here give a Copy that the World may see our Arms in the East brought more Sons to the Church then Vassals to the State The King's Letter to Dom John de Castro FRiend and Governour The great Concernment which lies upon Christian Princes to look to matters of Faith and employ their Forces for its Preservation makes me advise you how sensible I am that not only in many parts of India under our Subjection but even in our City of Goa Idols are Worshipp't places in which our Faith might more reasonably be expected to Flourish and being as well inform'd with how much liberty they celebrate Heathenish festivals we command you to discover by diligent Officers all the Idols and to demolish and break 'em in pieces where ere they are found Proclaiming severe punishments against any one who shall dare to Work Cast make in Sculpture Engrave Paint or bring to light any Figure of an Idol in Metall Brass Wood Plaister or any other matter or bring them from other places and against those who publickly or privately Celebrate any of their sports keep by them any Heathenish Frankincense or assist and hide the Bramenes the sworn Enemies of Christian Profession whosoever of the fore-nam'd shall run into the like Crimes 't is our pleasure you Punish 'em with that severity the Law in that case or our Prolamation requires without admitting any appeal or dispensation in the least And that the Pagans may submit themselves to the yoak of the Gospel not only out of Conviction of the purity of its Faith and fed with the hopes of Eternal Life but be advantag'd too by some temporal favour shew'd 'em which doth very much work upon Subjects hearts you are with all Diligence to see that the new Christians may henceforward have and enjoy all the Exemptions and Liberties from Taxes enjoying those Privileges and places of Honour which the Pagans did hitherto use to do We have too been inform'd that many Indians are forc't to go in our Fleet and are for that at charges against their wills desiring that so great Exorbitancy should be remedy'd we order that the Christians be exempt from that Oppression and in case the necessity be very pressing you shall if they go with that trust we look for from your care and diligence provide that they be every day satisfy'd for their Labour Having known too from grave and credible Persons and what we particularly resented that some Portuguese buy Slaves for little that selling them to the Moors and other Infidel Merchants they may get by 'em which is done to the great Dammage of their Souls they being easily to be Converted to the Faith we command you to employ all your power for the preventing so great an evil by hindring such Sales for the great service which by it is done to God and you will do to us if with the rigor the case requires you remedy a thing which appears so foul to us You are to take care for the curbing the excessive liberty of some Usurers who as we are inform'd are amongst you under the protection of an old Law of Goa which we do at this present and you are also to revoke taking it away from the Body of the rest as contrary to Christian Religion you are to give order for the speedy Building a Church in Bacaim which is to be Dedicated to St. Joseph and upon our account to assign it rent for a Rector some Beneficiaries and Chaplains who may officiate there and because the Preachers and Ministers of our Faith by going about to Convert the Pagans are in Necessity we think it fitting and 't is our will to give 'em something towards defraying their Charges and only for that you are to lay a yearly Tax of three thousand Pardaos on all the Mosques the Moors have in our Territories You shall too out of our Customs and Rights for ever give three hundred Bushels of Rice for the maintenance of those whom the Vicar Miguel Vaz either hath or shall Convert about Chaul which quantity we order to be put into the Bishops hands that he as he sees necessity may distribute it We have too been inform'd that about Cochim Saint Thomas's Christians are cheated in their weights and measures by our Merchants who sell Pepper there and that they take from 'em the Surplusage they according to an old Custom ought to have over and above the just weight and measure whom for many respects 't were better to favour then oppress for that end you are to give order they may enjoy their old Customs you are also to treat with the King of Cochim that he cause to be tane away certain Pagan Rites and Superstitions which his South-sayers use to practice in the sale of Pepper his advantage by 'em being very little and the Scandal to the Christians who contract there very great and because we have been advis'd of the Cruelty that King useth against those Indians who receive our Faith by seising on their Estates you must zealously endeavour the said Kings to whom we have writ about it leaving that so Barbarous cruelty which so much injures the Souls and Bodies of his Subjects which being our Friend he will do you on your part employing that care we charge you with For that which by your Letters and Advises we have concerning the delivering the people of Socotora from the miserable Slavery in which they Live we are of opinion so to remedy it that the Turk whose Subjects they are shall not with his Fleets infest those Seas you are to look how that is most conveniently to be done by the advice of the Vicar Miguel Vaz whose Experience both in that and all other business of moment that shall occurr will very much help you We know that those who Fish for Pearl besides other wrongs and oppressions they lye under suffer in their Estates our Sea-Captains out of their little fear to God forcing 'em on very hard terms only to Fish for them upon which desiring that none of our Subjects should suffer any Violence or Oppression we order you to see that those people be not so hardly us'd and that our Captains usurp not so unjust a Power and further for the avoiding the like grievances and cruelties you are to look if those Coasts be sufficiently Guarded and if 't is possible for us to recover our Dues without having a Fleet there and finding it Feasible you are to withdraw thence our Captains commanding none to Sail along those Coasts by that means the Natives may enjoy their Estates and Cruelties and Extorsions be prevented above all we recommend to you the consulting with the Father Francisco Xaverius in what ever occurs chiefly what is to be done for the encrease of Christianity on the Fishing Coast that those who are newly Converted may not be employed in the Fishing if they be it may be upon knowledge that with their new Religion they have got new Manners and the great abuses
the sight of Iuzarcaon and other Commanders pinion'd who represented the Tragedy of their Fortune for them compassionate to us pleasant there were seen six hundred Prisoners dragging their Chains after them after them the Field-pieces with different and numerous Arms. The Ladies from their Windows sprinkled the Triumpher with distill'd waters of diverse Spices The Officers through whose hands past the Gold and other rich Commodities came and made him voluntary offerings the equal disposition of their affections being more Valuable then the Triumph The beautify'd and open Churches shew'd their acceptance and thanks In this order he went to Visit the Cathedral the Mother-Church of the East where the Bishop and Clergy receiv'd him with the Hymn Te Deum Laudamus being entred into the See with Religious offerings he acknowledg'd the Author of Victories and it being now late with little Ceremony retir'd to the Palace one days time being too narrow for the Majesty of the Triumph THE LIFE OF DOM IOHN DE CASTRO The Fourth BOOK THere were but few Kingdoms in the East which in the Government of Dom Iohn de Castro did not Alarme that State by diverse Rumours of Warr by either Arms against us or against one the other inviting our Forces to make Peace or forward the Victory the East also saw him often girt his Sword for the cause of Religion 1. King Iohn had sent to the Island of Zeilan some Franciscan Friars exemplary in their Lives and Doctrine that by Martyrdome and Preaching they might bear witness of the truth of the Gospel that being our Prince's greatest concernment whose Banners Asia saw oftner display'd in reverence to