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CHAPTER XXIV. | |
1669—1797. | |
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Sir John Narhrough’s visit to Malta—Construction of the Cottonera lines—Death of Cottoner—Gregory Carafa—Adrian de Vignacourt—Raymond Perreloe—Embassy from Russia—Mark Anthony Zondodari—Manoel de Vilhena—Erection of Fort Manoel—Raymond Despuig—Pinto de Fonseca—Plot of the slaves—His popularity—Condition of the navy—Francois Ximenes—Priestly insurrection—Enimanuel de Rohan—_Chapter.general—Earthquake in Sicily—Erection of Fort Tigni—The French revolution—Des. truction of the French ion gues—Death of de Rohan
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CHAPTER XXV. | |
1797—1798. | |
Election of von Hompesch—Establishment of a Russian priory— Capture of Malta decreed—Arrival of the French fleet before Malta—Dispositions of Bonaparte for the attack—State of the town—Inefficiency of von Hompesch—Surrender of the island—Departure of the knights—Death of von Hompeech—The knights in St. Petersburg—Election of the emperor Paul as Grand-Master—Subsequent wanderings of the Order—Its present position at Rome
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CHAPTER XXVI. | |
1798—1800. | |
French decrees on assuming possession of the island—Insurrection of the Maltese—Blockade of the French within the fortress—Arrival of the joint British and Portuguese fleet—Details of the blockade—Capitulation of the French—The treaty of Amiens—Eventual transfer of the island to the British—Conclusion
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| Seals of the Order of St. John | 694 |
APPENDIX I. | |
Chronological List of the Grand-Masters of the Order of St. John, distinguishing the various nations
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APPENDIX. II. | |
List of the first Members of the Order of St. John, cotemporaries with its Founder, Gerard, from 1099 to 1135. (From Paolo Antonio Psoli.)
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APPENDIX III. | |
Original Donation of Godfrey of Bouillon to the Hospital of St. John. (Ex. Cod. papyrac. Biblioth. Vaticanæ, N. 3136, page 19.)
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