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which_o daily_a traffic_n thither_o but_o before_o i_o begin_v to_o describe_v goa_n and_o the_o indies_n concern_v their_o manner_n traffic_n fruit_n ware_n and_o other_o thing_n the_o better_a to_o understande_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o the_o coast_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n to_o the_o last_o and_o high_a part_n of_o the_o border_n of_o china_n which_o the_o portugese_n have_n travel_v and_o discover_v together_o with_o their_o island_n i_o will_v first_o set_v down_o a_o brief_a note_n of_o the_o oriental_a coast_n begin_v at_o the_o red_a or_o the_o arabian_a sea_n from_o the_o town_n of_o aden_n to_o chinae_fw-la and_o then_o the_o description_n of_o the_o coast_n before_o name_v chapter_n 5._o the_o description_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o arabia_n felix_n or_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o the_o island_n and_o fortress_n of_o ormus_n aden_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o fair_a town_n of_o arabia_n felix_n pall._n situate_v in_o a_o valley_n compass_v about_o 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barem_n be_v 80._o mile_n and_o lie_v under_o 26._o degree_n &_o a_o half_a there_o the_o captain_n of_o ormus_n be_v a_o portugal_n have_v a_o factor_n for_o the_o king_n and_o there_o they_o fish_n for_o the_o best_a pearl_n in_o all_o the_o east_n indies_n and_o be_v the_o right_a oriental_a pearl_n coast_v along_o this_o shore_n from_o barem_n inwards_o to_o the_o far_a and_o outermost_a corner_n of_o persia_n or_o sinus_n persicus_n lie_v the_o town_n of_o balsora_n which_o be_v 60._o mile_n this_o town_n lie_v under_o 30._o degree_n and_o a_o little_a about_o it_o the_o two_o river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n do_v meet_a and_o join_v in_o one_o and_o run_v by_o bassora_n into_o the_o aforesaid_a sinus_n persicus_n thereabouts_o doâ—_n yet_o appear_v the_o decay_a building_n and_o ancient_a ruin_n of_o old_a babylon_n and_o as_o many_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n thereabouts_o stand_v the_o earthly_a paradise_n from_o the_o town_n of_o balsora_n the_o coast_n run_v again_o northward_o towards_o ormus_n which_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o persian_a this_o sinus_n persicus_n be_v about_o 40._o mile_n broad_a not_o much_o more_o nor_o much_o less_o and_o have_v diverse_a land_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o lie_v the_o rich_a island_n ormus_n where_o the_o portugese_n have_n a_o fort_n and_o dwell_v altogether_o in_o the_o i_o will_v among_o the_o natural_a bear_v countryman_n and_o have_v a_o captain_n and_o other_o officer_n every_o three_o year_n as_o they_o of_o mossambique_n chapter_n 6._o of_o the_o island_n and_o town_n of_o ormus_n ormus_n lie_v upon_o the_o island_n geru_n in_o time_n past_o call_v ogyris_n and_o it_o be_v a_o island_n and_o a_o kingdom_n which_o the_o portugese_n have_n bring_v under_o their_o subjection_n whereas_o yet_o their_o king_n have_v his_o residence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o the_o town_n where_o the_o portugese_n inhabit_v these_o people_n observe_v mahomet_n law_n and_o be_v white_a like_o the_o persian_n and_o there_o they_o have_v a_o common_a custom_n that_o he_o which_o be_v king_n do_v present_o cause_v all_o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o kinsman_n of_o the_o male_a kind_n to_o have_v their_o eye_n put_v forth_o which_o do_v they_o be_v all_o rich_o keep_v and_o maintain_v during_o their_o life_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o ormus_n that_o no_o blind_a man_n may_v be_v their_o king_n nor_o governor_n over_o they_o therefore_o the_o king_n cause_v they_o all_o to_o have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o so_o to_o be_v more_o secure_a in_o their_o governmente_n as_o also_o to_o avoid_v all_o strife_n and_o contention_n that_o may_v arise_v and_o to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v their_o country_n in_o peace_n the_o island_n be_v about_o three_o mile_n great_a very_o full_a of_o cliff_n and_o rock_n and_o altogether_o unfruitful_a it_o have_v neither_o green_a leaf_n nor_o herb_n in_o it_o nor_o any_o sweet_a water_n but_o only_a rock_n of_o salt_n stone_n whereof_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n be_v make_v it_o have_v nothing_o of_o itself_o but_o only_o what_o it_o fetch_v from_o the_o firm_a land_n on_o both_o side_n as_o well_o out_o of_o persia_n as_o from_o arabia_n and_o from_o the_o town_n of_o bassora_n but_o because_o of_o the_o situation_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o island_n there_o be_v all_o thing_n therein_o to_o be_v have_v in_o great_a abundance_n and_o great_a traffic_n for_o that_o in_o it_o be_v the_o staple_n for_o all_o india_n persia_n arabia_n and_o turkey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o place_n and_o country_n about_o the_o same_o &_o common_o it_o be_v full_a of_o persian_n armenian_n turk_n and_o all_o nation_n as_o also_o venetian_n which_o lie_v there_o to_o buy_v spice_n and_o precious_a stone_n that_o in_o great_a abundance_n be_v bring_v
