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place_n be_v former_o abandon_v by_o the_o portugal_n be_v now_o fortify_v by_o the_o persian_n with_o a_o strong_a garrison_n and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v land_v he_o assault_v the_o fort_n but_o can_v not_o take_v it_o though_o many_o moor_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o encounter_n and_o about_o twenty_o five_o portugal_n among_o which_o be_v three_o or_o four_o captain_n man_n of_o valour_n and_o esteem_n in_o which_o action_n some_o conceive_v that_o ruy_n freyra_n have_v not_o do_v well_o in_o hazard_v and_o lose_v so_o many_o people_n upon_o a_o place_n of_o small_a importance_n but_o he_o continue_v to_o besiege_v it_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o upon_o article_n the_o garrison_n which_o be_v within_o march_v away_o with_o their_o arm_n and_o baggage_n after_o which_o he_o raze_v the_o fortification_n and_o attempt_v another_o place_n of_o that_o coast_n of_o arabia_n which_o they_o call_v galfarcan_a and_o have_v take_v it_o out_o of_o indignation_n as_o i_o believe_v for_o the_o many_o good_a soldier_n which_o they_o have_v kill_v of_o his_o at_o sohà r_n and_o to_o cast_v a_o terror_n leave_v no_o person_n alive_a spare_v neither_o sex_n nor_o age_n which_o cruel_a manner_n of_o proceed_v i_o can_v approve_v because_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o will_v alienate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n and_o on_o the_o other_o it_o will_v incite_v enemy_n to_o fight_v against_o more_o obstinate_o and_o valorous_o as_o know_v they_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o quarter_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o have_v be_v do_v hitherto_o in_o those_o part_n about_o ormùz_n the_o do_v of_o great_a matter_n require_v new_a and_o great_a supply_n from_o the_o viceroy_n but_o they_o say_v likewise_o
that_o ormùz_n and_o kesciome_n be_v extreme_o well_o fortify_v by_o the_o moor_n september_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o sig_n don_n garcia_n de_fw-fr silua_n y_fw-fr figueroa_n ambassador_n in_o persia_n from_o the_o catholic_n king_n in_o my_o time_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o sundry_a accident_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o portugal_n to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o castilian_a as_o himself_o say_v or_o as_o other_o say_v because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o mind_n to_o do_v so_o since_o the_o year_n before_o be_v send_v away_o in_o a_o petache_n or_o shallop_n according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n he_o return_v back_o for_o fear_n of_o a_o tempest_n though_o without_o reason_n have_v never_o return_v home_o into_o spain_n to_o his_o king_n but_o when_o i_o arrive_v in_o india_n i_o find_v he_o at_o goa_n where_o we_o become_v acquaint_v together_o and_o come_v to_o visit_v i_o one_o day_n among_o other_o thing_n whereof_o we_o discourse_v he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v a_o while_n since_o that_o the_o prior_n of_o savoy_n to_o wit_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n son_n who_o be_v a_o prior_n be_v make_v viceroy_n of_o sicily_n and_o generalissimo_n of_o that_o sea_n for_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n which_o be_v news_n to_o i_o and_o as_o a_o rare_a and_o unaccustomed_a thing_n for_o the_o spaniard_n to_o place_n italian_n in_o government_n of_o state_n in_o italy_n i_o be_v not_o unwilling_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o september_n the_o thirty_o at_o evening_n the_o dominican_n with_o the_o friar_n of_o the_o society_n del_fw-it rosario_n make_v a_o goodly_a procession_n in_o goa_n with_o abundance_n of_o coach_n and_o image_n clothe_v after_o their_o manner_n and_o rich_o adorn_v with_o many_o jewel_n all_o the_o street_n where_o it_o pass_v be_v strew_v with_o green_a herb_n and_o flower_n and_o the_o window_n hang_v with_o tapestry_n and_o rich_a carpet_n to_o which_o show_n which_o be_v yearly_o make_v for_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o rosary_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o october_n the_o whole_a city_n be_v gather_v together_o this_o great_a procession_n they_o make_v the_o eve_n before_o the_o feast_n after_o vesper_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o feast_n they_o make_v another_o less_o one_o only_o about_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n but_o with_o the_o same_o pomp_n and_o beside_o with_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n october_n the_o ten_o the_o viceroy_n of_o goa_n dispatch_v sig_n gio_n fernandez_n leiton_n my_o friend_n ambassador_n to_o the_o gentile-prince_n who_o dominion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o province_n of_o canarà _fw-la more_o southern_o then_z goa_n border_n upon_o onòr_n and_o the_o other_o territory_n of_o the_o portugal_n