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description_n of_o the_o king_n the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n and_o coast_n of_o malabar_n and_o their_o original_n to_o understand_v the_o government_n and_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o malabar_n you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o time_n past_a but_o long_o sithence_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o mâ—labar_n be_v rule_v by_o one_o king_n be_v then_o but_o one_o kingdom_n where_o now_o be_v many_o and_o as_o the_o malabares_n say_v the_o last_o king_n that_o rule_v the_o whole_a country_n alone_o be_v name_v sarama_n perimal_n in_o who_o time_n the_o arabian_a mahometanes_n much_o frequent_v the_o country_n of_o malabar_n because_o of_o the_o great_a traffic_v of_o spice_n which_o as_o then_o be_v send_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o so_o convey_v into_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n those_o arabian_n by_o their_o subtlety_n deal_v in_o such_o manner_n with_o the_o king_n that_o they_o persuade_v he_o and_o many_o of_o his_o country_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n as_o they_o do_v almost_o throughout_o whole_a india_n and_o other_o oriental_a country_n and_o land_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principale_a occasion_n why_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o rather_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o overthrow_v the_o christian_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o portugese_n in_o those_o country_n as_o in_o the_o portugal_n chronicle_n and_o history_n of_o the_o first_o discovery_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v at_o large_a describe_v but_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n this_o king_n sarama_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o his_o new_a sect_n of_o mahomates_n law_n that_o he_o determine_v in_o himself_o to_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o mecca_n to_o see_v mahomet_n grave_n and_o there_o to_o end_v his_o life_n in_o so_o holy_a a_o exercise_n think_v thereby_o to_o be_v save_v which_o in_o the_o end_n he_o bring_v to_o effect_v and_o because_o he_o have_v neither_o child_n nor_o heir_n to_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n he_o divide_v the_o same_o among_o his_o chief_a &_o best_a seruamt_n &_o friend_n give_v to_o one_o cochin_n to_o a_o other_o cananor_n to_o the_o three_o chale_n to_o the_o four_o coulon_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o deal_v with_o all_o the_o other_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n make_v every_o one_o of_o those_o place_n a_o kingdom_n the_o town_n of_o calicut_n he_o give_v to_o one_o of_o his_o best_a belove_a seruamt_n together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o samoriin_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o emperor_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v all_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o their_o sovereign_n and_o they_o his_o vassal_n and_o at_o his_o commandment_n whereby_o even_o until_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o calicut_n hold_v the_o name_n of_o samoriin_n with_o the_o commandment_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o other_o king_n throughout_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o malabar_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o which_o do_v the_o king_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o mecca_n where_o he_o end_v his_o day_n and_o the_o samoriin_n with_o the_o other_o king_n continue_v each_o man_n in_o his_o new_a kingdom_n who_o successor_n until_o this_o day_n do_v continue_v and_o govern_v the_o say_v kingdom_n only_o the_o samoriin_n be_v somewhat_o embase_v and_o the_o king_n of_o cochin_n exalt_v since_o the_o portugese_n arrive_v in_o the_o indies_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o these_o malabares_n be_v excellent_a good_a soldier_n and_o go_v naked_a both_o man_n and_o woman_n only_o their_o privy_a member_n cover_v and_o be_v the_o principall_a enemy_n that_o the_o portugese_n have_v and_o which_o do_v they_o most_o hurt_v and_o although_o common_o they_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o samoriin_n and_o hold_v so_o many_o fort_n upon_o the_o land_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o yet_o the_o malabares_n have_v their_o haven_n as_o chale_n calicut_n cunhale_n panane_n and_o other_o from_o whence_o with_o boat_n they_o make_v road_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v great_a mischief_n make_v many_o a_o poor_a merchant_n the_o samoriin_n likewise_o when_o the_o toy_n take_v he_o in_o the_o head_n break_v the_o peace_n &_o that_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o mahometanes_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n &_o seek_v to_o do_v they_o mischief_n and_o because_o of_o the_o malabares_n invasion_n the_o portugal_n fleet_n be_v force_v every_o year_n to_o put_v forth_o of_o goa_n in_o the_o summertime_n to_o keep_v the_o coast_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o merchant_n that_o travaill_n those_o country_n from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es malabar_n for_o that_o the_o most_o traffic_n in_o india_n be_v in_o foist_n like_o galley_n wherein_o they_o traffic_n from_o the_o one_o place_n to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v
