Excellent Prince our Lord the King Diogo Rodriguez de Azevedo arriv'd at this City on Monday the sixth of December and the next day delivered a Letter to the Chamber from your Illustrious Lordship which was read with no little pleasure and satisfaction because by it we were assur'd of your Health which good news we always covet to know and desire encrease of and for it this City and People in general and by themselves give God many thanks and are confident in our Lady the Virgin Mary the Mother of God and our Advocate that as long as the people of India hath your Illustrious Lordship for their Captain and Governour we shall never want the Divine assistance in our affronts and troubles in recompence of your most Catholick and modest Life your Carriage and Actions of most commendable Virtue on which hope we now enjoy our present quiet for the late and glorious Victory atchiev'd by your prudent Conduct great Courage and Magnanimity the raising the Siege of Dio the routing and defeating the King of Cambaya's whole Army besides above twenty thousand others Moors Turks Rumes Coracos and Renegade Christians Germans Venetians Genuese and French and diverse other Nations considerable numbers of whom were Kill'd by our Lances and Swords as this City is assur'd by honest men and eye-witnesses these good Services are certain signs that for the future by God's grace and protection we need not fear any other troubles which shall appear from a fresh Army of the King of Cambaya or other Neighhouring Kings and Potentates or whole India who are certainly our implacable Enemies besides being Infidels and haters of our holy Catholick Faith from neither of whom can we have any secure or firm Peace though some shew of a double and cousening Friendship As for the Loan which in the name of our Lord the King you ask of us the Cities answer is That we the Inhabitants will now and always do our duty in serving his Majesty with our Estates Lives and Souls and because the Cities and every particular man's design is to serve your Illustrious Lordship with an Eye that such a Loan is very much for the service of our Lord the King whose the City is and we are all with a great deal of diligence and care from the day that Diogo Rodriguez de Azevedo delivered his message to the present which is the seven and twentieth of December have we rais'd twenty thousand one hundred and forty six Pardaos and one Tanga at five Tangas the Pardao which the City lends that is Citizens and People as also the Bramens Merchants Traders and Goldsmiths and by our Letters we assure your Lordship that this City and its honourable Inhabitants are bound for your service to lay down our Lives more chearfully then for our own honour and interest As for the Pawns your Lordship sent us the City and Inhabitants think our selves injur'd by your Lordship to rely so little on us and our Loyalâ—ies for in a business that so concern'd the service of our Lord the King and his Royal State such honourable and glorious Pawns were not necessary our Loyalty obliging us to serve the King and present necessity after that your Obligations on us and your Lordship great affection and love to this City and Inhabitants for which and what besides we confess owing to you we kiss your hands and begg of God Almighty your enjoying perfect health and prosperity in much honour and great Victories over the Enemies of our most holy Faith My Lord Diogo Rodriguez de Azevedo returns to carry you back your Pawns and he and Bertholamew Bispo Procurator of this City bring you the Money which the City and People lend you of their good and free will they carry too the order you sent hither to the Treasurer for the payment of the Money and our desires you would accept all as from Loyal Subjects we profess to be to our Lord the King and men oblig'd to your Lordship Dated at the Chamber the twenty seventh of December 1547. and I Lewis Tremessaon Clerk of the Chamber gave order for the writing it and sign'd it by the authority I have so to do Pero Godinho Iohn Rodriguez Paez Ruy Goncalvez Ruy Dioz Iorge Ribeiro Bertholamew Bispo 31. The works at the Fortress went on with so great satisfaction to the Officers and Labourers as it advanc't without time and the pay of Work-men and Souldiers was so punctual as the State was only poor for the Governour besides what the City lent the Ladies and Gentlewomen sent him in a Cabinet their Diamonds and Jewels by which Female impotency sacrifis'd both to Glory and Vanity an offer which expected neither interest or recompence whence is seen how much better the People supply the Virtues then Tyrannies of Regents 32. He commanded Dom Manoel de Lima with thirty Ships to go along the Coast of Cambaya and Burn all the Villages to shew the Sultan his Revenge was not satisfy'd by the Victory but not to put in at the City of Goga because the intelligence said that there were imbody'd all those who scap't from the Battail Dom Manoel who again look't for good fortune in that Bay went Sailing along the Coast and in a few days of being out was surpris'd by so violent a Tempest as to be forc't by the necessity of the Storm to put into the Port forbidden by his instructions The Citizens having their imaginations fill'd with the late dangers at the sight of the same Arms which wounded 'em quitted the City the Souldiers as well as the unserviceable Rabble in the same distemper flying to the Mountain There was at Anchor in the Port a Moorish Vessel belonging to the Qamalake one who was in good correspondence with the State which observing the flight of the Moors hal'd to our men to fall upon the City Dom Manoel not understanding the sign concluded that in defiance they bid him Battail and 'twixt anger and impatience making ready perceiv'd the City emptying and the poor people running in confus'd multitudes towards a small Mountain which was in sight believing the distance and cragginess of its situation would secure 'em from being fall'n upon by our Souldiers Dom Manoel found out the design of the Ships hawling and put to 't 'twixt the opportunity and his obedience brought the business to Council and amongst Valiant Souldiers Gallantry being the best interpreter of Orders 't was voted they should enter the City because the Governours instructions could not take in all accidents who if there would be the first should leap on shore the Counsel was immediately follow'd by Execution Dom Manoel almost without any resistance entred the City the pillage of the Souldiers was great and what was below the coveting was committed to the Fire which burnt Estates and Houses the Dammage was greater then the Victory Dom Manoel took three Baneans Prisoners by whom he was told that all the Inhabitants had sav'd
Colour of which 't was found 58. The same Miracle hath successively for many years been seen on the same day and we know by good Authors and faithfull Relations that it yet happens sometimes by which means those Christians with a stronger Faith receive our Doctrine This Miracle after much arguing on both sides was clear'd before the Bishop of Cochim in open Court the proceedings came to this Kingdome in the time of the King Dom Henry the Cardinal who by the consent of Pope Gregory 13 th confirm'd the Miracle which is now divulg'd in our own Chronicles and forein Authors Dom Iohn de Castro receiv'd the news of this Miracle with no ordinary shew of Piety protecting Saint Thomas's Christians opprest with the slavery of Pagan Princes who had taken from 'em certain Grants and Priviledges which by the intercession of the Holy Apostle had by the Kings their Predecessors been indulg'd 'em but by the hatred of the Infidels and corruption of the times were only remembred 59. Hidalcaon gave not over infesting us on the main Land with his usual incursions which kept us on continual Duty and hindered the Husbandmen from Tilling upon which the Governour resolv'd to strike where the Blow might be most felt He presently Commanded his Son Dom Alvaro to go out with the Fleet he had provided with Orders to do all the hurt he could in Hidalcaon's Ports giving the Souldiers all free Pillage that the hopes of Plunder might make 'em not mention some Arrerages the State ow'd 'em and put by others from playing the Merchants a Corruption which stole upon a great many by the foul example of their Superiours 60. Dom Alvaro put to Sea with 900. Portuguese and 400. Indians on six Ships and some long Boats with Oars and after a few days Sailing spy'd four of Hidalcaon's Ships going with Stuffs and other Commodities to Cambaya Dom Alvaro presently commanded his Captains to come on Head him and the Boats to keep close to the shore for fear the Enemy should out of Desperatness run a ground the Ships were Merchant men and but few Souldiers in 'em who seeing they could neither fly nor defend themselves sent aboard the Admiral two Moor Merchants who with reasons and tears shew'd themselves not concern'd in the difference 'twixt Hidalcaon and the State and profer'd a reasonable present toward the expence of the Fleet but neither the covetousness of the Souldiers or the policy of Warr would let them be heard but the Ships were Boarded and sent to Goa that the Prize might be divided according to the Governours Proclamation Upon the arrival of those Ships at Goa the people was stangely transported seeing Victories so got one upon the neck of an other in the first they prais'd the Courage of the Father in the second the Fortune of the Son 61. Dom Alvaro seeing opportunity and weather on his side and that the Souldiers were contented because they had in hand the fruit of their late Enterprize commanded his Pilot to steer to the Port of Cambre where since the breaking out of the Warr Hidalcaon kept double Garrison there were two Forts with Ordinance planted at the entrance of the Barr and the Chanel was so narrow that without eminent danger our Ships could neither pass through or ride there The General Dom Alvaro put to the Captains of the Fleet the apparent difficulties which every one concluded of moment enough to be considered of alleging that voluntary undertakings ought not to be set upon with so certain danger that they should more to purpose carry on the Warr against Hidalcaon by Lording it in his Seas and in his sight taking away his commerce that there was more hazard then profit in what could be done by Land that as they saw the Chanel was so begirt with those Forts our Ships must pass by the mouth of the Canon that the first Ship they should shatter would hinder the rest from passing But Dom Alvaro urging that he was resolv'd to execute his Orders which were to get on shore and burn the Enemies Ports the Councel replied by proposing that he as General should stay to Command at Sea and that most of the Commanders of the Ships would strive to pass the Barr because if any thing should happen amiss to the Admiral of that Fleet Son and Heir to the Governour of India what greater Dammage could the State receive then the necessity of engaging in so just a Vengeance On which Dom Alvaro in a great deal of passion brake off the consult saying that he car'd for no Victories where his danger was not as great as the least common Souldiers that out of obedience he was their General and in danger their Companion that he had instructions from the Governour to venture his own Person on every occasion his Souldiers but upon necessity that he look'd upon the Dangers they represented to be less then those he came in chase of because Honour was not to be purchas'd without hazarding that he came from Portugall to find out this Day which he hop't would be glorious for them all and that in this Resolution he ask't not their advice only that they would consult about the manner of the falling on The Generals Gallantry and Youth did then excuse his Rashness afterwards the Success 't was agreed that the men should go into the long Boats and that at the beginning of the Dawning when Day-light was not well broke and so the Enemy not sure of his aim they should get on shore they all that Night provided themselves seeing in the Generals looks hopes of Victory The General having left sufficient Guard on the Ships got on shore with 800. Choise men and with Fortune so declaring for him that of a great many Shot that lighted on the Boats not one either kill'd or wounded a Souldier this accident being a Disposition to or beginning of the Victory 62. The City which ran along a great Plain contain'd five thousand Families the Houses by themselves and not leaning on one an other without any other policy union or share of ground then what every one took for his pleasure or ability and yet the Turrets and Balconies of every House did altogether present a rude Stateliness as if Built with more Pride then Art it had on the North-side a little Mountain whence ran some small Rivulets with no name which contributed both to the pleasantness and fertility of the Soil The City was antiently Inhabited by the Bramenes now by Merchant Moors a place amongst the Eastern people always famous then for Superstition now for Wealth it was not defended by either Walls or Works the Inhabitants being secure by the Power of their Lords or the Peace they preserv'd with the Neighbouring Princes but at present the Warr we had with Hidalcaon beginning Victoriously the Moors saw the danger they were in by example and had drawn two thousand paid Souldiers to Guard the City
