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A40887	The Portugues Asia, or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan, all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions, a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. : in three tomes / written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa ... ; translated into English by Cap. John Stevens.; Asia Portuguesa. English	Faria e Sousa, Manuel de, 1590-1649.; Stevens, John, d. 1726.	1695 (1695)	Wing F428; ESTC R2613	684,223	1,508

like manner was put to flight above Six thousand Cafres were slain and two of our Men and the Governor was sorced to alight and lead his Men the City was entered without opposition being abandoned our Men entrench'd and in the Morning discovered an Army as great as both the former the Cafres were again routed and beg'd peace in the King's name The Governor received the Messenger with such Majesty that he was astonished and could not speak being come to himself and having delivered his Message Barreto promised he would see the King and mat ters should be adjusted 5. The next Day our Men marched and incamped in a convenient place where Embassadors came from the King to treat of Peace It happened one of our Camels broke loose and came so near the Governor that he stoped him till they came up that were in pursuit of him ●…e Cafres having never seen such a Beast admired it stopped at the Governor thinking it some submission it made to him and began to ask some questions He making his advantage of their ignorance told them he had many of those Beasts that only fed upon Man's flesh and having devoured all that were killed that Beast came from the rest to desire he would not make Peace because they would come to want Food they astonished hereat earnestly intreated him he would desire the Camels to be satisfied with good Beef and they would instantly bring them a great number He granted their request and marched on He was in great distress for Provision when news came his presence was required at Mocambique He gave the Command of the Forces to Vasco and departed●… The cause was this 6. Antony Pereyra Brandam who at the Molucos had committed Crimes that deserved the severest punishment in Portugal was condemned to banishment into Africk he desired the Governor he might be permitted to go with him to Monomotapa he did it and being come to Moçambique gave him the Command of that Fort. Brandam though Eighty Years of Age and under such obligations resolved to secure himself in the Fort and defame Francis Barreto with false informations sent to the King the Original Papers fell into the Governor's Hands who being come to Moçambique showed them to him and he falling down and kissing his Feet begg'd Pardon Barreto lifted up and forgave him then giving the Command of the Fort to Laurence Godino returned to prosecute his design 7. Our Governor being come to the Fort of Sena F. Monclaros came out in a great rage to tell him he should desist from that Conquest with which he had imposed upon the King that no more Men might be lost for he should be answerable to God for what had and should die It was most certain Barreto was not the promoter of that Conquest and Monclaros was in fault for all the miscarriage that had been committed Barreto took this insolence so much to Heart that he died within two Days without any other Sickness breathing out his Soul in sighs Doubtless the Jesuit had more to answer for his death than he for the miscarriages the Jesuit was guilty of 8. King Sebastian much resented this loss and particularly expressed it by the honourable Reception he made to his Body when brought to Lisbon So this great Man having escaped so many Bullets among the Indians so many Darts and Arrows among the Cafres and the Malice of a Villain fell by the Words of a religious Man CHAP. XVII The Government of Vasco Fernandez Homem in Monomotapa in the Reign of King Sebastian 1. THE Governor Francis Barreto being dead an order of the King 's found among his Papers was opened by which Vasco Fernândez Homem his Major was appointed to succeed him The Perswasions of F. Monclaros who now disliked the Conquest so far prevailed with him that forgetting his Duty he returned to Moçambique There some understanding Persons and chiefly Francis Pinto Pimentel his Kinsman represented this Affair in such manner to him that he returned to Monomotapa Being now delivered of that religious Man who went away to Portugal he set out by the way of Zofala as Francis Barreto would have done that being the properest Road for the Design in hand He marched directly towards the Mines of Manchica of the Kingdom Chicanga bordering by the Inland with that of Quiteyve the next in Power to Monomotapa With him was the same number of Men and sorts of Instruments his Predecessor had To oblige the King of Quiteyve he Complemented and sent him Presents and tho' these are the most efficacious means to make all things easie that Prince grew so jealous of these Solicitations that he received all very coldly 2. The Governor not making much account of his Answer marched into his Kingdom Several Bodies