have_v likewise_o a_o market_n every_o day_n where_o all_o kind_n of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v buy_v as_o in_o cananor_n but_o in_o great_a quantity_n the_o land_n of_o cochin_n be_v a_o island_n and_o it_o be_v in_o many_o place_n compass_v about_o and_o through_o the_o isle_n with_o small_a river_n right_o over_o against_o cochin_n northward_o lie_v a_o other_o island_n call_v vaypiin_n which_o be_v likewise_o compass_v about_o with_o water_n like_o the_o fortress_n of_o cranganor_n all_o these_o land_n and_o country_n be_v low_a and_o flat_a land_n like_o the_o country_n of_o holland_n but_o have_v no_o ditch_n nor_o down_n but_o only_o the_o flat_a shore_n upon_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o within_o the_o shore_n &_o the_o strand_n of_o the_o ryver_n nor_o without_o any_o high_a ground_n or_o shelter_n and_o so_o it_o still_o continue_v the_o country_n be_v very_o great_a and_o pleasant_a to_o behold_v full_o of_o wood_n and_o tree_n it_o have_v also_o wood_n of_o cinnamon_n tree_n which_o be_v call_v canella_n de_fw-la maâ—es_o that_o be_v wild_a cinnamon_n which_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o cinnamon_n of_o seyloâ—_n for_o when_o the_o cinnamon_n of_o seyloâ—_n be_v worth_a 100l_n pardaâ—en_n or_o dollar_n that_o cinnamon_n be_v worth_a but_o 5_o or_o 3â—_n pardaâ—wen_n and_o be_v likewise_o forbid_a â—o_o be_v carry_v into_o portugal_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v every_o year_n great_a quantity_n thereof_o ship_v but_o it_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o custom_n book_n for_o cinnamon_n of_o seylon_n whereby_o they_o pay_v the_o king_n his_o full_a custom_n for_o the_o best_a cochin_n have_v also_o much_o pepper_n and_o can_v every_o year_n lade_v two_o ship_n full_a other_o ship_n lade_v along_o the_o coast_n at_o the_o fortress_n aforesaid_a &_o use_v to_o come_v unto_o cochin_n after_o they_o have_v discharge_v all_o their_o portugal_n ware_n and_o merchandise_n at_o goa_n and_o thither_o also_o come_v the_o factor_n and_o merchant_n and_o lade_v their_o ware_n as_o in_o my_o voyage_n homeward_o i_o will_v declare_v without_o cochin_n among_o the_o malabares_n there_o dwell_v also_o diverse_a moor_n that_o believe_v in_o mahomet_n and_o many_o jew_n that_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o there_o live_v free_o without_o be_v hinder_v or_o impeach_v for_o their_o religion_n as_o also_o the_o mahometan_n with_o their_o church_n which_o they_o call_v mesquiten_v the_o bramanes_n likewise_o which_o be_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o malabares_n &_o indian_n have_v their_o idol_n and_o house_n of_o devil_n which_o they_o call_v pagodes_n these_o three_o nation_n do_v several_o hold_v &_o maintain_v their_o law_n and_o ceremony_n by_o themselves_o and_o live_v friendly_a and_o quiet_o together_o keep_v good_a policy_n and_o justice_n each_o nation_n be_v of_o the_o king_n counsel_n with_o his_o naire_n which_o be_v his_o gentleman_n and_o nobility_n so_o that_o when_o any_o occasion_n of_o importance_n be_v offer_v than_o all_o those_o three_o nation_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o wherein_o the_o king_n put_v his_o trust_n of_o the_o which_o king_n and_o his_o naire_n malabare_n and_o baâ—amenes_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o manner_n custom_n apparel_n idol_n pagode_n and_o ceremony_n in_o a_o other_o place_n i_o will_v show_v you_o more_o at_o large_a together_o with_o their_o picture_n &_o counterfete_n and_o for_o this_o time_n i_o cease_v to_o speak_v thereof_o &_o will_v proceed_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o coast_n which_o i_o have_v already_o begin_v from_o cochin_n to_o coulon_n be_v 12._o mile_n and_o lie_v under_o 9_o degree_n it_o be_v also_o a_o fortress_n of_o the_o portugese_n where_o likewise_o every_o year_n they_o lade_v a_o ship_n with_o pepper_n from_o couâ—on_n to_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr comori_fw-la be_v 20._o mile_n this_o corner_n lie_v full_a under_o 7._o degree_n &_o a_o half_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n &_o of_o india_n the_o 12._o chapter_n the_o description_n of_o the_o king_n the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n and_o coast_n of_o malabar_n and_o their_o original_n to_o understand_v the_o government_n