Mascarenhas he discreetly began his Speech cursing the desperateness of his condition that being Born of Christian Parents he had like an abortive fruit of Catholick Plants abjur'd the Faith of his Fathers in vvhich he vvas bred that now vvith his Eyes opened he came to Knock at the Door of the Church that the Latin Priests might bring back to the Sheep-fold of Christ so lost a Sheep that this vvas the miserable relation of an uncompos'd Life that about the affairs of Cambaya he could assure him the Sultan had news that the Mogull vvith a great Army vvas entred the Confines of his Kingdome putting all to the Sword that Iuzarcaon who had lately brought thirteen thousand Foot to the Camp had orders to joyn vvith Rumecaon and both together go against the Enemy that vvith the resolution he commanded the drawing off the Canon but that he should be provided the next day to look for a general assault because the Turks would not without some Noise end that Warr. Dom Iohn Mascarenhas commended and confirm'd his resolutions of turning Catholick besides the taking kindly his intelligence and again let him down the Wall to acquaint him with any new thing that hapned in the Camp 112. The news of raising the Siege with the certainty of the assault which was to be given was Nois'd about the Fortress and the Souldiers for joy put on that day their Bravery some rejoycing at the approach of the Enemy others at the end of the Warr. The Commander in chief found a great forwardness in all the Souldiers to expect the assault for all thinking 't would be the last of so long a Siege every one coveted to give the latest memory of his Actions 113. Dom Fernando de Castro kept his Bed of a Feaver and hearing of the intended assault rose his Gallantry offering violence to Nature Dom Iohn Mascarenhas sometimes as his Commander others as his Friend went about to hinder it but Disobedience here passing for Virtue he rather offended against Health then against Honour putting on his Armour and coming to the Works 114. The day of the glorious Saint Laurence broke Dedicated by his happy Martyrdome to Fiery trials The Gentlemen with so much transport of joy came to their Posts as if already in possession of Reward and Victory They presently saw at a distance the Enemies Army marching Orderly and dispersing it self round about the Fortress Our Canon plaid with no little Execution the Enemy Souldier like enduring the Charge rather then discompose the Order he march't in till he had gain'd his Post and planted Ladders to begin the assault they fell on the Works with great resolution hoping by Fighting to amuse us that the confusion of the Conflict might cover the Stratagem of the Fire they had laid Our men shew'd great Bravery as if in haste to rest themselves in Victory promis'd in the issue of that Day 115. The fury of the Sword without any fear of that of the Fire was kept off in Saint Iohn's Work the Enemy fought carelesly till the sign of springing the Mine arriving 'em they all at the same time retir'd the same fear equal and suddain in 'em all discovered us the Plot. The Commander in chief cry'd out immediately for 'em to leave the Work that the Mine now known by the suddain retiring of the Enemy might without any hurt take Fire Every one by leaving his Post obey'd their Commander only Diogo de Reynoso with disorderly Courage kept the place calling them Cowards who quitted it At those words all return'd to their Posts rather following example then reason The Mine immediately with a most hideous report took Fire and those stout Defendants lay Dead in that place they had kept alive Here Dy'd Dom Fernando de Castro at the age of Nineteen rais'd from a sickness Nature might have past over but Courage made it mortal Dom Francisco de Almeyda lost his Life keeping up the courage and misfortune of his Family Here lay Buried Gil Coutinho Ruy de Sousa and Diogo de Reynoso who with his Life paid for so many Deaths he so generously but fatally was instrumental to Dom Diogo de Sottomajor flying with a Lance in his hand fell upon his Feet in the Fortress without any hurt by the Fire or his fall some lighted in the Enemies Camp about sixty men were lost by this mischance thirteen who came off which their Lives were wounded or deform'd by the Fire Others more largely write the accidents of this Fire We had rather then grieve the attention of those who read the History amongst the chances of this so famous Siege silently pass over this unfortunate Day Our men wondered to see the Execution of smothered Powder should be so great that the stones of the Fortress blown up by the violence of the blow should Kill a great many in the Enemies Camp the Fire rather following the impulse of Nature then the prescrib'd Limits of the Engineer 116. After some time when the Fortress was clear'd from smoak Rumecoan commanded five hundred Turks to enter at the ruins of the fir'd Work the rest of the Camp in whole Companies seconding ' em Yet met they with five stout Souldiers who resisted 'em for a good while sustaining the weight of so strange a Combate so unheard of a truth as there goes as much Courage to the Writing as Action though qualify'd by the confession of our Enemies themselves and by the reverence of so many Years Dom Iohn Mascarenhas with fifteen more came to that quarter to their Relief where he beheld two Spectacles one challenging Compassion the other Amasement and relieving the five all together made so stubborn a Resistance as to stop the fury of a Victorius Army such a thing as related only with the bare truth out-does all the Greeks or Romans have in their Histories or Fables 117. 'T was given out in the Fortress that the Turks were Masters of the fir'd Work upon which some Souldiers who fought in the other Posts came thither as where the danger was greatest The false report happily sav'd the Fortress for they made a Body capable of resisting thirteen thousand Foot so many as our Histories reckon were they who went on upon the Min'd work The Women taught not to value their Lives brought Lances Bullets and Pots of Powder and the Magnanimous Isabel Fernandez with only a Bill in her hand did by her Actions animate the Souldiers though much more by her example and words crying aloud Fight for your God Fight for your King Cavalliers of Christ for he is on your side The Enemies by the success of the Mine having so fair a Door open to Victory resolv'd that day to conclude the business encourag'd by their General and the opportunity now Fighting as own'd by fortune Those who were on the Work out of ambition to be the first in so eminent an Action behav'd themselves the more resolutely and being Ianizaries and
ordered to be cut off who was left Alive not to carry the News without signs of Victory 7. The Fleet went out of the River and Coasting along two days came in sight of the City of Antote famous for its proud Buildings and rich Inhabitants whom their commerce by Sea had well enrich't these warn'd by others sufferings resolv'd to Defend their Houses or Dye in 'em valuing so equally their Lives and Fortunes Dom Manoel got on Shore though not without loss for the Moors waited for us showing themselves Souldiers in their Resolution not in their Conduct who charg'd us divided into Companies with wandring and uncertain Shot betraying the same fear in their Resistance they did afterwards in their Flight Dom Manoel got ground of 'em till he forc't 'em into the City where at the sight of Women and Children they were made stand by their Compassion here our men thought they had to do with Enemies for they fought with the Bowels of Fathers Cowards in defending their own stout in protecting the Lives of others but their Courage not being natural and proceeding from tender or timerous affections their compassion yielded to their fear which gave us possession of the City Children and Victory and Dom Manoel more designing Ruine then Conquest gave up the City to the Flames The cruelty out-went the destruction for many Bramenish young Ladies exempted from crime by their Sex from the Sword by their faces in Colour and Beauty not inferiour to those of our Europe were not spar'd in the Victory 8. Dom Manoel de Lima went Coasting all the Bay of Cambaya destroying the Towns so depopulating every place as to seem not to be glutted with Blood or Victory at last retires with more Glory then Booty and found the Governour with all the Fleet together at the Island Dos Mortos the next day the sixth of November they set Sail for Dio the Ships went light and with the multitude of Pendants and Streamers made a pleasant and beautifull sight 9. At the Fortresses making the Fleet such was the general satisfaction as of men who after such a deluge of Blood saw those who brought 'em Peace in Victory the Fortress was round about full of Colours the raz'd Ruins putting on contentment The Commander in chief gave order for Shooting off all the Guns answer'd by the Governour from Sea with an amazing Vollee seconded by Instruments of Warr and Musick solemnizing so frightfull a day with chearfull Vespers the Moors too discharg'd a great many Pieces shewing their joy or contempt for the Governours arrival 10. Dom Iohn de Castro kept that Night at Sea and sent for on Board the Commander in chief Garcia de Sa Manoel de Sousa de Sepulveda Iorge Cabral and other Gentlemen of the Councel whom he acquainted with the resolution he came with to Fight the Enemy upon which he ask't no mans Opinion because the Governour of India drew not his Sword to Defend but Chastise but in what manner he should fall upon the Enemy he desir'd all their Counsels Garcia de Sa with such reasons approv'd and prais'd his fix't Resolution as for his Person and their weight were very taking with the Governour They discourst about the way of Fighting and concluded of it which was a secret till the Execution 'T was ordered the men should in the silence of the Night be put into the Fortress and on their Landing Musick Trumpets and Shooting from the Ships should keep the design from Rumecaon The men in three Nights by Ladders of Cords got into the Fortress which was done with so much Caution as not to be discovered by the Enemy 11. Rumecaon on the approaching danger shewing himself most Resolute told his Souldiers if the Governour resolv'd to come out and Fight in the Field the Moors would march into the Fortress through the Gates not over the Walls that he hop't with the Portuguese Colours to sweep the House of their Prophet that they fought for the Liberty of so many Princes who sigh't under the heavy Oppression of Tribute and Servitude that they should reserve their Courage in one day to revenge the Injuries of so many Years that the State was crush't under the weight of so many Victories that Fortune had so ordered it to bring 'em together at one Blow to cut 'em off The Turk heightned this insolence by Commanding all the Souldiers should have double Pay his Army was of above forty thousand men most of the Officers Turks old Souldiers famous by the report of their Courage brought thither by extraordinary Pay There were come lately to the Camp seven hundred Ianizaries who proudly desir'd to Fight by themselves that the Moors might see who gave 'em the Victory Rumecaon supply'd the Posts and plac't the main Body of his Army so as to attend that place where he thought our Fleet would Anchor neither did his Confidence disturb his Discipline Thus expected he to be falln upon by us ready for Defence doubtfull of Success 12. The Governour having now got all the Souldiers into the Fortress found diverse Opinions about falling on the Enemy and all the Arguments striking on the Contingency of Success they could not be approv'd or rejected without the knowledge of what 's to come known to no body Garcia de Sa by the Authority of his Years Courage and Birth discourst again about the conveniency of Fighting but Dom Iohn de Castro commanding silence said that the Lot was already cast that by the Valiant he should be well thought of and from Cowards he car'd not for approbation that those without should expect the success to give their judgments He spent that Evening in disposing the Souldiers for the next day not to alter by delay their Courage or Resolution He gave order the Fleets Boats should for a sign expect three Roquets to be fir'd from the Fortress and at the same time our men resolv'd to Sally forth Row toward that place of the Enemy which was most Obnoxious with Drums and Trumpets sounding crediting what they could their intentions of Landing covering the entrance of the Boats with Lances which would make the Stratagem probable and that the Governours Boat should by its place Flagg Royal and Adornments be known at a distance a Stratagem which either gave or furthered our Victory 13. The day broke which began the eleventh of November Dedicated to the memory of the glorious Saint Martin Bishop of Tours who might as a Saint favour as a Souldier fight for us The Governour with the first Light came with his Generals staff on the platform of the Fortress his white Armour added so much to his Majesty as his Charge was respected in his Person Mass was said at an open Altar that they might begg Victory of the God of Hoasts the Governour and Major part of the Souldiers receiv'd the Sacrament and the Guardian of the Franciscans proclam'd a Plenary indulgence to all those
Lima offers to continue in it Antonio Moniz takes some Ships The barbarous revenge of the King of Cambaya News from Ormus The description of Balsora 〈…〉 themselves in it Dom Manoel de Lima goes for Ormus And Dom Iohn Mascarenhas returns to his Command in Dio. What the Governour writes of him to his Son Dom Alvaro and to the King of every one He leavâ—s Dom Iorge on that Coast. Embarks for Goa Arrives and is visâ—â—ed at Sea A Triumph is decreed him The Fabrick of it History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 4. Cap. 6. The Governours entry They receive him under a Canopy The order of the Triumph * Dom Antonio de Sousa de Macedo now Secretary of State in Portugal in the third Chapter of the third Book of his Lusitania Liberata Printed at London 1645. saith The design of shaking of the King of Spain being Compleated by Killing the Secretary and Proclaming Iohn the Fourth Duke of Braganza at that time at his House in the Country the Nobility in the King's absence desir'd the Arch-bishop of Lisbone to Govern the City who going in solemn Procession to the Palace as he past by Saint Anthonies Church and was praying to the Saint to intercede for the good of the Kingdome and his Native Conntry the Arm of a rich Crucifix which was carry'd before him Miraculously unnail'd and held it self forth to the people who receiv'd the Miracle with acclamations crying out God stretcheth out the hand of his power to free the Portuguese and decide their cause against the Castillian who had said he only desir'd God should be Judge This is the Miracle hinted at by the Author and compar'd to the Crucifixes having an Arm unnail'd in the Battail as was related in the 22. Parag. of this Book Franciscan Friars go for Ceilan History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 4. Cap. 7. They preach the Faith in Candea and the King hearkens to it He is inconstant He Friars encourage him His resolution The Governour desires that Conversion and sends to him Antonio Moniz The Situation and Fortifying of Baroche Madre Maluco Lord of it Dom Iorge enters by Night Maluco comes too late The King of Coâ—ta against the King of Candea's Conversion History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 4. Cap. 8. The King of Candea consents Antonio Moniz Voyage He comes to Candea and finds all things altered He endeavours to resist Is set upon by the Enemy The difficulty he was in His prudence in moderating his men His courage in Fighting His retreat The King of Candea repents Sends a Messenger Antonio Moniz defir'd to return His men are against it He goes to his Fleet. Hidalcaon sends Souldiers upon the Continent History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 4. Cap. 9. They retire for fear of ourâ— Iohn de Barro ' s History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 1. Cap. 8. The king Aeyro sent Prisoner to Goa Absolv'd by the Governour Is brought to Ternate * A sign of Admiration amongst them Dâ—verse Kings conspire against Malaca How the Commander behaves himself The King of Achem Lands and immediately retires The Fleet goes out to find him The Commander hears News of him and resolves to follow him The Souldiers mutiny Diogo Soarez quels ' em