Religion then ambition of Empire These Friars on their Landing in the Island were by the King of Cotta civilly entertain'd the Sun of Righteousness beginning once more to rise in the East That Paganism began to Listen to the Voice of Heaven and that Barren ground to answer the pains by its Improvement by the coming in of infinite Sheep to the Sheep-fold of the Church 2. Those Embassadours of the Gospel went forward to give News of the Light to the King of Candea in the heart of the Island whom they found Courteous in the entertainment of their Persons flexible to the obedience of their Doctrine He was instructed in the mysteries of our Belief that with a stronger Faith he might wash in the waters of Baptism He gave the Friars ground Materials and Money for the Building a Church that being the first Fortress the Conquest of the Gospel rais'd in the Island against the delusions of Idolatry for of the Preaching of the Apostle Saint Thomas if it reach't so farr neither had their Understandings any light nor their Country memory 3. That Prince shew'd himself obedient to the precepts of our Religion but not constant for the fear of his Subjects revolting on his change of Doctrine made him not to lose what he Esteem'd forsake what he was Convicted of for as a Plant not yet Rooted the force of human perswasion enclin'd him either way The Religious men endeavour'd to take those Rubbs out of the way of Life by assuring him that under the protection of our Religion and Arms he might secure both Crowns for the State was at that time Govern'd by Dom Iohn de Castro who for the propagation of the Faith us'd to venture his Blood for his Friends the State 4. The King listned to the proposition saying if the Governour would send him Relief he would not only himself profess the Faith but preach it to his Subjects One of the Friars carry'd this resolution to Goa the Governour certify'd of the cause of his coming desir'd the Conversion of that Prince as his greatest business in the East not less zealous in giving Children to the Church then Victories to the State He immediately dispatch't Antonio Moniz Barretto with seven Fly-boats and Orders that if he found any of our Ships at Sea to carry 'em with him writ honourable Letters to the Prince which he accompany'd with several Presents but leaving Antonio Moniz at Sea we will to observe the order of time in the Relation of successes speak of the taking of Baroche 5. The Governour had dispatch't from Dio Dom Iorge de Menezes to commit all imaginable Hostilities in the Bay of Cambaya to show the Sultan the edge of our Arms was not Blunted by their former Execution Dom Iorge took some Vessels of Provision going to furnish the Enemies Ports that those the Sword had spar'd might be made an end of by Famine He came one Evening in sight of the City Baroche whose stately Buildings presented him with the Politeness of Europe 'T was situated on an Eminency surrounded with Brick-walls which were more for shew then defence yet were there diverse Bull-works to be seen made not without some in-sight in Fortification furnish't withstore of Ordnance which commanded the entrance into the Haven The height of the situation discovered the Gates to be of square Stone polish't and the correspondency of Turrets and Windows argued the wealth and policy of the Inhabitants The Trade of the place was in very fine Silks a Commodity exported thence to many Ports of the East Madre Maluco was Lord of the City and had Tributary the Neighbouring Villages which by their fertility and bigness made him up a moderate Seignory 6. Our men had by chance taken a little Boat of Fisher-men Natives of the place who upon enquiry told what we have related of the City and upon Iorge's desire to know what Garrison was in the place had said that Madre Maluco had carry'd all the Souldiery to Amadabat the Sultan's Court and at present were remaining only some Artisans and other Trades-men Dom Iorge thinking the occasion opportune for assaulting the City though his strength was not proportionable to such a design yet events depending on accidents resolv'd to run his Fortune and to amuse the Inhabitants in security steer'd an other course Sailing by a different Rumbe taking along with him the Fishermen to be his Pilots in the entrance At night the whole Fleet tacking about stood up with the Port and getting all on Shore the Enemies confidence or negligence being unprovided of any Defence or Sentinel fell upon the Unarm'd and weak Multitude when the Night Confusion and Sleep run 'em upon the danger they avoided miserably wandering they shun'd their own as Enemies flying from those who fled themselves The skreeks of the Children stirr'd not up in their Parents any Compassion less Vengeance for the suddain fear gave 'em over to the basest affections of Nature the Crys and Laments of the Women discovered them their Ah me being their greatest danger those who by flying into Houses scap't the Sword were in them consum'd by the Fire the poor people having no remedy against but choice of their Death the Invasion and Sack was at the same time the Slaughter as in a Fight
how stoutly you behav'd your self in the day of Battail and with what diligence you reliev'd that Fortress exposing for it your Sons in so Stormy weather the Notion his Majesty and we have of all these Actions and of the great benefit which is the consequence of 'em is very proportionable to their quality and greatness and we hope his Majesty will shew it so in the honour and thanks he intends to return you because all is your due and he gave no small sign of it by his pleasure and satisfaction immediately to begin it as you will see by his Letters to you and your Son Dom Alvaro We were not a little discontented at the Death of your Son Dom Fernando as well for our knowledge how you must take it as for the loss of his Person which as he shew'd in that Action was eminently great but we so well know you and your great Prudence and Virtue as to be certain that at whatsoever time our Lord God should take him to himself you would conform to his Will and accept it at his Hand especially it being then when for the defence of his Faith and in so signal Service for his Majesty he Dy'd so honourably and was not wanting to the Obligation of being what he was which are very convincing reasons that you ought so to take it and very much less resent his Death As for what you sollicit us in about your return in which your Wife Dona Leonor whom we were very joyfull to see for the deserts of her Person and Virtues and out of the great affection we have for her hath spoke to us in your behalf as in a business she so much desires we should be very glad if we could in that gratifie your self and her with the good liking and satisfaction of our Lord the King but for the good Service you have done his Majesty and the great miss might be there of your Person in such a time he hath thought good to make use of you there for three years longer as you will see by his Letter and we assure our selves that for those considerations you will take it well and we very much desire you it may be so and hope in our Lord he will give you health and vigour to perform it and will assist and strengthen you in all your difficulties because the result of 'em is so much for his Service and he knows the main design his Majesty hath in desiring it should be so is because of his knowledge that his Service will by you there be unfeignedly promov'd and by your remembring amongst so many troubles and so important businesses those things of Ours you took into your care it is evident how great a desire you have in that and all other things to serve us which we so look upon as is reason for what concerns Diogo Voz we have in an other Letter writ to you what we desire should be done We were very much pleas'd with that perfume of Benjoim de Boninas and with all the other things you sent us by Lourenco Pirez de Tavora all being so good as they seem to be sent with that good Will which we esteem the most and take all very well of you and about those Servants of Ours and Persons who as you write us have serv'd well there and about those things you think it necessary to provide we will mind our Lord the King as you desire it should be done That which his Majesty hath to look