is gone toward the River of Lisbon, with intent
to cast Anchor thee, and give trouble to the trade
of that City.
From Malya July 20.
The work goeth very forward about the broken
Cisterns, for to make the hold against the
rainie season for to receive and reserve fresh water,
that we may be without fear of the Turkish designes,
and now God be thanked, we are fully provided
and armed. We had news, that God hath
blessed the Venetian Republick with a great victory,
who have totally ruined the Turkish power
at Sea, insomuch, that not one ship escaped, nei
Mahon, Galliot or Galley, left sit to come to any
fight again, Here hath been publick thanks given
for this great victory: and for three days the bells
were rung, the great Guns discharged, and volleys
of musquetshots made, and in all streets Bonfires.
From Madrid in Spain August 8.
The Admiralty claimeth under a pretence of
Contraband Goods for to make prize of 1060
pare of Silk Stockings, sent in the ship King David
to Bayonne. The English often appear at Ayamante,
which occasioned that the said garrison was
roin fore'd with 2500 men At the return of Count
Pignoranda from Germany, he is to command Vice-Roy
in Naples Marquis Castle de Rodrigo is gone.
At Vice Roy to Sardinia. The Marquis of Terra.