They see and set on the Enemy Diogo Soarez takes the Admiral The Embâ—ssage of the Confederates The Governour of Mâ—laca's answer News wanâ—s from the Fleet. The people complain Franciscus Xaverius quells ' em Fore-tells the Victory and the manner of it Hidalcaon's perplexity He sends Forces on the main Land Dom Diogâ— de Almeyd goes out to him The Governour orders him to retire and debaits the Warr in Council 'T is deferr'd till an other time He exerciseth Warr in Peace He countenanceth the Souldiers Receives advice from Dio. He communicates it to the Senate and desires â—heir help They offer him their Estates and the Women their Jewels He adviseth Chaul and Bacaim Ships arrive from the Kingdome The orders they brought * Rumes are Natives of that part about Constantinople call'd Romania which the Turks now call Rumeli from the priviledge granted by Pope Sylvester to Constantine the Great upon his removing the seat of the Empire to call Constantinople Rome Warr resolv'd against Hidalcaon The order of his men Embassadours from Canara come to the Governour He hears and dispaâ—cheth the Embassadours Hidalcaon retires his men The Governour follows them Dom Alvaro Fights in the Vanguard The Moors fly The Governour commands his men to follow They retire to the Mountain He returns to Goa Goes again to Dio. Arrives at Bacaim Sends Dom Alvaro to Surat Dom Alvaro sends Dom Iorge before and two other Captains Their success They return to Dom Alvaro What the Governour did at Bacaim History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 5. Cap. 7. He goes to joyn his Son Makes a Speech to his men The Gentlemens and Officers answer He stays three hours in the Field and goes on Board The hurt he doth Arrives at Dio. Dom Iohn Mascarenhas resigns the Government of the place The Governour gives it to Lewis Falcaon Sets Sail the mischieâ— he doth His compassion He goes to Bacaim is sensible of the not taking Surat puts the King in mind of those who had serv'd him Hidalcaon renews the Warr. The Commander at Goa desires to go against him The City hinders him Adviseth the Governour He immediately goes on Board Goes in sight of Dabul Dom Alvaro gets on Shore The Governour follows him and takes the City Arrives at Agacaim He falls on the Enemy They fly Dom Alvaro follows ' em They turn Dom Diogo kills the General The Governour Fights got the Victory On Saint Thomas's day and by his mediation He dispatcheth Ships for the Kingdome Mascarenhas's praises The Governour carries on the Warr. What hurt he doth He destroys upper Dabul and the Campagnia Goes to Bacaim Spoils Cambaya A Character of Rax Solimon See Barro's History of India Dec. 5. Lib. 4. His coming to Adem Beheads the King The situation of Adam Soliman seiseth it The Inhabitants offer it to the King of Campar The King 〈◊〉 it and what he doth History oâ— India Dec. 6. Lib. 6. Cap. 1. What the Turks do They 〈◊〉 Recruited The Inhabitants send â—o Ormus The Messenger meets with Payo de Noronha Dom Payo arrives at Adem 〈◊〉 himself 〈◊〉 The Inhabitants send to Goa The Governour rejoyceth Sends his Son With what Fleet. An other Embassage from Caxem The Goveâ—nour's answer 〈…〉 〈…〉 Lay Siege Dom Payo calls off our men What the Arabs do Attayde's success Alvaro's Voyage He calls a Council and what he resolves Goes to Xael Resolveâ— to Scale it The Arabs 〈◊〉 till thâ—y all Dye The place is gâ—in'd Lourenco Pirez arriveâ— at Lisâ—one History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 6. Cap. 7. Rejoycing foâ— the news of Dio. What the Governour asks for the good News * The Mountain of good News The King'â— thanks to him History oâ— India Dec 6. Lib. 6. Cap. 8. The King sends six Ships for India One comeâ— to Goa The Vice-King falls Sick Quits the Government He speaks to the Council The Oath he takes He reâ—â—res with the Father Xaverius His Death His Bâ—riâ—l and the grief at it His Bones come to the Kingdome Are Deposited in Saint Dominicks in Lisbone Translated to Bemfica Where they now are * The Portuguese keep their accounts in the least Money they have which are Reis whereof 400. made a Crusade which is worth 3 s. 6 d. Castro'â— Family Iohn de Barro ' s Hist. of India Dec. 6. Lib. 1. Pag. 4. His Children The praise of Dom Alvaro de Castro
then heart could think In every of the five he paints five Pence So sums the thirty by a Cinque fold cinque Accounting that which is the Center twise Of the five Cinques which he doth place Cross-wise Though the more Venerable Testimony of a Latin Record made of the Oath Alphonsus Henriques took in the year 1152. before the Bishop and Magistracy of Combra and the Bishop of Braga about the Vision he saw before the Engagement saith he was proclamed King before the Fight as was fore-told by Christ who at the same time commanded him to take for his Arms what he paid for the Redemption of Man and what he was sold for to the Iews to which the King added for his Crest Moses's Serpent A Type of Christ The words under the King's Oath are Gentem tuam invenies alacrem ad bellum fortem potentem ut sub Regis nomine in hac pugna egrediaris Nec dubites sed quicquid petierint liberè concede Ego enim Aedificator Dissipator Imperiorum Regnorum sum Volo enim in te in semine tuo Imperium mihi stabilire ut deferatur nomèn meum in exteras gentes Et ut agnoscant succâ—ssores tui datorem Regni insigne tuum ex pretio quo ego humanum genus emi ex qno ego à Judaeis emptus sum compones This Record also sets down a famous Prediction delivered at the same time by an old Hermit to Alfonsus as he then affirm'd upon Oath concerning the Succession Alienation and Restauration of the Crown of Portugall Bono animo esto Vinces vinces non vinceris Dilectus es a Domino Posuit enim super te super semen tuum oculos misericordiae suae usque in sextam decimam generationem in qua attenuabitur proles sed in ipsam attenuatam ipse respiciet videbit which this Age hath seen fulfill'd precisely and to the Letter by the King of Spain's seising on the Kingdome of Portugall after the Death of King Henry the Cardinal who succeeded the unfortunate Sebastian the seventeenth King and by the happy Restauration of the Royal Family in King John the Fourth of Glorious memory Father to our most Incomparable Queen Katherine This Record was found engross'd in Parchment with five Seals annex'd in the Royal Monastery of Alcobaca the Original was carried to Philip the Second King of Spain and is now in the Escurial there remains in Lisbone an Authentique Copy and Dom Antonio de Sousa de Macedo hath Printed it in the second Proeme of his Lusitania Liberata pag. 96 97 and 98. This first King took Saint Iren from the Moors and by the help of the Northern Fleet sent to the Holy Land under the Command of William Long-sword got from them after a long and bloody Siege Lisbone Afterwards Beja and Evora and the greatest part of the Country on the South-side of Tagus by the Portuguese called Allentejo he Died in the year of our Lord 1185. of his Reign 73. and of his Age 91. a King so extraordinary in his own Person in the unusual length of his Life and Reign was necessary for the fast Rooting that Monarchy which was so gloriously to spread it self as far as East and West extend 4 Alphonsus was succeeded by his Son Sanctius the first from whom the Crown continued in the direct Descendency for above two hundred years till John the first Brother to King Ferdinand the last of nine Kings who in continual Warrs had imployed their Pious and Victorious Arms in driving the Moors out of Europe so long so stoutly did they defend their Possessions 5. King John seeing all clear behind him did then Prudently and in Compliance with that Innate hatred the Crown of Portugall had against the Mahometans pass over to Africa where he took from the Moors the City of Ceuta as Emulous and Troublesome a Neighbour and Competitor to Spain as Carthage was once to Italy After this advantage on the Africans his third Son the Infante Dom Henrique Commander of the Cavalliers of Christ an order founded by Dennis the sixth King of Portugal against the Infidels on the Dissolution of that of the Knights Templers incited by the obligation of his Office and Family set upon the Discovery of the Western Coast of Arabia of which in the expedition of Ceuta cujus pars magna fuit and other passages made over thither he had got the best Information he could find amongst the Moors He began his design Anno 1420. by sending forth every year two or three Ships which were to pass Cape Non the furthest of the Spanish discoveries and by them so named like Hercules pillars from their despair of passing further In all the Voyages of twelve years they came but to the Cape Bojador so named from its Launching out which no man had the boldness to double because finding that Cape to shoot out Westward about forty Leagues further then the rest of the Coast and at the beginning of the Cape a Bank of Sands to run the same way the unexperienced and raw Pilots used then to Sail by the Shore durst not stand off â—ix Leagues which had avoided the Flats and go so far Westward The Infante undaunted by the consideration of expence or danger continually set out Fleets and gave Orders to the most skilfull and stout Commanders to adventure the passing that then so formidable Cape In these Voyages Porto Sancto was after a great Storm recovered and found out and so named from the Preservation afterwards the Island Madeira so called from the thick Woods upon it with Resolute and Magnanimous perseverance Vast and Prodigious expence unheard of Suffering and Danger he at last past the Cape and in forty three years carried on his Discoveries from Cape Non in twenty eight degrees and an half of Northern Latitude to Cape Sierra Lione in 7 3 4. of the same Latitude which makes on the Shore 430. Leagues In the Sea besides those already mentioned were found out in his time the Canary Islands and those of Capoverde He laid the foundation of that great Design not thought of by any of the Antients but Semiramis Bacchus and Alexander the Great and till now above the narrow Souls of so many succeeding Ages the 13th of November in the year 1463. was the Day of his glorious Memory 6. Alphonsus the fifth Grand-child to John the first by his Son King Edward who Reigned but five years set to Farm at a certain Rate the Trade of Guinney for five years to Fermon Gomes on condition that beginning from the Cape Sierra Lione he should every year discover one hundred Leagues on the Coast In January 1471. he first came to the place in Guinney by him called and yet of the same name the Mine and there began to truck for Gold His discoveries fell not short of his agreement for they reached to Cape Saint Katherine so call'd because first seen on her Day which lies in 2
Port of Madagascar call'd Matatana where he got so good Information of the place as the News put Tristaon on the Discovery which he perfected and going afterwards for the Indies in his way took from the Moors a Fortress in Socotora 14. After the business of Socotora the great Alphonso d' Alboquerque who came with the Fleet from Lisbone with seven of the Ships designed to go along the Coast of Arabia and after so many Ages to revenge on the Arabs their Incursions and Possessions on the Continent of Spain the first place he arrived at in the Kingdome of Ormus was the City Calayate where he accepted of their Friendship and forc'd four more to take his upon his own Terms went on persuing his Victories and sending fear his Harbinger before him till he came to Ormus where he made Peace with the King upon condition to turn Tributary to the King of Portugall and permit him to Build a Fortress on the Island By the great Fleet which parted 1509. the Vice-Roy received orders to return and Alboquerque was possess'd of the Government which he Eternis'd by taking the Cities of Calicut the greatest and most powerfull Enemy the Portuguese had in India and Goa seated in the heart of India therefore judiciously made the Residence of the Vice-Roys and Governours went in Person to Sumatra and possess'd himself of Malaca so famous among the Antients for its Scituation in the Aurea Chersonesus and then the great Mart of all the Eastern Merchants In the time he spent here he received Embassies and Offers of Friendship from the Kings of Campar and Java and from the King of Siam upon the Continent sent an Embassadour to the King of Pegu and Ships to discover the Spice Islands of the Maluccoes and Banda He made the first expedition into the Red-Sea and entred that Streight Coasting Arabia till he came to the Island of Ceibam in the middle of that Gulf being returned from setling Ormus he Died full of Glory and Deserts on Ship-board at the Barr of Goa in the year 1515. and his own Climaterical 15. The same year King Emanuel designing an honourable Repose for Alboquerque after so much Sweat and Toyl in Warr and Victory had sent Governour to the Indies Lopo Soarez d' Albergaria with a Fleet of thirteen Ships and Instructions to make a Fortress upon the Island of Zeilan whence according to his Intelligence came all the Cynamon of those parts At his first coming to the Island in 1518. the King of Columbo on the noise of the Portuguese Arms and Iustice readily consented but altered by the Iealousie and Interest of the Moors of Calicut and Malabar was afterwards forced to yield a Fortress and become Tributary In his Government Perez d' Andrade with four Ships went to discover the Gulf of Bangala and the Coast of China He was succeeded at the end of three years by Diogo Lopez de Sequeira who made a Voyage to the Red-Sea according to his Instructions from the King to find out the Coast of Presbyter John he came to the Island Macua Inhabited by Christian Moors and to Arquico a Fort of Presbyter Johns where with mutual Tears and other Expressions of Ioy was the first solemn meeting of the Eastern and Western Christians of which that it was to come to pass the Abissine Friers said they had by them antient Prâ—phesies 16. King Emanuel Died in December 1521. after a glorious Reign of 26. years The first sent to the Indies by his Son King John the Third was he who discovered them Vasco da Gama made Conde da Vidigueira he went with the second Title of Vice-Roy which was not given of course to those who went to Govern India but as the Romans chose their Dictators bestowed on Men of Eminent worth or for extraordinary Emergencies and Atchievements so the Turks preparations at Sues and giving out he would drive the Portuguese out of India were the cause Dom Garcia de Noronha was sent thither 1538. with the Relief of four thousand men on twelve Ships and the Majesty and Terrour of the Third Vice-Roy as our Dom John de Castro was made the Fourth upon his signal Victory against the King of Cambaya and raising the second so famous Siege of Dio. 17. Dio famous for twice Baffling the Power and Policy of the East and scituated at the entrance of the Sea of India and in the passage thither from Africa Arabia and Persia was