too in the Rewards he ought to bestow on all those who have there ferv'd him is to take notice of what you have writ to him and of what you desire as 't is reason he should we take very well of you the good Character you give his Majesty of those our Servants who were present at the Action of Dio and also the many Favours and great Civilities we know for our sake you shew'd them Pero Fernandez writ it in Lisbone the 30th of October 1547. The Queen The Letter the Infante Dom Lewis writ him is not less considerable as being from a Prince who knew how to make so profound an estimate of Deserts and Virtues The Infante Dom Lewis's Letter 97. HOnourable vice-Vice-King I receiv'd your Letter which came in Tavora's Fleet in which you tell me you receiv'd mine I sent by Lewis Fiqueira and I take very well of you your telling me the advice I gave you seem'd good to you and the more your putting it in practice and though I had not known you I had sufficient cause to believe it was so by hearing what you do there and seeing you write so plainly your difficulties Poverty and Abstinence weapons by which are o'recome the World the Flesh and the Devil who reign so absolutely in those parts of India a Victory greater then that of the King of Cambaya or of all the Force of the Turk for which as long as you Live you ought to fear nothing but be confident in our Lord God that he will assist you as he hath lately done in the Defence and Battail of Dio for which Victory you have great cause to praise him who hath made you an Instrument of so much Service to himself and to my Lord the King of so much honour to your Self and to all the Portuguese to the absent as to those who were present And certain it is that in that expedition from the first day you had the News of the Siege of Dio till that of yours and our Victory according to my reach you have done what could be done by a Stout and Prudent Commander as well in your speedy Succours as in exposing your Sons as the marks of Fortune to the dangers of the Winter and Seas of India that others might less apprehend 'em by which is clearly evinc't how much a greater share the Service of my Lord the King and the Obligation of your charge have in you then the natural affections of a Father which are those most Tyrannically over-rule our Nature And by the patience you shew'd in the Death of your Son Dom Fernando de Castro you have eminently clear'd this opinion It 's certain I resented it for my self and you and by the certain signs I saw in him of an extraordinary Courage took it for a very great loss and believe God design'd in that to recompence him by taking him out of this so troublesome Life by so honourable means and so much for his glory which ought to be no little part of your Consolation Your Son Dom Alvaro de Castro employ'd not his time ill when through so many difficulties and dangers he reliev'd the Fortress of Dio at that time when its only remedy was his Arrival and for his Behaviour there his falling on the Enemies Posts and all the rest of his Carriage I do for my self and you give him many blessings And to return to your resolution of venturing your Person and the State of India for the relief of
that the faults in the Fortification were judiciously observ'd what was Debated was immediately put in hand and with the choice of a convenient Situation he ordered Materials and Work-men for a new defence and this going on in the Governours sight the Gentry as well as others carry'd Stones some for Flattery others to promote the Building 39. The Fortress made tenable and the Sick recover'd by the fresh Air and fresh Provisions on shore the Governour set Sail again and having the Winds always favourable cast Anchor on the 10th of September at the Barr of Goa where Martin Affonso de Sousa by a Ship which went before having had notice his Successour was near provided to receive him with such Jollity as might shew the content he had in welcoming his Guest and leaving his Government he went presently in a Rich Brigantine to meet him at Sea whence he carry'd him to Correa's House of Pleasure whilst the Solemnity of his reception was preparing there he Feasted the Governour Gentlemen and Captains of the Fleet with so much Exquisiteness in the manner and aboundance in the meat that it seem'd he was doing the last honour to his expiring charge That night there were Balls and Dancing Rejoycings which the simplicity of old Portugall carry'd to the East Here the Governour staid two days attended by all the Gentlemen of the place who forsook Martin Affonso de Sousa even those who were his Favourites and he had rais'd from nothing disciplin'd in the Oriental ingratitude of the Indians who cast stones at the setting Sun and adore him rising 40. When the Entry was to be the two Governours were in a Faluque with gilded Oars and an awning of divers-colour'd Silks the Castles and Ships entertain'd 'em with the horrour of reiterated shootings the Vivas and expectation of the common people did without any cunning flatter the new Government they came to Land at a great place where the Common-Councel in a body expected them and when they were plac'd with all the Ceremony vanity for that purpose hath invented one of the Magistrates made an Elaborate speech in which the State expected a great deal of happiness in the new Minister after the Governour had heard the publick Flatteries he listned to the private ones of a great many who with them made way for their particular Interest 41. When the Solemnity was ended and Don Iohn possest of the Government of India Martin Affonso went to Cochim to provide for his return into the Kingdome the Governour immediately was engag'd in the care of quieting the People who were all in an Uproar for the alteration of the Money which the King's Officers had rais'd to the prejudice of the Subjects and the scandal of the Neighbouring Pagans I 'le tell the occasion begun it 42. There is current in India a low sort of Money which they call Bazaruccos which amongst Christians Moors and Pagans had always the same Valew this being of Copper which then came from Portugall and bore no price the Officers thought fit for the King's profit to raise the price the alteration of the Money was solemnly Proclaim'd and it began to pass at the new Rate but as this Legal worth was not intrinsical the Valew coming from the Law not from the weight the Pagans not subject to strangers Laws brought not in the usual Provision and the people seem'd to suffer by their own orders the Chief Officers back'd it as the King's cause standing for the King's profit in the Peoples destruction the whole City cry'd out that the Kings of Portugall never encreast their Treasuries by their miseries nor us'd to Drink in Gold plate their Subjects tears that the Pagans and Moors made their Braggs that not being able by the Sword to ruine the Portuguese by their own Laws they Destroy'd 'em arming against 'em the ambition of their Governours The hunger and liberty of the Petitioners grew high justify'd by a good cause and the Conformity of the common oppression with these grievances the Magistrates of the City with the poor Women and Children some full of Complaints the other of Arguments went to the Governour who Commanding the people to be quiet heard as a Judge the Magistracy as a Father the rest and hunger admitting of no long Cures ordered the next day for determining the business thus he sent them away satisfy'd some believing that as was the custom of India it being his predecessors Act it would by him be counted unjust The same evening he sent for the King's Officers and after hearing what they had to say for themselves referr'd the matter to the ablest Lawyers and those best skill'd in the policy of that State who unanimously agreed the decree to be Cruel and very contrary to the Pious intentions of our Princes this opinion too was countenanc'd by Custom and the Peoples privileges besides other Legalties which not to make our History tedious we lay aside This Law being revok'd by the Governour Provisions began to come in from the Inland-Country and the people made him a present of those Lives he had by the indulgent remitting the Tax redeem'd 43. This business made an end of with so much repute to the King's Clemency Embassadours came to him from