
            
             and
             others
             which
             were
             and
             are
             yet
             called
             according
             to
             these
             principall
             places
             of
             Christendome
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             yeare
             1626.
             they
             conquered
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             
               Muritania
               ,
            
             from
             the
             
               Marrabote
               ,
            
             named
             
               Sedeabdelcadder
               ,
            
             and
             called
             by
             them
             Antichriste
             ;
             and
             that
             sumptuous
             Citie
             of
             
               Tremessine
               ,
            
             Metroppolis
             of
             that
             kingdome
             ,
             which
             
               Marrabote
            
             by
             his
             conjurations
             ,
             for
             so
             I
             esteeme
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             with
             good
             reason
             ,
             to
             bee
             Cunjurors
             ,
             Charmers
             and
             Witches
             ,
             did
             by
             his
             Art
             Magique
             many
             miracles
             whereby
             he
             became
             famous
             amongst
             those
             indocible
             and
             superstitious
             people
             :
             the
             
               Moores
            
             who
             flocked
             to
             him
             not
             onely
             as
             the
             man
             that
             would
             defend
             them
             and
             that
             Kingdome
             ,
             but
             also
             by
             his
             extraordinary
             vertue
             and
             power
             ,
             get
             more
             ,
             and
             heaven
             for
             them
             also
             ,
             they
             esteeming
             him
             as
             the
             man
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             so
             are
             they
             still
             led
             to
             beleeve
             ;
             the
             greatest
             Exorcist
             with
             them
             is
             the
             greatest
             Saint
             .
             The
             
               Duana
            
             of
             
               Argiere
            
             sends
             out
             an
             Armie
             against
             him
             ,
             consisting
             of
             6000.
             
             
               Turkes
            
             Foote
             ,
             and
             2000.
             
             Swayves
             Horsemen
             ;
             the
             
               Tagerines
            
             and
             
               Bellagees
            
             Citizens
             ,
             with
             other
             superstitious
             people
             of
             the
             Citie
             lamented
             that
             the
             blinde
             
               Turke
            
             would
             apparently
             runne
             into
             an
             inevitable
             destruction
             :
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             wives
             condoles
             their
             husbands
             presumption
             as
             to
             goe
             to
             conquer
             such
             a
             man
             of
             God
             .
             The
             
               Turke
               semper
               idem
            
             set
             forwards
             ;
             the
             Generall
             of
             the
             Army
             was
             a
             
               Colloly
               ,
            
             and
             the
             man
             that
             since
             blew
             up
             their
             
               Cassaba
               ;
            
             they
             incountered
             this
             great
             Prophet
             ,
             having
             with
             him
             an
             Armie
             of
             above
             20000.
             men
             ;
             joynes
             battell
             ,
             but
             his
             art
             failing
             ,
             great
             numbers
             of
             his
             Souldiers
             slaine
             .
             In
             fine
             he
             was
             abandoned
             of
             all
             his
             people
             ,
             taken
             prisoner
             ,
             the
             
               Algieres
            
             fleaed
             him
             alive
             ,
             and
             stuffed
             his
             skinne
             with
             straw
             and
             sent
             it
             for
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             where
             it
             was
             carried
             in
             triumph
             in
             all
             publike
             places
             of
             that
             Citie
             ,
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             
               Turke
            
             and
             infamie
             of
             all
             superstitious
             
               Moores
               :
            
             the
             
               Turke
            
             pursued
             his
             advantage
             ,
             made
             a
             finall
             conquest
             of
             that
             countrey
             ,
             onely
             
               Tremassine
            
             was
             an
             obsticle
             in
             their
             way
             ,
             which
             the
             
               Turke
            
             besieged
             ,
             
             and
             after
             divers
             skirmishes
             it
             was
             yeelded
             to
             them
             ,
             they
             put
             200.
             
             Souldiers
             in
             Garison
             in
             their
             
               Alcassaba
               ,
            
             and
             triumphiously
             returned
             to
             
               Argiere
               ,
            
             where
             they
             were
             received
             with
             glory
             .
             Most
             famous
             is
             this
             Citie
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             others
             proud
             in
             her
             good
             fortune
             against
             the
             Souldiers
             and
             state
             of
             
               Tunis
               .
            
             In
             1627.
             when
             upon
             differences
             betweene
             them
             ,
             about
             a
             certaine
             Castle
             the
             
               Algieres
            
             built
             ,
             whom
             they
             of
             
               Tunis
            
             challenged
             to
             be
             built
             in
             their
             territories
             and
             jurisdiction
             .
             Subsitudes
             were
             appointed
             on
             both
             parties
             to
             treate
             and
             ratifie
             some
             relugar
             way
             betwixt
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             difference
             should
             not
             be
             onely
             judicated
             by
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             but
             rather
             by
             
