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promettons que vostre prudente conduite nous donnerasubjet de vous en remercier .

A Malte ce X Septembre, 1624.

Num. CCXXYI.

Ex Cod, Dipl. Geros, Num. ccxx., ii., 194 .

That Lepanto was the greatest sea fight of that age isknown to every one. That the Hospitallers distinguishedthemselves mightily in it was only natural; so here is aregular decree by which the G Master allows a knight(who was indeed an invalid for life) to live out of Malta,or anywhere he likes, at the Order’s expense, datedNovember 26, 1574.

Num. CCXXVII.

Ex. Cod. Dipl. Geros, Num. ccclix., 362 .

Carolus II., Dei gratia Magna: Brittaniae, Franciie, etIbernise Rex, Fidei defensor. Eminentissimo PrincipiDomino Nicolas Cotoner Magno Ordinis MelitensisMagistro, Consanguineo et Amico nostro CharissimoSalutem.

Eminentissime Princeps, Consanguinee et Amice nostercharissime. Non solum per liter as J ohannis NarbrourghEquitis aureati, quern classibus nostris in mari Medi-terraneo Admiralis jure, ac potestate prsefecimus, sedaliunde quoque intelleximus, quam benigne EminentiaVestra, vestroque jussu et exemplo totus sacer ordoMelitensis, ilium aliosque navium nostrarum bellicarum