fuffered to live, was clofely confined in prifon. They did not yield up Famagouûa ; but I am ignorant if they have it at this day. This king of Cyprus died in his bed, and without heirs, to the great grief of the Genoefe. I know not who now reigns there ; but the year I ' was in Béarn, the lord de Valenchin, a knight of that country, told me the Genoefe had a great fhare in its government, being mafters of Famagoufta, and that they had crowned Jacquet * king, in default of heirs. I know not how the devil he efcaped from prifon, nor out of the hands of the Genoefe. venge the death of his father, in which this prince had been a principal actor. Peter died on the 17th of October, 1382, aged twenty-fix, without leaving any children by his queen, Valentine, daughter of Bernabo Vifconti/ * 'James I. conftable of Cyprus, was a hoftage at Genoa, when Ms nephew, Peter 11. died. He was fent home at the demand of his countrymen, who crowned him king. He died m 1398, aged fixty-four, leaving children by Agnes of Ba-varia, his queen, John, his fucceûor to the throne of Cyprus; Hugh, cardinal arebbifhop of Nieofia; Philip, coniiable of Cyprus; Henry, prince of Galilee; Mary, married to Ladi-alaus, king of Naples ; Kabella, married to Peter of Cyprus; Civa died unmarried, 1393.*—Art de Verifier les Dates. CHAR 332