THE LOSS OF RHODES ad. 



1522. 



How a Genouois came to the gate of the towne 

 for to speake for a treaty, and deliverance of 

 the same. 



A Few dayes after the saide journey a Christian man 

 that was in the campe, the which by his speech was a 

 Genouois or Siotis, came to the gate of Auvergne, and 

 demanded to parle, and after that he was demanded what 

 he would have, he sayd that he had marvell of us why we 

 would not yeeld our selves, seeing the pitious estate the 

 towne was in : and he as a Christian man counselled us to 

 yeeld our selves with some agreement : and that if we 

 would looke thereto, that some should be found expe- 

 dient to do somewhat for our safegard. And it is very 

 like that he sayd not such words, nor spake so farforth in 

 the matter, without commission from some of the chiefe 

 of the campe, or of the great Turke himselfe. To the 

 which Siotis was answered, that he should go away with 

 an evill hap, and that it needed not to speake of appoint- 

 ment : and that though the enemies had great advantage, 

 there was yet enough wherewith to receive and feast them, 

 if they made any assault. These words heard, he went 

 away : and two dayes after he came againe, and demanded 

 to speake with a marchant Genouois of the towne, named 

 Matthew de Ura, and he was answered that he which he 

 demanded, was sicke, and might not come, but that he 

 should deliver the letter, and it should be given to him. 

 The sayd Siotis sayd nay, and that he would give it him- 

 selfe, and speake with him : and sayd that he had also a 

 letter of the Grand signior, for the lord master. Upon 

 this he was bidden to go his way : and to set him pack- 

 ing, they shot after him a piece of artillery. The next [II. i. 89.] 

 day after Ballantis Albanese that was fled thorow the 

 breach of Spaine to the campe, came from the sayd 

 Genouois proposing such words, or like as the other 

 had sayd, saying likewise that the Grand signior had 

 sent a letter to the lord master. To whom no words 

 were spoken, nor answere made, for the lord great master 



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