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A40439	The life of Dom John de Castro, the fourth vice-roy of India wherein are seen the Portuguese's voyages to the East-Indies, their discoveries and conquests there, the form of government, commerce, and discipline of warr in the east, and the topography of all India and China : containing also a particular relation of the most famous siege of Dio, with a map to illustrate it / by Jacinto Freire de Andrada, written in Portuguese ; and by Sr Peter Wyche, Kt., translated into English.; Vida de Dom João de Castro, quarto viso-rey da India. English	Freire de Andrade, Jacinto, 1597-1657.; Wyche, Peter, Sir, 1628-1699?	1663 (1663)	Wing F2155; ESTC R7129	235,174	319

by my Blood shall see my Loyalty and be the success good or bad I shall not count Death less Honourable then Victory 8. Coge-Sofar's Arguments were for the Odiousness of the cause and the Authority of his Person well approv'd of The King after magnifying his Loyalty commits to him as to one who out-went all the rest in his Zeal and Conduct the design He immediately quickens the preparations by diverse messages to the Neighbouring Kings putting them in mind of the Affronts had been put upon 'em and offering them his Princes arms in favour of their grievances He dispach't Embassadours to Constantinople inviting the Turk to redeem the credit of his Arms by beating the Portuguese out of India a thing which as much concern'd their Religion as Policy He made way for the Succour he ask't of him with a present of so great Value as 't was more likely to stirr up the Turks ambition against his Riches then that he should send him Auxiliary Forces to maintain ' em 9. Dom Iohn Mascarenhas was then Commander in chief in Dio great by his Birth in Portugall by his Virtue in the East a man who deserv'd as well from his Fame as Fortune He by private intelligence knowing Coge-Sofar's designs a●d that all his preparations threatned that Fortress writ what advise he had to Dom Iohn de Castro and that he wanted Men Ammunition and other necessaries neglects which so many years Peace wink 't at or 't was perhaps that our men thought themselves secure by the reputation of the former Victory he added too that the Soldan●s ●s Levies were very forward and the Enemy near and that Winter would shortly come which would shut out all Relief 10. When Dom Iohn de Castro receiv'd this advise he had already sent two hundred Souldiers to the Fortress under the Commands of Dom Iohn and Dom Pedro de Almeyda Sons to Dom Lopo de Almeyda the other Commanders were Gil Coutinho and Luis de Sousa Son to the High Chancellor of the Kingdome And that he might know the condition of the Enemy He dspatch't two Envoys experienc't in the Coast and In-land of Cambaya with Letters to Soldan Mahamud in which he told him the advice he had of the Levies and preparations he had made of which he hop't for an account from him because like a Friend he would accompany him in his design which he could at present very easily do having ready at Sea a very strong Fleet and in the Fortress of Dio stout Souldiers with an Overplus of Provision who had much rather enrich themselves with the spoils of VVarr then be at the pittance of an idle Peace He charg'd too those he sent cunningly to observe the Enemies Forces what Auxiliaries he had and what the people said that so by that they might Dive into the bottom of the design But whilst our Envoys are setting Sail we will forbear speaking about the business of Cambaya to make room for the successes in the Molucco's which depend on this Government 11. The Molucco's were many years under the obedience of our Laws Discovered and Conquer'd by the Arms of this Crown which were the first of Europe came to those Islands assign'd to us by the partition the Pope made 'twixt the Kings of Portugall and Castile the King Dom Manoel had on his side the right of Arms and Laws these Islands not coming to Portugall by Conquest only but by Inheritance In the time of the King Dom Manoel the last and first of the Name the Church and State equally flourish't in those Islands the light of the Gospel in the ecclipse of Paganism shining there through his Zeal many Kingdoms receiv'd from this so happy Prince their Religion and Government This King Dom Manoel Baptiz●d in Goa was amongst others King and Lord of the chief Islands of the Molucco's who well grounded in the Mysteries of our Faith returning to Govern and Instruct his people Dy'd without any Heir in Molucco and out of Gratitude for the benefits receiv'd of this Crown left by Solemn will Confirm'd by all the Formalities of the Law the King Dom Iohn the third Heir of the Kingdoms of the Molucco's to be successively annex't to the Crown of Portugall These Islands first discovered with Pains defended with our Blood and possest with so much Right have we seen parted with against the opinion of the best Lawyers and Geographers to Castile 12. The Governour Dom Iohn de Castro found in Goa Cachil de Aeyro one of great Power in the Molucco's who had for his Service deserv'd well of the State and was the nearest Ally'd to the Royal blood of the last Prince Dom Manoel but by many accidents so poor as he came to India to recommend himself to our Charity