according to some Built by Alexander the Great intended to be the Mistress of the Sea and Land and so called from the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which his Flatterers gave him as the Son of Jupiter Ammon others without Searching into the reason of the Name give it a more Ignoble beginning by saying it was only antiently Inhabited by Fisher-men but afterward like Venice grew great rich and formidable It was a constant part of King Emanuel's Instructions to those who serv'd him in the Indies knowing a Fortress here would be to India such a Curb as Argos in the hands of Strangers was once to Greece to try always to get footing in this place It was accordingly often but in vain attempted by all the ways force or stratagem could suggest but was only that the Fortune and Grandeur of so great a King could not atchieve Dom John the Third not so Covetous of the Kingdoms as Virtues and Victories of his Father commanded the Governours not to lay aside the design without engaging for it in whatsoever expence or difficulty who were all so blindly obedient as to lye with great Fleets before it observing the places of advantage sometimes falling on by open Force sometime by Design yet all unsuccessfull On which advice the King ordered the Warr to be carried on in other places of Cambaya that by desolating his Cities annoying his Ports and obstructing the Trade that King might be forc'd to purchase his quiet by granting him a Fortress there The Execution of the Portuguese's Arms and Crys of his Subjects brought him to seek Peace by giving first the City Bacam with its Iurisdiction and Revenues to the Governour afterwards being press'd by so terrible an Enemy as the Mogul and the Rebellion of his own Subjects he bought Protection and Assistance from the Portuguese by giving them leave to choose a place there to Build a Fortress on which Martim Alphonso de Sofa Admiral of the Seas of India imployed by the Governour to compleat the Treaty placed on the point which commands the Haven This was in the year 1535. It was not long before the King of Cambaia perceived the Portuguese by their possession here to have their Feet upon his Neck and all the East to complain of the interruption of their Pilgrimages and the loss of their Trade and Commerce to Mecca upon which the King listned greedily to Coge-Sofar's perswasion of Besieging the place on the security of being assisted by a great Fleet from the Turk who design'd to drive
Ceremony of the Sea by their often repeated Salutations Rejoycing and Affrightnings of the place Dom Alvaro Bacaon with the Chief Officers of the Fleet came presently to Visit Dom Iohn de Castro on Board where when the Complements were ended he gave him an account of what he heard of the Enemy and that according to Intelligence his first Onset would be upon Ceita they then fell upon 't that the Fleets of two such great Princes being joyned it lay upon both their Honours to Fight the Enemy though he should be much stronger that we Fought in our own Seas and in sight of our own Ports which would be able in the Fight to furnish us with fresh men and our battered Ships would have a refuge at hand that though the Turks should get the Victory they would be so broken as not to be able to set upon any place in the Streight which by Fighting let the success be what it would they should secure Besides the Orders they had under Seal to find out the Enemy could not be understood otherwise with safety to their Honour and Obedience Having taken this so precise and bold Resolution the Souldiers were all on Fire and the Chief Commanders Sollicitous in giving out their Orders and disposing for so great an Affair when on a suddain advises came thick that Barba-Rossa with his whole Fleet was coming towards the Streight Dom Iohn de Castro presently sends for his men who were on shore Commands the Captains to fit and trim their Ships and sends word to Dom Alvaro he was weighing who coold of his first heat by an imaginary fight of the Enemy writ to Dom Iohn that new accidents must have new Counsails that by the Spies intelligence he knew Barba-Rossa's Fleet was double to the Armados that 't was neither according to the Intention or for the Service of their Princes to lose themselves in so apparent a Danger that while their Fleets were entire the Enemy could undertake no great matter and if in the Fight they should have the worst of 't all the places of the Streight would be the reward of the Victory that 't was much against his humour to desist from Fighting but the Service of Cesar was to be minded before the Gallantry of particular Persons that he desir'd him to bring all his Fleet into Port and as the Turk mov'd they would more safely conclude what was to be done Dom Iohn de Castro answer'd the Spanish General that he alter'd not his Opinion at the fight of the Enemy that their appearing timorous would encourage the Turks whose design being to get footing in Spain the Fleets ought out of honour to engage much more out of a sense of the Effront what would the World say if the Forces of two such great Princes joyn'd only to manage a defensive Warr against Barba-Rossa letting the Turkish Banners Lord it in our Seas in sight of the Eagles of the Empire and the Cinques of Portugall that he was resolv'd to expect the Enemy not fearing to be Blam'd however the day went because if worsted lost men answer'd nothing and no body would call Conquerours to question 29. But neither had this Resolution force enough to sway the Spanish General Dom Alvaro Bacaon we are not certain whether he thought it the better or the more secure way Don Iohn de Castro put himself in the Streights mouth where he lay three days here he had advice that the Enemies Fleet steered another course by Dissentions of the Chief Officers or as other Memorials have it Barba-Rossa had received new Orders from the Turk to bring back the Fleet yet the Gallantry of Castro's staying in the Streight deserv'd envy from the Living glory from Posterity since for the obtaining a memorable Victory not Courage but Occasion was wanting though this so generous resolution was diversly tax'd in Spain those Branding it who call all extraordinary actions Temerity yet I believe those who most condem'd it would have been content to have it themselves 30. Dom Iohn seeing by the Enemies retiring those places above their fear went to Ceita to communicate some part of his instructions to Dom Affonso Noronha who receiv'd him with so many Shot as the Spaniards in Gibraltar thought the Fleet had been engag'd yet would they not weigh Anchor and come forth so alterable were they in their first so firm in their second resolution Here Dom Iohn had news that the Moors had laid close siege to Alcacere Ceguer a place our men kept in Africa at an unnecessary charge and danger the Governour was a Gentleman of the Family de Freitas he immediately sent his Son Dom Alvaro with part of the Fleet and Orders to put relief into the Town and to continue in the Port till the Enemy sail'd out first which he did providing the place with Victuals and Ammunition and the Moors Army consisting of Hot-headed men the heat of their first Onset being cool'd they rais'd the siege Dom Alvaro return'd to the rest of the Fleet which having secur'd Ceita and freed it from fear of the Turks return'd to Lisbone where the Fame of both his adventures was arriv'd before which was the greater by lighting on Valour so unquestionable but Dom Iohn who counted nothing great and despis'd his own Actions avoided popular applause by retiring to Sintra either out of Modesty or Hight not Valewing any thing he did worthy of himself 31. The King Dom Iohn was about finding out one to Govern the State of India Martin Affonso de Sousa having staid out his Time and instantly desiring a Successour the affairs of the East upon diverse Emergencies declining and he unwilling that the glory of his Actions should be foil'd by a mis-carriage in the Warr very well knowing that the Peoples ignorance might occasion such a disgrace as might discredit many Victories for so considerable an employment the King look'd upon men differently qualified upon some who for the antiquity of their Blood without respect to their Deservings us'd to Inherit the great places a second piece of Tyranny of the Nobilities invention upon others who were mean in their Birth but famous in Themselves who lost what was due to their Merits because others had none so as for so eminent an employment deserts not well Born or a bare Title would not do 32. The King on these reasons irresolv'd whom to chuse to trust with-the weight of so great a Government ask'd the Infant Dom Lewis whom as affairs now stood He should make Governour in the Indies He told him the opinion he had of Castro's Temper that though in the business of the Streights many thought he had behav'd himself too Daringly yet 't was certain there 's no Souldier but would be glad to have been guilty of so Honourable a fault that though those who envy'd him accus'd him of being High and Cynical because he begg'd no Rewards or Courted the Ministers 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
continued their Battering for every stone they unloosned of the Fortress paying Souldiers and Canoneers their Battery did no considerable harm only Saint Iames's Bastion being the weakest or the most Batter'd was open in two places and the Breaches wide enough to enter upon assault though those within defended themselves with Retrenchments and by Night stole Earth to make up the Breaches 38. The Battery continued not without Execution the Wall being in many places open every where shattered and not a Souldier could peep through the Battlements who was not peirc't with the Enemies Arrows or wounded with their Shot which was so thick as it appear'd to be a continual Discharging Coge-Sofar little valuing the spending Ammunition or venturing Soldiers as being sufficiently furnish't and stock't with both He was too answered by our Gunns from the Fortress and with more Dammage for the Moors being in multitudes not a Bullet was spent in vain 39. The Turks were earnest to go on upon the Assault because in many places the Battery had done Dammage enough to scale the Wall yet did Coge-Sofar keep them off expecting more Force or willing by continual Duty and Wounds to abate the height of our men whose eagerness he hop't by slow Fighting to tame and waste the Forces Ammunitions and Patience of the Besieged an Argument not altogether out of the way for the Winter which had begun furiously took away the possibility of that succour which was necessary and wanted from the first day for the carelesness of Peace and suddain invasion of the Enemy had made ours unprovided to endure the weight of that Warr their confidence in that kind being so extravagant that since the siege Antonio da Sylveira held out the place was only kept by the repute of that Victory and Dom Iohn Mascarenhas had no more then forty Barrils of Powder for Canon and twenty for Musquets scarcity of Provisions as well as of Men who saw the VVarr before they expected it the Defendants were but two hundred most of them Garrison-Souldiers who were to have their first credit by that Siege 40. The Captain was not a little troubled at the State of things and the uncertainty of relief which it concern'd him as cautiously to keep from his own as the Enemy neither would he in the beginning of the Siege stint the Provision and Ammunition seeing one way the ill consequence the other the necessity of doing it when the VVatch came to tell him there appear'd nine Sail which seem'd by their Built to be Ours the transport of this News brought all the Souldiers on the VVall. The distance and closeness of the VVeather made them of different Opinions but within an hour they made the Colours of the Squadron and presently after the Admiral with the King's Arms which by contrary VVinds was working it up towards our Fortress they all had their Pendants flying and Flaggs of defiance in the main top they immediately saluted the Towers who return'd them the same Sea-civility The Moors from the Shore made many a Shot at them whilst they cast Anchor They first unladed the Ammunition and Provision afterwards the Souldiers and last of all Dom Fernando went on shore which was either the Fathers advice or the Sons gallantry 41. The Commander in chief having receiv'd those Gentlemen as Companions of his Fortune knowing of Fernando's coming went to seek him on Board and met him on the steps of the Fortress as he was coming up he took him in his Arms and spake to him as time and place requir'd offering him his own Lodging which Dom Fernando would not accept desiring him to reserve that honour till they had Peace that for the present that part of the works where was the greatest danger should be his Chamber that his Sleep would do him no good one step from the Wall Dom Iohn Mascarenhas again embrac't him wondring in so Green years to meet so Manly a temper 42. There came in the Ships good store of Powder Arms and Provision with which they might hold out the Siege till fresh Relief neither did the Governour forget to send Physick and Regallos for the Sick and Wounded The Commander shew'd the Souldiers the Governours Letter in which as we said he secur'd him of his coming for which he was providing with the greatest diligence and strength the State was capable of which put new hearts into the Besieged and made them look with an other Face upon the exigencies and preparations of the Warr which was like to continue Coge-Sofar receiving every day supplies and laying new designs for which he had from diverse places brought Engineers who were by ambition and reward put upon new inventions which made our men more sollicitous for the danger they saw not then for that before ' em 43. The Governour after having dispatch't his Son Dom Fernando gave Order for Proclaiming a Warr at Fire and Sword against the King of Cambaya as one who was perjur'd and had broke the Peace betwixt him and the State this he did with Warlike and Legal solemnities thereby to publish and justifie the motives of a Warr which kept in suspence the judgments of the whole East He writ to the Inhabitants of Bacaim minding them that as nearest they were oblig'd to succour Dio that other places help't in the States danger they in their own the Gunns which battered Dio shaking the Houses of Bacaim that he was providing to go raise the Siege and use all imaginable Hostility against Cambaya because the State never had a defensive VVarr with the Kings of the East that he desir'd 'em to be ready to accompany him with Ships and Men as was to be expected from so many Honourable Citizens and Loyal Portuguese that he left it to themselves what they would do for the Service looking that every one out of Loyalty and Love to his King should out-go his possibility 44. He writ in the same manner to all those places from which he could receive any help finding them dispos'd to the Service and for that to the spending their Estates an happiness which we must reckon upon as peculiar in his Government as on diverse occasions the History will shew He fell upon providing the Fleet with a great deal of earnestness and finding the State too poor for such an expence ask't great summs of the Merchants upon his word which was the Gold and Diamonds he only laid up a Pawn on which all men of Trading offer'd him what they had I know not if now amongst men of Power Estates of that nature go currant for so much He ordered publick and private Prayers to be made beseeching God since t' was his own to protect the cause of the Faithfull relying more upon Sacrifice then Arms his ordinary discourse was with Experienc't men about the business of Dio and was more inclin'd by the reason then the authority of the Votes 45. Our Arms in Dio did not grow rusty The