               Moores
               ,
            
             natives
             of
             the
             countrey
             ,
             to
             whose
             experience
             the
             right
             was
             better
             knowne
             .
             Long
             time
             was
             spent
             in
             Commission
             to
             effect
             it
             ,
             but
             neither
             the
             one
             nor
             the
             other
             would
             turne
             their
             affections
             to
             that
             good
             use
             .
             In
             fine
             ,
             it
             came
             to
             be
             the
             intelligence
             of
             the
             great
             Turke
             ,
             who
             did
             strive
             to
             accommodate
             a
             stabilitie
             of
             peace
             betwixt
             them
             ,
             nor
             could
             his
             greatnesse
             herein
             prevaile
             ;
             the
             Commissioners
             deputed
             by
             both
             Common-wealthes
             ,
             returned
             unaccorded
             ;
             the
             grand
             signiour
             Pope-like
             ,
             by
             booke
             and
             candle
             excommunicated
             them
             both
             ,
             if
             they
             disobeyed
             his
             pleasure
             therein
             ,
             which
             they
             least
             set
             by
             ,
             and
             casting
             away
             all
             legall
             Capitulations
             ,
             Armed
             on
             both
             sides
             :
             they
             of
             
               Tunise
            
             raised
             an
             Armie
             of
             8000.
             foote
             of
             the
             
               Turkish
            
             Nation
             ,
             with
             volentaries
             ,
             admitting
             and
             accepting
             all
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             
               Collollies
            
             that
             would
             goe
             to
             that
             Service
             :
             
               Henissha
               ,
            
             a
             great
             Prince
             of
             the
             
               Allarbies
            
             confederated
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             for
             old
             injuries
             vowed
             revenge
             upon
             the
             
               Algerers
               ,
            
             who
             on
             their
             parts
             neglected
             no
             oppertunitie
             ,
             stayed
             their
             Land
             Forces
             ,
             and
             shippes
             from
             Navigation
             ,
             levied
             6000.
             
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             nor
             would
             they
             admit
             volentaries
             ,
             as
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             
               Collollies
            
             or
             others
             not
             in
             pay
             .
             
               Ben
               Allie
            
             a
             Prince
             of
             the
             Orient
             and
             of
             the
             
               Moorish
            
             Nation
             great
             enemie
             to
             his
             
               Vicentere
               henissha
               ,
            
             the
             other
             Prince
             confederated
             with
             the
             Adverse
             partie
             ,
             brought
             unto
             their
             assistance
             7000.
             horse
             ,
             the
             combination
             with
             the
             
               Tunistens
               ,
            
             and
             Prince
             
               Henissha
            
             was
             made
             with
             strong
             promises
             and
             protestations
             of
             love
             ,
             one
             unto
             the
             other
             ,
             confirmed
             with
             deepe
             vowes
             to
             be
             allegated
             in
             an
             indisolvable
             and
             perpetuall
             obligation
             ,
             both
             promises
             upon
             victory
             to
             Martch
             to
             the
             gates
             of
             
               Argere
               ,
            
             and
             not
             onely
             so
             ,
             but
             to
             make
             a
             finall
             extirpation
             of
             those
             incorrigible
             
             people
             of
             that
             Citie
             ,
             by
             mutuall
             condition
             ,
             the
             spoyles
             were
             to
             be
             given
             to
             Prince
             
               Henesha
            
             and
             his
             Souldiers
             ,
             but
             the
             Lands
             and
             Cities
             Conquered
             to
             be
             the
             reward
             of
             the
             
               Tunisers
               ,
            
             who
             to
             effect
             matters
             answerable
             to
             so
             great
             expectation
             ,
             carried
             40.
             peeces
             of
             brasse
             Ordnance
             of
             all
             sorts
             in
             their
             Armie
             ,
             and
             8000
             souldiers
             Turkes
             ;
             
               Henessha
               ,
            
             brought
             to
             their
             assistance
             ,
             11000.
             
             Horsemen
             ,
             of
             his
             owne
             subjects
             :
             the
             
               Allgerers
            
             with
             an
             undaunted
             resolution
             ,
             advanced
             to
             their
             new-built
             Castle
             ,
             as
             farre
             in
             the
             Orient
             as
             
               Tobarco
               ,
            
             130.
             leagues
             ;
             carried
             not
             one
             peece
             of
             Artillery
             with
             them
             ,
             nor
             did
             their
             owne
             Forces
             exceede
             the
             Number
             of
             6000.
             foote
             Turkes
             ,
             
               Benn
               Allie
            
             their
             confederate
             brought
             to
             their
             assistance
             ,
             7000.
             horsemen
             ,
             of
             their
             owne
             people
             
               Allarbies
               ,
            
             notwithstanding
             the
             great
             disadvantage
             ,
             on
             the
             enemies
             part
             ,
             as
             being
             in
             horse
             and
             foote
             ,
             many
             thousand
             more
             than
             they
             were
             :
             besides
             ,
             having
             so
             many
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             Martches
             into
             their
             territorie
             ,
             found
             their
             enemies
             ,
             with
             whom
             they
             joyned
             battle
             ,
             the
             
               Allgerers
            
             first
             made
             at
             the
             Ordnance
             of
             their
             enemies
             ;
             and
             after
             a
             hot
             skirmish
             being
             valiantly
             resisted
             ,
             the
             fight
             increasing
             on
             all
             sides
             ,
             the
             victory
             a
             long
             time
             doubtfull
             ,
             yet
             by
             generall
             opinion
             like
             to
             have
             fallen
             to
             the
             
               Tunessins
               :
            
             the
             two
             Princes
             of
             the
             
               Allarbies
            
             had
             as
             hard
             bickering
             on
             their
             parts
             ,
             as
             now
             the
             time
             to
             shew
             (
             that
             king
             of
             passions
             )
             their
             Mallice
             one
             against
             the
             other
             ;
             the
             