The Governour thinking his misfortunes not deserv'd by his Blood believing too that the memory of our Kings would be more honour'd by giving away then receiving a Kingdome invested him in the Crown of the Molucco's with this caution that in him and his Posterity the exercise of the Regality should depend on Portugall Amongst the Kings of India some made so great a gift a piece of Prodigality others of Pride but all stood amaz'd that we should take so much pains for what we gave away so easily 13. Whilst this was doing things in the Molucco's were not a little disturb'd by the arrival of three Castilian Ships which falling from their intended course got sight of those Islands and to refresh themselves after a Storm at Sea and carry their Prince more certainty of their discovery Landed in the Island Tidore I will not relate the Resistance our men made 'em because that hapned under an other Government and is Written by a better Pen I 'le but just tell what fell out in Castro's time who sent Fernaon de Sousa de Tavora to the Molucco's to dislodge the Castilians who invited by the Plenty and Richness of the Soil had a mind to enjoy the Fruits of other mens Labours and disturb the Peace and Trade of those Islands to which by Conquest and Inheritance we had a double Title Ruy Lopez de Villalobos a man more wary then Valiant was Commander of the Castilians he had proudly boasted of the strength of the Emperour Charls the Fifth his Master and of the advantage which from his Friendship those Pagan Kings might receive in their Warrs and Trade had too handled the report of us with a great deal of Disparagement and things hop't for being in the opinion of men greater then those at present some of the Islands listned to the Castilian pleading for it either sleight or forgotten Grievances 14. Fernaon de Sousa sent by the Governour arriv'd about this time at Molucco who upon information how things stood by Iurdaon de Freitas Commander in chief of the Fortress perceiv'd the Castilians party grew greater in hopes of Succour and Money promis'd from Spain As

as one who counted Peace a Vice Warr his Profession He immediately went to Agacaim thence dispatch't Dom Diogo de Almeyda Freire with nine hundred men to Dislodge the Enemy who with four thousand Souldiers quartered in the Neighbouring Villages when the Moors heard our men were on their March without staying to hear our Drums or see our Colours they retir'd to the Mountain out of respect as was thought by all to the Victories of Dio whose Fame had seis'd the whole East with fear and reverence The Campagnia was again brought under our Obedience enjoying with the Jealousies of Warr an insecure Peace as was to be expected from a Male-content and Neighbour Prince Hidalcaon taking himself affronted by his mens Flight made the reputation of his Arms an other cause to raise Warr and sent eight thousand Souldiers to take in that ground which was in dispute whilst he was making greater Levies with an intention as he gave out where his Kingdome lay at stake to venture his Person but whilst Goa is unalarm'd by the noise of his Forces we will speak of the affairs of Malaca and Maluco dispos'd by the Governours prudence and finish't by his Fortune 20. Bernadim de Sousa was sent Governour to the Maluco-Islands which by their distance from the heart of the State were of a more fickle Obedience both for the Subjection of the Natives and Libertinism of the Governours who behav'd themselves as Absolute and Independent Iordaon de Freitas had sent the King Aeyro to Goa in Chains unbecoming a Crown and with a false Process drawn against him which Dom Iohn de Castro commanded should be prov'd according to Law and absolving the poor King from the imputed Crimes after a Royal entertainment restor'd the injuries of the innocent Scepter with favour and honour Commanding Bernadim de Sousa to give him possession of the Kingdome with more reverence then had been us'd to other Kings by our Governours that that Nation might take notice of the States clemency and justice which held the Scales even betwixt Friends and Subjects 21. Bernardim de Sousa arriv'd at the Island of Ternate and getting on Shore went into the Fortress without those Ceremonies the ambition of that people Customarily us'd in the reception of their Governours Iordaon de Freitas who read in the suddain coming of his Successour and his own guilty Conscience the Process of his extravagancies was not a little disquieted knowing Castro's impartiality that permitted not the Governours to do or receive any injuries from the Confederate Kings and that by Aeyros being Justify'd he must necessarily be Condemn'd yet gave Bernardim de Sousa possession of the Fortress to whom immediately repair'd Aeyro's Children more to know their Fathers punishment then expect his return so Timerous are mens judgments in their desires Bernardim de Sousa bid them go fetch him to Shore in such State as it might appear he rather went to plead Services then answer Accusations His Children though not trusting to the pleasure of such unexpected News went running to the Sea-side follow'd by multitudes of the people who look't upon as a thing unusual Justice against one so Powerfull admiring the equality of our Laws so