THE ENTERPRISE OF JOHN FOX a.d. 



1577- 



The copie of the certificate for John Fox, and his • 

 companie, made by the Prior, and the brethren 

 of Galhpoh, where they first landed. 



WE the Prior, and Fathers of the Covent of the 

 Amerciates, of the city of Gallipoli, of the order 

 of Preachers doe testifie, that upon the 29 of January 

 last past, 1577, there came in to the said citie a certaine 

 gaily from Alexandria, taken from the Turkes, with two 

 hundreth fiftie and eight Christians, whereof was prin- 

 cipal Master John Fox, an Englishman, a gunner, and 

 one of the chiefest that did accomplish that great worke, 

 whereby so many Christians have recovered their liberties. 

 In token and remembrance whereof, upon our earnest 

 request to the same John Fox, he hath left here an 

 olde sworde, wherewith he slewe the keeper of the 

 prison : which sword we doe as a monument and memo- 

 riall of so worthy a deede, hang up in the chiefe place 

 of our Covent house. And for because all things afore- 

 said, are such as we will testifie to be true, as they are 

 orderly passed, and have therefore good credite, that so 

 much as is above expressed is true, and for the more 

 faith thereof, we the Prior, and Fathers aforesaide, have 

 ratified and subscribed these presents. Geven in Galli- 

 poly, the third of Februarie 1577. 



I Frier Vincent Barba, Prior of the same place, 

 confirme the premisses, as they are above 

 written. 



I Frier Albert Damaro, of Gallipoly, Subprior, con- 

 firme as much. 



I Frier Anthony Celleler of Gallipoly, confirme as 

 aforesaid. 



I Frier Bartlemew of Gallipoly, confirme as above 

 said. 



I Frier Francis of Gallipoly, confirme as much. 



[The Bishop 

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