               Allgerers
            
             impatient
             ,
             tooke
             their
             usuall
             furie
             ,
             gives
             the
             word
             every
             Souldier
             to
             throw
             downe
             his
             Musket
             ,
             and
             to
             end
             the
             quarrell
             by
             dent
             of
             sword
             ;
             which
             doing
             ,
             they
             entred
             upon
             the
             Ordnance
             of
             their
             enemies
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             vallour
             gained
             them
             ,
             which
             they
             now
             turned
             as
             a
             rod
             of
             mischiefe
             to
             whip
             their
             first
             masters
             ,
             and
             like
             a
             torrent
             makes
             farther
             into
             the
             Armie
             of
             the
             enemie
             ,
             who
             for
             a
             long
             time
             made
             valliant
             and
             Noble
             resistance
             ,
             but
             the
             vertue
             of
             the
             
               Allgerers
            
             prevailed
             ,
             and
             the
             Conquered
             fled
             ,
             leaving
             behind
             them
             3500.
             of
             their
             Companions
             dead
             upon
             the
             ground
             of
             their
             Turkish
             Souldiers
             ;
             4●
             .
             peeces
             of
             Artillery
             ,
             many
             Banners
             of
             great
             curiosity
             and
             valew
             ,
             with
             rich
             pillage
             ,
             which
             fell
             to
             
               Ben
               Allie
               ,
            
             and
             his
             
               All●rbies
               ,
            
             beside
             his
             glory
             of
             victory
             obtained
             against
             his
             mortall
             enemie
             Prince
             
               Henesha
               .
            
             The
             
               Allgerers
            
             returned
             with
             this
             glory
             to
             their
             Cittie
             ,
             and
             are
             by
             the
             inhabitants
             received
             with
             Joy
             and
             triumph
             ,
             whiles
             they
             of
             
               Tunis
            
             lamented
             their
             disgrace
             ,
             were
             perplexed
             what
             more
             mischiefe
             the
             
               Allgeres
               ,
            
             purposed
             to
             doe
             unto
             them
             ,
             to
             whose
             mercy
             certainely
             they
             were
             ,
             their
             lives
             ,
             their
             goods
             ,
             and
             their
             
             Cittie
             ;
             and
             the
             greater
             was
             their
             terrour
             ,
             for
             the
             arivall
             of
             40.
             
             
               Argere
            
             shippes
             at
             the
             
               Galletta
               ,
            
             or
             Port
             
               Carthage●
            
             but
             they
             were
             upon
             the
             first
             advertisment
             of
             victory
             recall'd
             by
             the
             Councell
             of
             
               Argere
               ,
            
             without
             doing
             them
             of
             
               Tunis
            
             the
             least
             dammage
             ,
             and
             they
             utterly
             demolished
             that
             Castle
             which
             had
             caused
             that
             difference
             betwixt
             them
             ;
             how
             many
             battels
             they
             have
             fought
             with
             the
             
               Allarbies
               ,
            
             were
             too
             tedious
             to
             recount
             :
             they
             have
             diverse
             times
             overthrowne
             the
             Armies
             of
             
               Ben
               Allie
               ,
            
             and
             
               Henessha
               ,
            
             with
             other
             great
             Princes
             of
             the
             
               Moores
               ,
            
             and
             are
             in
             continuall
             and
             dayly
             skirmishes
             with
             them
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             are
             a
             terour
             ,
             and
             their
             fame
             spread
             in
             all
             
               Affrica
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Of
             its
             Inhabitants
             .
          
           
             SHe
             is
             proud
             in
             Citizens
             ,
             consisting
             of
             28000.
             
             Families
             ,
             besides
             
               Iewes
            
             unaccounted
             ,
             who
             cannot
             be
             lesse
             than
             30000.
             soules
             ;
             her
             inhabitants
             consists
             of
             foure
             sorts
             of
             people
             .
             Of
             
               Bellages
            
             Natives
             ,
             and
             first
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             Citie
             of
             
               Tagerines
               ,
            
             a
             people
             banished
             
               Spaine
            
             by
             
               Philip
            
             the
             third
             ;
             and
             
               Iewes
               ,
            
             all
             which
             are
             but
             tenants
             at
             will
             to
             the
             last
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             from
             whom
             is
             also
             extracted
             two
             other
             sorts
             of
             people
             ;
             one
             the
             
               Collollies
            
             their
             children
             Naturall
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Renegatha
               ,
            
             their
             adoptive
             Children
             ,
             of
             which
             three
             sorts
             of
             men
             are
             the
             Souldiers
             of
             
