THE LOSS OF RHODES ad. 



1522. 

 an answere, seeing the estate of the towne so ill that it 

 could be no woorse. Hearing the report and opinions a 

 day or two before of the two lords ordeined to view the 

 defects of the towne, saying that the towne was lost with- 

 out remedy : considering also that the principalis of the 

 towne would have appointment. And in likewise, at the [II. i. 91.] 

 other counsell all the lordes had already willed and de- 

 clared, that it were better to save the towne for respect of 

 the poore people, then to put it all whole to the furie of 

 the enemies, whereupon they agreed and concluded to 

 take the foresayd treatie. After the conclusion taken, 

 answere was made readily for a good respect ; that is to 

 weet, to take the Turke at his worde, to the ende that he 

 should not repent him of it, nor change his opinion. 

 For every houre his people wanne and entered further 

 and further into the towne. And for to goe unto the 

 great Turke were ordained these two knights, sir Passin 

 afore named, and he bare the token of the White crosse : 

 and another of the towne named Robert de Perruse judge 

 Ordinarie. 



When these two ambassadours had made them readie, 

 they went out at the gate of Quosquino, and went to the 

 tent of Acmek basha, capitaine generall. And because it 

 was late, and that they might not goe that day to the 

 great Turke, on the next day in the morning the foresaid 

 captaine Acmek led and conveied our sayd ambassadours to 

 the great Turkes pavillion, that they might have the more 

 knowledge plainely, and for to heare his will as touching 

 the wordes which were reported to the reverend lord great 

 master, and after, the contents of his letter and writings. 



When the sayd two ambassadours were departed out of 

 the towne, there did enter two men of authoritie of the 

 campe ; one was nephew or kinsman of the sayd Acmek, 

 the other was the great Turkes truchman, which the lord 

 master caused to be well received, and they were lodged 

 nigh the sayd gate of Quosquino. And then truce was 

 taken for 3. dayes, and the enemies came to our repaires, 

 and spake with our folke and dranke one with another. 



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