and_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o malabar_n you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o time_n past_a but_o long_o sithence_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o mâ—labar_n be_v rule_v by_o one_o king_n be_v then_o but_o one_o kingdom_n where_o now_o be_v many_o and_o as_o the_o malabares_n say_v the_o last_o king_n that_o rule_v the_o whole_a country_n alone_o be_v name_v sarama_n perimal_n in_o who_o time_n the_o arabian_a mahometanes_n much_o frequent_v the_o country_n of_o malabar_n because_o of_o the_o great_a traffic_v of_o spice_n which_o as_o then_o be_v send_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o so_o convey_v into_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n those_o arabian_n by_o their_o subtlety_n deal_v in_o such_o manner_n with_o the_o king_n that_o they_o persuade_v he_o and_o many_o of_o his_o country_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n as_o they_o do_v almost_o throughout_o whole_a india_n and_o other_o oriental_a country_n and_o land_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principale_a occasion_n why_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o rather_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o overthrow_v the_o christian_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o portugese_n in_o those_o country_n as_o in_o the_o portugal_n chronicle_n and_o history_n of_o the_o first_o discovery_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v at_o large_a describe_v but_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n this_o king_n sarama_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o his_o new_a sect_n of_o mahomates_n law_n that_o he_o determine_v in_o himself_o to_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o mecca_n to_o see_v mahomet_n grave_n and_o there_o to_o end_v his_o life_n in_o so_o holy_a a_o exercise_n think_v thereby_o to_o be_v save_v which_o in_o the_o end_n he_o bring_v to_o effect_v and_o because_o he_o have_v neither_o child_n nor_o heir_n to_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n he_o divide_v the_o same_o among_o his_o chief_a &_o best_a seruamt_n &_o friend_n give_v to_o one_o cochin_n to_o a_o other_o cananor_n to_o the_o three_o chale_n to_o the_o four_o coulon_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o deal_v with_o all_o the_o other_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n make_v every_o one_o of_o those_o place_n a_o kingdom_n the_o town_n of_o calicut_n he_o give_v to_o one_o of_o his_o best_a belove_a seruamt_n together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o samoriin_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o emperor_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v all_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o their_o sovereign_n and_o they_o his_o vassal_n and_o at_o his_o commandment_n whereby_o even_o until_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o calicut_n hold_v the_o name_n of_o samoriin_n with_o the_o commandment_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o other_o king_n throughout_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o 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penny_n of_o all_o such_o good_n pass_v to_o and_o fro_o 34_o q_o 155_o five_o 000._o the_o wolle_n that_o be_v yearly_a carry_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o other_o country_n pay_v for_o every_o sack_n weigh_v about_o ten_o aroben_n each_o arobe_n bein_z 25._o pound_n two_o ducat_n for_o such_o as_o be_v natural_a all_o bear_v subject_n of_o the_o land_n but_o a_o stranger_n pay_v 4._o ducat_n which_o amount_v unto_o the_o year_n with_o the_o other_o 53_o q_o 586._o v_o 000_o the_o chief_a almoxariffchay_n of_o cola_z be_v larm_v of_o the_o king_n for_o 10â—_o q._n 00_o five_o 000._o maravedy_n yearly_a and_o be_v for_o the_o ten_o penny_n of_o all_o ware_n &_o merchandise_n of_o the_o neatherlande_n france_n england_n portugal_n italy_n &c_n &c_n come_v into_o spain_n and_o there_o to_o be_v discharge_v which_o one_o year_n with_o the_o other_o amount_v unto_o 154_o q_o 309_o five_o 000._o the_o almoxarifâ—hap_n of_o the_o spanish_a indies_n by_o the_o town_n of_o civillia_n have_v 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which_o be_v reduce_v into_o english_a money_n amount_v unto_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o thousand_o fifty_o and_o eight_o pound_n and_o fifteen_o shilling_n the_o rent_n call_v subsedie_n which_o be_v thus_o all_o priest_n and_o spiritual_a person_n that_o have_v any_o benefice_n or_o spiritual_a rent_n of_o church_n cloister_n chapel_n and_o such_o like_a must_v every_o man_n pay_v a_o certain_a sum_n for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o place_n or_o a_o entrance_n into_o