An Austrian master who arrived at Livorno met the Turkish fleet 14 July in the Channel of Scio. She consisted of 4 ships of the line, 7 frigates and 13 brigs. They threatened 16 July Scala Nuova with a landing but departed towards Samos. The same captain met 22 July 3 Greek squadrons of 70, 30 and 20 ships of the 3rd class en different sizes with 13 fire ships sailing towards abovementioned channel. This tiding proved that the rumours of a large sea battle 18 July can’t be true, except for the possibility that the Greeks captured some transports.
In the same newspaper was a second item dealing with the Greeks published. According to this item the Greeks fitting out of ships ended more and more in piracy. There were several proves of this behaviour. For example, a British ship, fitted out at Liverpool, sailing from Alexandria towards Constantinople, was hold up by a privateer fitted out from Special. She was taken towards the small island Coso near Sarpana, between Candia and Rhodes. A Turkish family of 13 men which were as passengers on board were all in cruelty killed. Her British captain managed to escape towards Alexandria where he reported to the Government of the events. The Pasha of Egypt reacted by placing all European ships under embargo to prevent the same fate. An Austrian ship, also coming from Alexandria, transported some Armenians which just visited the Holy Land. This ship was also hold up by a pirate, let free except for the Armenians who were taken on land, robbed and harassed.
In the same newspaper was a second item dealing with the Greeks published. According to this item the Greeks fitting out of ships ended more and more in piracy. There were several proves of this behaviour. For example, a British ship, fitted out at Liverpool, sailing from Alexandria towards Constantinople, was hold up by a privateer fitted out from Special. She was taken towards the small island Coso near Sarpana, between Candia and Rhodes. A Turkish family of 13 men which were as passengers on board were all in cruelty killed. Her British captain managed to escape towards Alexandria where he reported to the Government of the events. The Pasha of Egypt reacted by placing all European ships under embargo to prevent the same fate. An Austrian ship, also coming from Alexandria, transported some Armenians which just visited the Holy Land. This ship was also hold up by a pirate, let free except for the Armenians who were taken on land, robbed and harassed.
