CONTENTS.

Burgh, and retire to the Castle St. Angelo. The Grand-Master opposes theirPlan 104

CHAP. X.

The last Assault is made on the 7th of September. The Bashaw, being appre-hensive of a Famine, and a Scarcity of Ammunition, makes an unsuccessfulAttempt on the Old City. The besieged receive Reinforcements. TheTroops land, and the Turks immediately re-embark. The Bashaw givesOrders for them to return and land a second Time; when they are beaten bythe newly-arrived Troops. The Raising of the Siege occasions universal Joyamong the Christian Powers. LaYalette receives Presents and Congratulationsfrom different Princes. The Arsenal at Constantinople is burned by Order ofthe Grand-Master, who lays the Foundation of the City La Yaletta. Ceremo-nies observed on the Occasion. Several Spanish Knights revolt. Their Trialand Escape. A Florentine murders his Wife, but escapes the Punishment dueto his Crime. The Pope’s vexatious and unjust Conduct towards the Order.Death of La Valette. Honours paid his Remains. Peter de Monte succeedshim as Grand-Master - - - - - - - - - lie

BOOK II.

FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY LA VALETTA, TO THE ELECTION OF THE

GRAND-MASTER ROHAN, 1775.

CHAPTER I.

The City La Valetta completed by the Grand-Master, Peter de Monte, and madethe Residence of the Order. Most of the Galleys destroyed. Battle of Le-panto. The celebrated Monastery of the Hospitaller Nuns of Sixena, in theKingdom of Arragon, return to their Obedience under the Order of St. John.Origin of that Monastery. De La Cassiere Grand-Master—His Character.Disturbances fomented by the Inquisitors. Patents granted. Pretensions ofthe Bishops of Malta. The Officers of the Holy Brotherhood accused of havingattempted to murder the Grand-Master. Misunderstanding between Malta andthe Republic of Venice. The Knights begin to make Complaints against theGrand-Master. Spanish Knights punished - - - - - 133