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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57996	The history of the Turkish empire from the year 1623 to the year 1677 containing the reigns of the three last emperours, viz., Sultan Morat or Amurat IV, Sultan Ibrahim, and Sultan Mahomet IV, his son, the XIII emperour now reigning / by Paul Rycaut, Esq. ...	Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing R2406; ESTC R7369	530,880	457

found contrary Winds put into Rhodes from whence loosing with more favourable weather they unfortunately met with 6 Malta Gallies excellently well Manned and provided The Admiral Gally immediately Boarded one of the Saiks and took her Manned only by Greeks by whom they were informed of the condition quality and Cargo of the greater Ship which gave heat and resolution to the Souldiery In like manner with little Opposition the Gallies called the St. John and Joseph possessed themselves of one of the lesser Ships which being laden only with Timber brought from the Black Sea to build Ships at Alexandria was of little value having 40 Turks aboard 8 Women and a Child which sucked at the Mothers Breast In the mean time the three other Gallies called the St. Mary St. Lorenzo and Victory attacked the great Gallion and having cast their Iron Graples into the Ship with the motion of the Ship the Irons gave way and broke only that of the St. Lorenzo held fast so that the whole force of the Ship both of small and great Shot was poured in upon the Gally to their damage and loss of men In the mean time the Admiral Gally came in to their assistance and Assaulting the Ship on the other Quarter made a Diversion of their men and having thrown in their Graples they scaled the sides of the Gallion as if it had been a Fortress where being entred they remained for some time at handy-blows with the Turks but at length all the Gallies coming to their help having made an end of subduing the other Ships the Turks were forced to retire under Covert of their Decks which they defended still with singular valour wounding the Christians with their half Pikes through the Gratings But in fine the Captains of the Gallies perceiving that this was not the way to compel them to a speedy Surrender ordered several Musquetiers out of every Gally to fire in at the Windows and loop-holes of the Ship by which having killed their Commander in Chief their Valour and Constancy began to fail and desirous to save their lives with loss of Liberty and Estates they cast down their Armes and begged mercy In this Engagement were killed the Captain of the St. Mary and seven Gavaliers of which five were French one Italian and one German the Admiral himself and the Captain of his Gally were both wounded 79 Souldiers and Mariners killed and 132 wounded of the Turks it is not certain how many fell in regard as they were killed according to Custom they cast them over-Board the Eunuch himself though always educated in the softness of the Seraglio and in the Conversation of the Female Court yet in the end concluded his days like one of the Masculine Sex fighting valiantly with his Sword until over-whelmed by his Enemies by which it is observable that those persons loss not their Courage with their virile parts for it hath been known in former days how that Eunuchs have been Generals in the Turkish and other Armies and Conducted their affairs with admirable Courage and Success The prize which the Christians had gained in this manner was very considerable for besides the Gold Silver and Jewels which were theTreasure this Eunuch had amassed in the Reign of three several Sultans they gained 350 Slaves besides 30 Women some of which were young and Virgins so that there was not a Souldier or Seaman who had not a considerable share of 〈◊〉 proportioned unto him With this Fortune towing their prizes they in a short time came to an Anchor in the Port of Calismene in the Island of Candia called antiently Phenice on the South-side of the Island remote from all Venetian Garrisons and where as it is reported they were supplyed with no Provisions excepting a small quantity of Biskot which was furnished by a Country Fellow who for that very cause was shot to death Front hence the Gallies departing arrived in Malta with their Prizes where they were received in great Triumph The young Son of the Eunuch for so we call him was reported to be a Son of the Grand Signior sent into Egypt to be Educated and was accordingly saluted 〈◊〉 and reverenced by the Grand Master the same Opinion was dispersed and confirmed in all parts of Europe and the Errour for many years maintained at the expenoe of the Religion until the Boy growing up to a good Age and not judged worthy of a Ransom or enquiry after by the Turks it was thought convenient for him to put off his State and Greatness and become a Fryer and I think a Dominican and this is he who now goes under the name of the Padre Ottomano The news hereof arriving at the Ottoman Court Sultan Ibrahim was transported with Anger threatning Destruction and Ruin unto Malta besides he shewed a most inveterate Passion against the Venetians for not guarding the Seas from his Enemies and for relieving them in their Ports In which Rage and Fury he put his own Captain Pasha to death and Summoned the Christian Ambassadours braving them all for the little respect was shown to his proper Shipping and in short was angry with all but reserved the effect of his wrath to be poured on the Venetians to which this accident administred the first original and will afford us ample matter of discourse in this ensuing History For the Grand Signior first made his Complaints against Venice to their Minister or Bailo then residont at Constantinople called Soranço alledging that contrary to the Articles of Peace they had afforded Provisions and Entertainment to his Enemies in Candia and at a time when having made prize of his own Ship and Domestiques of his Seraglio they seemed with more extraordinary demonstrations of Hospitality than usual to receive them into their Harbours To which the Bailo made Answer That his Majesty was ill informed of the true state of those matters for that the Port to which the Malteses came had neither Castle nor Fortress belonging to it but was an open wide and unfortified place for if the Grand Signior is not able to defend those Ships from careening as they have often done before Rhodes it self how was it possible for the Venetians to drive them from the Seas and deny them the use of that Salt Water which hath neither Fort nor Castle to reach and Command them With which Answer Ibrahim seemed to remain satisfied and matters appeared so appeased on the side of the Venetians that Soranço though a person of a most acute and penetrating judgment imagined nothing less than a War and though he was assured otherwise by something that the English Ambassadour had discovered in that matter yet because it came not first from the report of one of his own Interpreters he would not seem to believe or give credit thereunto notwithstanding the strong probabilities that might perswade it Indeed Christian Ministers must necessarily with much difficulties and less inspection govern and penetrate affairs in the Turkish Court than in