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HISTORY OF THE POPES.<br />

In order to ensure <strong>the</strong> good bdiavioar <strong>of</strong> tbe populace strict<br />

r^nlations were issued ; no one was to oiter Rome <strong>from</strong><br />

outade, all disputes were to be stepped, and anybody who<br />

drew his sword was to lose his hand.* <strong>The</strong> procnrator-fiscal,<br />

Pallantieri, and Frano^co Guarini Bishop <strong>of</strong> Imola, for <strong>the</strong><br />

Borgo, were to act as governors for <strong>the</strong> maintenance <strong>of</strong> order.*<br />

<strong>The</strong> result was that <strong>the</strong> peace <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city was not broken during<br />

<strong>the</strong> whole period <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> conclave. ^<br />

<strong>The</strong> Collie <strong>of</strong> Car^nals was suddenly called upon to deal<br />

with <strong>the</strong> pressing qu^tion <strong>of</strong> rendering assistance to Malta,<br />

which was menaced by <strong>the</strong> Ttu"k5. Count Broccardo asked<br />

for <strong>the</strong> payment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 10,000 ducats promised by Pius IV.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Cardinals were hesitating whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>ir powers would<br />

allow <strong>the</strong>m to accede to this demand, when all at once Ippolito<br />

d'Este, as <strong>the</strong> representative <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Knights <strong>of</strong> Malta, came<br />

forward and declared that, should <strong>the</strong> new Pope not confirm<br />

<strong>the</strong> gift, he would be ready to guarantee <strong>the</strong> sum <strong>from</strong> his<br />

private means.* <strong>The</strong> State Treasi-uy, which was far <strong>from</strong><br />

p)ossessing <strong>the</strong> large sums which it was supposed to contain,<br />

had already been called upon to pro\'ide 20,000 ducats,<br />

including 300 for each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> poorer Cardinals ;^ at <strong>the</strong> death<br />

<strong>of</strong> Pius IV., <strong>the</strong>re was not more than 205,000 scudi in cash,<br />

and 300,000 in securities, at <strong>the</strong> Castle <strong>of</strong> St. Angelo.^<br />

^ *" Chi pone mano all'armi, ne vadi la mano." Av\'iso di<br />

Roma, December 15, 1565, loc. cit. p. 153.<br />

* *Awiso di Roma, December 15, 1565, Urb. 1040, p. 153.<br />

Vatican Library.<br />

* *" Roma sta quietissima " wrote Federigo Cataneo to Mantua,<br />

December 22, 1565, Gonzaga Archives, Mantua.<br />

* *Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> December 15, 1565, loc. cit. p. 153. Immediately<br />

before <strong>the</strong> closing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> conclave Cardinal Pacheco<br />

recommended ^lalta to <strong>the</strong> protection <strong>of</strong> Philip II. Letter <strong>of</strong><br />

December 20, 1565, in Corresp. dipl. I, 54.<br />

* *Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> December 15, 1565, loc. cit. p. 153b.<br />

* *" Si sono trovati in Castel S. Angelo ducento e cinque mila<br />

scudi in contanta solamente, et crediti per trecento mila, in<br />

poUici ; oltre i cinquanta mila scudi che si levarono gia di CasteUo<br />

ne se sono anco levati altri 25 mila." Fr. Tosabezzo to <strong>the</strong> Duke<br />

Oi Mantua, December 13, 1565, Gonzaga Archives, Mantua.

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