VENICE. 2 L.A.S., 1485 and 1624; in Italian. Michele Giustiniani to his nephew Andrea, Venice July 18, 1485 (1p. in-4, adr. on back). Family news; the plague threatens Venice, causing many deaths; he is about to leave for Zara and Sibenik... Francesco Molin, provveditor general in Dalmatia and Albania, to the State Inquisitors in Venice, Zara November 25, 1624 (1p. and a half in-fol., adr.). Nicoletto Marcovich, of Budica, entering the port of Zara with a vessel of wheat, has been thrown into prison; and an expedition to Budica is planned on his house. The marriage of Alessandro Macedonico's daughter to Nicoletto's son is confirmed, and despite his tears, he is kept in prison... Enclosed is a leaflet, Terminazione..., with measures taken by the Provéditeurs and Provedittori alla Sanita concerning maritime trade in the Mediterranean and ships from Algiers following news of cases of plague (June 16, 1694); and a brochure by G. Nardo, La Pesca del pesce ne' valli della Veneta Laguna... (Venice, 1871); plus 2 envelopes.