Eleventh Emperor of the Turfa.

82 Tbfìtfiìgn tf Sultan Mehmet, or Mahomet IV.
1649. of proceeded from the warlike difpofioon of
UV>J Sultan Mor*, who being the molt Martial Man
of his Age, preferred none bot Men of great J
Courage, and fach as had fignalized their Valour
by undoubted proofs-, And fuch Men as
thefe he loaded with Honour, and raifed them
to the higheft and moll eminent Charges m the
Government. '• . , _ _ .
But Mar* dying foon afterwards, thtie Greac
Men had rime to eprich themfelves during the
gentle and eilìe Reign of Sultan Vrrabm ; which
being feconded by the Minority of this Young
Sultan, their Pride knew no bounds, either of |
Modefty. towards their Commanders, .or Reverence
towards their Sultan. Hence it was that
theSpuldiery dividing, fo great a Sedition arofe
amongftthem, that atlaltthey came to Blows,
rcfolving to decide the Controverfy by the
Sword. But the Quarrels of Turks amongfl
themfelves not being commonly of long durance,
the Care and Vigilance of the Magistrates
prevented all open defiance in the Field ; but yet
could not lb pacifie their Animofitics*, but that
feveral Skirmiihes, or Rencounters, polled between
diem in the Streets, wherein the Spahees
were always worfted, and at length were
forced to abandon the City, fcarce daring for
fomc time to own the Name of Spahee within
the Wallspf" Confi atnintjle.
whilfb in the mean time the Candkts received re- 1*49.
emits of Men, and fupply of Provilions, ita] V/-y-vvine
their leifure-time to fortifie their Town
with fuch Works as rendred it almoft impregnable,
and made it become the Wonder and Diicourfe
of the W.drld after fome Years fucceeding.
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Nor was the War only carried on in Canai*)
but alio in Daladuia, Mores, £0/11*1 and Albania.
For Fofiolo, the* General of VotAca, defigning
to force fome Corn from the Parts of
Caßd-tmvo, he landed fome Men there, but
was fo ill received by the Turks, that he was
forced to retreat onto his Vefîèls with great
di for der, and no lefs difhonour. But he had
better fortune in the Parts of Bofna, where he
repuifed the Enemy to thé very Gates of S$/*y, •
the Capital City of that Province, and took
upon compofition the Fortrefs of Rifatto, which
is fcituate between Cataro and CtfitLnaovo ; but
at length the Turks receiving an additional Aid
«of fifteen or lixtecn thou fand Men, the Venetians
were forced to quit their new Conquclts,
and retire into their own Country.
During the time- that thefe Affairs were in agi­
tation, the young Emperor was proclaimed,
'and his Inauguration celebrated with the ufual
Ceremonies, but with Rejoicings, and hopes extraordinary
-, who being yet fcarcely arrived
Thefe Difturbances gave the Venetians fome to eight years of Age, many Mutinies and Trou­
hopes to* accommodate their. Peace with better bles arofc in divers Parts of the Empire, as in
Advantage -, but the Reply to this Propofition Dama/cu/, Syria, Anatolia, and other Countries,
was more fierce and pofitive than ever, and tö where the Pafhaws refufed to pay in thecùfto-
ill refented, that the Bailo going from his Aumary Taxes and Tribute, declaring, That they
dience, was on the 27^ of jifril feized.on, and would keep the Mony in their Hands during
with all his Retinue clapped into Prifon and the Minority of the Grand Signior ; and that
Chains ? being fent to thofe Caftles which are when he came to Age of Government, they
fcituate on the Bofihorm, in the middle way would be accountable to him both for the Prin­
between Confiant inopie and the Black Sea. But cipal and for the Improvement.
this furious feserity, by the mttrceffion of ' The Turks in Hungary making incurfions in­
other ChrifHan wlinifters, continued riot long» to, the Territories of the Emperor, were over­
before the Bailo received more gentle Treatthrown by the Count F org atz^ near Buda, where
ment, by the Sacrifice which the Tnrks made the Paûta was taken Prifoner, and bis Son
unto themfelves oi-Gritlo-, bis hrterpeter* -who (lain.
being called down from the prefence of the Nor better fortune had they in the Aflàult
• Bailo, was immediately, by two Officers, they made on the Fortrefs of Cliffaf. where ha­
ftrangled, and his Body thrown out at the ving loft'five thoufand Men, they were forced
Window of the Caftles the which 1ft, though to retire with great difhonour.
it may fcem uojuft and barbarous to us, hath The Coffacki alfo in this Conjuncture grew
yet been frequently practifed amongft the Turks, more bold, fothat they covered the Black Sea
being to this day their common nib to threaten with their Boats, doing great damage to the
the Druggermen, or Interpreters i which is the Saicks, and other Vcflels, which traded in that
caufe that they often mince, or wholly alter Sea ; and at length came up the Bofphorm above
the lenfe or meaning of their Mailers, on thofe Tberafta, giving a great Alarm, with much
Occaiions, when words are fpoken by them un­ Fear and Confufion to aU Confiantii
grateful to jfcrTurks. „/v
Amidfl thefe Misfortunes, and iniettine Trou­
The Turks bearing this Difdain to the Vebles, new Diforders, arofe in the Ottomannetians,
laboured to re-enforce their Armies in Empire \ For, as commonly, all t blame of
Gan&a, and lupply them with Ammunition and mifcarriages and ill fucceues in Tmkiß are cafe
Provifions -, and though the Venetians lay be­ upon the Head of the Commander in chief; fò
fore the Month of the DmJapelks to intercept the Enemies, of the Great Vizier took the ad­
«11 Succours which might be carried thither -, vantage in this conjuncture to reproach his ill
yet the Turk* notwithftandins their Divifions, Government, and carried the accufation fofar,
having recruited their Fleet with forty GaUies, as to depofe him from his Charge and Office
and ten Great, Ships, broke through the Vene­ in wbofe place the Aga, or General of the Jatians,
and in defpigbt of thero, convoyed five ! nifories, fucceeded.
GaUies laden with Sould'ıers and Ammunition, The Spahces in Af*% being difpleafed with
and landed them (afe at Cow«; and about* the this Election, aflembled in a Body of feven or
feme time fix Gallics, and ten Ships of B*rbaryy eight thoufand, and marched towards Cm-
entered into the Port of Saia.
fiantimple, pretending to revenge thp Death of
The General which Commanded in Chief was Sultan Ibrahim; their Numbers daily encrea-
named Cbufuin Falba, a Perfon of great Cou- fing, the Divan very much feared left the Party
. rage and Experience ; he had for fome time which favoured the Spahces in 1
bejteged the. City of Canàio, but for want of
mould join themfelves to the Afian Mutineers ^
to prevent which it was judged good Reafon
Men and Ammunition was forced to rife from
and Policy, to anticipale die Juftice $fiey dei
that Place» and retire to Canca and Retimo,
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manded,