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without_o the_o viceroy_n leave_n the_o ship_n be_v take_v and_o value_v above_o 100000_o ducat_n as_o almeyda_n have_v do_v tellez_n begin_v to_o play_v his_o part_n which_o be_v to_o force_v the_o mogul_n from_o baroche_n he_o perform_v it_o effectual_o but_o rostumecan_n be_v out_o of_o danger_n forget_v his_o promise_n to_o the_o viceroy_n which_o be_v to_o become_v tributary_n to_o we_o so_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o make_v promise_n in_o danger_n and_o to_o break_v they_o when_o deliver_v 6._o d._n james_n de_fw-fr meneses_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n do_v such_o execution_n that_o zamori_fw-la be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o relieve_v agaluchem_n who_o send_v from_o zuratte_n to_o beg_v his_o assistance_n be_v distress_v by_o nunno_n vello_fw-la pereyra_n who_o be_v come_v from_o damam_fw-la to_o clear_a the_o bay_n of_o cambaya_n of_o enemy_n he_o burn_v two_o village_n and_o some_o vessel_n and_o bring_v away_o many_o prisoner_n then_o with_o 400_o man_n he_o pursue_v a_o body_n of_o mogâ—…ls_n who_o be_v flee_v to_o a_o mountain_n call_v parnel_n almost_o impregnable_a by_o art_n and_o nature_n and_o three_o league_n distant_a from_o damam_fw-la nunno_n neither_o know_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n nor_o number_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o be_v above_o 800_o and_o so_o begin_v to_o mount_v that_o difficult_a ascent_n whence_o great_a stone_n be_v roll_v down_o to_o hiâ—…der_v the_o passage_n but_o the_o soldier_n climb_v upon_o hand_n and_o foot_n reach_v the_o first_o entrenchment_n which_o after_o a_o vigorous_a opposition_n be_v enter_v then_o they_o assault_v the_o fort_n where_o both_o party_n fight_v desperate_o in_o some_o place_n they_o come_v so_o near_o as_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o one_o another_o weapon_n antony_n de_fw-fr foâ—…seca_n be_v lift_v up_o by_o his_o lance_n which_o some_o of_o the_o mogul_n hold_v and_o he_o never_o quit_v it_o but_o laugh_v be_v afterward_o ask_v what_o he_o laugh_v at_o he_o say_v to_o think_v the_o 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break_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n so_o they_o lose_v eight_o man_n six_z killed_z and_o two_o take_v three_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o climb_v the_o mountain_n be_v get_v to_o the_o top_n nunno_n plant_v his_o cannon_n and_o batter_v the_o work_n with_o such_o fury_n that_o the_o enemy_n the_o six_o night_n abandon_v it_o the_o fort_n be_v raze_v 8._o the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o impregnable_a fort_n of_o azarim_n move_v the_o king_n of_o coal_n and_o sarcetas_n to_o attempt_v the_o gain_n of_o it_o they_o enter_v the_o country_n of_o bacaim_n in_o which_o it_o be_v and_o after_o do_v great_a harm_n set_v down_o before_o it_o but_o andrew_n de_fw-fr villalobâ—…_n who_o command_v there_o brave_o defend_v it_o till_o the_o viceroy_n send_v relief_n be_v then_o eight_o hundred_o strong_a they_o fall_v upon_o the_o two_o king_n and_o not_o only_o force_v they_o from_o the_o siege_n but_o follow_v into_o their_o country_n put_v all_o to_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o return_v victorious_a the_o viceroy_n now_o send_v out_o d._n roderick_n de_fw-fr sousa_n with_o six_o ship_n from_o cambaya_n peter_n lopez_n rabelo_n and_o giles_n de_fw-fr go_v with_o two_o ship_n and_o three_o galleon_n for_o aden_n d._n james_n de_fw-fr meneses_n with_o twelve_o galley_n and_o thirty_o small_a vessel_n for_o malabar_n peter_n de_fw-la silua_fw-la de_fw-fr meneses_n with_o thirteen_o sail_n for_o braçalor_n braçalor_n be_v a_o new_a fort_n between_o goa_n and_o malabar_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o river_n the_o viceroy_n offend_v at_o the_o king_n of_o tolar_n design_v to_o possess_v himself_o of_o it_o and_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o command_v to_o betray_v it_o peter_n de_fw-fr silua_n go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o by_o the_o way_n enter_v the_o river_n sanguise_n which_o run_v through_o the_o land_n of_o hidalen_n where_o he_o burn_v two_o town_n and_o some_o vessel_n the_o commander_n of_o braçalor_n according_a to_o promise_v deliver_v up_o the_o fort_n by_o night_n and_o our_o man_n fall_v upon_o the_o town_n kill_v and_o take_v above_o two_o hundred_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o king_n of_o tolar_n and_o cambolim_n come_v up_o that_o night_n with_o 1500_o man_n and_o the_o next_o with_o 5000_o in_o a_o hot_a engagement_n they_o lose_v many_o man_n and_o we_o five_o the_o place_n not_o be_v judge_v tenable_a be_v quit_v with_o honour_n bring_v away_o twenty_o cannon_n and_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o ammunition_n and_o arms._n 9_o man_n lopez_n carrasco_n sail_v for_o sunda_fw-la with_o only_o one_o ship_n and_o only_o forty_o fight_v man_n in_o it_o pass_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o port_n of_o achem_n at_o such_o time_n as_o that_o king_n in_o person_n be_v set_v out_o against_o malaca_n with_o 20_o galley_n as_o many_o galleon_n and_o 160_o other_o vessel_n carrasco_n find_v it_o impossible_a to_o