his_o stipendio_fw-la sallarus_n benefice_n and_o quality_n which_o be_v like_o our_o first_o fruit_n this_o be_v give_v to_o maintain_v war_n against_o infidel_n &_o heretic_n for_o the_o which_o most_o church_n &_o cloister_n have_v agree_v for_o a_o certain_a sum_n yearly_a which_o clear_a of_o all_o charge_n they_o must_v pay_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o this_o subsedie_n be_v worth_a yearly_a 65_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o also_o all_o bishop_n &_o church_n of_o spain_n give_v yearly_a unto_o the_o king_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n towards_o his_o war_n against_o heretic_n and_o infidel_n which_o amount_v yearly_a 110_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o these_o rent_n be_v call_v el_n excusado_n whereunto_o the_o pope_n have_v consent_v by_o his_o letter_n or_o patent_n apostolica_fw-la romana_fw-la so_o that_o the_o king_n may_v choose_v a_o receiver_n out_o of_o every_o chapel_n and_o church_n to_o receive_v the_o tenthes_o oâ—_n the_o spiritualty_n as_o of_o corn_n barley_n wine_n oil_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v gather_v of_o the_o ground_n and_o do_v amount_v unto_o as_o before_o the_o mine_n of_o guadalcana_n lie_v in_o the_o country_n of_o estremadura_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o sierra_n morena_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v worth_a in_o silver_n yearly_o get_v out_o of_o the_o same_o 187_o q._n 000_o five_o 000_o but_o what_o it_o now_o amount_v unto_o it_o be_v not_o know_v as_o be_v of_o late_a year_n much_o diminish_v all_o the_o country_n of_o spain_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n yearly_a a_o certain_a rent_n call_v excercitio_fw-la towards_o the_o keep_n of_o slave_n &_o maintenance_n and_o make_n of_o new_a galley_n the_o sum_n of_o 7_o q_o 750_o five_o 000._o the_o rent_n call_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moneda_n forera_fw-fr which_o be_v a_o rent_n raise_v of_o every_o heertsteede_o that_o pay_v 7._o meruedy_n yearly_a of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v amount_v yearly_a to_o 6_o q_o 656_o five_o 000._o the_o rent_n or_o profit_n that_o come_v yearly_a out_o of_o the_o indies_n to_o the_o king_n own_o coffer_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o 300_o q_o 000_o five_o 000_o the_o kingdom_n of_o valencia_n arragon_n and_o catalonia_n give_v yearly_a unto_o the_o king_n beside_o other_o payment_n the_o sum_n of_o 75_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o island_n of_o sardinia_n maiorca_n and_o minorca_n yield_v the_o king_n no_o profit_n for_o that_o the_o rent_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o be_v always_o employ_v to_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o land_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o sometime_o more_o than_o be_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o cicilia_n pay_v yearly_a unto_o the_o king_n 375_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n with_o the_o country_n of_o pullia_n and_o calabria_n do_v yield_v yearly_a to_o the_o king_n 450_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n pay_v yearly_o 300_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o province_n of_o the_o neatherlander_n or_o low_a country_n with_o burgundy_n use_v yearly_o to_o pay_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o sum_n of_o 700_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o but_o now_o in_o these_o war_n and_o troublesome_a time_n there_o be_v no_o account_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v the_o farm_n of_o card_n in_o spain_n be_v yearly_o worth_a unto_o the_o king_n 20_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o for_o that_o every_o pair_n of_o card_n sell_v there_o pay_v unto_o the_o king_n half_o a_o rial_n and_o amount_v to_o as_o it_o be_v farm_a 20_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o rash_n and_o clothe_v of_o florence_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o spain_n be_v worth_a yearly_a 10_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o for_o that_o every_o piece_n of_o rash_a pay_v six_o ducat_n custom_n to_o the_o king_n 10_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o all_o these_o account_n toll_v custom_n alcavalas_n ten_o and_o three_o penny_n imposte_n contribution_n rent_n demayne_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v gather_v &_o true_o collect_v out_o of_o his_o exchequer_n of_o account_n in_o his_o say_a kingdom_n and_o without_o any_o augmentation_n or_o diminish_n set_v down_o and_o record_v herein_o as_o they_o be_v farm_a receive_v and_o pay_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1578._o
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