Hidalcaon who after the Customary salutes and giving him joy of his Office desir'd the Delivery of a Prisoner on the terms agreed on with his Predecessor and this business coming to that height as to engage the State in an open Warr we will not leave its beginning unrelated 44. Bazarb Prince of Balagate Dying when Nuno de Cunha was Governour Meale though in his Cradle was Heir apparent to the Crown then was Hidalcaon the second Person in the Kingdome in Power and the first in Courage having in the late Warr with the Neighbour Princes given a large testimony of his Actions Hidalcaon as amongst this so Barbarous a people Men reign oftner by making use of their Opportunities than by observing what 's Right seeing his own strength and the Heirs incapacity pave his ambitions way to the Crown began to try the hearts of the great Ones before whom with a great deal of Artifice he deplor'd the miseries of the Kingdome in so Infant a successour under whom they must obey or endure as so many Kings all those he fancy'd that the Princes with whom they had now Warrs would not let slip this occasion of ruining 'em when they saw him who should defend 'em in the Cradle that where there were so many they ought to find out one to save their Country that he would be the first should obey him because the Government of the Kingdome could not wait those slow motions by which Nature gives a little one first Strength then Understanding that if with unprofitable obedience they should adore Meale in his Nurses arms he did not doubt but by keeping their King they would lose their Kingdome He was affable to the People liberal to
who with the standing Militia were according to their computation sufficient for their Defence 63. These came with their Colours flying and with so much resolution to hinder our men from Landing as for a good while they retarded us obliging us to Fight at a stand and so close as our Souldiers could not make use of their Musquets whose first charge only they receiv'd with notorious resolution Here Dom Alvaro notably shew'd his Valour and Conduct encouraging his men to Fight sometimes by Speeches sometimes by the Example of his own Actions Ours at last saw themselves so streightned as they fought more for Life then Victory The success for an hour hung doubtfull till a great many of the Inhabitants wounded with their own fear and our Swords quitted the Field shewing in the first encounter Valour above Men in the second below Women a thing very ordinary in raw Souldiers where the greatest fear follows the greatest daring the rest by this example were getting off in fear and disorder here the Moors receiv'd great loss falling with little or no Resistance those who drop't too were so many as they hindred the rest from Flying 64. Ours entred the City mingled with the Moors where the poor men stop't o'recome with the fondness and tears of Wives and Children who then with useless compassion bore 'em company rather Witnesses then Defenders of their Lives some there were who embracing their Husbands let themselves be run through with our Lances inventing fresh sadness by a new remedy Of our Souldiers some Robb'd 'em some Defended 'em some following the disposition of the Season others of their Nature Out of desperate Love some of those Women ran amongst our arm'd Squadrons to seek their Dead seeming not to valew their Lives full of tenderness for others Wounds without any for their own at last we gain'd the City with less loss then danger because resolving to enter under the Enemies Canon Dom Alvaro was more lead on by Courage then Discipline the greater part of the Moors was Destroy'd some in the Fight most in the Flight the VVomen shew'd more Courage then their Husbands These lost their Lives they could not defend the others despis'd theirs they might have sav'd of ours there Dy'd twenty two the VVounded were more of whose number was the General hurt by an Arrow 'T was necessary to end one Cruelty to begin an other their Anger ceast and their Covetousness began Dom Alvaro gave order to Plunder the City where the Booty was as great as the Victory because either out of Confidence or Carelesness the Moors had sav'd nothing and kept in the City those who were useless for the Defence of it out of contempt of our Forces or not to dishearten their own In fine the Prize was so great that it could not all be carry'd aboard the Souldiers took the best leaving the rest as Fuel for that Fire which was to Consume the City by Dom Alvaro given up to the merciless Flames which did not a little strike the Neighbouring Colonies that place being the Richest and most Tenable of all the Coast once as it were the Bulwark of the rest now their Lamentable example 65. The General with all the Fleet weigh'd Anchor and steer'd for Goa to unlade the Ships put out of their trim by too great a Burden resolving to leave there the Sick and VVounded and return to carry on the VVarr which the Souldiers content with the Liberality and Fortune of their new General very much desir'd The news arriv'd at Goa before the Ships the Governour very much valued the Victory the people the Plunder not long after came intelligence that those who had scap'd the Rout had been to acquaint Hidalcaon with the lamentable Destruction of their City who while they vented their first grief for their Children and Kindred could not keep in the second calamity of their Goods and Houses where the devouring Fire had so mingled the Ashes they could not with peculiar tears weep over their Dead they told Hidalcaon that if he resolv'd to continue the Warr with such a people they would go and Inhabit the Deserts where they should be out of sight of those Western Beasts Born for the reproach and ruine of Asia they told and curs'd our Victories one after the other which look't bigger in their Fears then our Books 66. Hidalcaon considering the fortune of our Arms the complaints and calamities of the Inhabitants and many disaffected to his Service whom the Warr and those Successes would more embolden was inclinable to Peace thereby to remedy the Dissentions and Seditions at home which might grow stronger by the liberty of men in Arms and communicating to his Councel the present condition of things all were of opinion they ought by a feignd peace to cloak their grievances expecting till time offered 'em a fairer opportunity to set upon the State joyning their Forces with other Kings who were offended And the Moors fighting more for their conveniency then quarrel Hidalcaon sent Embassadours to the Governour frivolously excusing the Warr he made and minding him of the benefit the State might receive by his Friendship 67. The Governour in publick and in great State gave audience to the Embassadours answering them that as he sought not for Warr so he could not deny it that the felicity of the State consisted in having many Enemies because with Spoils and Victories it grew always greater but that he never deny'd Peace to any one who by his Actions and faithfull Friendship deserv'd it that he would deprive his Souldiers of the conveniences they look't for from that Warr but Hidalcaon must know the first day he was to pass for a King was that in which he treated Peace with the Portuguese Thus did he dispatch the Embassadours aw'd with so great a Courage with the same neglect did he always manage the Warrs in the East in which his Valour was equal to his Fortune 68. He presently betook himself to the dispatching particular business rewarding the Souldiers who had serv'd him whom he parted with as well satisfy'd with the rewards he gave them as his acceptance of their Service He put Commanders into the void Forts which were unprovided by the King making so just an estimate of Deserts that he was Debtor neither to conveniency or the State a virtue hardly arriv'd at by Princes and very rare in their Ministers 69. He was not less fir'd with zeal for the honour of God then for that of the State in the confusion of Warr and the noise of Arms applying himself to matters of Religion as if he had been only sent to stickle for them And the King Dom Iohn knowing his Piety as well as his Valour commended to him the propagation of the Faith and Divine worship Out of a Letter which on this Subject the King writ him is well gathered how both King and Minister were inflam'd in God's cause of which we will