like_a manner_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n above_o six_o thousand_o cafres_n be_v slay_v and_o two_o of_o our_o man_n and_o the_o governor_n be_v sorce_v to_o alight_v and_o lead_v his_o man_n the_o city_n be_v enter_v without_o opposition_n be_v abandon_v our_o man_n entrench_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n discover_v a_o army_n as_o great_a as_o both_o the_o former_a the_o cafres_n be_v again_o rout_v and_o beg_v peace_n in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o governor_n receive_v the_o messenger_n with_o such_o majesty_n that_o he_o be_v astonish_v and_o can_v not_o speak_v be_v come_v to_o himself_o and_o have_v deliver_v his_o message_n barreto_n promise_v he_o will_v see_v the_o king_n and_o mat_n ter_n shall_v be_v adjust_v 5._o the_o next_o day_n our_o man_n march_v and_o encamp_v in_o a_o convenient_a place_n where_o ambassador_n come_v from_o the_o king_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n it_o happen_v one_o of_o our_o camel_n break_v loose_a and_o come_v so_o near_o the_o governor_n that_o he_o stop_v he_o till_o they_o come_v up_o that_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o he_o â—…e_v cafres_n have_v never_o see_v such_o a_o beast_n admire_v it_o stop_v at_o the_o governor_n think_v it_o some_o submission_n it_o make_v to_o he_o and_o begin_v to_o ask_v some_o question_n he_o make_v his_o advantage_n of_o their_o ignorance_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v many_o of_o those_o beast_n that_o only_o feed_v upon_o man_n flesh_n and_o have_v devour_v all_o that_o be_v kill_v that_o beast_n come_v from_o the_o rest_n to_o desire_v he_o will_v not_o make_v peace_n because_o they_o will_v come_v to_o want_v food_n they_o astonish_v hereat_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o he_o will_v desire_v the_o camel_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o good_a beef_n and_o they_o will_v instant_o bring_v they_o a_o great_a number_n he_o grant_v their_o request_n and_o march_v on_o he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n for_o provision_n when_o news_n come_v his_o presence_n be_v require_v at_o mocambique_n he_o give_v the_o command_n of_o the_o force_n to_o vasco_n and_o departedâ—…_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o 6._o antony_n pereyra_n brandam_n who_o at_o the_o molucos_n have_v commit_v crime_n that_o deserve_v the_o severe_a punishment_n in_o portugal_n be_v condemn_v to_o banishment_n into_o africa_n he_o desire_v the_o governor_n he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o monomotapa_n he_o do_v it_o and_o be_v come_v to_o moçambique_n give_v he_o the_o command_n of_o that_o fort._n brandam_n though_o eighty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o under_o such_o obligation_n resolve_v to_o secure_v himself_o in_o the_o fort_n and_o defame_n francis_n barreto_n with_o false_a information_n send_v to_o the_o king_n the_o original_a paper_n fall_v into_o the_o governor_n hand_n who_o be_v come_v to_o moçambique_n show_v they_o to_o he_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n beg_v pardon_n barreto_n lift_v up_o and_o forgive_v he_o then_o give_v the_o command_n of_o the_o fort_n to_o laurence_n godino_n return_v to_o prosecute_v his_o design_n 7._o our_o governor_n be_v come_v to_o the_o fort_n of_o sena_n f._n monclaros_fw-la come_v out_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n to_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v desist_v from_o that_o conquest_n with_o which_o he_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o king_n that_o no_o more_o man_n may_v be_v lose_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n for_o what_o have_v and_o shall_v die_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a barreto_n be_v not_o the_o promoter_n of_o that_o conquest_n and_o monclaros_fw-la be_v in_o fault_n for_o all_o the_o miscarriage_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v barreto_n take_v this_o insolence_n so_o much_o to_o heart_n that_o he_o die_v within_o two_o day_n without_o any_o other_o sickness_n breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o sigh_n doubtless_o the_o jesuit_n have_v more_o to_o answer_v for_o his_o death_n than_o he_o for_o the_o miscarriage_n the_o jesuit_n be_v guilty_a of_o 8._o king_n sebastian_z much_o resent_v this_o loss_n and_o particular_o express_v