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84 The Reign af Sahan Mehmet, ot Mahomet IV, I 1050. Spirit» ubo to increafé his Favour with his Mi£ jL^yû trêfs the Sultana, evidenced his Heat and Zeal agaiofr. the Venetians, 1 and to that end fent immediately expreß Orders tothePaiha of Bofm, to inveii Clija with all the Power he wasable-, and therewith he prefented him with a Cimetcr, and a Halter *, the former to be his Reward in caie of good Suctefs, and the latter to be lib PaniOiment in.cafe of Misfortune. But this forions Vizier continued not fo long) as to experience the lflûe of this Command ; for he was in a few days laid alîde, and Cbsfmm Pallia, the General of Candì*, was placed in his ftead \ howfoever his Orders were to remain with the Army« by which means, much Emulation and Conteft was prevented, which might ot hcrwife have happened between theSpahces, and Jani J iàrìes, at the Election of a new Vizier; and thereby all excufes taken from-the Souldiery of abfence from the War, who could now pretend nothing of Reafon to withdraw themfelvcs, Ott feore of attendance on the Vizier's Per fon-, and to fupply his Authority at the Regal Court* a Ghimacam was fubftituted tefi adminifter Juftke in place of the Vizier, which ds ufaal on fee« Occafions. Notwithftanding all which, Affaire fuccceded not extraordinary well for the Turks ill CKwfti, for being ftraitned fçr Provinone' in CMM, by the' near approach of the Christians, the Turks were forced to make a Diyerfìon, by appear ing in great Troops before Canitu\ whicft>they were enabled to do, by the Supplies 'they had lately received, with the arrival of their Fleet of dailies ; for the Winter Seafon approaching, the Venetians were conftrained to abandon they ctme to a Conciulion, by the entire de» ftruction of one of the Parties che Chief Mi* miters began to reauume again the thoughts of profecuting the War in Câfa, and to fend Recruits to reinforce the Army under the Command of Cbußttm Pafha, who was returned with new Forces and Courage to affaolt the City of At this time a certain Greek, pretending to be a Perfon of Quality, and difcontented with the Turks, ned from them to the Chriltiaiw, where being received with all kind and obliging entertainment, he had thereby liberty of feeing and vifiting all the fortifications of the Place. After he had obfervud and difcovcred as much ashedefired, this trakerous Fugitive fled again to the Tutkun Camp, where be revealed what places were moil ftrong or beft fortified, and where the Town was wcakeft, and moft calîly to be aflâulted., The Venetian General being awakened at this Diicovery, and coniidering the numbers of his People to be few, in refpect of the Enemy, and that the Outworks could not be maintained without a more numerous Gaiifon> he refolvcd todelfroy fomc of thole Forts | and accordingly blew up with Mmet four Battions, which being at a diftahec could not be relieved without much danger.. The Turks hereby making conjecture* of the weaknefs of the befieged, cheerfully aflâulted the Fort of Sc -Br* maruf thinking to carry it without much trouble i but contrary to their expectation, they encountred fò bold a reJLftance, that they loft fa three tftpufand Men on the Place. their ftation before the DartLmtlUs^ and to leave the Paffage open for the Enemy. And io this. Year ended, rather with Advantage than EttfA grace to the Chriftiafls. A H NO X651. W101 thefe great Succours and Supplies fent to Cunetta by the Turks, Affairs rauft neceûarily have fucceeded profperooQy to their Defigns, had not? inteftine .Difcords at Home interrupted their proceedings, which arofé from a Jealoufy and Emulation between the Grandmother and Mother of the young Sultan. For each of them pretending to the tuition or guardianfhip of the Emperor, during his Minority, divers Parties and Factions formed at Conß gffeeable to his Force, fat forth to Sea, wich eleven hundred Sail, confuting of Gallics, Ships}, GallealTôs, Satques, Brigantues, and finaller Vcflcls, with refölotion to engage the Venetian Fleet, whole Commanders aVfo were equally de» firous and ready to confent with them to a Battel. On the 7*£ Of July, the Venetians .being at an Anchor in the Port of St. Emmttt, difcovcred the Turkifh Fleet, to which, as they were much infèrioor in number, fbthey were fupci iour to them in the agreement and experience of their Commanders. The Turks having palled fou* ward on their way, the Venetians purfued them, and the better to draw them to a Battel» Afocemgt ordered two Ships» commanded by Barbara and Delphin* to crofs the Tefte at the point of *- the Ifland'f and bis Vice-Admiral, eW redely treated a Settlement and Determination of Difputes at feveral GaHies, that they were forced to feek Home: and the latter being irritated with a harbour in the Portof CUu, now SM-y with the new Tax laid on them, for want of Mony. in lois of Muhomct, Pafha of Anatolia, who was the Treafury, exclaimed, and talked loud, and fent to fucceed in tie Office of Chafmtn Pafha, at length, inftead of paying, broke out into the General QÏCmd&i but Night coming on, open Rebellion ; which by affiftance of the Soul- the reft of the Fleet retreated 01 the tiles of diery, was appealed, under no lefs Tends than N*x$a and Pant, the Death of feveral principal Minifters of On the tenth day the Turks having watered State. , their Fleet, gave a fignal of defiance to the Ve During thefe Divifions» the Venetians had netians, by difchargc of two pieces of Cannon time to arm out a very comTderable Fleet for and the Venetians accepting the Challenge, both defence of Camtia; Foßola,. who bad been Ge Fleets gave a furious charge one (otbe other £ neral in Ddmiti*} being feat thither with tide but the Turks were not able 10 withftaod the of Ctntrdltjfimt in the place of Mtcmig*: Bât Courage and Skilfùlnefs of the Venetians ; for thefe Diflèntions amongft the- Tarka, according the Captain-Pafha having loft many of his ' to their dual Caftoin, lairing not long before Men, and the Poop of his Gaily being carried jâwajT^ rtfçt.