seventy Souldiers He and thirty more were Supernumerary to help upon occasions Dom Iohn with so few men expected so great an Army as came against him providing with so much security for his Defence as if the danger was neither feard or unexpected He ordered the Ammunition and Provision to be kept very strictly because the hindrance of the Weather and the Enemy made the receipt of any more uncertain He set the Slaves and those who were not fit to bear Arms to bring Lances Powder Stones and Provision to the Works that the Souldiers might not be taken up in any thing but Fighting in this Work he employ'd too the Children the Old men and the Women so that there was not in the Fortress Person or Sex idle or unserviceable and calling them together upon the Parade of the Fortress he smilingly spake to 'em 33. Those Turks and Ianizaries you see from hence are come to winn of us the Honour they lost in the first Siege yet are they not more considerable then those who were beaten nor we less then those who overcame I confess to you I envy the meanest Souldier who kept this place because the memory of his Valour doth yet honour his Posterity whom we know not so well by their Name Country or Birth as by being the Sons or Grand-children of those who so gloriously fell or triumph'd in Dio. The greatest honour'd their Families the meanest begun theirs Fortune hath brought us upon such an other action those stout Portuguese had not Buried with 'em all the glory of Fighting they have left us what will make us famous Let not the inequality of our Forces fright us for Renown is not to be purchas'd by ordinary dangers we have Sail'd five thousand Leagues only to find out this Day and in it to gain that honour neither Kings or Countries can give us for Kings give Rewards not Deserts we want not Provision or Ammunition to hold out the Siege till Relief arrives and though in this Season the Seas are high yet have we a Iohn de Castro who with his Sword in his mouth will come under the Waves to help us and so many other Gentlemen and Persons of Quality who will think themselves injur'd if without them we gain the honour which is before us after which we are not to look for any thing more from Fortune being to be put on their List who have memorably serv'd their King and Country for the keeping up of whose Honour we are come from farthest West-ward thus remote and what 's above all we Fight against the Enemies of our Faith and in so just a cause cannot want owning since we serve the God of Victories 34. When the Speech was ended there was in the Turks Camp heard a great Shooting by which Coge-Sofar welcom'd a Relief of two thousand Foot which were come to him from Cambaya all old Souldiers who made the succour more considerable by its quality then number there came with these two of the Mogull's Commanders Persons very much Cry'd up by their own men The same day there came in a great part of the Nobility from the Court which at some distance from the Leaguere Lodg'd themselves in Rich Tents with such Order as wanted nothing of the Discipline of Europe Our men by not valuing their Lives put off the Terrour of such great preparations encouraging one the other by Discourses suitable to the occasion taking Counsel of their necessity how to behave themselves 35. The next day which was Maunday Thursday in the year 1546. there appear'd betimes in the Morning near our Fortress a solid work of Earth with its Skit-gates and in them some great Pieces and on top of the work a great many Sacks of Cotton cover'd with Raw hides to resist the Fire a thing which for the little noise and time it was contriv'd in much startled our men and did not look like the design of a Confus'd and Barbarous multitude who whilst the Siege lasted shew'd as much Valour as Discipline they presently began with a great deal of success to batter our Fort dismounting four of our Gunns which did the greatest Dammage to their Battery 36. That days good fortune Counsell'd 'em for the rest making in five Nights as many Forts at a proportionable distance to give by the several Breaches a general assault which so few Defendants so divided would not be able to withstand the success might have answer'd the design had not our Fort which lay on the Sea and commanded theirs done 'em so much harm that they thought fit to look to their own Reparations before our Offence the great Gunns were silent for two days in which they contriv'd a second Fabrick to secure their first They put to Sea a Tall Ship full of Powder Stone-pitch and other Combustible matter this they laid on the first Deck as a Stratagem prepar'd for a second design over this they made a false Deck capable of two hundred Fighting men as if with them designing to Scale The Ship so lay as to command that part of the Fort whether they concluded our men upon their advantage of place to Fight on and numbers would probably come when in the heat of the Conflict quitting the Ship they would set her on Fire which lighting on the Fort might burn it without any Dammage or Danger to their own men and that presently entring on the ruins the Fire had left they would on them cast up an other whence they might batter our Fortress and by this new work secure their former and so their Gunns play securely A Stratagem grounded on Soldier-like conclusions 37. Dom Iohn Mascarenhas had by some Spies he had in the Camp notice of the Machine and design and calling to him Iacome Leyte Commander at Sea a Souldier of great trust told him he would not Rob him of the honour belong'd to his employment that he thought the first Atchievement of this Siege ought to be his and acquainting him with the advice he had gave him Orders to be ready in the second VVatch. Iacome Leyte put to Sea at the hour appointed in two Boats with thirty Souldiers and Rowing quietly till he came up with the Ship began to cast in her a great many Pots of Powder The Moors at once saw their danger and the Fire burning 'em and running to their Arms distracted by fear and sleep did faintly and confusedly defend themselves hindring one an other by the Noise and Tumult so unexpected an Onset had caus'd some began to throw themselves into the Sea who shew'd the way and example to the rest at last with Complaints and Clamors they left the Ship giving the Alarum to the whole Camp Iacome Leyte had time enough to make fast a Cable to the Ship and tow her after his The Captain receiv'd him with Praises and Embraces making more of this success because it so happily began the Warr. The Moors though with eminent danger
reported Dom Alvaro de Castro could not be missing a day having made the Fleet set out with this Order that no Ship should stay for an other The Souldiers for this News and Recruit kept Holy-day with Musick and continual Dancing which made the dangers of the Siege go onely for a pass-time 144. Rumecaon having notice there were already arriv'd some Recruits at the Fortress and thinking when the Weather opened the Portuguese would not be backward to assist one the other in the greatest Dangers began to despair of the design seeing hardships shook not our mens Resolutions and that his Souldiers in their Discourses did not allow the cause of the Warr accusing the Breakers of that Peace we kept so inviolably He was afraid of some dispositions he saw for a mutiny which by aggravating the miserable condition of Ours and the infallibility of their Victory he Labour'd to prevent He paid the Souldiers and commanded the Cacizes to Preach the certainty of Glory for all those who Dy'd in this Warr and the Rewards which for defending their Country they were to receive from the Sultan not forgetting to joyn the Temporal with the Spiritual And Mines not being so Dangerous as Storming and of more Execution he resolv'd to go on with them on this design he commanded the opening a great Mine in that tract of the VVall which from Saint Iohns work goes untill it end in Pecanha's Centry-house but our men being caution'd though subtil and contriving Rumecaon sap't under the other VVorks commanding his men by night to make a noise there by that diversion to keep from us his intention Dom Iohn Mascarenhas had notice of the Mine against which as at other times he secur'd himself the Gentlemen