it_o by_o the_o honourable_a reception_n he_o make_v to_o his_o body_n when_o bring_v to_o lisbon_n so_o this_o great_a man_n have_v escape_v so_o many_o bullet_n among_o the_o indian_n so_o many_o dart_n and_o arrow_n among_o the_o cafres_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o villain_n fall_v by_o the_o word_n of_o a_o religious_a man._n chap._n xvii_o the_o government_n of_o vasco_n fernandez_n homem_fw-la in_o monomotapa_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n 1._o the_o governor_n francis_n barreto_n be_v dead_a a_o order_n of_o the_o king_n be_v find_v among_o his_o paper_n be_v open_v by_o which_o vasco_n fernândez_n homem_fw-la his_o major_n be_v appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o the_o persuasion_n of_o f._n monclaros_fw-la who_o now_o dislike_v the_o conquest_n so_o far_o prevail_v with_o he_o that_o forget_v his_o duty_n he_o return_v to_o moçambique_n there_o some_o understand_a person_n and_o chief_o francis_n pinto_n pimentel_n his_o kinsman_n represent_v this_o affair_n in_o such_o manner_n to_o he_o that_o he_o return_v to_o monomotapa_n be_v now_o deliver_v of_o that_o religious_a man_n who_o go_v away_o to_o portugal_n he_o set_v out_o by_o the_o way_n of_o zofala_n as_o francis_n barreto_n will_v have_v do_v that_o be_v the_o proper_a road_n for_o the_o design_n in_o hand_n he_o march_v direct_o towards_o the_o mine_n of_o manchica_n of_o the_o kingdom_n chicanga_n border_v by_o the_o inland_n with_o that_o of_o quiteyve_n the_o next_o in_o power_n to_o monomotapa_n with_o he_o be_v the_o same_o number_n of_o man_n and_o sort_n of_o instrument_n his_o predecessor_n have_v to_o oblige_v the_o king_n of_o quiteyve_n he_o complemented_a and_o send_v he_o present_n and_o though_o these_o be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a mean_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n easy_a that_o prince_n grow_v so_o jealous_a of_o these_o solicitation_n that_o he_o receive_v all_o very_o cold_o 2._o the_o governor_n not_o make_v much_o account_n of_o his_o answer_n 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away_o his_o young_a one_o till_o they_o can_v shift_v for_o themselves_o so_o almighty_a god_n when_o he_o erect_v monarchy_n cherish_v they_o with_o particular_a care_n till_o they_o gather_v strength_n and_o then_o though_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o abandon_v put_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v perceive_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a care_n let_v a_o unbiased_a judgement_n here_o reflect_v upon_o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o portuguese_n in_o gain_v this_o asiatic_a crown_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o only_a pacheco_n can_v have_v forge_v it_o with_o that_o fiery_a heart_n which_o melt_v the_o arm_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o obstinate_a zamori_fw-la that_o only_a almeyda_n can_v have_v file_v and_o polish_v it_o by_o apply_v his_o own_o and_o his_o son_n sword_n which_o bring_v it_o into_o form_n by_o humble_v the_o turkish_a pride_n and_o that_o only_o the_o great_a albuquerque_n give_v the_o finish_n stroke_n can_v have_v set_v in_o it_o the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n of_o goa_n malaca_n and_o ormuz_n for_o they_o so_o far_o remove_v from_o their_o country_n that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o lose_v sight_n but_o even_o the_o hope_n and_o memory_n of_o it_o enter_v with_o a_o few_o indifferent_a vessel_n and_o a_o most_o inconsiderable_a number_n of_o man_n where_o scarce_o a_o tree_n offer_v they_o a_o secure_a shade_n amid_o numerous_a and_o well_o arm_a squadron_n and_o castle_n and_o through_o shower_n of_o heavy_a ball_n and_o poison_a arrow_n by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o sword_n open_v deep_a trench_n raise_v high_a wall_n and_o secure_v to_o themselves_o famous_a city_n and_o large_a country_n let_v those_o who_o have_v since_o act_v less_o have_v so_o good_a a_o ground_n to_o perform_v much_o more_o not_o take_v it_o ill_a if_o we_o say_v that_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o dominion_n in_o india_n be_v almost_o reduce_v to_o what_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o successor_n a_o few_o among_o so_o many_o add_v something_o to_o the_o foundation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o inconsiderable_a copy_n of_o the_o great_a original_a it_o be_v also_o true_a other_o valiant_o desended_a that_o â—…dation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n let_v not_o timorous_a spirit_n call_v this_o a_o rash_a judgement_n which_o the_o brave_a will_v only_o style_v unbiased_a or_o say_v we_o endeavour_v to_o lessen_v the_o merit_n of_o hero_n our_o only_a design_n be_v to_o show_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n