their_o daily_a live_n &_o occupation_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v at_o large_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v continual_a piracy_n commit_v on_o the_o sea_n what_o order_n soever_o they_o take_v whereby_o poor_a merchant_n be_v take_v prisoner_n &_o rob_v of_o all_o they_o have_v the_o land_n throughout_o be_v very_o fruitful_a green_a and_o pleasant_a to_o behold_v but_o have_v a_o very_a noisome_a and_o pestiferous_a air_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o the_o country_n and_o yet_o pepper_n do_v only_o grow_v on_o this_o coast_n although_o some_o grow_v by_o mallacca_n in_o certane_v part_n of_o the_o land_n but_o not_o so_o much_o for_o from_o hence_o be_v it_o lade_v and_o convey_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o the_o land_n call_v maldyva_n otherwise_o maldyva_n right_o over_o against_o the_o cape_n of_o comoriin_n 60._o mile_n into_o the_o sea_n westward_o the_o land_n call_v maldyva_n do_v begin_v and_o from_o this_o cape_n on_o the_o north_n side_n they_o lie_v under_o 7._o degree_n &_o so_o reach_v south_n south_n east_n till_o they_o come_v under_o 3._o degree_n on_o the_o south_n side_n which_o be_v 140._o mile_n some_o say_v there_o be_v 11000._o land_n but_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v yet_o it_o be_v most_o true_a they_o be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v number_v the_o inhabitant_n be_v like_o the_o malabares_n some_o of_o these_o land_n be_v inhabit_v and_o some_o not_o inhabit_v for_o they_o be_v very_o low_a ground_n like_o the_o country_n of_o cochin_n cranganor_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o low_a that_o they_o be_v common_o cover_v with_o the_o sea_n the_o malabares_n say_v that_o those_o island_n in_o time_n past_o do_v join_v fast_o unto_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o malabar_n &_o be_v part_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o that_o the_o sea_n in_o process_n of_o time_n have_v eat_v they_o away_o &_o so_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o firm_a land_n there_o be_v no_o merchandise_n to_o be_v have_v in_o they_o but_o only_o coquen_v which_o be_v indian_a nut_n and_o cayro_fw-la which_o be_v the_o shell_n of_o the_o same_o nut_n &_o that_o be_v the_o indian_a hemp_n whereof_o they_o make_v rope_n cable_n and_o other_o such_o like_a commodity_n those_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v in_o so_o great_a abundance_n that_o with_o they_o they_o serve_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o india_n and_o all_o the_o oriental_a coast_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o same_o tree_n they_o make_v themselves_o boat_n after_o their_o manner_n with_o all_o thing_n to_o they_o belong_v of_o the_o leave_v they_o make_v sail_n sow_v together_o with_o string_n make_v of_o the_o nutshelle_n without_o any_o iron_n nail_n and_o so_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o nut_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o say_a tree_n they_o come_v and_o traffic_v with_o those_o of_o the_o firm_a land_n their_o victual_n in_o the_o ship_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o tree_n so_o that_o to_o conclude_v the_o boat_n with_o all_o her_o furniture_n their_o merchandise_n and_o their_o victual_n be_v all_o of_o this_o palm_n tree_n and_o that_o maintain_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o maldyva_n and_o therewith_o they_o traffic_v throughout_o india_n there_o be_v some_o of_o these_o nut_n in_o the_o say_a island_n that_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o all_o the_o nut_n in_o india_n for_o that_o they_o be_v good_a against_o all_o poison_n which_o be_v very_o fair_a and_o great_a and_o blackish_a i_o see_v some_o that_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o vice_n roy_fw-fr of_o india_n as_o great_a as_o a_o vessel_n of_o 2._o ton_n indian_n measure_n and_o cost_v above_o 300._o pardawen_v which_o be_v to_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o this_o tree_n and_o her_o fruit_n together_o with_o the_o usage_n thereof_o i_o will_v discourse_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o declare_v of_o the_o indian_a tree_n &_o fruit_n mean_a time_n i_o will_v return_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o coast_n with_o their_o situation_n from_o the_o cape_n of_o comoriin_n the_o coast_n begin_v north_n east_n to_o turn_v inward_o again_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o cape_n of_o negapatan_n which_o lie_v under_o 11._o degree_n and_o be_v 60._o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o cape_n of_o comoriin_n from_o the_o cape_n of_o comoriin_n south_n east_n &_o by_o south_n about_o 40_o mile_n into_o the_o sea_n lie_v the_o further_a corner_n of_o the_o great_a island_n of_o seylon_n and_o so_o reach_v north_n and_o by_o east_n until_o you_o come_v right_o over_o against_o the_o cape_n of_o negapatan_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o firm_a land_n &_o the_o same_o cape_n 10._o mile_n and_o between_o the_o firm_a land_n and_o that_o island_n there_o lie_v some_o dry_a ground_n or_o little_a land_n whereby_o it_o be_v many_o time_n dangerous_a for_o the_o ship_n that_o sail_v unto_o bengala_n and_o the_o coast_n of_o choâ—amandel_n which_o common_o pass_v through_o that_o way_n the_o 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