chap. ii.] ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM. IB

Crews of the Galleys .... 600

Crew of the Galeon . . . . 100

Men of Borgo .... 500

Those of Bermola, and that part of the

Island ..... 300

Those of Citta Vecchia, and principal

part of the Island . . . 4560

Artillerymen . . . . . 120

Household of the Grand Master . 150

Garrison of St. Elmo and St. Archangelo 150

Hired Spanish Troops, those of Colonel

Mas included .... 800

Volunteers of Medici . . . 200

Volunteers of Sicily, Genoa, Piedmont,

and Italian outlaws . . . 675

8,155

Which, with the knights make up the number atrifle more. The numbers were small, and theMaltese irregulars, but long marshalled under theknights, who indeed formed the leading officers ofthe whole array. When the grand master haddone with the rolls, it was near midnight, andthen he gave audience to those from CittfiVecchia, bidding them tell the inhabitants to be ofgood courage, and resist, and that he would sendthem all they asked. And so he did at daybreak,