working to prevent it whose example eas'd the Labour of the Souldiers 145. VVhen 't was time to spring the Mine the whole Army mov'd and begun to surround the Fortress there came before two Sanjacks commanding a Company of Turks who were to enter at the Breaches presum'd upon at the playing of the Mine which with a hideous Noise carry'd into the Air the whole face of the Wall The Turks though blind with Smoak and Dust the force of the Fire had rais'd ran presently on but found the opposition of an other VVall the Fire either had not reach't or had prov'd too strong yet seeing Pecanha's Watch-house open in three places carrying thither their Arms they endeavoured to gain it but our men as to the weakest place came to its Relief stopping the Current of the Enemy 146. Here the dispute was for a while close and hot the Besiegers and Besieg'd as it were Fighting in a plain Campagnia and Rumecaon believing that there was all our force Commanded 'em to fall on the other VVorks where too the Portuguese entertain'd 'em with their Swords The Enemy that day shot infinite Bullets into the Fortress which though That was almost raz'd did no harm an accident which for its rareness look't like a miracle The Fight lasted some hours the Enemy retiring with his usual loss we with our ordinary good fortune 147. Rumecaon who now thought himself reproach'd by the length of the Siege as one who to justifie himself went in quest of dangers and difficulties the next day in Person fell upon Saint Thomas's work commanding several Officers to Scale the other vvorks which made those days Storming go for a successive assault The Moors fought here more Desperately then Valiantly making haste though run through with Lances and Swords at once to Dye and Kill readier to offend then save themselves seeking Death as the gate to that imaginary Glory promis'd 'em by the Cacizes who in favour of the design and to beget in the Souldiers a contempt of their Lives continually prest that Diabolical incentive In this heat did they for some hours endure the Crisis of the Battail with the loss of fourscore upon whose Bodies they continued Fighting forc't on by the grief and loss of their slain Camrades They in fine behav'd themselves with such resolution as to keep that part of the VVork where the Fight was planting on it their Colours covering themselves with Trenches and Barricados 148. The dispute in Saint Iames's work was not cooler the Enemies had twice got it but met with so gallant a resistance as at no little expence of Blood they again lost it The fire the Enemy cast amongst us here was so much that our men fought in Flames having no other remedy for their Relief then to cool themselves in Barrils of water Antonio Moniz Barretto was with but two other Souldiers on the VVork repelling the fury of the Enemy and Moniz stepping off to allay the heat of the Fire in the Barril was seis'd on by one of 'em saying Ah Signior Moniz will you let the King's work be lost I 'me all on Fire answered he and go to bathe in the Tubbs if your Arms reply'd the Souldier are well enough to Fight all the rest is nothing whose hints Moniz accepted so pleas'd with the Souldiers courage as he got him his discharge and brought him with him for Portugall generously confessing his own backwardness to the others advantage and always calling him by an honourable Title The Souldier of the Fire neither do the relations of this Action make him known to us by any other name 149. In this and the other VVorks they this day fought with equal courage and danger which we will not particularly relate because the Circumstances do so agree as looking like the same thing repeated the Writing and Reading would be tedious yet though the relation of this Siege doth not by its variety delight who will deny this Action to be one of the most famous in human Story which as so was valued by the most Warlick nations of Asia and Europe Upon the Enemies retiring we fortify'd our selves in the ruins of the Fortress where we were continually on our Guards 150. Dom Iohn Mascarenhas the next day sent out Antonio Correa with twenty Companions in a Carak a Souldier of great Courage whose Birth but by his Actions which deserve or suppose it Eminent we know not He got over the Barr and Coasting the Island as was commanded him without any Prize return'd but as stout Souldiers satisfie not themselves with brave unless successfull Actions Correa more desperate then obedient return'd to tempt Fortune five times on the same Errand but that which seem'd chance was Mystery and Heaven decreed or permitted the stout Souldier should be obstinate in the design who is to blame himself if his own fault procur'd his misfortune He in fine with too importune Curiosity return'd to provoke or know his Fortune and standing up with the Island perceiv'd a Fire at a distance which made it seem less but Rowing towards that place leaving his Companions in the Boat went on Shore and walk't a while alone till the light of the Fire discovered twelve
without resistance the Plunder as in a City forc't to deliver Dom Iorge in fine purchas'd in this Action Fame without Danger Victory without an Enemy yet doubt we not that had he found more Opposition his Courage would have atchiev'd what his Fortune effected He commanded the City to be Burnt where in a few hours the Nobility and People Gardens and Houses became compassionate Ashes without any distinction of nature or separation of place He put on Board some of the smaller Guns broke in pieces the great This Action being so famous amongst our Souldiers as to give him who was call'd Menezes the Sirname of Baroche as the Ruins of Carthage gave Scipio the name of Africanus 7. Maluco came with five thousand Horse soon enough to deplore too late to help and seeing the Fire and Sword had left nothing in its own shape return'd impatiently to the King of Cambaya as one whose green Wound very sensibly smarted He represented to him the Destruction of the City as an Outrage aggravated by being the latest of so many The Sultan seem'd touch't with this new accident and Vow'd once more to set upon Dio the stone of offence on which was broke the strength of so vast an Empire but while the Heart-burnings of Cambaya vent themselves in an imaginary Revenge we will speak of the Spirituals of Candea which as Seed choak't up by Thorns came not to produce any Fruit. 8. Madune King of Cotta came to know that the King of Candea endeavour'd by the change of his Religion to get the protection of the State who as those Pagans are zealous observers of their errors sought for arguments to perswade him that Idolatry was necessary for his Crown telling him his new Belief would make his Subjects rebell the Neighbouring Kings his Enemies himself Ingratefull to his old Gods who had for so long prospered the Scepter of Candea in his Royal Progenitors that the Governour of India must of necessity be the most Insolent man upon Earth who suffered not the World to have any other King or God but that he Obey'd and Ador'd that he deny'd not the Portuguese Religion to be either better or more fortunate since they serv'd the God of Victories yet 't was sufficient for him to serve the Gods of the Country he was Born in without coveting a better Posterity or greater Fortune then his Predecessors besides who knew that the Governour under pretence of Religion design'd not the usurpation of his Scepter that he ought not to receive on the Island men of such a temper as could not be satisfy'd without being the Lords to be any where that if the Franks promis'd him to furnish him with a better Creed and inlarge his Territories what sound judgment would credit so unusual goodness in men he never saw especially when they were not so great despisers of Temporalities but to come from the end of the World to Domineer in Asia that if example had with him any Authority he should find more Kingdomes destroy'd by 'em then indoctrinated that 't was true their Ioques by them call'd Priests did willingly Dye for their Religion ' but did it either out of an ambition of Name or prodigality of Life if there were not in the West more Fools then in other Parts who were all possest with that dangerous obstinacy of instructing the World that in fine he Counsel'd him as a King and Ally to cut off