THE LOSS OF FAMAGUSTA 



The true report of all the successe of Famagusta, 

 made by the Earle Nestor Martiningo, unto 

 the renowmed Prince the Duke of Venice. 



A.D. 



1571. 



, *i57i, the 



He sixteenth day of February 

 fleet which had brought the ayde unto 

 Famagusta, departed from thence, whereas 

 were found in all the army, but foure 

 thousand footmen, eight hundred of them 

 chosen souldiers, and three thousand 

 (accounting the Citizens and other of 

 the Villages) the rest two hundred in number were 

 souldiers of Albania. After the arrivall of the which 

 succour, the fortification of the City went more diligently 

 forward of all hands, then it did before, the whole gari- 

 son, the Grecian Citizens inhabiting the Towne, the 

 Governours and Captaines not withdrawing themselves 

 from any kinde of labour, for the better incouragement 

 and good example of others, both night and day searching 

 the watch, to the intent with more carefull heed taking 

 they might beware of their enemies, against whom they 

 made no sally out of the City to skirmish but very 

 seldome, especially to understand when they might 

 learne the intent of the enemies. Whilest we made 

 this diligent provision within the Citie, the Turks with- 

 out made no lesse preparation of all things necessary, fit 

 to batter the fortresse withall, as in bringing out of 

 Caramania and Syria with all speed by the Sea, many 

 woollpacks, a great quantitie of wood and timber, divers 

 pieces of artillery, engins, and other things expedient for 

 their purpose. 



At the beginning of April Halli Basha landed there 

 with fourscore gallies or thereabout in his company, who 

 brought thither that, which of our enemies was desired, 

 who soone after departing from thence, and leaving 

 behinde him thirty gallies, which continually transported 

 souldiours, munition, fresh victuals, and other necessaries, 

 V 129 I 



**■ /;/ Italy and 

 other places 

 the date of the 

 yere of ye 

 Lord is 

 alzvayes 

 changed the 

 first of Janu- 

 ary, or on 

 'New yeres 

 day, and from 

 that day reck- 

 oned upon : 

 although zvee 

 heere in Eng- 

 land, especially 

 the temporal! 

 lawyers for 

 certaine causes 

 are not woont 

 to alter the 

 same untill the 

 Annunciation 

 of our Ladie. 



[II. I. 122.] 