in_o those_o maritime_a part_n this_o prince_n venk-tapà _a naieka_n be_v sometime_o vassal_n and_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o vidià -nagà r_a which_o the_o portugal_n corrupt_o call_v bisnagà _fw-la but_o after_o the_o down-fall_a of_o the_o king_n of_o vidià -nagà r_a who_o a_o few_o year_n ago_o by_o the_o war_n raise_v against_o he_o by_o his_o neighbour_n lose_v together_o with_o his_o life_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o become_v in_o a_o manner_n extinct_a venk-tapà _a naieka_n as_o also_o many_o other_o naieki_n who_o where_o former_o his_o vassal_n and_o minister_n remain_v absolute_a prince_n that_o part_n of_o the_o state_n whereof_o he_o be_v governor_n which_o also_o be_v a_o good_a soldier_n he_o have_v much_o enlarge_v have_v seize_v by_o force_n many_o territory_n of_o divers_a other_o naieki_n and_o petty_a prince_n his_o neighbour_n and_o in_o brief_a be_v grow_v to_o that_o reputation_n that_o have_v have_v war_n with_o the_o portugal_n too_o and_o give_v they_o a_o notable_a defeat_n he_o be_v now_o hold_v for_o their_o friend_n and_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o this_o friendship_n they_o send_v this_o embassage_n to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o ambassador_n be_v style_v ambassador_n of_o the_o state_n of_o india_n and_o though_o he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o viceroy_n nevertheless_o as_o their_o custom_n be_v he_o carry_v letter_n write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o do_v the_o more_o honour_n to_o venk-tapà _a nieka_n to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v this_o be_v the_o first_o ambassador_n send_v to_o this_o prince_n in_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n name_n for_o before_o in_o occurrence_n which_o fall_v out_o a_o ambassador_n be_v send_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o some_o one_o of_o those_o captain_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o portugal_n territory_n which_o have_v business_n with_o he_o and_o this_o be_v send_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o ambassador_n of_o he_o who_o have_v be_v long_o at_o goa_n negotiate_v with_o the_o viceroy_n the_o establishment_n of_o the_o say_a friendship_n the_o ambassador_n of_o venk-tapà _a naieka_n be_v a_o brachman_n call_v vitulà _fw-fr sinai_n and_o have_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o viceroy_n the_o two_o ambassador_n depart_v together_o at_o this_o time_n i_o have_v be_v some_o day_n before_o inform_v of_o this_o intend_a embassy_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v some_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n where_o themselves_o bear_v sway_v and_o observe_v their_o rite_n without_o any_o subjection_n to_o christian_n or_o moor_n or_o prince_n of_o different_a religion_n as_o in_o those_o land_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o see_v i_o offer_v myself_o to_o accompany_v my_o friend_n sig_n gio_n fernandez_n leiton_n in_o this_o embassy_n and_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o testify_v very_o great_a like_n of_o my_o company_n so_o that_o i_o be_o to_o take_v ship_n with_o he_o within_o three_o day_n which_o will_v be_v the_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o of_o this_o present_a month_n of_o october_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v find_v matter_n wherewith_o to_o feed_v our_o curiosity_n and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o entertainment_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o hearty_o salute_v all_o our_o friend_n at_o naples_n and_o most_o affectionate_o kiss_v your_o hand_n from_o goa_n october_n 10._o 1623._o letter_n iu._n from_o onòr_n octob._n 30._o 1623._o be_v depart_v from_o goa_n and_o arrive_v at_o this_o port_n of_o onòr_n i._o i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o account_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v in_o my_o observation_n during_o the_o few_o day_n since_o the_o last_o that_o i_o write_v to_o you_o october_n the_o ten_o which_o because_o i_o understand_v lay_v still_o at_o goa_n with_o the_o two_o ship_n which_o be_v to_o go_v thence_o for_o persia_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o send_v this_o to_o accompany_v it_o and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v receive_v both_o of_o they_o together_o and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o small_a delectation_n with_o my_o news_n inasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o please_v in_o write_v to_o you_o from_o several_a place_n and_o when_o i_o can_v get_v opportunity_n from_o those_o very_a place_n which_o afford_v the_o novelty_n and_o matter_n whereof_o i_o write_v which_o therefore_o may_v possible_o be_v more_o grateful_a in_o the_o reception_n as_o be_v native_a of_o the_o country_n i_o take_v ship_n with_o our_o portugal_n ambassador_n and_o sig_n