the Relief he expected from the Franks in expiation to his old Gods justly incenst to be thrown off for a forein Divinity that were it their Pride in pretending to come and enlighten his Understanding or ambition to usurp his Kingdome the Circumstance of either fault deserv'd this Punishment that in prosecution of it he would assist him with Arms and Souldiers making that a common Cause which was the Outrage of all their Idols 9 The unfortunate Prince not able at once to throw off the weight of his old Errors suffered himself to be perswaded by the Arguments of his Barbarous and Treacherous friend his Eyes yet darkned with the Clouds of Idolatry not being able to endure the Dawning of the Light of Truth and immediately wanting prudence or resolution conspir'd in Madune's Treachery like a Diseas'd Frantick angry with the Physicians In fine they expected their Guests resolv'd to put in Execution their plotted malice 10. Antonio Moniz being parted from Goa found some of our Ships in several Ports which according to his Orders he joyn'd to his Fleet having doubled the Cape of Camorim and past the Quick-sands of Manar he steer'd for Baticalou to go from thence by Land to Candea He had with him twelve Fly-boats out of which he took one hundred and twenty select Souldiers and with them march't in the security that he was going to a Prince a Friend and one obliged by the State above all if not yet a Convert at least gratefull and a well-willer to the truth of that Doctrine we profest at his coming to Candea by every ones being in Arms the Treason could not be kept so close as that Antonio Moniz had not notice of it by diverse advices and by their pretending to divide his Souldiers so to Kill 'em more securely besides the King in Person would not see 'em perhaps not to discover by his Affections his Timerous and guilty Conscience Antonio Moniz march't presently out of the City Commanded all the Impediments and Baggage to be Burnt to be thus more at liberty to Defend and Retreat and assembling his Souldiers spoke to 'em 11. Friends and Companions you all know the Treason plotted against us by this Pagan King whom we come to serve and assist I have intelligence they will set upon us by open Force having now a reason or cause to hurt us they had not before that is that we have found out their Treachery None of us hath any more Life then he can Defend Courage and Discipline may save us we expect no Relief for it lies in our selves and the Infidels will not persist in their Treason if they find it Costly and what is it if in this Conjuncture we do that for our selves we came to do for them that is lose our Lives The passages which go to Baticalou where our Fleet is must be suppos'd Lin'd with the Enemy wherefore I am of opinion for us to go to the King of Ceitavaca a faithfull Friend to the State where we shall find entertainment and secure protection to go from thence in quest of our Fleet. 12. As soon as Antonio Moniz began to march the Enemy appear'd in Companies charging us with Arrows Darts Stones and other such Weapons with which they Wounded some of our men and made account by this importune way of Fighting to Destroy us without danger The Enemy appear'd to have a Body of eight thousand men Commanded by their Officers by them call'd Modeliares expert in that wild way of charging and retiring
that he had not where withall to Buy an other Quilt then that they saw on his Bed that he had only made a Sword for his Son Dom Alvaro to return into the Kingdome and set the Hilt with some Jewels of small value That he desir'd they would enter a Protest of this that if at any time the King found it otherwise he might punish him for perjury This Speech was writ in the City-Books which they who succeeded might read for their Instruction with whom I believe the Memory is more pregnant then the Example 103. As soon as the Vice-Roy perceiv'd himself summon'd to a sharper Conflict avoiding the importune diversion of Human cares he secluded himself with the Father Saint Francisco Xaverius providing for so doubtfull a Voyage so secure a Pilot who all the time of his Sickness was his Nurse Reconciler and Governour As he had got no Riches to make a new Disposal of he made no other Will then that he left at his coming to Govern India in the Kingdome in the hands of Dom Rodrigo Pinheiro Bishop of Angra to whom he had Communicated it and receiving the Sacraments of the Church he gave up his Soul to God the sixth of Iune one thousand five hundred forty eight in the eight and fortieth Year of his Age and almost three of his Government of that State The Riches he gain'd in Asia were his Heroick actions which Posterity will read in this Book with a tender Memory In his Study were found three pieces of small Money and a Discipline which seem'd to have been often us'd and the Locks of his Beard he had pawn'd He ordered his Body should be Deposited in Saint Francis Church in Goa thence to be Translated to his Chapel at Sintra They immediately consulted on his Funeral which was to be not less Compassionate then Solemn deserving the Illustrious and common Tears of the whole State 104. After some years his Bones came to the Kingdome where they were receiv'd with reverent and pious applause as being the last benefit his Country receiv'd with his Ashes and on the Shoulders of four of his Grand-children carry'd to Saint Dominicks Convent in Lisbone where for many days were made costly Exequies thence they were the second time Translated to Saint Dominicks Convent at Bemfica where though in an others Chapel they remain'd some years in a decent Depository till his Grand-child Francisco de Castro Bishop and Inquisitor General made for them a Chapel and place of Burial for Design Matter and Adornment but to the King's Monuments not second to any the relation of it will not perhaps seem tedious out of respect to the Memory of the Grand-father and Piety of the Grand-child 105. Saint Dominicks Convent of Bemfica is two Miles from Lisbone nam'd so from a Neighbouring Village 'T was always in the possession of the Kings of Portugal where for the freshness of the Air they had a Country-house which they went to for Diversion of business or the exercise of Hunting King Iohn the First finding himself indebted to God for so many Victories amongst other Acts of Thanksgiving gave this Palace to the order of Saint Dominick with the Adjacent grounds Gardens and Orchards the twenty second of May one thousand three hundred ninety and nine for the Founding a Convent which was not only Founded but Augmented by our Kings The Founder oblig'd himself by his Letters Patents preserv'd in the Archives of the Convent to protect and defend the cause the persons and goods of the Religious Sollicitous in God's cause Couragious in his own King Iohn the Second endow'd it with a great Revenue which the House now enjoys under the Name of the Fifth of the Islands without imposing any new Obligation which might render the Alms less Liberal or Acceptable the King Dom Emanuel though Distracted with greater Cares and Buildings left in the Sacrifices of this Temple a Religious memory ordering that twice in a Week should be Sung two Masses to the Angels in the behalf of those who were at Sea this was in that Age the Astrolabe of his Discoveries and the Abetter of the Victories in the East The Queen Dona Katherina look't upon this House as her private Chapel offering here from her own Oratory Reliques of Veneration and Value amongst others in a great Silver Cross a piece of the holy Cross which offering from Royal hands doth assure the Certainty of so inestimable a present Our Princes conferring on this House temporal and spiritual benefits King Philip the Second augmented with an honourable Alms those it before enjoy'd This Convent hath always been for the strictest observers of the Religion who under the name of Recolets allow no Swerving or Indulgence from the first institution hither as to a School of Virtues use to retire the most eminent of the Order some to avoid others to be at rest after their Prelacies in a holy leisure to be untaken up but by God and to reform their Affections 106. In this Convent Illustrious for its Foundation and Discipline rest the Victorious Ashes of Dom Iohn de Castro in a Chapel and Monument of a