Lady-wife and Daughters Dated in Goa at my Daughter Maria's House this Eleventh of Iuly I would were there need of it for your Honour's Service pawn my Daughter Katherine I know not whether their love to their Country or their aâ—fection to the Governour produc't these extreams We have seen as much necessity for it but not so great Bravery as in Castro's time Many Gentlemen after having been Generals and now Old men leaning upon Staffs came and offer'd themselves for Souldiers there not being any one grown stiff by his Years or Command 92. After both Reliefs were gone the Governour was uniting the strengths which remain'd and disposing the Government of the City in his absence All the Exigencies of the State found him ready with one hand in Peace the other in Warr. And the Fortress wanting Ammunition and Provision besides what was already sent he Laded a great Carvell which being a heavy Vessel would have much ado to endure the Sea Some Souldiers had refus'd to go upon her counting it danger without reputation to strive with the Elements The importance of the business made him desire to entrust the Carvell with some Person of Quality whose honour would lessen the danger He imparted the business to Manoel de Sousa de Sepulveda a Gentleman for his Courage and Judgment very much indear'd to him who told him Antonio Moniz Baretto had Gallantry and Industry enough for greater things that though for some sleight Quarrel against him as Governour he would not sue for yet would he not deny the King's Service in so great an urgency that he would feel him and bring the answer of his Resolution So it was that Antonio Moniz understanding the Governours pleasure and that he put him on a Voyage whose difficulty only made others refuse it presently embrac't it We will in its proper place tell the success and danger he met with 93. There was by the Vigilancy of the Governour entred some Relief into the Fortress by which the Danger and Duty lay upon more Shoulders yet were they not in any proportion to the Enemy because the last Recruit which came to the Army consisted of thirteen thousand Foot under the Conduct of an other Iuzarcaon in Valour not Inferiour nor in Fortune â—ove the first He brought express Orders from the Sultan to streighten the Siege and Letters from him to Rumecaon that he could not stand by and see four contemptible Fellows from the Worlds end affront the Kings of Cambaya at home that they should all Dye in the design that he had rather have a desolate then a subjected Empire that half the Portuguese being already Buried in the ruins of the Fortress if they could not force 'em to yield as Men they should as Lyons kill 'em in their Dens Rumecaon gave no other answer then by shewing sometimes for his glory sometimes for his excuse our Walls and Works every where thrown down being very much transported that the Sultan was not satisfy'd with what he had done and more provok't with despair then reward he promis'd to satisfie him by Death or Victory and being more obey'd for his Cruelty then Command he ordered the making of a Bastion before Saint Iames's work which was with incredible haste perform'd and furnish't with Men and Ordnance and commanding our Works our men could not appear without being fech't off by the Enemies Bullets 94. The Commander in Chief was not a little troubled at it for if Rumecaon should as his design was Storm on that side our Defendants would not be able to resist him without lying open to the Enemies shot Resolv'd therefore to throw down the Work he recommends the Execution of it to two Brothers Dom Pedro and Dom Iohn de Almeyda who Sallying out about Mid-night with an hundred Souldiers found the Moors some sleeping others careless on confidence of the place and hour Charging them on a suddain in a little time they made a great Slaughter for forgetting themselves they run upon our Lances and Swords not aware of Death or Enemy Those who by flying could provide for themselves with Groans and Crys gave the Allarum to the Camp without being able to affirm any thinâ—â— for certain In the same confusion came the news to Rumecaon who as dangers by Night appear bigger concluded this Exploit of ours was grounded on some great Recruit arriv'd by stealth which escap'd his Sentinels He call'd the Officers to Counsel whilst the Army betook themselves to their Arms and resolv'd with all his strength to relieve the Bastion He wasted the time of Action in Orders and Preparations and coming to the place found the Work on the ground the Guards kill'd and our men Retir'd an Action of no less fortune then concernment There Dy'd of the Enemy three hundred of our not one 95. Rumecaon presently ordered the raising thick Walls of Earth against Saint Iohn's work to be Guarded by a Troop of Moors who by turns took the Watch and on the top of 'em he planted some Canon to Batter the VVork at a more convenient distance Dom Iohn Mascarenhas Vigilant in preventing the designs of the Enemy put out through a Skit-gate fourteen Souldiers in a stormy and dark Night who charging on a suddain the Moors drove them from their Posts whilst the Labourers with Pick-axes and other Instruments threw down the Work which being told Rumecaon he resolv'd with open force to storm the Fortress ordering for the next day a general Assault on which he made a Speech to his Souldiers encouraging 'em by the affronts they had receiv'd from so few Enemies brought Low by Duty Hunger and VVounds that those who fell there were more honourable then those who surviv'd to be to the VVorld an infamous testimony of an ignominious VVarr that it was in them to save their King's Honour to revenge their Companions and to leave a glorious Fame of themselves in the East that they ought to be confident of the Sultan's thanks for he would not fail to reward 'em and take a particular account of all their VVounds that if any would venture to govern the Generals staff he promis'd as a private Souldier to be the first should Scale the Wall 96. Thus he left 'em fir'd with glory and revenge Next morning by break of Day at the Noise of warlick Instruments and with their Colours flying the Displaying of which was observ'd by ours the Army march't and coming to the Walls began to plant Scaling Ladders round about the Fortress with the advantage of innumerable and different Shots of Arrows Bullets and other Arms which came from the Body of the Army The horrour too of the Fight was increas'd by confus'd and repeated Noises which Violently raising their Spirits and confounding their Judgments hindred both Command and Obedience The Moors boldly Scal'd the Walls as did the Turks on the other side as if they envy'd each others danger all strove to be the first at hazards
could so great was the Storm they could not get to her yet did Antonio Moniz Barretto put himself in a little Boat he by chance found on Shore and though those from the Land saw him a thousand times under water the Vessel being light and yielding to the Seas Liv'd in 'em at last he arriv'd made fast a Cabell to the Carvel and against every ones judgment with more fortune then reason tow'd her after him and concluding that only such a Vessel little and light could make her way through so great Seas on which the beating and shock of the VVaves would make a less impression he privately bought it of a Merchant and with some Mariners whom he paid what they ask't embark't on her There was casually standing on the shore Garcia Rodriguez de Tavora who seeing Antonio Moniz resolution desir'd him to take him with him Moniz excus'd it saying 't was not convenient he should have so eminent a Person for his Companion who would ecclipse him that only for himself he would have that danger without any other going in his Boat Garcia Rodriguez assur'd him he would every where confess 't was he who carry'd him and give it him under his hand so scrupulously in those times did they manage points of honour Antonio Moniz satisfy'd with that modesty permitted Garcia Rodriguez to come on Board Miguel de Arnide a Souldier of a Gigantick body and not less in Gallantry then Stature seeing them put out to Sea cry'd to 'em from the shore What Gentlemen do you go without me to Dio here 's no room for you answer'd one of them but the stout Souldier with his Cloaths on Leaping into the Sea with a Musquet in his mouth swom toward the Boat and Antonio Moniz seeing so great Bravery staid to take him in saying in one so good a Companion he carry'd a good Recruit to Dio. 124. Those Gentlemen were at Sea in so bad VVeather as all that day and night they Sail'd at the mercy of the VVinds the Boat with her Helm lach't and keeping no course obeying the Seas the VVaves sometimes drove 'em on shore at others made them lose what they had got they were with a Bonnet brought to their main Yard turning up and down as the Seas carry'd 'em which fill'd them so full of water as very hardly did they free her with Bucquets in that perplexity and danger past they the Night all worn out with their continual Labour by the darkness of the Night and closeness of the VVeather not knowing where they were The day broke but with little difference from the Night and they were still striving with the VVaves till about Evening they came in sight of the Fortress so Battered as for the ruins they hardly made it they came at last to an Anchor without the Sentinels taking notice of it on which they conjectur'd the Fortress was lost Antonio Moniz call'd so loud to 'em as being heard by those within they went with the news to the Commander in Chief here 't is said that the Sentinell asking who 's there a Souldier answered Garcia Rodriguez de Tavora which Antonio Moniz taking ill reply'd that he was the man came thither and if Garcia Rodriguez had not civilly and modestly tempered Antonio Monits just resentment the Jealousie though time and reason were above so slight Quarrels might have caus'd a greater Breach Dom Iohn Mascarenhas came to receive 'em and with embraces told 'em how much he valued their so seasonable Relief he ask't Antonio Moniz where Dom Alvaro de Castro was who in the Souldiers hearing answered him aloud Sir you have him here with sixty Sail in Madrefabat and with the first fair weather you 'l see his Streamers but between themselves he told him that after often putting to Sea being forc't back again he was yet at Bacaim but so impatient of his stay there that he would not wait for the time of year to come to his Relief this news was so entertain'd that the Souldiers with Dancing and Capering forgot their past Sufferings in their hopes of the Recruit at hand and those who had serv'd under Dom Alvaro upon their experience of his Gallantry warranted his coming in spight of the Seas and VVinds. 125. Dom Iohn Mascarenhas entertain'd his Guests on Saint Iohns and Saint Thomas's works where were the most ruins Courting them who had so well deserv'd from greater dangers with those pastimes of VVarr Our danger was not at that time less though less apprehended Antonio Monits sent back the Vessel he came in to his Cousin-german Luis de Mello de Mendoca who had begg'd it of him there went on her some maim'd Souldiers with Letters for Dom Alvaro de Castro from the Commander in chief in which he gave him an account of all had past telling him in short the straights we have before related The Boat came back to Bacaim to the great joy of those who saw her to hear the Fortress yet held out for the King though that was allay'd with the dreggs of so many being Kill'd of whom the most resented was Dom Fernando de Castro who left behind him in so green Years so ripe a Memory Dom Alvaro receiv'd it with the constancy of a Souldier comforting himself with having his Sword in his hand to revenge him and immediately that Evening commanded the Fleet to put to Sea with orders to go away directly for Dio and that no Ship should look after an other 126. Rumecaon in the interim seeing greater Execution done by Mines then Assaults and having heard by some Slaves who fled from the Fortress of our Famine and Danger of the grief ours were in for the miss of so many eminent Persons who were lost in the Mine and of the scarcity of Ammunition and Provision resolv'd to continue Mining which was done with less Danger and more Execution and in pursuance of the design commanded them to Sap at Saint Iames's work and that part of the Wall which runs about it All was done by crooked and cover'd Galleries to hide the design from us and secure the Work-men Dom Iohn Mascarenhas cautious and fore-warn'd arguing from the short truce of the Enemy that he was working in some other new Mine affraid too of Pecanha's work gave order for the Repairing it and the opening some place to Listen at by which he found they were working at that part of the Wall which the Enemy found so strong as to be proof against his Tools an extremity he with Fire and Vinegar overcame A proof the Enemies we had to do with in Asia wanted neither Courage or Discipline as some falsely write who to lessen our Victories take the Eastern Moors to be Raw and Barbarous that day they begun to destroy the Wall and presently Rumecaon commanded that 'twixt Saint Thomas's Work and the round Tower the Mine should be made which our men knowing Counter-mind and made up