of Cafres attempted to stop his Passage but were routed with great slaughter The King seeing he did not prevail by force of Arms had recourse to Policy He caused all the People and Provisions to be withdrawn from the Towns and Country so that our Men suffered extream want till they came to Zimbaoe his Court whence he was fled and had fortified himself in inaccessible Mountains Vasco burnt the City and marched on to Chicanga the King whereof rather through fear than love received him with exterior signs of Affection and gave him free passage to the Mines Our Men marched to them many believing they should gather Gold by handfuls but seeing the Natives with much difficulty gather'd but little in a long time and not being expert at that work and that to make any thing of it more Men and Materials were requisite they return'd the way they came and parted Friends with that King 3. Though they obtained not what was sought this way yet the ease wherewith they came to the place designed evinced how great an Error it was to impose F. Monclaros as Director to the late Governor who only to follow his own extravagant Humour lead him a way so dangerous and tedious Vasco returned to Quiteyve and that King did now for fear what he refused before permitting the Portugueses to march to the Mines of Maninnas only upon condition they should pay him Twenty Crowns yearly Vasco passed thence to the Kingdom of Chicova bordering upon Monomotapa to the Norward along the Inland The cause of undertaking this March was the Account he had of rich Silver Mines Having encamped he ask the Cafres for the Mines and they seeing it was in vain to resist and fearing the discovery of the Mines would be their Ruine scattering some Ore far enough from the Mines shewed it telling them there they were 4. By this means the Cafres got time to escape for our Men giving credit to them let them go perhaps not desiring they should see what Treasure they got The Governor caused all round about to be dug and after much labour it was no wonder he did not find what was not there Provision growing scarce and finding no Fruit of his Labour he

Cloaths only instead of a Cap they wear a small Crown which holds the knot of their Hair at the top They own one great God and others lesser but all Corporeal allow of Heaven and Hell the Felicity with the body and even in this World they feign that through certain excercises Men become young again they say and believe any thing that comes into their fancy they have Musick and good Instruments and are therefore called to Funerals and Sacrifices they pretend to Sorcery and promise Rain which always fails to their shame 11. They also pretend to lay Devils that haunt Houses and are as successful as in the other their chief study is a quiet and long Life but more for the long which they endeavour to purchase at any rate 12. The third Sect as its Author is called Xaca he is said to be son of Maga and a dream for that she dreamed she conceived looking upon a white Elephant was delivered of him through her side and died immediatly Xaca did pennance for this misfortune on the snowy Mountain and had there in 12 Years 4 Masters became learned in the Science of the first causes and had many Disciples who spread his Sect through all Asia This Doctrine was brought into China about the Year of Grace 63 at the instance of the Emperor Hamin the followers of this Opinion once amounted to three Millions now they are but few 13. Their Priests wear neither Hair nor beard adore Idols believe there is Reward and punishment in the next Life and live in community 500 together they are called to Sacrifices and Burials and wear a sort of Copes Eat no Flesh Fish Eggs nor drink Wine have large inclosures in Villages and live under a superior others live in Caves Dens and on Rocks some do most rigid pennance Some lock themselves in narrow Houses or rather boxes of Wood full of spikes the points inward and live in these a Month without being able to lean for the spikes or Eating only Drinking Cha. But others affirm they go in provided with lumps of Beef hard baked which they dissolve in that hot liquor there is another sort called Vagabonds that are generally villanous fellows guilty of all crimes especially Robberies There are also Nuns of these Orders their Heads shorn they are but few and not enclosed 14. They believe the transmigration of Souls that they descend and pass through nine Hells then return to be Men at best or else beasts like Men or what is worst of all Birds The wisest of them direct all their study toward the Prima causa after the last death they believe there is neither reward nor punishment 15. Of Transmigration they believe if a Man was courteous he becomes Man again if subject to passion a Lion if cruel a Tiger if unchast a Hog and if given to stealing a Bird of Prey From these proceed many other Sects it is a Proverb of these three Sects that the Lawyers govern the Kingdom the Taucus the Body and the Bonzot the Heart 16. In their Sacrifices are offered a beast like a Goat Swine Oxen Cocks and Hens all sorts of Fish chiefly the Barble Rice Grain and Wine If the King