               Argiere
               :
            
             as
             for
             the
             condition
             and
             manners
             of
             this
             people
             ,
             excepting
             that
             which
             tend
             to
             the
             upholding
             of
             their
             state
             and
             Common-wealth
             ,
             I
             meane
             their
             government
             Millitary
             ,
             they
             are
             so
             depraved
             as
             they
             have
             no
             good
             Custome
             amongst
             them
             ,
             for
             although
             in
             all
             their
             doings
             ,
             they
             begin
             with
             the
             first
             mover
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             but
             in
             cutting
             a
             peece
             of
             bread
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             their
             way
             they
             wash
             and
             pray
             five
             times
             a
             day
             ,
             and
             are
             very
             ceremonious
             in
             their
             law
             ;
             yet
             are
             they
             incorigibly
             flagitious
             ,
             they
             are
             sayd
             to
             commit
             Sodomie
             with
             all
             creatures
             ,
             and
             tollerate
             all
             vices
             ;
             so
             their
             women
             for
             their
             parts
             are
             most
             impudent
             and
             addicted
             to
             all
             kindes
             of
             unnaturallnesse
             ,
             yet
             greedy
             lovers
             of
             money
             ;
             they
             make
             no
             scruple
             of
             murder
             ,
             neither
             of
             infants
             is
             it
             enquired
             after
             :
             so
             on
             the
             contrary
             doth
             the
             Souldier
             upon
             discontent
             ,
             jelousie
             ,
             or
             displeasure
             ,
             cut
             their
             throates
             ,
             throw
             them
             out
             at
             windowes
             into
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             open
             streets
             without
             remorse
             of
             conscience
             or
             inquisition
             of
             Justice
             ,
             
             to
             say
             so
             much
             as
             what
             hast
             thou
             done
             .
             There
             is
             no
             Naturall
             love
             from
             the
             man
             to
             the
             Wife
             ,
             nor
             from
             the
             woman
             to
             her
             husband
             ;
             they
             marrie
             without
             sight
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             and
             their
             ayme
             and
             intent
             onely
             intrest
             :
             they
             buy
             their
             wives
             ,
             paying
             halfe
             their
             dowrie
             in
             hand
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             upon
             divorce
             ,
             for
             upon
             least
             difference
             they
             turne
             away
             each
             other
             :
             the
             man
             obleiges
             himselfe
             to
             maintaine
             his
             wife
             ,
             with
             a
             precise
             forme
             of
             allowance
             ,
             which
             if
             he
             any
             wayes
             failes
             to
             performe
             ,
             its
             frequent
             and
             legall
             the
             woman
             to
             abandon
             her
             husband
             ,
             and
             that
             without
             scruple
             ,
             although
             in
             their
             aboad
             together
             they
             have
             had
             many
             children
             ,
             (
             like
             to
             like
             as
             the
             Devill
             said
             to
             the
             Collier
             )
             for
             they
             are
             as
             well
             rewarded
             in
             their
             children
             ,
             whose
             disobedience
             is
             such
             ,
             that
             to
             defame
             and
             buffet
             them
             is
             usance
             ,
             and
             their
             parents
             count
             it
             a
             favour
             to
             doe
             them
             service
             :
             so
             is
             the
             
               Iew
               ,
            
             a
             most
             execrable
             people
             ,
             and
             a
             like
             hatefull
             to
             all
             Nations
             ;
             bloody
             hearted
             ,
             living
             by
             defraudes
             ,
             and
             notwithstanding
             their
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             are
             as
             disobedient
             to
             their
             parents
             as
             the
             other
             .
             There
             is
             yet
             another
             sort
             of
             people
             and
             they
             are
             Christians
             ,
             whose
             case
             is
             to
             be
             pitied
             ,
             that
             lyes
             groaning
             under
             the
             yoake
             of
             
               Turkish
               ,
            
             tyrannie
             ,
             who
             Martyr
             them
             dayly
             by
             their
             most
             contested
             ,
             most
             inexorable
             ,
             and
             unhumane
             creuelties
             ,
             whose
             number
             and
             vertues
             were
             they
             armed
             ,
             were
             not
             onely
             enough
             to
             master
             
               Argere
               ,
            
             but
             to
             make
             a
             finall
             conquest
             of
             all
             
               Africa
               ;
            
             they
             are
             esteemed
             to
             be
             60000.
             truely
             I
             thinke
             them
             little
             lesse
             ,
             for
             by
             common
             probabilitie
             ,
             there
             being
             16000.
             
             Gardens
             ,
             and
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             having
             a
             Christian
             ,
             some
             two
             ,
             three
             ,
             and
             foure
             ,
             besides
             so
             great
             a
             Number
             as
             are
             in
             the
             Citie
             ,
             put
             to
             all
             vile
             and
             base
             services
             ,
             others
             that
             goe
             to
             Sea
             ,
             they
             doing
             nothing
             that
             tends
             to
             labour
             themselves
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             carries
             too
             great
             a
             probabilitie
             to
             be
             that
             Number
             :
             but
             those
             that
             I
             must
             lament
             ,
             and
             nature
             obliges
             to
             be
             most
             indulgent
             to
             ,
             is
             for
             more
             than
             1500.
             of
             my
             miserable
             Countrie
             men
             ,
             who
             are
             there
             plunged
             in
             the
             most
             vile
             and
             greatest
             detriments
             ,
             certainely
             a
             faire
             course
             would
             effect
             their
             enlargement
             ,
             and
             without
             all
             doubt
             be
             most
             acceptable
             to
             Almightie
             God
             ,
             and
             bring
             a
             benediction
             upon
             his
             Majestie
             ,
             his
             Royall
             posteritie
             ,
             people
             and
             dominions
             ;
             they
             have
             a
             most
             confident
             opinion
             of
             his
             Majesties
             gracious
             favour
             toward
             them
             ,
             and
             are
             credulous
             that
             his
             Royall
             bountie
             will
             be
             no
             lesse
             propence
             to
             them
             ,
             than
             it
             hath
             beene
             to
             those
             that
             were
             in
             