Thirteenth Em\ of the Turfy. 85 16 ji. away with a Cannon-fliot, the whole Fleet was v^y>j put into Diforder, and then unto flight. liti B the Gallies began to employ themfèlves in toaing tile Ships. But one of their Mabones being fJP paratedfrom die refi, was aflaultcd by twoGaliearies, aad fome Ships, and finding Bone to come [ 1 in for Succour, the Captain was killed) with four hundred Souldiers, and two hundred were taken Prifoners. B In the mean time Mocenigo* the General» gave H chafè to the Gallies, which; two to a Ship were toaing the hefler Veflels as fall: as they could ; but being hardly purfued» were forced to caffi H off the Hauler, and fhift for themfel ves as well A en* Vi- as they were able. The Torkiih Ships ağ \ä*y «*- themfèhres thus abandoned, fired whole Broad- 'tht'v ÌL «^"P 011 İÜjpPs?> DUt ^ 6 hees had ill-treated, having cot off the Moles ie"$i. and Ears of'leveraiof them ; befides all which, t-'VV they proceeded to that height of Infolence, as B to demand the Heads of the Great Vizier, and of the Aga of the Janifaries*, and being now by their numbers rendered formidable to the Courait was judged agreeable to the prefent Con- B juncture, to fatisty in fome meafure thefè Muti* niersjby difcharging thefè two Officers Of their employment, which did in fome degree for the prefènt qualify and appeafe thefè Tumults. . ANNO 1 6 j 2. THE Seditions at Conßsniinofh were fcarce quieted, before advice came of a Rebel Venetian Gallies lion of the People of Grand Cairo and Dama/' Ju w the Veflels which were efcaped, and the 3 thou nate had not difpatched their Ambaflador to sand Men which Che Turks had landed at Naxis^ him with the furrender of Candia, in regard in order to their being cranfported into Candia, that thereby they might aliare themfelves to the Victory fèemed to be very imperfect,' porchaiè a certain Peace, which they vainly re B wherefore the Venetians attending another en« tarded by inch delays. Howfoever in thefe Let* counter with the Turkifh Fleet, did happily tersi no mention was made of the Canfes, or meet ehem iri a few days after 5 and being en- Reafbns, why Signior Capello, who was an emi B eonraged with the late Succefs, as the Enemy nent Perfbn, being Procurator of St Mtrlu and N was low in their Spirits and Refolution, they fent thither for Bailo, was fo ill treated with Im- bravely attained the Turks, and took 39 Galprifànment at his Ar-Mvälj notwkbfèanding the lies, 23 Ships, xhree Galleaflès, together with permilDon and encouragement which was given the three thoufand Souldiers which were then for his kind reception, obtained at the inftancc B embarked from Nsxia: Thofe which efcaped of the French Anabafiador ; but this Reftrainc ^H B B ß took Refuge in the Port of Rhodes. continued not long upon him, before he was After this great lofs, ehe Turks entertained rcleafed with a daily Allowance (which con 11 V;. no great Defigns of the Conqueft of Csndts | ti] fome time) of 1200 Afpersa Day ; B bat only to confèrve Cunt*, and the footing and afterwards the Court returning from Adria- that they had won in that (land : nor did ever tnpk to CmfiantiHoê, he was permitted to lodg the Turks after this, dare to ftand a formal in ehe Palace which belongs to the Bailos of Battel with the Venetians at Sea, but father fenice. B contriving to efcape than to fight, did ever af The Venetian Fleet being Victorious at Sea, ter build light Gallies, for transporting of Men made it their work to keep the Month of the and Ammunition, with intention to wage their DardamUet always blocked op, whereby they Kf War only at Land, and not at Sea ; it being a hindered all Succours from Candis: notwieb- B faying ever after common in their Months j Handing which diligence, the Venetians being Tint God hud given tbt Sen teCbriftßws, and the fometimes forced» for the fake of Water ana Earth tè the Turks. Pfòvifìon» to abandon ebat Station* eheTorke .'. To thefè ill Succédés abroad, were added took hold of the opportunity to efcape forth } B great Diflèntions at Home -, for the mutinous boe being eagerly parfâed by the Venetians, Spahees in ^B having united into a ftrong they were forced to take Sanctuary in Xhodet, Body, marched towards Conftaminople, to join where being again blocked op, the affairs in B with their ether BredUm in thofè Parés. The Candis fuffered mnch, and che Complaints .from Janifaries on the other fide, not lefş diligent to thence were load at the Court. So that Orden oppolc their Enemy, to revenge the Outrages wereièat, and often repeated unto the Captain- B committed on their Brethren, whom the Spa- Pafha, that be fhould fpend no longer tmie in JMr/, B I
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