sacrifice the offering is divided among Mandarines if great Men among their Relations if ordinary People they Eat it among them All other things offered are burnt as Silk leaves of Gold and Silver cut Paper Candles Perfumes c. there are no Priests appointed for this every one does it for himself 17. The Chineses are great admirers of virtue and have a sort of Commandments written in their Houses much of the same nature as ours There are strangers in China who differ in point of belief but not considerable We have already mentioned those barbarous Inhabitants of a part of the Island Hainan and others in the Mountains of Quantung Hucheu and Quiangsi these follow the Opinions of the rest of the Kingdom In the Province of Yunnan there is a large tract of Land inhabited by a People differing in language and customs having a King of their own but tributary to China In some parts there are Mahometans who have their Mosques but ill observe their law Tney marry their Sons ro Chinese Women but the Daughters only marry among themselves because Women follow the opinion of the Husbands and these never change Their first coming into China was about 800 Years since being called in by a King to assist him in his Wars and having served well such as would were allowed to ●…le there There are Jews in the Province of Honan and in the Metropolis of it Caifumfu they have a neat Synagogue which shall be described hereafter For want of Priests they are become very ignorant In their law and many be●… Mahometans and Pagans CHAP. XVII Of the Original of the Kingdom of China the Pallace and Government of it 1. THere is no certain account of the Original of this Kingdom though their Histories begin at the Universal flood The first three Kings are esteemed Saints since that time the succession has been in 22 families this now reigning has continued 300 Years the first of it did all that was possible to secure his line he abolished all Royalties forbid under severe Penalties any of the blood Royal to have any hand in Government and gave all the power to Lawyers who were to attain it by learning and virtue the Monarchy continues as he left it 2. They reckon Years from the beginning of the last Reign the first actions of it are coining of Money Crowning of the Queen giving her and the Concubines names offering great Sacrifices giving Alms treating Magistrates setting open Prisons turning the Ladies out of the Court taking in new ones all the states acknowledging the King giving him a new name He is stiled Emperor the Courtiers call him Son of Heaven and pay him a respect more than Human 3. The reason the Ladies are turned out of Court is because many are old and the deceased may have had to do with the young and therefore the successor must not venture coming where he has been beautiful Maids are sought for this purpose all over the Kingdom and the Fathers strive to marry them off that they may not be carryed to Court 4. The Women turned out are all sold at the Pallace Ga●… to the best bidders who take them for 〈◊〉 none but mean People buy them their Faces and hands are covered and the buyer sees them not till he carries them home and takes them for better for worse 5. There are about 3000 of these Women who live in four Pallaces one King tired with choosing was drawn in a Chariot by Goats and wherever they stopped he took up another chose by the Pictures of the beautifullest 6. Formerly the Kings were more familiar with their subjects and visited the Kingdom giving publick Audience this custom decayed by degrees and the common way of doing business is by petition but still the King gives

all day and the Enemy drew off with shame for the weight of this Action lay upon two resolute Gentlemen Next day Pacheco in despair surrendred The Enemy enters the Bulwark casts down the Christian Colours and set up the Turkish Iohn Perez enraged hereat throws down the Turkish and again rears the Christian Ensigns the Turks come on and five Portugueses more join Perez who all were killed upon the spot and their Bodies cast into the Sea which laid them at the Gate of the Fort where they were honourably buried Pacheco and those with him had articled for Life and Liberty The latter was not performed by Solyman the first he granted cloathing their Bodies with Turkish Garments as they had cloathed their Souls with Infamy in accepting them Then he sent one of them to Silveyra to summon him to surrender He made a jest of the Proposal 10. Solyman enraged at this Contempt prepared to batter the Fort. He planted his Artillery in several places under the direction of Coje Among the Cannon were nine Pieces of wonderful bigness carrying Ball of above ninety pounds weight Thus several other Sizes of Cannon which in all were above one hundred and thirty guardby two thousand Turks Upon Monday the fourth of October the Battery began and continued violently twenty days doing great harm to the Fort from whence scarce any could be done nor they could hardly repair the most dangerous Breaches tho all Art and Diligence was used 11. The sixth day after they began to batter the Turks perceiving Gaspar de Sousa's Bulwark