where he was by every one welcomed and told the Commander in chief the news of Alvaro's coming as much expected as necessary not then knowing any thing of his going back of which we shall give an account 158. Dom Alvaro de Castro and Dom Francisco de Menezes were with the general Storm forc't back to Agacaim all shattered where they quickly fitted themselves and with most part of their Fleet ventured to Sea again and over-coming the fury of the weather got sight of the other Coast near Madrefaual whence they made at a distance a great Ship which came stealing by our Fleet. Dom Alvaro commanded the Captain to make up with her as did two Ships more of the Company The Ship presently stroke Sail being the King of Cambaya's and coming from Ormus she sent off two Merchants who came and presented Dom Alvaro their pass sign'd before the Warr who seis'd on the Ship and sent her to Goa that the Governour might determine if she was to be made Prize The Commodities in her were Coral Chamlots Pintados and Carpets all which were judg'd to be lost Dom Alvaro de Castro holding on his course arriv'd at the Barr of Dio with forty Ships with their Wast-cloths Streamers and Pendents making a show both warlick and pleasant He saluted the Fortress with all his Guns which with the sounding of Drums and Trumpets return'd him the like answer The Commander in chief made the Gates of the Fortress be opened to receive Dom Alvaro all the Gentlemen and Souldiers too came to receive and welcome the Fleet on which besides Dom Alvaro in Person came Gentlemen and Cavalliers of eminent condition they brought Ammunition and Provision for some time the Governour not willing to have it at the Courtesie of the Seas to deny or give passage to a second Relief Dom Alvaro took up his quarters in the Work vvhere his Brother Dom Fernando fell those who formerly had been under his Command came to serve under Dom Alvaro and most of the Gentlemen some as having bore a part in the sorrow for his Brother others in his Victories all too vvould take the word from him as Admiral at Sea not one being vvilling to be exempted from his Command a thing contrary to the Time and more to Discipline yet Dom Alvaro told the Commander he came to receive orders from him which Dom Iohn Mascarenhas taking for a Civility answered vvith the same Courtship but Dom Alvaro shew'd him his instructions which vvere not the least part of the other excellencies of the Governour to say that though by the Jurisdiction of his Place and the King's Commission he himself vvas exempt from any subjection vvhich belong'd not to the Governour of India he sent his Son Dom Alvaro to receive orders from Dom Iohn Mascarenhas the great Honour he had gain'd in that Siege so requiring it a temper in a man truly great vvhere he had already lost one Son and ventur'd an other to covet none of that Fame he vvith his Blood help't to purchase greater doubtless in this Neglect then afterwards in his Victory 159. Rumecaon knowing of Alvaro's arrival said there vvere now Prisoners in the Fortress to honour his Triumph and commmanded his men to work more eagerly in the Mines Dom Alvaro immediately dispatch't his Ship to the Governour with Letters intimating in vvhat condition he found the Fortress and Dom Iohn Mascarenhas advis'd him of all had past There vvere now six hundred men in the Fortress all Souldiers of repute whom Dom Iohn Mascarenhas thought capable of greater things then only a Defence he commanded the planting three great Guns against the Enemies Posts vvith vvhich he so furiously Batter'd 'em that Rumecaon as intent to defend himself as spoil us re-inforc't his Fortification 160. There was in the former assaults Buried in the ruins of Saint Thomas's works a great Gun of an extravagant bigness which the Commander was earnest to get up into the Fortress and imploying Ropes and Machines found it impossible desiring so at least to secure it as the Enemies might make no use of it he ordered it to be ty'd there with great Cords The Moors continued digging under the Walls of the Work and striking on the bottom Stones by the failing of the Foundation the VValls fell down the great Gun remaining ty'd and suspended in the Air. The Moors came presently on to enter the Work but found in their way Dom Francisco de Menezes with others about him who engag'd the Moors in a very hot dispute and that being the first day of their seeing the Enemy they charg'd him with such Vigour as he was forc't to retire leaving many of his men on the place In the height of the Fight some of 'em fasting a great Cabell to the Gun dragg'd it off unseen of Ours who engag'd in the Fight did not take notice what the Moors were doing 161. Dom Iohn Mascarenhas did vigilantly attend the designs of the Enemy more afraid of their Mines then being Assaulted openly which coming to the knowledge of Alvaro's Souldiers warn'd by the late example of Dom Fernando de Castro and other Gentlemen and Souldiers who were Burnt to Death they all agreed to Sally out and Fight the Enemy fearfull where the danger was doubtfull resolute where 't was certain 162. They said they would not by their useless obedience be Burnt to Death when they might Dye in the Field with Victory or Revenge that knowing how to Fight like men they would not perish like Beasts fastned to their danger that of two they rather chose that they might overcome then that they could not avoid Dom Iohn Mascarenhas first by Reason then by the Authority of his Place and Person did what he could to disswade 'em but in vain because as their crime had some semblance of Virtue they were proud of it and expected rewards and praises for their Disobedience Dom Alvaro de Castro help't to keep 'em back much disgusted by so foul an obstinacy saying the King would be more sensible of the disobedience of one Souldier then the loss of a Fortress that it belong'd only to the Commander to Govern to them to Obey and Fight Dom Francisco de Menezes told 'em they were the first who would Defame the name of Portuguese that they would go with their Honour lost their Lives in no little danger and though they scap't the arms of their Enemy they could not free themselves from the just anger of their King whom by so base a Mutiny they in the Person of his Commander despis'd For all this with a fatal resoluteness did they provide to give Battel saying no fault could be such as Victory would not excuse and if they were lost they were exempt from reward or punishment that they stood up for the honour of the State whose Custom was rather to take places on the Moors then lose its own 163. All the mutinous Souldiers could
who Dy'd in the Battail when this was done he commanded the pulling down the gates of the Fortress and the Dressing breakfast for the Souldiers with 'em that the Generals confidence and the despair of any shelter might equally assist the Victory making them stand to 't out of glory or necessity He thus spake to the Souldiers We are going now to a Battail in which if Conquer'd we shall honour our God with our Lives if Conquerours our King with our Victory The strength of the Enemies Army is Turks and Ianizaries who like Souldiers of fortune desire Warr hate Fighting the other part consists of diverse Nations brought into one Body by their Pay but not to be forc't by it to be all unanimous These are not stouter then their Fathers and Ancestors there 's no reason they should be more Fortunate all of 'em have by our Arms been Mastered This Empire of Asia is the Child of our Victories we have Nurst it in its first Cradle â—let's now 't is grown up maintain it that after long succession of time it may point to the World the glory of this Action for me to encourage you to Fight were to forget my self we were Portuguese 14. The order he put his men in was this he gave the Van-guard to Dom Iohn Mascarenhas he claiming the greatest danger in recompence of his former He had five hundred Portuguese six hundred Canarins and five hundred Naires Dom Alvaro de Castro commanded five hundred Portuguese more part of whom were the Gentlemen and Offiers of his Fleet. Dom Manoel de Lima had five hundred more the Governour had the greatest Body which was of about eight hundred Portuguese with some Canarins and Malabareses 37. Dous modos ha de gente porque a nobre Naires chamados saon et a menos digna Poleas tem por nome aquem obriga A ley naon mesturar a casta antiga 38. Porque os que usaraon sempre hum mesmo officio De outro naon podem receber consorte Nem os filhos teraon outro exercicio Se naon o de seus passados ate morte Para os Naires he certo grande vicio D' estes serem tocados de tal sorte Que quando algum se toca per ventura Com ceremonias mil se alimpa et apura 39. Dest a arte o Iudaico povo antigo Naon tocava na gente de Samaria Mais estranhezas inda do que digo N'est a terra vereys de usancavaria Os Naires sos saon dados ao perigo D' as armas sos defemdem da contraria Banda o seu Rey trazendo sempre usada Na esquerda adarga et na dereita espada 40. Bramenes saon os seus Religiosos Nome antiguo et de grande preminencia Observaon os preceitos taon famosas De hum que premeyro pos nome a sciencia Naon mataon cousa viva et temerosas Das carnes tem grandissima abstinencia Somente no Venereo ajuntamento Tem mas licenca et menos regimento 41. Geraes saon as molheres mas somente Para os da geracaon de seus maridos Ditosa condicaon ditosa gente Que naon saon de ciumes offendidos Estes et outros costumes variamente Saon pelos Malavares admittidos A terra he gross a em tratta et tudo aquillo Que as ondas podem dar da China ao Nilo Camo Can. 7. St. 37 38 39 40 41. 37. Two Ranks they have of people Nobles which Are Naires stil'd and those of base degree Call'd Poleas To both the Law prescribes They shall not marry out of their own Tribes 38. And those who have been bred up to one Trade On t of another may not take a Wife Nor may their Children any thing be made But what their Parents have been all rheir Life To touch a Naire with their Bodies shade A scandal is to his Prerogative If themselves chance to touch them as they meet With thousand Rites himself he washes sweet 39. Just so the Jewish people did of Yore The touch of a Samaritan eschew But when ye come into the Country more And things of greater strangeness shall ye view The Naires only go to Warr before Their King they only stand a Rampier true Against his foes A Sword they always wield With their right hand and with the left a Shield 40. Their Prelates are call'd Bramens an Old name And amongst them of great Preheminence Of his fam'd Sect who Wisdome did disdain And took a Stile of a more modest sence They kill no Living thing and highly blame All flesh to eat with wondrous abstinence But other flesh their Law doth not forbid Yet they as prone thereto as if it did 41. Their Wives are common but are so to none Save those who of their Husbands kindred are O blessed Lot blest Generation On whom fierce Jealousie doth wage no Warr. These are the Customs but not these alone Which are receiv'd by those of Malabar The Land abounds in Trade of all things Isle Or firm-land yields from China unto Nile Sir Fanshaw's Translation 15. The Moors daily encreased the Camp and very lately were arriv'd Alucaon and Mojatecaon with five thousand Souldiers The Governour commanded the Signal agreed on of Firing the Roquets should be given the Fleet which upon understanding it betook themselves Lustily to their Oars and being close to Shore discharg'd all their Guns in the Moors quarters The smoak for some time hid the Ships which made the Enemy fall on not where the fear was but where he apprehended sollicitous in the imaginary careless in the real danger Rumecaon with the main Body of his Army charg'd there to hinder our men from Landing The Governour at that time with Scaling Ladders in readiness to clap to the Wall sally'd out of the Fortress Dom Iohn Mascarenhas with his men encompast the Ditch to get up at that place where Sequeira's work was Antonio Moniz Barretto who was of this Body trusted with his Scaling Ladder three Valiant Souldiers whose Blood was the first was spilt in that Victory they Liv'd not to enjoy They were come but that year from the Kingdom in Tavora's Fleet Natives of the Town of Torraon and brought recommendatory Letters to Antonio Moniz from his Mother which they deliver'd as they were going to engage He joyfully receiv'd 'em telling the Souldiers if they came off Alive he would do 'em good Offices with the Governour to which they unanimously reply'd that only for that day they needed his favour that their Carriage should cut out their passage for the future that they begg'd him to trust 'em with the Scaling Ladder and be confident they would Plant and Defend it with their Lives Antonio Moniz seeing in such ordinary Souldiers such extraordinary Gallantry confidently delivered it 'em saying he trusted 'em with the Ladder and his Honour and as soon as with unfortunate Courage they had planted it a shot at randome took off their Heads 16. 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honourable Complaints for his not accepting and spending them when first offer'd the Ladies of Chaul also though second in example shew'd themselves more splendid in their Offer yet the Governour sparing in the use and expence of so Loyal presents return'd them with a gratefull acceptance paying them for so Liberal and Opportune a Service in the honours conferr'd on their Husbands and Children He advis'd the Inhabitants of Bacaim and Chaul of the Commander of Dio's intimation of the charges of the Fleet and his necessity of their Assistance who so willingly comply'd with the King's occasions as if they took new occasions of danger and expence in payment of former Services 37. As the Governour was busie in â—itting and providing the Fleet he receiv'd News that two Ships from the Kingdome who had Out-sail'd their Conserve were come to an Anchor at the Barr of Goa That year there came from the Kingdome six Ships without any to command the Squadron the Commanders of those which arriv'd were Balthasar Lobo de Sousa and Francisco de Gouvea of the four which were missing Dom Francisco de Lima in the Saint Philip who came with a Commission to be Admiral of Goa Francisco da Cunha in the Zambuco these two departed late in the Year and arriv'd at the Barr the three and twentieth of September The Commander of the other Ship call'd the Burgalese was Bernando Nazer who Wintred in Sacotora and came to Goa the latter end of May. The other was Commanded by Dom Pedro da Sylva da Gama Son to the Lord Admiral design'd for Malaca and by the unskilfulness of the Pilot lost amongst Aâ—goxa Islands yet the men scap't who got to Mocambique and thence Ship't on several Vessels came to India These Ships brought the Governour orders to enlarge the Fortress at Mocambique upon the News of the Rumes coming thither and 't was necessary to secure the Inhabitants and Port which was the chief Scale of our Ships taking from the Enemy the possibility of hindering our Trade with Sofala and Cuama 38. The Governour had three thousand Portuguese Souldiers and some Auxiliaries of Naires from Cochim the greatest Army he ever had in India and considering Hidalcaon taking his opportunity when no Body was left in Goa able to resist him might in his absence molest the State He resolv'd to find him out in the Inland and force him to Fight having for so necessary a Warr his time and strength Limited He acquainted the Magistrates of the City and Heads of the Militia with this resolution who all agreed in the seasonableness of the occasion The Governour more then ordinarily quick in Execution having his men ready divided the Souldiers as the manner of India is into five Squadrons commanded by his Son Dom Alvaro Dom Bernardo and Dom Antonio de Noronha Sons to the Vice-King Dom Garcia de Noronha Manoel