JOHN LOCKE 



named Meleda, which is also under the governement of 

 Ragusa, it is about 30 miles in length, and inhabited, 

 and hath good portes, it lyeth by East from Augusta, 

 and over against this Hand lyeth a hill called Monte S. 

 Angelo, upon the coast of Puglia in Italy, and we had 

 sight of both landes at one time. 



The 23 we sayled all the day long by the bowline 

 alongst the coast of Ragusa, and towardes night we were 

 within 7 or 8 miles of Ragusa, that we might see the 

 white walks, but because it was night, we cast about 

 to the sea, minding at the second watch, to beare it againe 

 to Ragusa, for to know the newes of the Turkes armie, 

 but the winde blew so hard and contrary, that we could 

 not. This citie of Ragusa paieth tribute to the Turke 

 yerely fourteene thousand Sechinos, and every Sechino 

 is of Venetian money eight livers and two soldes, besides 

 other presents which they give to the Turkes Bassas 

 when they come thither. The Venetians have a rocke 

 or cragge within a mile of the said towne, for the which 

 the Raguseos would give them much money, but they 

 doe keepe it more for the namesake, then for profite. 

 This rocke lieth on the Southside of the towne, and is 

 called II cromo, there is nothing on it but onely a 

 Monasterie called Sant Jeronimo. The maine of the 

 Turkes countrie is bordering on it within one mile, for 

 the which cause they are in great subjection. This night 

 wee were put backe by contrarie windes, and ankered 

 at Melleda. 



The 24 being at an anker under Melleda, we would 

 have gone on land, but the winde came so faire that 

 we presently set sayle and went our course, and left 

 on the right hand of us the forenamed Hand, and on 

 the left hand betweene us and the maine the Hand of 

 Zupanna, and within a mile of that under the maine 

 by East, another Hand called Isola de Mezo. This Hand 

 hath two Monasteries in it, one called Santa Maria de 

 Bizo, and the other Sant Nicholo. Also there is a third 

 rocke with a Frierie called Sant Andrea : these Hands are 



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A.D. 



1553- 



Meleda. 



Monte Sant 

 Aiigelo. 



Ragusa paieth 

 14000. 

 Sechinos to 

 the Turke 

 yerely. 



lie? 



Zupanna. 

 Isola de 

 Mezo. 



Sant Jndrea. 