Religious greatness The Chapel is Consecrated by the name of Corpus Christi hath the great Door into the Cloister of the Convent and over that in a Scutcheon of Relieve the Arms of the Founder the wideness of the Door takes in forty Palmes the height above seventy a proportion the Architects name Dupla and the work is Dorick 'T is only of one Isle of polish't Marble the Pavement also is of diverse Colour'd and Polish't stones there goes about it within a well-orderded and proportionable Pedestal which sustains the Decency of an uniform Building it contains six Arches with Pilastres between upon their Bases and with their Capitals there goes also a Cornish round about it hath six Windows proportionable to the rest of the Architecture On the high Altar is a Tabernacle in which is always kept the blessed Sacrament lighted by two silver Lamps behind it an Altar-piece both of Carv'd work with great Flowers all Gilded and on the top a Picture of our Saviour's last Supper behind the high Altar and Altar-piece is the Quire for the Novices for whose better Breeding and Service of God is made a House with twenty Cells and diverse Offices which form the Body of a distinct Convent The Roof of the Chapel above the Finishment of the Cornish is also of Stone divided into Compartments with rich Mouldings Of the six Arches which make the whole the two first are on the plain of the Altar on the Gospel-side is a Door goes up to the top of the Building and the Founder's Lodgings on the side of the Epistle is an other goes into the Sachristy The other four are taken up with four costly Monuments with Urns of Burnish't stones which rest on the Backs of Elephants of black Marble 107. In the first Arch which joyns to the plain of
Studies of Dom Iohn de Castro He learnt the Mathematicks He goes to 〈◊〉 Dom Edward de Menezes Knights him and informs the King of his Desert The King sends for him and rewards him His behaviour at Court He marries Leonore Coutinho The Battail of Tunis The occasion of it The Infante Dom Lewis is there in Person * This was the Vessel which in the invasion 1588. was câ—ll'd the Caca-foogo Gentlemen who were at the Fight Civility betwixt the Emperour and Infante The Emperour would have Knighted Dom Iohn de Castro who refus'd it A Crusade worth 3 s. 8d. As the reward of Money He retires to Sintra He goes the first time for the Indâ—es See Barro's History of India Decade 5. Lib. 3. Cap. 8. No. 10. The King profers him a Reward and â—ow he accepts it Ibid. He carries his Son Dom Alvaro He embarks himself for the relief of Dio. History of India Dec. 5. Lib. 7. Cap. 1. History of India Dec. 5. Lib. 7. Cap. 5. He goes to the Red-Sea with Dom Estevaon dâ— Gama Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. Dom Estevaon Knights Dom Alvaro History of India Dec. 5. Lib. 7. Cap. 8. Dom Iohn returns to the Kingdome Is made Admiral of the Coast. Defeats seven Ships of the Corsaires Brings in the Indian Fleet. The Emperour adviseth the King Desires aid of him against the Turk The King makâ—s Dom Iohn General He joyns with the Emperours General They discourse about the Battail Resolve to Fight The Spanish General changeth his mind Endeavours to bring off Dom Iohn He persists in Fighting with the Turks And stays for 'em three days in the Streight He sends his Son to relieve Alcacere Ceguer He returns to Lisbone and retires to Sintra Is propos'd by the Infant foâ— Governour in the Inlies See Barro's Hist. of India Dec. 6. Cap. 1. Fol. 1. The King chuseth him and speaks to him He finds fault with his Sons rich Cloaths A street in Lisbone where the Whole-sale-men sell Cloaths The Ships and their Commanders What time they set Sail. The Governours compassion When the Winds do not blow The danger his Ship was in Not feeling the Rudder He arrives at Mocambique Changeth the Foâ—â—â—â— seating it better He departs for Goa His arrival and reception What condition he found his Government in by the Alteration of the Bazaruccos He hears the City and People His resolution about it Hidalcaon's first Embassy Meale's is the better cause See Barro's Hist. of India Dec. 5. Lib. 10. Cap. 11. Hidalcaon's Embassage The Governours answer See Barro's History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 1. Cap. 2. Hidalcaon's first motion The Governour goes in Person He fights and routs the Enemy He returns to Goa His veneration to the Cross. A kind of Sedan in the Indies carry'd on mens Shoulders The finding St. Thomas's Cross. * A peculiar Feast in Spain and Portugall when the B. Virgin look't to bâ— brought to Bed A famous Miracle of the same Cross. How the Governour was affected with the News He sends his Son Dom Alvaro against Hidalcaon He goes out with six Ships His prize Dom Alvaro proposeth the Entry into Cambre He resolves to invest He gets on shore The largeness and strength of the place The Enemies resistance Ours enter and gain the City The Destroying and Plundring of it Dom Alvaro returns to Goa Hidalcaon profers Peace The Governour accepts it He looks to the affairs of the State and matters of Religion A miraculous success in the Mocuccas The King of Cambaya consulâ—s how he may take Dio. Is perswaded by Coge-Sofar What Coge-Sofar was How he come to Cambaya a The Portuguese having with infinite danger difficulty and expence employ'd 75 years in discovering the Western Coast of Africa Bartholomew Diaz in the year 1486. and in the Reign of King Iohn the second discovered the Cape of Good Hope so call'd by the King after the return of the Fleet from the hopes he had after that to discover the Indies so long design'd but by Diaz at first nam'd Capo Tormentoso from the Storms and foul Weather he met with there K. Emanuel who succeeded King Iohn in the year 1497. sent Vasco de Gama with a Fleet to the Indies who past the Cape and Sailing by the Island of Mocambique the Kingdome of Quiloa Mombaca and Melinde doubling the Cape Guardafu at the mouth of the Red-Sea and Cape Rasalgate at the Persian Gulf arriv'd at Calecut the chief City of Malabar Camoens Cant. 1. St. 12. of his Lusiade says of him Doâ—vos tambem aquelle illustre Gama Que para sy de Eneas toma à fama The illustrious Gama in the rear I name Who robb'd the wandring Trojan of his Fame So rendred by the Right Honourable Sir Richard Fanshaw Embassadour to Portugall in his excellent Translation of that Poem b Dom Francisco de Almeyda went with a great Fleet and the first Title of Vice-Roy to the Indies in the year 1505. April 6. His Son Dom Lourenco D' Almeyda obtain'd against the Samorim of Calecut in â—ight of Cananor an eminent Victory on the 26 of March 1506. The King of Calecut ' s Armado consisted of 208 Sail 84 great Ships and 124 others Vessels by 'em call'd Paraos on which were vast numbers of Moors and Naires The Portuguese had but eleven Sail and on 'em 800 men with whom they Destroyed the whole Fleet wâ—ich was well furnisht with Artillery See the relation of this Fight History of India Dec. 1. Lib. 19. Cap. 4. The Samorim to revenge this loss sent to the Soldan of Egypt and the King of Cambaya to assist him against the Portuguese and joyn'd with their Fleets set upon Dom Lourenco's in the River of Chaul who after his Ships striking and springing a Leak was Kill'd by a Canon shot History of India Dec. 2. Cap. 8. Campens Can. 10. St. 29 30. c Eys vem ò pay com Animo estupendo Trazendo furia magoa per antolhos Com que ò paterno amor lhe est a movendo Fogo no coracaon aqua nos olhos A nobre ira lhe vinha promettendo Que o sanque faraÌ„ dar pelos giolhos Nas inimigas naos Sentiloha ò Nilo Podelo ha ò Indo ver ò Gange ouvilo Camo Can. 10. St. 33. Behold the Father comes a Mad man like In whom for Mastry grief with fury strives Whilst at one time paternal Love doth strike Fire on his heart pumps water from his Eyes A noble anger whispers him his Pike Shall blood his Foes so that the Tide shall rise In their drown'd Decks Knee-deep Nilus shall bear Indus shall see his blows and Ganges hear Sir Richard Fanshaw's Translation d Dom Affonso D' Albuquerque went from Lisbone for the Indies was Commander of a Squadron design'd for the Coast of Arabia See his taking Malaca History of India Dec. 2. Lib. 5. Cap. 9. His reducing Ormus see History of India Dec. 2. Lib. 10. Cap. 3. How he got Goa see History of India Dec.