de Sousa de Sepulveda and Vasco da Cunha Dom Diogo de Almeyda Freire went also with two hundred Horse and the Inhabitants of Goa to whom joyn'd themselves the Bores of the Country in all one thousand five hundred Francisco de Mello with three hundred Portuguese and some foot of the Natives was Commander of the Fortress of Rachol to whom the Governour sent word to come and joyn him at Margaon 39. At this time came Embassadours to Goa from the King of Canara desiring a League with the State to assist him in disturbing his Borderer Hidalcaon This Kingdome is for the greatness of Empire the most famous of the East for the story of its beginning the most fall'n telling a thousand Apocryphal traditions which flattery makes use of to adore the Prince The Governour gave Audience to the Embassadours with Ceremonies suitable to the King's ambition and the States grandeur and immediately concluded a Friendship on conditions honourable for both Crowns Hidalcaon understanding the Governours resolution retir'd his In-land Garrisons as if avoiding the blow of the first invasion endeavouring to weary out the State with a suddain and incursive Warr to them easie to us intolerable 40. The Governour had intelligence the Moors were got together at Ponda protected there by the Artillery of their Fortress some of the Commanders were not for the Governours following the Enemy who fled this opinion was Countenanc't by the most experienc't Souldiery but Dom Iohn de Castro unwilling to put on his Arms in vain Commanded the marching on sâ—â—ing he would at his own Home chastise Hidalcaon this resolution was agreeable to the Souldiers who believ'd that in the Fortune of the General was much of the Victory The Camp that day march't two Leagues and was in the Evening in sight of the Enemy who with a Body of two thousand men had made an halt on the other side of a River to hinder their passage 41. Dom Alvaro de Castro who Commanded the Vanguard leap't into the River at the same time Wading and Fighting the Enemy charg'd them with their Musquets and Kill'd some of his men yet without hindering or retarding the rest who went forward most of the Commanders in diverse places past the River and gotten over found Dom Alvaro engag'd with the Moors who already were so prest as to give ground for not intending to Fight in the open Field we having Conquer'd the River they gave over opposing us retiring in good order to their Fortress of Ponda The Governour commanded his men to follow 'em which they did that day over Crows-feet which Wounded many when come to Ponda they saw all Hidalcaon's Officers drawn up in a posture to give or accept Battail The Governour keeping the same pace of his March commanded his men to fall on the Moors seem'd in their resolution to distinguish the person of Dom Iohn de Castro and as if yielding to the report of his Name quitted the Field where only his respect got the Victory The Enemy retir'd to the Mountain where the difficulty of the way kept off the persute Dom Alvaro went into the Fortress which he found forsaken many mov'd for the sleighting it but the Governour voting more Haughtily ordered that Refuge should be left for the poor Fugitives 'T was done in scorn yet look't like compassion 42. The Land was once more under our obedience without a firm Peace or continued Warr. Hidalcaan was strong enough to hinder us of the Crop but not enjoy it and now fought more for his Reputation then the advantage of the Campagnia The Governour return'd to Goa where the Fleet was ready to go Northward having no other place to rest in but the Sea or Field and the season calling on Board and success satisfying the Souldiery neither proclamation or diligence was necessary for their Embarking 43. The Governour put to Sea with one hundred and threescore Vessels Commanded by Dom Alvaro de Castro Dom Roque Tello Dom Pedro da Sylva da Gama Dom Iohn de
great Bravery The Turk with the shock fell to the ground but rising again without loss of his judgment laid hold on his Semitar and went after Dom Diogo who though he lost not his Saddle was for a while with the force of the Blow dis-inabled but coming again to himself the second time charg'd the Turk and though two Souldiers endeavoured to rescue him left him with many Wounds measuring the ground 67. The other Commanders though with difficulty crost the River put upon 't by the Governours example whom they saw engag'd with the Enemy and was more envy'd then obey'd by his own Souldiers who scattered and disordered some cautious others heady cast themselves into the River but when all his men were over he so Vigorously charg'd the Enemy as not able to endure the shock of the Battail he gave ground The Governour sparing no accident favourable to his Fortune so prest the Moors grown fearfull and out of order as in a little time to Rivet the Victory Few of ours Dy'd the Wounded were more the Slaughter was great amongst the Moors and greater in the Chase then Fight for our men making no Prisoners did with the same stroke take off those who resisted or yielded Dom Alvaro de Castro by Commanding and Fighting never more appear'd the Son of such a Father then in this Action The other Gentlemen and Cavalliers so equally behav'd themselves in their Courage as not one deserv'd to be nam'd second By the calling on Saint Thomas and on his Day was this Battail won who gave the Eastern Catholicks an eminent proof of his Patronage This so memorable Defeat is yet so many years afterwards sung by the young Ladies of Goa who in the easiness of unforc't Verses have invented Praise without artifice or flattery 68. The Governour disbanded his men and went to rest himself at Pangim excusing keeping Christmas at Goa in a just contempt of Palmes and martial Triumpes since his Name was now in the Vogue of the World above all other applause here he dispatch't the Ships of Burden which were to go for the Kingdome on which went Dom Iohn Mascarenhas a Man more constant in the difficulties of Asia then in the adversities of his Native Country he was receiv'd by the King and Nobility with extraordinary honours yet were not his Rewards answerable to his Services He was of the Council of State to the King Dom Sebastion afterwards one of the Governours of the Kingdome He Marry'd Dona Elena Daughter to Dom Iohn de Castellbranco by whom he left a most Renown'd and Loyal Posterity 69. Dom Iohn de Castro thought not Hidalcaon yet sufficiently Curb'd by our Arms and resolv'd with a sharper Warr to bring him under He secur'd with a strong Garrison the Territories of Salsete leaving there Dom Diogo de Almeyda with six score Horse and one thousand Foot of the place and ordered some Ships to lye in the Rivers of Rachol to defend the Neighbouring Villages the Labourers having quitted the grounds seeing their Dominion by the fickleness of Warr casual and uncertain The Governour also understanding how easie it was to pull down a declining Kingdome carry'd on the Warr against Hidalcaon desiring the States Rivals might take warning by his Punishment He embark't those Souldiers he had always in readiness by being their Companion in dangers and Father in difficulties and setting Sail went along all Hidalcaon's Coast which he so impartially Destroy'd as not to leave one place to comfort an others miseries none was freed by their resistance some by their distance 70. There was another Dabul call'd the upper two Leagues from the Shore which by its strength and distance was the Rich depository of a great many Estates but the protection of the In-land was not sufficient to exempt it from the Fortune of the rest for the Goververnour march't to it giving the first danger of the Van-guard to his Son Dom Alvaro these were the favours of that Father and those times who coming to the place found the Moors had secur'd their Persons and Estates in the Mountain nothing being left to recommend the Victory what was serv'd only for Destruction for the Buildings which could be no Booty pay'd for t by their Ruine The Mosques and Temples were thrown to the ground and the Idols broke and prostrate our Anger not differencing stone from stone and the Moors and Pagans bewail'd with the same tears their Gods and own miseries The fury of our Arms went to the Desolating the Campagnia destroying the Flocks and Groves of Palmes that the Warr might be attended by Famine a Sword not to be scap't by Flight or Resistance All was in fine so wasted as the difference between the Villages and Campagnia was not by the sight but memory 71. The Governour retreated to Bacaim whence he design'd his Arms for the Warr of Cambaya setting forth some Vessels to Endammage all that Coast and make Prize of the Meca Fleet which came to an Anchor in the Ports of that Bay this was happily perform'd by Dom Antonio de Noronha and Dom Iorge Baroche who by their Prizes and Victories rais'd the States strength and reputation our Arms in Castro's time being so fear'd or respected that most of the Princes of Asia Borderers and Remote became to defend or secure their Kingdoms with the protection of our Forces by voluntary Obedience the States Tributaries of this truth the Kings of Campar and Caxem were no sleight Arguments 72. Our Chronicles and Forein with greater amasement relate that famous Seige of Dio held out by Antonio da Sylveira by whom the Turks Arms in India receiv'd the first or greatest Baffle Their General in this expedition was Rax Solimon who after the loss of a great part of his Armado in the Siege for fear of our Ships at Anchor in the Port retir'd Flying and left on Shore his Baggage and Wounded and seeing he could not atchieve what he promis'd his Master whose Pride and Imperiousness us'd not to receive satisfaction for miscarriages or misfortunes ventured rather then his Head his Loyalty He went into the Port of Adem under Colour of Friendship where the King sent to Visit him with Regallios and Refreshments from Shore but was cautious and vigilant to preserve the City for the Bashaw's Force and Loyalty was suspitious The Turk who saw his Treason fear'd or discovered design'd to surprise the City by Scaling but was afraid of the Fortress of the place and Courage of the Arabians and on that had Recourse to an other Stratagem more base and more secure which was to excuse himself to the King for not coming into the City in fear to lose the favourable Wind that he desir'd to see him on Board for he was to communicate to him some business from the Grand Signior to the great advantage of his Kingdome The poor King facil or credulous in the good
all He kept the Souldiers as what would prove the Ruine of the State from Merchandizing He set upon no Action which he did not atchieve being ready in Execution mature in Counsel amidst the employments of a Souldier he preserv'd the virtues of a Religious man was frequent in visiting Temples a great honourer of Church-men mercifull and liberal to the Poor had great Devotion to the Cross of Christ which he Reverenc'd in its Figure by a low inclination without any difference of time or place and so Religiously was he fir'd with the Worship of this most holy Representative as he rather chose to Build a Temple to its Memory then raise a House to his Posterity leaving it on his Fatherly blessing to his Son Dom Alvaro that if he found in the favour or justice of the King any recompence for his Services he should with that Build a Convent for the Franciscan Recollets in the Mountain of Sintra and name the House The invocation of the Holy Cross. Dom Alvaro de Castro Heir apparent to the virtues of so pious a Father gave order for Building the Convent not so great for the Majesty of the Pile as for the Sanctity of the Penitents who Inhabit there Being the first time sent from King Dom Sebastian Embassadour to Pope Pius the Fourth he obtain'd of him to priviledge the Altar of the Convent for all Masses and on the day of the Invention of the Cross Plenary indulgence to all those who pray'd for the pressing necessities of the Church and designedly for the Soul of Dom Iohn de Castro so singular and unusual a grace as we have not known granted to Soveraign Princes It is apparent the Fame of his Victories was as loud in Italy as that of his Virtues attested by so Illustrious a testimony from the Vicar of Christ for these and other Virtues we believe he now enjoys in Heaven nobler Palmes in a more eminent Triumph He had three Sons who all expos'd themselves to the dangers of Warr as their Fathers blessing Dom Miguel the Youngest who in the Reign of King Dom Sebastian went to the Indies and Dy'd in the Government of Malaca Dom Fernando burnt in the Mine at Dio Dom Alvaro with whom he seemâ—d to share his Palmes and Victories the Son and Companion of his Fame who returning to the Kingdome without any other Riches then the Wounds he receiv'd in the Warr Married Dona Anna de Attayde Daughter to Dom Lewis de Castro Lord of the House of Monsanto He was a particular Favourite to King Dom Sebastian entrusted by him in the greatest Affairs and places of the Kingdome went on diverse Embassies to Castile France Rome and Savoy Was of the Council of State and sole Superintendent of the Exchequer and in the midst of so eminent Offices Died Poor though he Deceast a Favourite The END An Index of the Most Observable things in this History A. Adem A City of Arabia the Situation lib. 4. num 73. pag. 242. Rax Soliman seiseth on it by Treachery lib. 4. num 74. pag. 243. Is succeeded by Marzaon ibid. The Inhabitants offer it to the King of Campar ibid. He desires aide and offers a Fortress there to Dom Manoel de Lima lib. 4. num 76. pag. 245. The Inhabitants receive Dom Payo de Noronha who comes to relieve them lib. 4. num 79. pag. 245. Being forsaken by him they give notice of it to the Governour lib. 4. num 80. pag. 246. The Gallantry of some Portuguese in this Warr lib. 4. num 84. pag. 248. The Turks besiege the City lib. 4. num 86. pag. 249. They enter by Treachery lib. 4. num 87. pag. 250. How the Arabbs forsaken by us behave themselves lib. 4. num 87. pag. 249. Dom Affonso de Noronha Governour of Ceita lib. 1. num 25. pag. 13. He receives Dom John de Castro with great ceremony lib. 1. num 30. pag. 17. Agacaim The Governour Dom John de Castro arrives at the City lib. 4. num 62. pag. 237. Falls upon the Inhabitants lib. 4. num 63. pag. 238. They fly lib. 4. num 64. pag. 238. Dom Alvaro de Castro persues them lib. 4. num 65. pag. 238. They face about lib. 4. num 66. ibid. Their General falls lib. 4. num 66. pag. 239. Dom Alvaro Bacaon Admiral of the Emperours Navy lib. 1. num 25. pag. 13. Visits Dom John de Castro on Board lib. 1. num 28. pag. 15. They discouse about the Fight ibid. Resolve to engage ibid. Dom Alvaro changeth his Opinion lib. 1. num 28. pag. 16. Dom Alvaro de Castro Goes to the Indies with his Father lib. 1. num 17. pag. 8. Is Knighted by Dom Estevaon da Gama lib. 1. num 20. pag. 10. Returns with his Father to the Kingdome lib. 1. num 21. pag. 10. Goes to relieve Alcacer Ceguer lib. 1. num 30. pag. 17. Goes again to India with his Father lib. 1. num 37. pag. 20. Goes against Hidalcaon lib. 1. num 59. pag. 38. Sets Sail with six Ships lib. 1. num 60. pag. 38. The prize he takes ibid. After destroying the City of Cambre returns for Goa lib. 1. num 65. pag. 42. Goes with relief to Dio lib. 2. num 88. pag. 108. The Commanders who go with him ibid. The difficulties of the Voyage lib. 2. num 122. pag. 127. Is forc't back to Bacaim ibid. Sets forth from thence for Dio lib. 2. num 125. pag. 130. Is forc't back again lib. 2. num 156. p. 148. Sets Sail again and puts in at Agacaim lib. 2. num 158. pag. 14â— Takes a Ship belonging to Cambaya ibid. Arrives at Dio with forty Ships ibid. His reception by the Commander ibid. Takes his Post on the Work where his Brother Dom Fernando was Kill'd pag. 150. Adviseth his Father of the state of the Fortress lib. 2. num 159. pag. 150. Is against the Souldiers Sallying forth on the Enemy lib. 2. num 162. pag. 152. But seeing their resolution bears them company lib. 2. num 163. pag. 152. His Courage and Discipline lib. 2. num 166. pag. 153. He gets upon the Wall and being hurt with a stone falls down as Dead pag. 154. Refuseth a great Ransome offered him by Rumecaon for a Janizary Captain lib. 2. num 179. pag. 161. The Governour being arriv'd at Dio gives him 800 Portuguese for the Fight lib. 3. num 14. pag. 178. His Courage in the Action lib. 3. num 17. pag. 183. The danger he is in lib. 3. num 22. pag. 185. He enters the City pag. 186. The Governour his Father makes him a Commander against Hidalcaon lib. 4. num 38. pag. 226. He fights in the Van-guard with extraordinary Courage lib. 4. num 41. pag. 227. Makes the Enemy fly ibid. Goes to Dio with his Father the Governour lib. 4. num 43. pag. 228. Goes to Surat lib. 4. num 44. pag. 229. Sends Dom Iorge de Menezes to get Intelligence lib. 4. num 45. ibid. And after him other
