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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42631	A description of the present state of Samos, Nicaria, Patmos, and Mount Athos by Joseph Georgirenes ... ; translated by one that knew the author in Constantinople.; Perigraphē tēs parousēs katastaseōs tēs Samou, Ikarias, Patmou, kai Athōnos. English	Geōrgarinēs, Iōsēph, 17th cent.; Denton, Henry, 1633?-1681.	1678 (1678)	Wing G536; ESTC R7929	42,183	134

under a Democratical Government The ruins which yet are to be seen there are a Testimony of her former greatness and wealth But this Island hath been subject to great changes and revolutions even to utter desertion of Inhabitants for many Years Yet it being my main intent to give an account of its present State I shall wave the former Transactions of Ancient times whereof there is frequent mention amongst Historians and proceed to a survey of its condition in these Modern Times under the Turkish Empire how it is now Govern'd what Revenues it yields with a Geographical Description of the Country It is certain that what time it pleas'd God for our sins to permit the Turks to subdue Constantinople and the Archipelago the Island of Samos was totally dispeopl'd Afterwards one Kilitch Aly Basha arrived here and Landing with a small Company to Hunt was so taken with the place that he was resolv'd to ask leave of the Grand Signior to re-people the Island Which having done he transported several Families from all the Voisinage especially from Metelyne so that by degrees it became full of Inhabitants and now counts to the number of 18 Towns and Villages which I shall now describe according to their Situation The Isle of Samos is 26 or 27 French Leagues in compass and lies in length East and West At the West end it has the Isle of Nicaria some twelve Miles distant The East end is so near the Continent of Asia that in some places men can Discourse one with another from the two Shores This nearness of the East end of Samos to the Continent of Asia causes a narrow Frith about six Miles in length no where above 3 Miles in breadth which by reason of little Islands in it is a great Nest of Pirats whom no Ships that come into this Strait can escape but by putting to Shore on each side where they are in equal danger of being made a Prey These Pirats for the most part are either from Malta Legorn Savoy or Sardinia At the entrance into this Streight which the Turks call Dardbogazy i. e. The Mouth of the Streight lies all along the Mountain for the space of a Mile the place where the Old City of Samos stood remarkable yet for some remainders of the Walls and ruins of old Churches and large Stones some 3 some 4 some 5 yards long besides many Marbles and Pillars notwithstanding the many choice pieces carried away by the Venetians when they were Lords of the Archipelago But the Greeks at this day dare not touch a Stone so much as to Build with for fear of Imprisonment by the Turks under colour of having found a Treasure in those old Ruins And being once Imprison'd upon such a pretence they are sure to lye fast till all they have be seiz'd These Ruins are no less than six miles in compass Upon the same Mountain in the middle of a deep and large Grotto stands a Church Dedicated to the Virgin Mary known there by the name of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Panagia Spiliani or The most Holy Virgin of the Grotto All the Samians pay great Devotion to this place not only in honour of the Virgin Mary but for the belief of many Miracles there done Here is also an artificial Channel six Miles long drawn from a River of a perpetual stream which besides the Mills it drives does water the Country in times of greatest drought This water arising near the Village of the Arnhauts of whom we shall speak more hereafter becomes large enough by new supplies of other Currents to deserve the name of a River and is that which the Ancients call'd Imbrasus At the bottom of the aforesaid Mountain where Old Samos stood towards Scirus lye the Ruins of an old Haven for Galleys the Samians call it Tegani i. e. Bason from its roundness Near to which Port stands a little Church Dedicated to St. Nicholas but now become a Refuge for the Mariners who come privately to fetch Water from a Well hard by that has a most excellent Spring Yet here is always a strict Watch kept one by Day and two by Night to carry Intelligence to the next Aga or the next Caddee what Ships come in whence they are and whither bound And if the Aga or Caddee happen to hear of any Ships coming by some other Messenger before he that is to Watch brings the News he is sure to receive 500 Bastinadoes upon the Soles of his Feet for his neglect Over-against the Old City about a Mile distant to the West stands the New now known by the name of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Megale Chora or the great Town because it is bigger than the rest of the Isle Here the principal Men of the Isle have their residence i. e. the Arch-bishop the Caddee with three or four Turkish Families the Aga with ten or a dozen other Turks to assist him in the Execution of his Charge The Caddees Office is to pronounce Law and the Aga's to put it into Execution and to Levy all Taxes whatsoever There are many who submit themselves to the Jurisdiction of the Arch-bishop especially the Ecclesiasticks But if any Man rest unsatisfied with the Arch-bishops Judgment he many appeal to the Caddee There are very few Turks in this Isle besides the forementioned They had a Mosque but the Venetians batter'd it down the first time they came with their Fleet to subdue the Island to their obedience and to oblige them to contribution But the Samians at first refus'd to pay Contribution or to appear before the General but made their escape into the Mountains fearing the Venetians would soon be repuls'd by the Turks and they be chastis'd for so quick a Revolt But when the great Town was taken and plunder'd and the Mosque in it quite batter'd down the Aga and Caddee gave permission to the Islanders to pay a yearly tribute of 80000 Dollers or Crowns to the Venetians Yet after the Peace made when the Turks were re-establish'd they would neither repair their batter'd Mosque nor build a new one for fear of some such casualty Out of a Superstition they have not to build a Mosque but only where they are confident it shall never be profan'd by Christian violence Upon the coming of a new Caddee or a new Aga the Chief of the Villages assemble at the great Town or upon any publick Affair which concerns the whole Island especially upon the coming of the Officer appointed to gather the Poll-Money called Haratch Which is the only Revenue the Grand Signior receives out of this Island all other the Revenues of the place are as they call it to say Consecrated to Religious use and they belong wholly to the great Mosque at Tophana by Galata over against the Grand Signiors Seraglio at Constantinople In other parts of the Empire all Males that are not Turks from 14 years and upwards do pay yearly three Dollers a Head but in Samos