               Moroco
            
             and
             
               Sally
               ;
            
             they
             blame
             the
             wils
             of
             some
             ill
             affected
             persons
             ,
             who
             they
             say
             
             have
             long
             countermaunded
             that
             beniffecence
             which
             would
             have
             beene
             their
             remuneration
             ;
             here
             are
             those
             indeede
             that
             pretend
             if
             those
             men
             should
             be
             redeemed
             ,
             upon
             like
             hopes
             others
             would
             not
             fight
             ,
             and
             so
             give
             away
             Merchants
             estates
             ,
             which
             alas
             it
             is
             a
             weake
             assertion
             ;
             we
             all
             know
             it
             is
             not
             the
             common
             sort
             that
             swayes
             ,
             but
             the
             Captaine
             which
             if
             a
             Lyon
             ,
             a
             sheepe
             will
             follow
             him
             :
             in
             Corporall
             diseases
             ,
             if
             the
             head
             be
             ill
             ,
             how
             is
             all
             the
             body
             distempered
             ,
             but
             what
             rationall
             man
             is
             there
             that
             would
             yeeld
             himselfe
             into
             a
             14.
             or
             15.
             yeares
             slavery
             ,
             although
             he
             knew
             certainely
             at
             the
             end
             of
             that
             terminie
             ,
             to
             be
             redeemed
             .
             Who
             does
             us
             all
             this
             mischiefe
             but
             Christians
             ,
             consider
             the
             unwonted
             damages
             we
             dayly
             receive
             by
             them
             ,
             premeditate
             what
             may
             more
             ensue
             ,
             if
             some
             speedy
             course
             be
             not
             taken
             to
             releeve
             them
             ;
             those
             poore
             soules
             who
             in
             anguish
             of
             their
             hearts
             ,
             bereft
             of
             all
             Christian
             consolations
             ,
             and
             meanes
             ordinary
             to
             reviste
             their
             
               Patria
               ,
            
             many
             having
             wives
             and
             Children
             ,
             whom
             they
             love
             most
             deere
             ,
             so
             that
             like
             a
             Beare
             robbed
             of
             her
             whelpes
             ,
             they
             are
             forced
             to
             take
             revenge
             ,
             despairing
             of
             better
             Fortunes
             ,
             and
             suppose
             by
             doing
             great
             spoyles
             to
             Anticepate
             their
             infranchisment
             ;
             such
             men
             they
             are
             that
             had
             or
             may
             his
             Majestie
             have
             occasion
             to
             use
             Sea-men
             ,
             a
             1000.
             of
             them
             were
             better
             than
             the
             best
             3000.
             in
             England
             ;
             pardon
             me
             for
             the
             comparison
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             had
             custome
             to
             beget
             boldnesse
             ,
             and
             experience
             to
             doe
             execution
             ,
             many
             of
             them
             have
             beene
             there
             11.
             some
             12.
             yeares
             ;
             fighting
             to
             them
             is
             as
             ordinary
             as
             to
             us
             carousing
             :
             in
             summe
             ,
             they
             are
             excellent
             men
             ,
             either
             for
             offence
             or
             defence
             ,
             in
             Sea
             Services
             ,
             and
             so
             accustomarily
             expert
             ,
             that
             by
             judgement
             of
             their
             eye
             ,
             they
             will
             eschew
             and
             avoyd
             a
             great
             shot
             :
             It
             is
             further
             pretended
             ,
             if
             they
             should
             be
             inlarged
             ,
             and
             a
             peace
             established
             ,
             those
             Pirats
             of
             
               Allgere
            
             would
             never
             conserve
             and
             keepe
             it
             ;
             I
             am
             certaine
             that
             the
             last
             peace
             was
             broken
             by
             the
             English
             ,
             by
             whom
             those
             of
             
               Argere
            
             received
             many
             injuries
             and
             long
             suffered
             them
             before
             they
             sought
             the
             least
             revenge
             ,
             and
             the
             first
             
               English
            
             shippe
             brought
             thither
             ,
             caused
             many
             differences
             betwixt
             themselves
             in
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             nor
             would
             they
             consent
             to
             have
             the
             companie
             sould
             ,
             till
             they
             saw
             the
             poore
             men
             so
             neglected
             ,
             as
             no
             man
             interceaded
             for
             them
             ;
             I
             am
             confident
             that
             if
             his
             Majestie
             should
             send
             for
             those
             his
             poore
             ,
             but
             most
             Loyall
             subjects
             ;
             that
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             would
             give
             them
             upon
             honourable
             termes
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             just
             propention
             to
             a
             good
             firme
             and
             constant
             peace
             ,
             which
             the
             better
             to
             obleige
             them
             
             to
             observe
             ,
             in
             my
             opinion
             the
             way
             were
             to
             establish
             a
             conncell
             in
             that
             Citie
             ,
             which
             should
             be
             allowed
             sufficient
             maintenance
             ,
             by
             those
             that
             shall
             settle
             a
             Factorie
             there
             :
             it
             is
             also
             necessarily
             required
             in
             the
             person
             so
             subsituted
             ,
             to
             be
             moderate
             ,
             methodicall
             ,
             and
             sufficient
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             
               Allgerers
            
             on
             their
             part
             send
             hither
             one
             of
             their
             
