A.D. 

 II9I 



The forme of 

 peace conclud- 

 ed betweene 

 the Kings and 

 the Princes of 

 Achon. 



[II. i. 26.] 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



into the campe of the Christians, certaine bils written in 

 Hebrue, Greeke, and Latine, wherein he disclosed to the 

 Christians from time to time, the doings and counsels of 

 the enemies, advertising them how and what way they 

 should worke, and what to beware, and alwayes his letters 

 began thus. In nomine Patris, & Filii, & Spiritus sancti 

 Amen. By reason whereof the Christians were much 

 advantaged in their proceedings : but this was a great 

 heavines unto them, that neither he would utter his 

 name, nor when the citie was got did they ever under- 

 stand who he was. 



To make of a long siege a short narration. Upon 

 the twelfth day of July the yeere aforesaid, the Princes 

 and Captaines of the Pagans, upon agreement resorted 

 to the tent of the Templaries to commune with the 

 two kings touching peace, and giving up of their citie : 

 the forme of which peace was thus. 



1 That the Kings should have the citie of Achon 

 freely and fully delivered unto them, with all which 

 was therein. 



2 That 500. captives of the Christians should be 

 restored to them, which were in Achon. 



3 That the holy crosse should be to them rendred, 

 and a thousand Christian captives with two hundreth 

 horsemen, whosoever they themselves would chose out 

 of all them which were in the power of the Saladine. 



4 That they would give unto the Kings two hun- 

 dreth thousand Bysants, so that they themselves should 

 remaine as pledges in the Kings hands, for the per- 

 formance hereof, that if in fortie daies, the aforesayd 

 covenants were not accomplished, they should abide 

 the Kings mercie touching life and limme. 



These covenants being agreed upon, the Kings sent 

 their souldiers and servants into the citie, to take a 

 hundreth of the richest & best of the city, to close 

 them up in towers under strong keeping, & the residue 

 they committed to be kept in houses and in streetes, 

 ministring unto them according to their necessities : to 



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