gio_n fernandez_n leiton_n about_o evening_n october_n the_o fourteen_o and_o depart_v from_o goa_n we_o remove_v to_o a_o town_n call_v pangi_n in_o the_o same_o island_n but_o low_a near_o the_o place_n where_o the_o river_n enter_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o whither_o the_o vice-roys_n use_v to_o retire_v themselves_o frequent_o to_o a_o house_n of_o pleasure_n which_o they_o have_v there_o beside_o many_o other_o like_o house_n of_o private_a person_n upon_o the_o river_n likewise_o and_o where_o also_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o bar_n as_o they_o speak_v which_o be_v a_o little_a low_o almost_o all_o fleet_n that_o depart_v from_o goa_n be_v wont_a to_o set_v sail_n we_o may_v have_v perform_v this_o journey_n by_o land_n along_o the_o sea-cast_a pass_v along_o the_o other_o land_n of_o adil-scià h_a till_o we_o come_v to_o those_o of_o venk-tapà _a naieka_n but_o to_o avoid_v expense_n and_o occasion_n of_o disgustwith_o many_o governor_n of_o those_o territory_n subject_a to_o adil-scià h_a who_o sometime_o be_v little_a courteous_a and_o impertinent_a the_o viceroy_n will_v have_v we_o go_v by_o sea_n and_o for_o more_o security_n send_v five_o of_o those_o light_a frigate_n or_o galeot_n which_o the_o portugal_n call_v sangessis_n to_o accompany_v we_o as_o far_o as_o onòr_n where_o we_o be_v to_o land_n so_o that_o we_o be_v in_o all_o ten_o ship_n or_o galeot_n to_o wit_n one_o which_o carry_v the_o portugal_n ambassador_n and_o we_o a_o other_o in_o which_o the_o naieka_n ambassador_n the_o brachman_n go_v three_z other_o lade_v with_o the_o baggage_n of_o the_o two_o ambassador_n and_o particular_o with_o horse_n and_o other_o
take_v divers_a strong_a place_n and_o perform_v other_o exploit_n in_o india_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o king_n with_o great_a valour_n i_o will_v not_o depart_v without_o first_o visit_v he_o and_o make_v myself_o know_v to_o he_o this_o prelate_n be_v call_v frà _fw-la don_n sebastiano_n di_fw-fr san_n pietro_n and_o be_v a_o augustine_n friar_n we_o discourse_v above_o a_o hour_n together_o concern_v thing_n of_o india_n persia_n and_o other_o matter_n and_o i_o recommend_v to_o he_o with_o the_o f._n confessor_n the_o augustine_n father_n of_o his_o religion_n in_o persia_n give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o their_o necessity_n and_o how_o he_o may_v help_v they_o night_n be_v come_v i_o go_v to_o make_v a_o collation_n in_o the_o house_n iv._o of_o sig_n ri_o barocci_fw-la and_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v dark_a i_o return_v to_o embark_v in_o the_o ship_n which_o expect_v i_o and_o go_v to_o the_o town_n of_o pangi_n to_o find_v sig_n gio_n fernandez_n and_o my_o other_o companion_n who_o be_v very_o glad_a at_o my_o return_n with_o the_o viceroy_n licence_n so_o favourable_a and_o courteous_a to_o i_o because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o have_v go_v without_o i_o and_o so_o i_o sleep_v with_o they_o that_o night_n in_o the_o same_o house_n my_o charge_n marià m_fw-la tinatin_n go_v not_o with_o i_o this_o journey_n because_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a be_v i_o be_v to_o return_v to_o goa_n but_o stay_v still_o in_o the_o house_n of_o sig_n ra_o lena_n da_fw-mi cugna_fw-la only_a cacciatùr_fw-la go_v with_o i_o to_o serve_v i_o october_n the_o fifteen_o a_o little_a before_o night_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o set_v sail_n have_v not_o we_o be_v necessitate_v to_o stay_v for_o certain_a mariner_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n when_o we_o go_v to_o hear_v mass_n in_o a_o church_n of_o saint_n agnes_n belong_v to_o the_o augustine_n friar_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o island_n of_o goa_n after_o which_o be_v embark_v we_o stay_v a_o while_n long_o wait_v for_o the_o brachman_n ambassador_n for_o what_o reason_n i_o know_v not_o unless_o perhaps_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o make_v we_o stay_v for_o he_o as_o we_o have_v make_v he_o stay_v for_o we_o at_o length_n be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n we_o continue_v sail_v all_o night_n but_o with_o a_o small_a wind_n our_o course_n be_v always_o southward_o almost_o direct_o and_o we_o coast_v along_o the_o land_n at_o a_o little_a distance_n october_n the_o sixteen_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o discern_v four_o ship_n of_o malabar_n rover_n near_o the_o shore_n they_o call_v they_o paroes_n and_o they_o go_v with_o oar_n like_o galeot_n or_o foist_n we_o give_v they_o chase_v for_o above_o a_o hour_n intend_v to_o fight_v they_o but_o we_o can_v not_o overtake_v they_o only_o we_o lose_v much_o time_n and_o much_o of_o our_o way_n night_n come_v upon_o we_o near_o certain_a rock_n or_o uninhabited_a little_a island_n which_o they_o call_v angediva_n which_o signify_v in_o the_o 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