               Bullahasshawes
            
             a
             
               Turke
            
             by
             Nation
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             a
             powerfull
             meanes
             to
             obleige
             them
             to
             keepe
             and
             concerve
             the
             peace
             ;
             the
             trade
             will
             be
             as
             beneficiall
             as
             any
             Skall
             in
             
               Barberie
               ,
            
             although
             lately
             it
             hath
             not
             so
             proved
             ,
             the
             cause
             was
             not
             in
             the
             Citie
             ,
             or
             inhabitants
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             instruments
             imployed
             in
             the
             negotion
             which
             wanted
             experience
             in
             the
             Country
             :
             besides
             the
             
               Bastion
            
             is
             now
             vacant
             which
             long
             hath
             beene
             in
             hand
             of
             the
             
               French
               ,
            
             worth
             200000.
             duccats
             
               per
               annum
               declaro
               ,
            
             gotten
             by
             fishing
             of
             
               Curell
               ,
            
             wherein
             if
             any
             desire
             further
             satisfaction
             I
             will
             resolve
             them
             :
             in
             summe
             ,
             as
             these
             Nations
             and
             Kingdomes
             of
             ours
             ,
             are
             this
             day
             the
             most
             happiest
             and
             flourishing
             in
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             envied
             by
             most
             Christians
             ,
             and
             admired
             by
             all
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             who
             ascribes
             a
             preëxcellencie
             of
             wisedome
             ,
             prudence
             and
             vertue
             ,
             to
             our
             Kings
             Majestie
             now
             reigning
             (
             long
             may
             he
             live
             to
             Reigne
             over
             us
             )
             and
             to
             the
             Right
             Honorable
             Lords
             of
             his
             Majesties
             most
             Honourable
             Privie
             Councell
             ,
             absolutely
             to
             be
             the
             most
             wisest
             and
             most
             vertuous
             Prince
             ,
             and
             Councellors
             in
             the
             Universe
             ;
             I
             doe
             implore
             the
             Majestie
             Divine
             to
             be
             their
             Councellour
             ,
             by
             whose
             assistance
             as
             long
             to
             the
             admiration
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             they
             have
             beene
             guided
             ,
             so
             they
             may
             be
             ever
             to
             the
             maugering
             of
             all
             those
             that
             beare
             them
             envie
             ;
             whiles
             let
             it
             be
             our
             consolations
             against
             all
             enemies
             and
             maligners
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             no
             greater
             signe
             of
             the
             mercy
             and
             favour
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             any
             Nation
             or
             people
             ,
             than
             when
             the
             hearts
             of
             publike
             governers
             are
             raised
             up
             to
             the
             punishment
             of
             Vice
             ,
             reward
             of
             vertue
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Commanding
             of
             pious
             and
             Restoritive
             actions
             :
             in
             fine
             ,
             I
             make
             no
             question
             ,
             but
             at
             time
             convenient
             ,
             these
             poore
             afflicted
             people
             shall
             be
             thought
             on
             ,
             commiserated
             ,
             and
             releeved
             .
             I
             was
             lately
             solicited
             by
             certaine
             personages
             ,
             to
             give
             my
             advice
             concerning
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             state
             of
             
               Argere
               ,
            
             and
             by
             discourse
             doe
             collect
             that
             a
             certaine
             Gentleman
             intends
             to
             prove
             meanes
             and
             friends
             to
             get
             a
             Lotterie
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             doubts
             not
             to
             get
             more
             than
             200000.
             pound
             sterling
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             one
             part
             pretend
             to
             redeeme
             the
             Captives
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             other
             to
             make
             himselfe
             a
             compleate
             man
             ;
             these
             and
             such
             like
             rediculous
             projects
             are
             to
             be
             derided
             ,
             
             as
             preposterous
             ,
             and
             the
             event
             expected
             to
             speede
             there
             after
             ;
             a
             better
             ,
             more
             laudible
             ,
             and
             speedie
             way
             may
             be
             taken
             to
             prevent
             many
             insuing
             dangers
             ,
             threatned
             upon
             our
             Navigations
             ,
             and
             people
             .
             30000.
             pound
             turned
             or
             imployed
             in
             such
             materials
             ,
             as
             would
             advance
             profit
             in
             the
             Country
             ,
             imposed
             in
             mens
             hands
             experienced
             ,
             will
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             and
             his
             Majesties
             favour
             ,
             infranchise
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             their
             Lands
             ,
             and
             Territories
             .
          
