THE LOSS OF RHODES ad. 



1522. 

 to have adventured themselves in a good ship of the 

 religion, named the Mary, for to have laden her with 

 wine in Candie. But they could not agree with the three 

 lordes of the treasure, and their let was but for a little 

 thing : and all the cause came of the sayd traitour de 

 Merall, faining the wealth of the treasure ; for he in- 

 tended another thing, and brake this good and profitable 

 enterprise and will of the sayd merchants, seeing that it 

 was hurtfull to the Turke, whose part the said traitour 

 held in his divelish heart : that notwithstanding, the 

 reverend lord great master, that in all things from the 

 beginning to the ende, hath alway shewed his good will, 

 and with all diligence and right that might bee requisite 

 to a soveraigne captaine and head of warre, found other 

 expedience, and sent a Brigantine into Candie, in the 

 which he sent a brother sergeant named Anthonie of 

 Bosus, a well sprighted man and wise, that by his wise- 

 dome wrought so well, that within a small time he 

 brought fifteene vessels called Gripes, laden with wine, 

 and with them men of warre the which came under 

 shadow of those wines, because the governours of Candie 

 durst let none of their men goe to the succour of Rhodes 

 for feare of the Turke. And beside those fifteene 

 Gripes came a good ship whose capitaine and owner was 

 a rich yong gentleman Venetian, Messire John Antonio 

 de Bonaldi, which of his good will came with his ship 

 laden with 700. buts of wine to succour the towne with 

 his person and folkes, whose good and lowable will I 

 leave to the consideration of the readers of this present 

 booke. For hee being purposed to have had his wines 

 to Constantinople, or he was enformed of the busines of 

 Rhodes, and was in the porte du Castell in Candie, would 

 not beare his vitailes to the enemies of the faith, but 

 came out and returned his way toward Rhodes, forgetting 

 all particular profite and advantage. He being arrived 

 at Rhodes, dispatched and sold his wine, which was a 

 great encrease and comfort for the towne. And when 

 he had so done, he presented his person, his ship, and 



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