THE LOSS OF RHODES ad. 



1522. 

 and conclusion to yeeld the towne. Notwithstanding, he 

 sayd the people had ordained two men among them for 

 to goe to the great Turke, to speake of their particular 

 doings, and to have some suretie of their persons, wives, 

 and children, to the ende that it were not done to them, 

 as to those of Bellegrado. The sayd Acmek led the 

 three ambassadours toward the great Turke. And when 

 they were entered into the pavillion, the sayde messire 

 Passin made the report of his ambassade to the sayd lord, 

 and sayd that the great master yeelded him the towne 

 under the promise made by his Imperiall majestic, with 

 the treatie promised. Of the which promise hee held 

 him sure and certaine, and that hee would doe no lesse : 

 howbeit, the people had required him to give them 

 licence to goe to his majestic for to aske some request 

 of him. Then the two citizens besought the great Turke 

 that he would for suretie remoove his campe from the 

 towne, to the ende that they should have no maner of 

 harme to their bodies nor goods, and that they that 

 would goe, should goe, and that they that would abide 

 still, might be well entreated. The great Turke answered 

 by his interpreter to messire Passin, that hee accepted the 

 towne, and promised agayne upon his faith, and on his 

 honour to the lord great master, that he would performe 

 that he had promised, and sent to him by the same 

 Passin that he should not doubt of the contrary : and if 

 he had not ships ynough for to carie his people and their 

 goods, that hee would let them have of his, and that 

 he would deliver the artillerie that was woont to be in 

 the ships of ye Religion. And as touching the request 

 of the people, he sayd that he would remoove the campe, 

 and that they that would abide, might abide, and they 

 should bee well entreated, and should pay no tribute in 

 five yeeres, and their children should not be touched, 

 and who so would goe within the sayd space of five 

 yeeres, they should goe in good time. These wordes 

 ended, our ambassadours tooke leave of him, & when 

 they were departed, they spake againe with the sayd 



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