           
             THe
             greater
             the
             Enemie
             ,
             the
             more
             worthy
             the
             Conquest
             ,
             the
             lesser
             the
             number
             of
             the
             Conquerours
             ,
             the
             more
             Renowned
             and
             Honourable
             the
             Victorie
             ;
             since
             
               Barba
               Rassha
            
             his
             time
             ,
             of
             120.
             yeares
             ,
             who
             tooke
             this
             Citie
             with
             32
             men
             ,
             from
             so
             meane
             a
             beginning
             ,
             and
             from
             so
             base
             obscuritie
             has
             this
             Citie
             raised
             her
             glory
             in
             most
             parts
             of
             the
             knowne
             world
             ,
             and
             extends
             her
             magnitude
             and
             territory
             to
             the
             Orient
             ,
             as
             farre
             as
             
               Tobarco
               ,
            
             130.
             leagues
             ,
             to
             the
             South
             ;
             as
             farre
             as
             the
             
               Zara
               ,
            
             and
             burning
             
               zoan
            
             of
             the
             
               Nigars
            
             Country
             ,
             to
             the
             Occident
             ;
             as
             farre
             as
             
               Botoyca
               ,
            
             and
             to
             
               Tituon
               ,
            
             130.
             leagues
             ;
             and
             at
             Sea
             is
             a
             terrour
             to
             most
             Navigators
             ,
             and
             a
             scourge
             to
             all
             the
             
               Meditarenian
            
             Cost
             of
             Christendome
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             their
             Riches
             .
          
           
             NO
             man
             may
             be
             incredulous
             or
             marvell
             at
             her
             excessive
             essentialls
             and
             materialls
             of
             gold
             and
             silver
             ,
             having
             lived
             upon
             the
             Spoyle
             of
             all
             Christendome
             ,
             more
             than
             120.
             yeares
             ;
             what
             abundance
             of
             riches
             hath
             beene
             since
             that
             time
             brought
             into
             her
             ,
             is
             knowne
             by
             miserable
             experience
             to
             most
             Christians
             ,
             the
             substance
             of
             whole
             Cities
             and
             Islands
             hath
             beene
             involved
             into
             her
             Gulfe
             ;
             nor
             is
             she
             alone
             enriched
             by
             these
             ;
             but
             also
             by
             all
             sorts
             of
             goods
             which
             they
             take
             ,
             and
             sell
             to
             Christians
             and
             Jewes
             ,
             Merchants
             ,
             for
             ready
             money
             ;
             excessive
             riches
             they
             get
             by
             Captives
             ,
             exacting
             from
             them
             great
             ransomes
             ;
             the
             poorest
             &
             which
             of
             themselves
             have
             nothing
             ,
             of
             the
             Spanish
             Nation
             ,
             are
             usually
             redeemed
             in
             a
             thousand
             shillings
             ;
             and
             for
             
               Genowayes
               ,
            
             if
             under
             22.
             yeares
             of
             age
             ,
             the
             Signiors
             of
             
               Tobarco
            
             are
             obleiged
             to
             free
             them
             to
             a
             hundred
             pound
             sterling
             ;
             nor
             doth
             there
             want
             diligence
             in
             them
             to
             performe
             and
             effect
             their
             inlargements
             ,
             it
             is
             anniversary
             ;
             for
             the
             
               Spanyard
            
             by
             collections
             ,
             
             called
             amongst
             them
             
               Lemossena
               ,
            
             to
             infranchise
             3.
             or
             4.
             hundred
             men
             ,
             and
             for
             ready
             moneys
             payed
             in
             peeces
             of
             eight
             :
             besides
             ,
             her
             yearely
             tributes
             ,
             which
             they
             get
             from
             the
             
               Allarbies
               ,
            
             not
             being
             lesse
             than
             200000.
             pound
             sterling
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             she
             is
             an
             Indies
             or
             minerall
             ,
             for
             that
             of
             all
             that
             is
             brought
             into
             her
             ,
             none
             is
             carried
             out
             againe
             ;
             as
             for
             corne
             and
             other
             necessaries
             ,
             which
             obleiges
             the
             life
             of
             man
             ,
             the
             Citizens
             have
             all
             the
             land
             of
             many
             dayes
             Journey
             of
             their
             owne
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             having
             ingrossed
             so
             great
             a
             part
             of
             the
             Country
             ,
             they
             doe
             not
             onely
             furnish
             themselves
             with
             provisions
             ,
             but
             also
             with
             money
             which
             they
             get
             of
             the
             neighbouring
             
               Allarbies
            
             for
             provision
             ;
             and
             surely
             for
             oyle
             ,
             figges
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             which
             the
             
               Cabills
            
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             
               Cookose
            
             brings
             them
             ,
             they
             leave
             the
             principall
             ,
             and
             product
             for
             trivall
             commodities
             ,
             which
             their
             indocible
             capacities
             cannot
             furnish
             themselves
             with
             ,
             and
             for
             what
             commodities
             are
             brought
             thither
             from
             
