The celebration of the King's arrival at Famagusta lasted three days. In the procession from the quay to the church where mass was said the troops numbered some 500 horsemen and 5000 foot. At Nicosia, also, all classes—knights, burgesses, the common folk and the three Communes of Venice, Genoa and Pisa—celebrated the occasion for five days.

All the measures taken until now by Aygue de Bessan were ratified, and he was confirmed as Captain until further order. A special messenger was sent to summon from Kormakiti the Prince of Galilee, the Constable and the rest of their party, to appear at Nicosia within three days on mules and unarmed, to hear the Captain's command; but they dared not come. To secure the capital, the King on 30 August sent John de Montolif with fifty knights, and had guards set round the Hospital and the Archbishop's palace, lest any of the suspects should take asylum there. On the same day it was learned by the rebels at Kormakiti that Montolif's force had reached Nicosia, and was expected to advance on them. The Constable attempted to bribe a Genoese of Famagusta with 2000 besants to steal a ship and send it to Kormakiti to take him off. He went secretly to the shore, accompanied by Philip and John d'Ibelin, the Genoese Lanfranc Carmaïn (who, it will be remembered, had offered violence to the King when he was carried off) and others; but the plot had been discovered and the Genoese captain imprisoned; the ship was not there.