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The XLVIII. ADVERTISEMENT.
Apollo's Sea-Captains, having in one of their Assemblies made many usefull Decrees for their Militia, his Majesty orders that they be made known to Courtiers, and com∣mands the punctual observancy of them.
THe many meetings had by his Majesties Sea-Captains, ended not before yesterday; whereupon the General, Andrea Doria, came this morning with the Constitutions therein established to Apollo, to have his Majesties Royal assent thereunto: It is known that his Maje∣sty received great satisfaction by the Decree made touching the Galli∣slaves, who when they are beaten by the Masters Mate, may not turn a∣bout to look upon him, not fence the blow, not complain, and much less rail at him that beats them, upon pain of undergoing thrice as ma∣ny lashes; but they must so patiently, and so contentedly receive their correction, as their great humility moves the Masters Mate to be rather charitable then severe unto them. After Apollo had much com∣mended this Decree, he gave order that it should be judiciously inti∣mated to all those miserable creatures, who for their secret misdeserts, are by Divine Justice condemned to tug at an Oar in the Court of Rome, or in any other Court, to the end that they may learn with patience to suffer the blows (the misusage) the lashes (the distasts) which they in Courts receive from their Masters; and that they do not murmur there∣at, but may rather thereby with courage suffer tribulation, and betake themselves with the better will to the oar of slavery, and by so doing, inforce the Prince to be rather liberal and gracious towards them, then to redouble their blows (their discourtesies) their lashes (their ill usage.) For to murmur, complain, or call their Master ingrateful, doth beget in him such obstinacy, not to reward one who may otherw•…•…se be of some desert, even as the curses and blasphemies which the Gally-slaves use to those that correct them, are the true causes which draws on their more severe correction. Which is so true a thing, as Princes hold it for an undeniable maxim, That an open enemy, and a distasted Courtier, Dif∣ferant nomine, nonre.