lib. 2. n. 9. p. 64. Adviseth the Governour Dom John de Castro of the designs of Coge-Sofar ibid. The proposition the Moor makes him lib. 2. num 21. pag. 70. His answer and second advice to the Governour lib. 2. num 22. pag. 71. The provisions he makes against the Warr lib. 2. num 25. pag. 72. His answer to another proposition of Coge-Sofars lib. 2. num 29. pag. 76. He disposeth the Posts of the Fortress lib. 2. num 32. pag. 78. Speaks to the Souldiers lib. 2. num 33. ibid. How he receiv'd Don Ferdinand de Castro who came with Relief lib. 2. num 41. pag. 83. Sends news over-Land to the King Dom John lib. 2. num 47. pag. 86. His care and vigilancy lib. 2. num 58. pag. 138. 154. His design to defeat an other of the Enemy lib. 2. num 65. pag. 94. He repairs the Breaches of the Fortress lib. 2. num 71. pag. 98. He helps to beat the Turks out lib. 2. num 79. pag. 103. Does it with great Courage lib. 2. num 80. ibid. His brave Resolution lib. 2. num 121. pag. 126. He adviseth Dom Alvaro de Castro of the Streights of the Fortress lib. 2. num 125. pag. 130. How he receives him at his Arrival lib. 2. num 158. pag. 149. He adviseth the Governour of the success of the Fortress lib. 2. num 159. pag. 150. He disswades the Portuguese who desire to Sally out upon the Enemy lib. 2. num 162. pag. 151. But seeing their Resolution goes along with them lib. 2. num 163. pag. 152. The prudence of his Carriage lib. 2. num 169. pag. 154. He puts his Souldiers in order lib. 2. num 170. pag. 155. How he receives the Governour lib. 3. num 9. pag. 175. What men the Governour assigns him for the Fight lib. 3. num 14. pag. 178. His behaviour in it lib. 3. num 17. pag. 182. n. 24. p. 186. Enters the City lib. 3. num 23. ibid. Resolves to leave his Government before his time be expired lib. 3. num 34. pag. 196. He accepts of it again and remains there lib. 3. num 37. pag. 198. Adviseth the Governour of the Resolutions of the King of Cambaya lib. 4. num 35. pag. 224. He resigns the place lib. 4. num 53. pag. 233. He takes Shipping for Portugall lib. 4. num 68. pag. 240. His praises ibid. Mr. John the Chirurgion One of the five Souldiers who stoutly resistâ— the Enemy at Dio lib. 2. num 199. pag. 125. Dom Jeronimo de Menezes Commander in chief of Bacaim lib. 2. num 178. pag. 160. He assigns fifteen Ships to Vasco de Cunha to carry them to Dio ibid. Jordaon de Freitas Commander of the Malucos lib. 4. num 20. pag. 215. He takes the King Aeyro and sends him to the Governour ibid. He resigns the Government of the Malucoes to Bernardim de Sousa lib. 4. n. 21. ibid. Dom George de Menezes Goes out of Bacaim lib. 2. n. 139. p. 138. Arrives at Dio lib. 2. num 140. pag. 139. The valour of his Fighting lib. 2. num 169. pag. 154. By the command of the Governour he stays in the Bay of Cambayâ— lib. 3. num 38. pag. 199. He takes from the Enemy some Barques of Provisions lib. 4. num 5. pag. 206. Fatâ—s upon the City Baroâ—he lib. 4. ibid. Which he Destroys and Fires lib. 4. num 6. pag. 207. He takes the Sirname of Baroche ibid. Goes for Dio with the Governour lib. 4. num 43. pag. 228. By order from Dom Alvaro he goes to Surat lib. 4. num 45. pag. 229. He goes on Shore and with great Valour enters a â—illage pag. 230. He comes to the Souldiers help whilst they are Fighting lib. 4. ibid. He desires five hundred Musquetteers of the Governour to face the Sultan lib. 4. num 51. pag. 233. He takes some of the Mecca Fleet lib. 4. num 71. pag. 241. Isabell Fernandez A stout Matron commonly call'd the old Woman of Dio lib. 2. num 51. pag. 90. Her courage upon divers occasions lib. 2. num 117. pag. 123. num 130. pag. 133. Isabell Madeira Her particular Courage in the Warr of Dio lib. 2. num 119. pag. 124. Juzarcaon A stout Abissine whom Sultan Mahomet leaves in his place at the Siege of Dio lib. 2. num 51. pag. 88. He vows to win the Fortress or perish in the design lib. 2. num 53. pag. 89. He falls upon Saint John's Bastion lib. 2. num 67. pag. 96. He invests the Fause-bray lib. 2. num 77. pag. 102. He is kill'd with a Bullet lib. 2. num 84. pag. 105. Another Juzarcaon He goes to continue the Siege of Dio lib. 2. num 93. pag. 111. Falls upon Saint John ' s work lib. 2. num 104. pag. 117. Comes out of his Quarters to Fight with the Portuguese lib. 2. num 165. pag. 153. Letters The King Dom John ' s to the Governour Dom John de Castro lib. 1. num 69. pag. 44. Catherine de Sousa ' s to the Governour lib. 2. num 91. pag. 109. The Infante Dom Lewis's lib. 3. n. 5. p. 170. The Governour 's to the Citizens of Goa in which he askes 20000. Pardaos upon the hairs of his Beard lib. 3. num 29. pag. 190. The answer lib. 3. num 30. pag. 192. The Governour 's to his Son Dom Alvaro about Dom John Mascarenhas lib. 3. num 37. pag. 199. Another of the King 's to the Governour lib. 4. num 95. pag. 254. The Queen Dona Catherine ' s to him lib. 4. num 96. pag. 255. The Infante Dom Lewis ' s to him lib. 4. num 97. pag. 259. L. Infante Dom Lewis LEarns the Mathematicks lib. 1. num 2. pag. 1. Goes to Tunis with the Emperour his Brother-in-law lib. 1. num 10. pag. 5. The Civility that pass'd between him and the Emperour lib. 1. num 12. pag. 6. He propounds Dom John de Castro for Governour of India lib. 1. num 32. pag. 18. Lewis de Almeyda Is sent by the Governour with six Carvills to relieve Dio lib. 2. num 177. pag. 159. He arrives at the Fortress lib. 2. num 178. pag. 160. He is commanded by Dom Alvaro de Castro to look for the Mecca Fleet lib. 2. num 179. pag. 161. He takes two of them and goes with them to Dio ibid. Lewis Falcaon Comes from his Goverment of Ormus to Dio lib. 4. num 53. pag. 233. Dom John Mascarenhas leaving the place the Governour gives it him ibid. Lewis de Mello de Mendoca Goes from Bacaim to Dio lib. 2. num 139. pag. 138. The dangers of his Voyage ibid. He resists those who would go back lib. 2. num 140. pag. 139. He arrives at Dio and tells news of Dom Alvaro ibid. Is Lodg'd on Saint James ' s work pag. 140. Dyes by a Bullet lib. 2. n. 167. p. 154. Lewis de Sousa Commander of St. Thomas 's work lib. 2. num 32. pag. 78. His care and Valour in Fighting lib. 2. num 53. pag. 67. 74.
Saint Iames's work History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 3. Cap. 2. Ib. The women continue their Courage The Enemy retires with loss Mojatecaon praiseth our mens Valour Rumecaon hath intelligence from three of our Slaves who ran away Ib. He gives an other assault Our mens stout resistance Ib. Rumecaon falls upon Saint Iohns work and retires He endeavours to break down the Cistern An other Mine plays with loss to the Enemy The great danger ours were in The Enemy plants three Colours on St. Iames's work Luis de Mello departs from Bacaim History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 3. Cap. 3. The dangers of his Voyage He resistâ— those who would return He arrives aâ— Dio and â—ells news of Dom Alvaro The other Gentlemen arrive A sight in St. Iames's work The danger the Fortress was in and the Courage of our men Rumecaon retires with great loss The Enemy is recruited The other Gentlemen arrive at Dio. Rumecaon despairs of the design History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 3. Cap. 4. * They are Judges Preachers and Governours of Colledges He opens an other Mine which is prevented It plays and our men defend the Breaches The Enemy retires Rumecaon falls upon St. Thomas's work How it went in St. Iames's work The Enemy retires again Antonio Correa goes out to look for some Prize Sets upon twelve Moors who take him He is carry'd before Rumecaon Who perswades him to change his Religion How he useth him He commands he should be Beheaded History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 3. Cap. 5. The extremities of the Fortress Dom Alvaro is forc't back Ruy Freire arrives at Dio. Dom Alvaro keeps on his Voyage He takes a â—hip of Cambaya He arrives at the Fortâ—eâ—s with forty Ships His reception by the Commander in chief Both advise the Governour of the condition of the Fortress The Enemy falls on again and retires Our men resolve to go out and seek him The Commander goes about to disswade 'em as do Dom Alvaro and Dom Francisco The Souldiers hold their resolution The Commander in chief and Gentlemen to prevent greater mischief resolve to go with ' em Our men Sally out and in what order History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 3. Cap. 6. The Enemies resistance The Captain chides the Mutineers The Courage and Discipline of Dom Alvaro He gets upon the Wall and with a blow of a Stone falls down Luis de Mello is shot through with a Bullet Dom Francisco de Menezes ' s Death The prudence of the Commander in chief The Gentlemen who were that day taken notice of Mojatecaon falls upon the Fortress and retires The Commander in chief Rallies the Souldiers Our loss by this miscarriage History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 3. Cap. 7. Rumecaon is encouraged by the success goes on with his Mines and we with our Reparations Builds a new City The sollicitousness of the Governour Dom Manoel de Lima arrives from the Kingdome at Goa The Governour receives news from Dio. His piety and joy aâ— the receipt of ' em His stout behaviour at the news of his Son Fernando's Death A procession for Thanksgiving He sends relief to Dio. Vasco dâ— Cuâ—ha comes to 〈◊〉 History of India Dec. 6. Cap. 8. Lib. 3. He with Luis de Almeyda goes into Dio. Luis de Almeyda goes to look for the Mecca Fleet. he takes two Ships he goes with 'em to Dio. Dom Alvaro refuseth to release a Ianizary and commands to hang him up Our men take fourteen Barks from the Enemy The Governour in Councel declares his resolution of going to Dio. Almeyda's opinion to the contrary The Governours answer Rumecaon begins an other Mine which he plays without any loss to us The Governour parts for Dio. The Fleet and Commanders John de Barro ' Hist. of India Dec. 6. Lib. 3. Cap. 9. Arrives at Bacaim Lourencâ— Pirez goes after him and other Gentlemen The hurt Dom Manoel doth about Surat History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 3. Cap. 9. He destroys the City of Antote And other places and retires The Governour arrives at Dio. He holds a Council at Sea 〈◊〉 discourse The number of his Army His ordering ' em The Governour resolves to Fight His orders to the Fleet. History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 3. Cap. 10. His Speech to the Souldiers The order he put 'em in * The people of Malabar is divided into Noâ—bility call'd Naires and into Commoâ—lty call'd Poleas 'twixt whom the difference and distinction is so great as if a Naire be but by chance touch't by a Polca he is bound by certain ceremonies to cleanse himself from that Contagion The Naires have their Women in common being bound from Marriage to be always ready to follow the Samorim i. e. Emperour to the Warrs without the partial concernment of Wives and Children their Heirs are their Brothers or Sisters children they must be of descent the Emperour not having the power to make one their Temperance is admirable as is their Courage in incountring dangers or difficulties The Poâ—eas are Tradesmen and so bound to one Trade as it is of necessity entail'd on the Family a Carpenters Son cannot be a Taylor nor a Taylor a Carpenter They are too Slaves and Labourers to the Naires if any women Naire mingles with a Polea she is counted Damn'd and immediately put to Death See Barro's History of India Dec. 1. Lib. 9. Cap. 3. The Fleet Rows to shore Rumecaon came there to resist 'em The Governour Sallies out of the Fortress The unfortunate Gallantry of three Souldiers History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 4. Cap. 1. A strange Challenge How Dom Iohn Mascarenhas behaves himself The danger the Governour was in on the Bridge His miraculous deliverance He crys out Victory and pursues it What he saith of Lourenco Pirez The Gonour fights in Person Rumecaon Rallies in the plain Field The Governour and his Son fall on him Dom Alvaro breaks him The danger and resoluteness of Dom Alvaro Fre. Antonio Casal plants a Crucifix History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 3. Cap. 2. Our men are encouraged Rumecaon retires and Dom Alvaro enters the City Manoel de Lima joyns him and Dom Iohn Mascarenhas Rumecaon offers Battail again The Governour defeats him The Victory gotten Rumecaon ' s Death Diverse opinions of the Enemies numbers Congratulating for his Victory The pluâ—der of the City Our assistance from Heaven History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 4. Cap. 1. How many the Moors lost Our dead and wounded The Governour Builds up the Fortress Pawns for it the hairs of his Beard The Citizens of Goa return ' em They are yet preserved History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 4. Cap. 4. The work go on at the Fortress And the Warr against Cambaya Dom Manoel de Lima wageth it Goes to the City of Goga History of India Dec. 6. Lib. 4. Cap. 3. Which he Sacks and Burns He returns on Board and is in dangeâ— He destroys Gandar Returns for Dio. Dom Iohn Mascarenhas leaves his Command Dom Manoel de