Eleventh Emperor of the Turfa.

86
The Reign of Snltan Mehmet, or Mahomet IV.
16jg. RboJfs, but that in defpight of all Difficulties,
VV^ he'fliould immediately proceed to Candidi and
fight throngb the Venetians in cafe tbey remain*
ed in the way to interrupt his paflage; but the
Captain-Palha notwithftandins thefe Orders,
and Menaces which accompanied them, could
not pcrfwade himtclf to the Hazard of a Battel
i tifi at length, the feafon of the Year fpending,
and being wearied in the Port of Rao'des,
he refolved to adventure abroad •, bot inftead
of going to Cmditi-i he plundered the lQands
as he palled, and returned to Cmifiintinajle^ with
40 Gallies, where he hoped with the Booty he
had plundered to appeafe the anger of the Divan
againft bim : but this Sacrifice did not much
avail, for he was not (boner arrived, than his
Pcrfon was feized, and Goods fcalcd up for the
ufe of the Grand Signior ^ the which Seal his
Sons broke open, and taking with them the
xicheil and molt confiderable part of their Far'
ther?s Eftate, laded it on one of the Gallies,
and fled therewith into Foreign Parts, little regarding
that danger, in which they bad left their
Father toperifh.-,- During which time the Venetians
Hill maintained- their. Guards on the
Coafte of Candis not fullering any Recruits of
Mei?, çr Provifions for War, to be transported
thither 1 fothatit.tneTucksidefigned toprofecutethiş
W ar ,it tegft be by new Forces,and fuch
as were able to encounter the Marine Power
of the Enemy \ the which being refolved
upon by the Council, a heavy Tax was laid on
the people to carry on the Defign, which they
' %/: not willingly fupporting, made a publicklnfurrection
injhepity ; and at the fame time alio the
ancient Quarrel between the Spahecs and Jant
fâries, began again to ferment j which 1 festo»tbe Oihccrs. gave them new Encourage­ 1654.
ment and Satisfaction •, with which, bcingii
little enlivened, Chufaein lent .a Her with a
defiance to thofe in the City, challenging them
to fight a citent Battel with him : but the Chriftians
refuted the Offer, thinking it more prudence
not to accept, than lofs of Honour to deny
an Anfwer to the Challenge. Then the
1 urks fought fbme means to effect their Defign
by Treachery 5 to which end, they treated with
a certain Captain for delivery ©Lone of the
Gates of the City ; which he ppjhiifcd to do
unto the Turks, but gave Advertifemeat unto
the Govcrnour. The Pafha the night following
advanced with fbme Troop«, hoping to find* one
of the Gates opened to him t but inftead thereof,
the Defendants having prepared a Mine to
receive them, 1 prang the fame fo opportunely«
that it carried away the moft of tholê who
were engaged in the Defign, and therewith t$eir
hopes of becoming Maliers fpeedily of that impregnable
FortreXs. Wherefore they refolved
for a while to repofe, and attend thofè Succours
which were now preparing ât Gonß
tuple.
The Fleet being put into a readinefs, the
Souldiery departed with their ufual .hope» of
Succefs ; but meeting with their Enemy again at
the Mouth of the Dardanelli, the Fight was furious
and hot for a long time between, them, but
concluded to the difad vantage of the Turks,
who there loft 6000 Men, two Gallies, three
Ships, and a Mabone*: how foe ver they broke
through the Venetians, and landed x 2000 Men in
the lûe of Candid. Tbc News of this defeat,
Trou­ and the Confirmation thereof, by the wounded
bles being added to a Rebellion railed by the Men which were landed at Conßaminoplt, made
Pafha of Aleppo, wjjöj increafing in ftrength and a great noife amongft the people. Howfocver
number, .came marching towards Cpnß^ntinople, the Turks perfifting confiant to their Intentions
put .that great City into a horrible Fear and of profecuting the War, lent Orders to the
Confuiion.
Captain-Pallia again to fight the Venetians fò
foon as the Fleet was refitted, and re flor cd to a
condition to engage in another Battel -t but the
Venetians fcarce gave them the leifure to repair,
ANNO 1654.
before they.attacked them again, whereby they
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put them to fuchdifbrder, that they were forced
H E Venetians judged that thefe Troubles* to cake refuge in the fuft convenient Port -,
would naturally produce fòme Advantage where having attended a favourable Wind» they
tp; them, and much facilitate the Peace which haftned to Conffani'mople 5 and from thence were
they had' long defired : butas Seditions amongft difpatched into the Black Sea againft the Cof-
the Turks are always too violent to continue \ fo fàcks, who very much infêfted thofè parts.
thefe Dilcootents evaporated in a fhort times
and new Refòlutions were.takeû to profecute the The Captain-Pafha being arYived, extolled
War w Candi* -7 for aotwithilandingthat Moti' his own great Services and Adventures, and on
ßeur dt Penula}, Son to the French Ambaflador, the contrary vilified the Great Vizier, difpara-
mediated with agreeable prudence to compofe ging all his Actions, as mixed with weak Coun-
Matters in order to a Peace, yet his Endear Fels, and profecuted with Cowardifê, or want
yours were all infigniScant ^ for neither had Sig- of true Refolution : the which took fuch deep
nior Capello Audience granted him, nor that li­ impreffion in his abfence, having none to anberty
which was proroiied before his Arrival 0 fwer for him ; that all being given for granted
the Turks itili infilling on the Surrender of which was all edged againft-him, Orders were
CW/'-j, would not underftand any Terms which difpatched to CtmdU by an Officer to takeoff
did not entirely inveii them in that ConquefL his Head, in whole place this Captain-Pafha fuc-
To enect which by Force, which could not ceeded.
be performed by Compofition -, the Pädia of Buda Amidft of all • thefe Combuftions of War,
was Elected for Captain-Pafha, or Commander the mediation of Peace was carried on by the
in Chief of the Seas; and Orders given to. French Ambaflador : For though Signior Capcifc
equippe a new Fleet of Ships, and GaUies, for was actually» Refident on the Place, qualified
tranfporting the Succours of Men and Provi- with the Character of Bailo for the Republick
ftonsfio Cmfo.- where Chufaein Pafha the Ge­ of Vtmet 1 yet the Turks would fcarce vouchneral,
being wearied with his long Siege of the fâfe to Treat perfooally with him} and indeed
Town, withdrew bis Men at fòme farther di­ his frerings by Imprifonment, and other barttane«
for their better refreshment 5 for they barous Wages, had affected him with fuch a me»
wanting all Conveniences in their Trenches, lane holy, as rend red him uncapable for fomc
began to Mutiny, and to refufe the perfor­ tune of adminifhing public Affairs \ for hamance
of their Duty, until the General fatisfyvine loft his Realem, by giving way to iàd
ing their Pay, and difpenfing liberally Largef- and black Thoughts he lain violent Hands on
bimfel£