indifferent to Natives and Strangers Aeyro came on Shore saying we had against our selves given him the Victory and that he would with his Finger in his mouth always speak of the Governours excellencies He carry'd in his hands the Fetters he had on at his departure making pass-time of the memory of his grievances by this Justice things in the Malucos were for many years in a gratefull Obedience 22. Malaca at that time enjoy'd a most profound Peace setled by the friendship and commerce of the Neighbouring Princes yet the King of Viantata finding he had Force enough to set upon any great design was by strength and ease put in mind of many forgotten grievances which his Predecessors had receiv'd from the Kings of Patana and having good correspondence with the Princes of Queda Pam and other Borderers found a way to bring 'em into a League making them take their parts in revenging an others Injuries they put to Sea a great Fleet and by Capitulations agreed that the King of Viantata should be satisfy'd in being reveng'd on his Enemy and they go away with the Booty of the Warr for Venturing their Lives in an others quarrel 23. In this Conjuncture Simaon de Mello was Commander of Malaca and on knowledge of the Breach betwixt those Princes writ to Diogo Soarez de Mello who was in the Haven of Patane to come to that Fortress for all those Kings being Friends to the State he had rather arbitrate then side in their differences besides it was in Policy reason to let 'em be broke by a Warr that being drain'd they might Live with more Subjection under the peace and obedience of our Arms considering time might furnish 'em with an opportutunity and their strength with Courage our Dominion over them being a sufficient cause for them to hate us and for a Warr a strong Army look't for no other pretensions 24. Diogo Soarez not refusing the advice dispatch't some Ships Laden for China and parted himself with two little Galleys for Malaca The King of Achem was at this time with twenty great Vessels looking out for Prizes with the force of a Prince playing the part of a Pirat He took some Junks of Provisions and at Sea behav'd himself insolently to some Ships of his Friends his success heightned his confidence Landing by Night in the Port of Malaca only to say he had set footing on ground that Liv'd under our obedience and with this glory wonn solely by stealth He immediately return'd on Board 25. The City was in an Uproar and the fear and night encreas'd the danger many flying from their own shadows the Crys of the fearfull only reach't the Fortress for they were surpris'd with fear without danger The Commander in chief sent out Dom Francisco d' Esa with some Souldiers who going into the Colony of the Chelins saw in every ones fear and confusion the face of a Warr without an Enemy who was by this time on Board carrying with him only the imaginary vanity of having Landed Simaon de Mello was as sensible of the King of Achem's Cowardise as if it had been an Outrage so sacred were the Walls of that Fortress as if to march towards 'em had been an Insolence to look on them a Crime He presently set forth a light Vessel to find out the King of Achem's course whilst he put to Sea two great Carvels and six Fly-boats to find out the Enemy Diogo Soarez de Mello with the two Galleys we spake of came at this time into the Haven as if steer'd by our Fortune to help the Victory Dom Francisco d' Esa was nam'd Commander of this Squadron who though ill fitted out like one who hastens to a suddain quarrel put to Sea with

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 seem●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. 14● 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

the Souldiers as if he desir'd to Reign not for himself but for them Ambitiously making use of the whole Chain of Vertues not as necessary for Living but Reigning The great Ones at last offered him the Crown believing he would always remember he was his Subjects Creature and ●etain constantly in his Memory so signal a grace 45. Hidalcaon was Liberal and Stout and without doubt would have been a great Prince had he kept the Kingdome by the same Vertues he put on to atchieve it but seeing himself obey'd those affected Artifices not having any natural motion were at an end and broke out into ambition and pride the Vices of his Person He did not then speak of killing Meale either out of a counterfeit Clemency or an unheard of Cruelty intending perhaps that the poor Prince should by a servile obedience confirm the Scepter he had usurp'd from him The Nobility of the Kingdome repenting when 't was too late and seeing they now could not without danger be either Traitors or Loyal consulted how Meale might secure himself from the Tyranny of Hidalcaon as if the unfortunate Prince had had more right to his Life then his Kingdome some years past in these contrivances in which Meale arriv'd at Age to apprehend his danger and considering that his presence reproach'd the Tyrants guilty Conscience who plotted with his blood to quiet the memory of his usurping the Crown by the Counsel of those who took the Kingdome from him He went to Cambaya where he was well receiv'd both King and People shewing how much they resented the miseries