               Mercellies
            
             and
             
               Legorne
               ,
            
             in
             way
             of
             trade
             they
             leave
             all
             behinde
             them
             ,
             and
             brings
             much
             money
             also
             ,
             whose
             comming
             thither
             is
             onely
             for
             redeeming
             Captives
             ,
             and
             buying
             reprisall
             goods
             .
             Thus
             have
             I
             accomplished
             the
             Capitals
             ,
             and
             given
             a
             true
             relation
             of
             that
             flourishing
             Citie
             ,
             whose
             onely
             rich
             stones
             ,
             Dyamonds
             and
             Pearles
             is
             sufficient
             to
             answere
             the
             charge
             of
             that
             Navie
             and
             Armie
             that
             shall
             be
             sent
             to
             Conquer
             her
             ;
             besides
             what
             fetters
             of
             gold
             ,
             gold
             chaines
             and
             the
             like
             are
             dayly
             to
             be
             seene
             in
             her
             streetes
             ,
             it
             being
             so
             popularly
             knowne
             ,
             I
             neede
             not
             speake
             of
             :
             as
             for
             her
             riches
             ,
             in
             present
             coyne
             of
             plate
             and
             gold
             ,
             I
             have
             sufficiently
             demonstrated
             to
             satisfie
             any
             reasonable
             Judgement
             .
             Oh
             that
             I
             might
             live
             to
             be
             an
             actour
             in
             a
             Marshall
             way
             ,
             to
             see
             her
             Conquest
             ,
             they
             feare
             none
             so
             much
             as
             our
             English
             Nation
             ,
             neither
             is
             it
             difficult
             or
             doubtfull
             ,
             with
             a
             good
             fleete
             of
             shippes
             ,
             and
             an
             Armie
             ,
             of
             30000.
             
             Souldiers
             on
             Land
             to
             plucke
             downe
             her
             pride
             ,
             she
             having
             many
             enemies
             within
             her
             ,
             and
             enough
             to
             effect
             her
             ruine
             ;
             and
             most
             of
             all
             ,
             her
             oppressions
             ,
             and
             sinnes
             ,
             which
             cry
             to
             the
             heavens
             for
             Judgement
             against
             her
             ;
             so
             having
             ended
             with
             that
             Citie
             I
             thinke
             it
             also
             requisite
             to
             nominate
             the
             Equipage
             of
             the
             
               Basshaw
               ,
            
             or
             their
             Vice-King
             ,
             which
             I
             omitted
             to
             intermixe
             with
             the
             other
             Officers
             of
             the
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             because
             they
             have
             no
             voyce
             in
             their
             Councell
             nor
             Command
             in
             the
             Citie
             ;
             and
             to
             speake
             truth
             ,
             the
             onely
             priviledge
             the
             
               Bassha
            
             has
             ,
             is
             that
             he
             hath
             power
             over
             the
             
               Moores
            
             of
             the
             Citie
             ,
             in
             matter
             of
             Justice
             ,
             yet
             tollerated
             by
             the
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             to
             exact
             great
             summes
             of
             money
             
             
             
             from
             them
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             inable
             him
             to
             give
             them
             their
             pay
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Bassha
             his
             Officers
             and
             Retinue
             .
          
           
             THe
             
               Bassha
            
             must
             be
             a
             
               Renegado
               ,
            
             bred
             in
             the
             great
             Turkes
             Suray
             or
             Court
             .
          
           
             His
             
               Kaia
            
             or
             Treasurer
             ,
             his
             second
             ,
             a
             
               Renegado
            
             to
             some
             
               Visscere
            
             in
             
               Turkie
               .
            
          
           
             His
             
               Allimene
            
             or
             Receiver
             ,
             and
             is
             for
             Maritane
             affaires
             ,
             an
             inferiour
             
               Renegado
               .
            
          
           
             His
             
               Hoossiea
            
             or
             Secretary
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             of
             either
             sort
             
               Turke
            
             or
             
               Renegatha
               .
            
          
           
             His
             
               Chamberlaine
               ,
            
             and
             by
             the
             Grand
             Signiors
             command
             must
             be
             a
             naturall
             
               Turke
               .
            
          
           
             His
             
               Agga
            
             or
             Captaine
             of
             his
             Horse
             ,
             a
             
               Renegado
               .
            
          
           
             His
             
               Tollope
            
             or
             Priest
             must
             be
             a
             Naturall
             
               Turke
               .
            
          
           
             His
             
               Chillabies
            
             or
             Gentlemen
             attendants
             ,
             and
             are
             all
             
               Renegathes
               ,
            
             boyes
             of
             finest
             beauty
             and
             comelinesse
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Player
             on
             Cornets
             ,
             and
             2.
             
             Sackbuts
             ,
             
               Renegathes
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             Players
             on
             kettle-Drums
             ,
             
               Nigars
               .
            
          
           
             40.
             
             
               Sollackes
            
             appointed
             by
             the
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             for
             his
             Guard
             gives
             dayly
             attendance
             at
             his
             Pallace
             gate
             ,
             and
             are
             of
             the
             oldest
             
               Odabasshes
               ,
            
             or
             Corporals
             of
             the
             Councell
             .
          
           
             His
             Guardian
             over
             his
             Christians
             slaves
             ,
             a
             Rogue
             of
             the
             
               Moorish
            
             Nation
             ,
             and
             2.
             other
             
               Nigars
               .
            
          
           
             26.
             
             
               Chousses
            
             or
             Serjants
             to
             Arrest
             men
             indebted
             ,
             provided
             they
             be
             
               Moores
               ,
            
             for
             that
             a
             Souldier
             may
             not
             be
             imprisoned
             for
             debt
             ;
             and
             these
             Serjants
             are
             all
             
               Moores
            
             Natives
             of
             the
             Country
             ;
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             houshould
             as
             Cookes
             Scollions
             and
             the
             like
             are
             Christian
             slaves
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A04907e-380
           
             Bable-●eight
             Castle
             
          
           
             Emperours
             Castle
             .
          
           
             Ta●c●ine
             Castle
             .