the_o giver_n of_o crown_n take_v to_o frame_v and_o deliver_v they_o to_o mortal_n and_o how_o far_o less_o capable_a they_o be_v to_o maintain_v than_o he_o to_o form_n they_o the_o divine_a providence_n give_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n hereof_o in_o the_o erect_n this_o empire_n and_o they_o no_o less_o in_o diminish_v of_o it_o hereof_o we_o have_v see_v much_o already_o and_o shall_v see_v yet_o more_o yet_o not_o without_o singular_a act_n of_o valour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a the_o cause_n of_o our_o ruin_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o for_o the_o heart_n always_o be_v the_o content_n tom_n i._o part_n 1._o chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n garcia_n de_fw-fr noronha_n from_o the_o year_n 1538_o till_o the_o year_n 1540_o in_o the_o reign-of_a king_n john_n the_o three_o page_z 1_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n garcia_n de_fw-fr noronha_n p._n 8_o chap._n iii_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n from_o the_o year_n 1540_o till_o the_o year_n 1542_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 6_o chap._n iv._o go_v on_o with_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n p._n 24_o chap._n v._o sundry_a exploit_n of_o captain_n antony_n faria_n from_o the_o year_n 1540_o till_o that_o of_o 1542_o during_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n p._n 31_o chap._n vi_o continue_v the_o exploit_n of_o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n p._n 37_o chap._n vii_o continue_v still_o the_o exploit_n of_o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n in_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n and_o the_o year_n 1642_o p._n 44_o chap._n viii_o conclude_v with_o the_o action_n of_o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n p._n 47_o chap._n ix_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n and_o contain_v the_o action_n of_o his_o brother_n d._n christopher_n in_o ethiopia_n p._n 54_o chap._n x._o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n p._n 63_o chap._n xi_o the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr sousa_n from_o the_o year_n 1542_o till_o the_o year_n 1545_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 67_o chap._n xii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr sousa_n p._n 76_o chap._n xiii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonsa_n de_fw-fr sousa_n p._n 81_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr sousa_n and_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o tome_n p._n 86_o tom_n ii_o part_n ii_o chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n from_o the_o year_n 1545_o till_o the_o year_n 1548_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 95_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n and_o siege_n of_o diu_n p._n 103_o chap._n iii_o continue_v the_o siege_n of_o diu_n the_o governor_n d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n come_v in_o person_n to_o its_o relief_n p._n 109_o chap._n iv._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n and_o reign_v of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 117_o chap._n v._o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n p._n 125_o chap._n vi_o the_o government_n of_o garcia_n de_fw-fr sá_n from_o the_o year_n 1548_o till_o the_o year_n 1549_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 132_o chap._n vii_o the_o government_n of_o george_n cabral_n from_o the_o year_n 1549_o till_o the_o year_n 1550_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 140_o chap._n viii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o george_n cabral_n p._n 143_o chap._n ix_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n alfonso_n de_fw-fr noronha_n from_o the_o year_n 1550_o till_o 1553_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 150_o chap._n x._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n alfonso_n de_fw-fr noronha_n p._n 563_o chap._n xi_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n peter_n de_fw-fr mascarenhas_n from_o the_o year_n 1554_o till_o 1555_o king_n john_n the_o three_o still_o reign_v p._n 174_o chap._n xii_o the_o government_n of_o francis_n barreto_n from_o the_o year_n 1555_o till_o 1558_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 178_o chap._n xiii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o francis_n barreto_n p._n 186_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n constantin_n de_fw-fr braganza_n from_o the_o year_n 1558_o till_o 1561_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 190_o chap._n xv._n continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n constantin_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 198_o chap._n xvi_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n constantin_n p._n 207_o chap._n xvii_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n francis_n coutinho_n count_n de_fw-fr redondo_n from_o the_o year_n 1561_o till_o 1564_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 215_o chap._n xviii_o the_o government_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n for_o six_o month_n of_o the_o year_n 156â—…_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 222_o tom_n ii_o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n anton._n de_fw-fr