of the Blood-Royal but as such favours have more ambition in them then charity they lasted not long for only the first days they treated him as a King the rest as one Persequuted but Meale still continu'd in Cambaya counting more tolerable the sleights of a Stranger then the injuries of a Tyrant 46. In the mean time Hidalcaon's great design was to destroy those who gave him the Crown whom for all they had a just title to his favour by being complices in his Treason he hated because they put him in mind either of his Obligation or faults and being now jealous of his own Actions he found that Cruelty would root him faster then Clemency so that his own Vice and necessity together made him doubly so upon pretence of correcting faults either imputed or forgot covering his Tyranny with a veil of Justice he inchroach'd upon the Estates of the great Ones to Level 'em with the common people Confident by pulling down the Nobility to get into the poorer sort who out of a natural dislike of their own Fortune do always delight in the fall of those above them and they seeing their patience work'd not their quiet consulted how they might restore Meale some were for Revenge others for Calling him in they had their private meetings where they took divers Resolutions which fear or the difficulty of the business harder to execute then design every day altered their forc'd obedience being at last wrack'd to the utmost stretch by new oppressions they endeavour'd by Hidalcaon's Death to redress their Error and hide the shame of their former Treason the Desperate not the Bold were of this opinion because now Hidalcaon liv'd with the strength of a King and the circumspection of a Tyrant He was assisted by the people who hating the King lov'd the Cruelties he us'd against the Gentry who for the disproportion of theirs and the others Fortunes are always obnoxious The Plotters fearfull of themselves and that their hatred would cool by delay their base servitude too turn Customary seeing their own Force not equal for the enterprize laid out for assistance from abroad they bethought themselves of imparting the business to Martin Affonso de Sousa then Governour of the State of India desiring him to send for Meale from Cambaya and let him be at Goa that though he refus'd the glory of restoring him he thereby would keep Hidalcaon in awe and inclinable to serve the States occasions 47. Martin Affonso being perswaded that 't was more convenient to increase then extinguish this Flame which begun to burst out 'twixt Hidalcaon and his Subjects and that the weakning of a Warlike and Powerfull neighbour would turn to the States advantage Cloaking these conveniences with more plausible pretences as the sheltering under our Arms a dispossest and persecuted Prince an Action glorious abroad and profitable at home resolv'd to find out Meale at Cambaya giving him notice of his Subjects inclinations for his Restauration who would be more eager when they saw the State protected both his Cause and Person The Moor upon the receit of so unlook'd for a message counting the pity of men not only different but contrary in Religion extraordinary betook himself to the faith and favour of the State and with his poor Family embarking himself arriv'd at Goa where he was by the Governour receiv'd with honours more befitting his Blood then Fortune by some construed to be done him more for effronting the Neighbour then respecting the Guest Meale's arrival who begun now to Reign in the hearts of a great many being voic'd all along that Coast his party began to be stronger among the Plotters who now saw his cause sheltered under the protection of our Arms and his name sounding better in the peoples Ears 48. Hidalcaon upon consideration that the State whose victorious Arms were the more dreadfull by their nearness did not send for Meale only to secure his Person but defend his Cause dispatch'd Embassadours to Martin Affonso de Sousa giving him notice that he understood Meale was in his power whom he thought Fortune preserv'd to disturb the peace of the East that he knew what Title some Seditious spirits gave him who being weary of Obeying strove to set up new Lords whom they might Command that Hidalcaon would not tell what mov'd him to seize on the Crown because if Princes were bound to give account of their Pretensions there were no difference 'twixt King and People that the right of Princes was to be judged of God not of Men that 't was the Worlds opinion now that there was no difference in Princes titles but only in their Persons that he deny'd not that Contemptible and Cowardly Meale was of the Royal blood but that the fault Nature committed Fortune would correct by giving the Kingdome to him who was Daring and Stout that nature to Lyons only gave a Crown by their Birth Men she let winn it and wear it that many things appear●d injust to the World because besides Custom that for a man who was worthy of it to possess himself of a Kingdome would at first be look'd upon as a Scandal afterwards as a Law that Meale was the basest Fellow ever Born in his Kingdome and he the most Fortunate and naturally all men hated natures Monsters and lov'd Fortunes prodigies that we should examine our selves how we came to Lord it in Asia