Chapter XXXVIII: Appendix: V

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ACCOUNT OF THE ARMADA OF THE MOST SERENE DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA, DRAWN UP AT MESSINA THE LAST OF JULY, 1571.[258]

[Footnote 258: Vat. Urb. MSS. 816, fol. 144-5.]

1. SPANISH INFANTRY, INCLUDING THOSE AT CORFU.

Don Gabriel Hig'r of the third of Naples 3000
Of Sicily 1900
Mechil Moncada 1560
Pietro Ciaida 300
Don Giovanni Figarola 280
D. Lopez Figarola 130
Alonzo Ruiz di Carion 144
Francesco Aldana 290
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Total 7604

2. ITALIAN INFANTRY.

The Count of Soriano 1650
Tiberio Brancatio 2000
Paolo Sforza 1800
Pietro Villa and Giorgio Moncada 3000
Paolo Golfario 280
Fra Matteo Belhuomo 200
Vincenzo di Bologna 500
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Total 9430

3. PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS.

The Lord Prince of Parma 350
The Lord Paolo Giordano 400
The Marquis of Trevico 100
The Marquis of Briense 750
Giulio Gesuoldo 40
Antonio Doria 30
D. Giovanni di Gueriaza 40
Count di Landriano 80
D. Giovanni di Avalos 20
Count di Vicari 40
Cecco da Lofredo 30
The Prior of Hungary 25
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Total 1905

Also of knights from Germany and Burgundy
on their own costs 150

The captains of adventure, of very fine appearance and
very well armed, may amount to above two thousand;
say in all 2150

German infantry (no successor to the Count Lodron yet
appointed) 4361

[ABSTRACT.]

Italian infantry 9950
Spanish " 7604
Private men-at-arms 1905
Captains of adventure 2150
Germans 4361

Total 25,970

NAVAL FORCE.

33 ships, each carrying from 1500 to 4500, or from 6400 to 7000 souls.

Those carrying 700 remain for the westward.

9 large barks, part of them left for the westward, and partly taken for his Highness' effects and for artificial fireworks.

The division of the great galleys to be taken on or left behind is not yet made, not knowing the amount of duty required, nor the eighty paid by the court.

ARTILLERY.

13 canons of 50 lb. fully supplied.
1 " of 60 "
5 " of 35 "
3 " of 25 "
2 " for stones.
2 colobrines of 16 lb.
14 sagri of 7 "
10 falconets for the great barks.
12 pieces of seven mouths sent by the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
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62 in all.

AMMUNITION.

7050 iron balls of 50 lb.
3450 " " of 35 "
3250 " " of 25 "
1200 " " for the colobrines.
3644 iron balls for the sagri.
767 stone balls.
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19,361 in all.
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1360 cantars of powder, Neapolitan weight, 100 to each cannon.

1980 cantars of rope for the arquebuses.

1800 cantars of lead.

PROVISIONS.

7000 cantars of biscuit already carried on to Corfu, whereof
1000 lent to the Venetians, and 2000 to the Pope's
galleys, leaving 4000 for those of the Marquis Sta.
Croce.

26,000 cantars more are returned as in the kingdom of
Naples (including the 3000 for the Venetians and
his Holiness) under charge of the Marquis of Terranuova,
who is to ship 19,000 for the supply of the
armament during four months.

3500 pipes [_botte_] of wine in the ships at Corfu.

2500 " to be shipped for the Levant by the Marquis of
Terranuova.

7400 cantars of salt-meat in the ships at Corfu will be divided
at Messina.

1050 cantars for the westward squadron.

8000 " of Sardinian cheese at Corfu.

5000 barrels of pickled tunny and anchovies at Corfu for the
armament.

1500 cantars of rice }
150 quarters of vetches } for both armaments.

1025 " " ditto remain in Messina.

600 casks of vinegar.

3570 baskets of oil, Neapolitan measure.

His Highness has resolved that Doria shall accompany his galleys to the Levant, and assist in the transport of stores, under orders to return speedily with twelve galleys; and has made him Proveditore of the western squadron, consisting of forty galleys and other vessels.