inhabitant_n call_v they_o the_o beard_a people_n not_o but_o those_o people_n have_v beard_n but_o they_o be_v short_a and_o thin_a we_o than_o be_v at_o their_o full_a growth_n and_o some_o reach_v to_o the_o waste_n by_o they_o the_o captain_n be_v inform_v that_o river_n be_v former_o call_v tauralachim_n that_o be_v great_a stock_n to_o express_v its_o greatness_n it_o be_v deep_a for_o eighty_o league_n up_o to_o moncalor_n than_o shallow_a and_o wide_a where_o be_v a_o country_n for_o eight_o day_n journey_n unpeopled_a by_o a_o multitude_n of_o bird_n 40_o year_n before_o the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o the_o chintaleuho_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o be_v the_o great_a lake_n cunabetee_n or_o chiamay_n whence_o spring_v four_o great_a river_n it_o be_v 180_o league_n in_o compass_n beset_v with_o mine_n of_o silver_n copper_n tin_n and_o lead_n 8._o hence_o he_o direct_v his_o course_n for_o the_o island_n hainan_n pass_v in_o sight_n of_o champiloo_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o 13_o degree_n and_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o bay_n of_o cochinchina_n far_o on_o he_o discover_v the_o promontory_n pulocampas_n whence_o be_v see_v the_o point_n of_o hainan_n westward_o be_v a_o river_n up_o which_o borrallo_n be_v send_v in_o a_o small_a vessel_n with_o 16_o man_n who_o discover_v at_o least_o two_o thousand_o sail_n and_o a_o large_a wall_v town_n on_o their_o return_n they_o see_v a_o large_a vessel_n at_o anchor_n the_o captain_n think_v it_o be_v coja_n hazem_n fall_v upon_o and_o take_v it_o but_o among_o the_o prisoner_n he_o find_v a_o ancient_a christian_n of_o mount_n sinai_n who_o tell_v he_o it_o belong_v to_o quiay_v tayjam_n a_o pirate_n who_o have_v kill_v above_o a_o hundred_o portuguese_n and_o now_o lay_v hide_v in_o the_o forecastle_n with_o six_o or_o seven_o other_o who_o be_v all_o kill_v there_o in_o that_o vessel_n be_v find_v 70000_o quintal_n or_o hundred_o weight_n of_o pepper_n much_o other_o spice_n ivory_n tin_n wax_n and_o 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a_o portague_n have_v kill_v she_o and_o many_o more_o of_o her_o country_n his_o body_n be_v find_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n the_o booty_n be_v value_v at_o 50000_o crown_n one_o of_o the_o vessel_n be_v burn_v for_o want_v of_o man_n to_o sail_v it_o in_o both_o be_v seventeen_o brass_n gun_n most_o of_o they_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o portugal_n 10._o he_o anchor_v forty_o league_n far_o at_o c._n tilaumere_n where_o come_v up_o with_o our_o four_o vessel_n four_o other_o in_o which_o be_v the_o bride_n of_o a_o noble_a young_a man_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o meet_v she_o there_o with_o a_o like_a number_n of_o ship_n and_o this_o mistake_v bring_v they_o to_o our_o vessel_n three_o of_o they_o be_v take_v and_o in_o one_o of_o they_o the_o bride_n some_o seaman_n be_v choose_v the_o rest_n set_v ashore_o they_o come_v to_o mutipinam_fw-la and_o find_v it_o a_o most_o convenient_a place_n to_o sell_v their_o prize_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n somewhat_o obstruct_v the_o sale_n so_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o hasten_v it_o the_o good_n be_v pay_v for_o in_o silver_n uncoyn_v and_o amount_v to_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n 1541._o chap._n vi_o continue_v the_o exploit_n of_o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n 1._o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n sail_v on_o in_o search_n of_o the_o port_n of_o madel_n in_o the_o island_n hainan_n and_o by_o the_o way_n take_v some_o prize_n here_o he_o meet_v hinymilau_n a_o bold_a pirate_n and_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o christian_n who_o he_o delight_v to_o put_v to_o cruel_a death_n they_o have_v a_o bloody_a fight_n with_o and_o at_o length_n take_v he_o he_o give_v a_o bold_a relation_n of_o the_o cruelty_n he_o have_v exercise_v against_o the_o portuguese_n and_o be_v therefore_o with_o four_o more_o immediate_o kill_v the_o prize_n be_v value_v at_o 70000_o ducat_n 2._o this_o action_n strike_v such_o a_o terror_n into_o many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v there_o in_o that_o 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