much damaged thought to carry it but many of them were killed in the Attempt with the loss of two of ours Every day there was Action Goncalo Falcam had his Head shot off Iohn Fonseca being wounded in the Right Arm held his Lance with the Left as if he had received no hurt The Gallego Iohn a Youth of nineteen years of age of a little Body but great Heart pursued a Moor till he run into the Sea thither he followed till losing ground he was like to drown The Moor perceiving it laid hold on him to kill him but he recovering himself without losing Gun or Sword slew him and came out all bloody walking leisurely towards the Fort while Showers of Bullets flew about him Many other singular Acts of Valour were performed this Siege 12. But by this time many brave Gentlemen had been killed in the Fort Powder grew short the Provisions shorter the Relief of the Viceroy D. Garcia de Noronha now arrived in India moved slow the Neighbouring Forts sent no Aid and all began to be in confusion Which was increased by a sickness that hindered most from swallowing the little Provision they had swelling the Gums and loosening the Teeth so that they fell out this was caused by the bad Water In fine the Portugueses fought and suffered as if so much Misery could not overcome them Let the Valour of the Women now take place here Donna Isabel de Vega a Woman of great Virtue and some Beauty was Wife to Manuel de Vasconcelos he fearing the Fort might be lost and she taken by the Turks earnestly entreated her to go to her Father Francis Ferram at Goa but she begged not to be parted from him which with much regret at last he granted Then this Virago considering there were many Men employed in the Work who might fight and their places be supplied by as many Women calling together all of that Sex that were in the Fort she exhorted them to undertake that Labour to the end so many Men might be added to the number of their Defendants They all followed she led and gave the Example and with her Anne Fenandez with whom she had before communicated her Design This Anne was Wife to a Physician and so couragious that by night she viewed all the Posts and appeared at Assaults encouraging the Soldiers Her Son being killed in her sight she drew him away returned where the Service was and that ended went to bury him 13. Perceiving the Turks undermined his Bulwark Gaspar de Sousa sallied with seventy Men to view their Work which he did with great slaughter of the Enemy At his Retreat missing two Men he turned back upon the Enemy fought bravely and being surrounded was hamstringed yet so defended himself on his Knees till oppressed by the multitude The Mine was countermined the continual Labour was insupportable and impossible to repair so many Ruins 14. At this Juncture arrived four Vessels sent by the Viceroy D. Garcia which carried only twenty Men of Relief Solyman was concerned at this Succour tho small and much more that the Fort stood so many Assaults Coje Zofar having assured he would carry it at two At the beginning of the Siege there were six hundred Men in the Fort many were killed and some Cannon burst But the Turk placed no confidence herein and looked toward the Sea fearful of the Portugues Fleet he heared was coming upon him 15. This moved him to press the Siege with more vigour The Bulwark of the Sea where Antony de Sousa commanded was furiously attacked with fifty Barques two whereof were sunk by our Cannon Then they attempted to scale it and were repulsed with great slaughter The Assault was repeated and still the Enemy came off with loss Sousa sent the wounded Men to be dressed among them Fernan Penteado who waiting heared the noise of a fresh Attack and forgetting the Dressing run thither and received another Wound the very same happened to him the third time and then was dressed of all three By this time there were left in the Fort but two hundred and fifity of the six hundred Men fit to take Arms. 16. Solyman now in despair resolved to venture all First he counterfeited he would raise the Siege and twelve Gallies put to Sea that Silveyra might be the easier surprized but he provided still to repulse the greatest danger One night some Noise was heared at the Foot of the Wall by water it appeared they were applying great numbers of scaling Ladders they were opposed till morning appearing shewed the place beset round and assaulted by fourteen thousand Men. First the Cannon was played and then they mounted on all sides chieflly next the Commandant's House where it was weakest but he had placed such Men there as made a great slaughter Failing there they attempted a Bulwark powring in showers of Arrows and Bullets Great was the Confusion and Havock on both sides Now come up fourteen Gallies powring in their great shot but do no Execution Francis Gouvea made them draw off having battered two and killed some Men with his Cannon By this time two hundred Turks had entered the Bulwark and planted their Colours Scarce thirty Portugueses were there to oppose them but they rushing on desperately regain the Work The Enemy being very thick none of our shot is lost they sustain great damage and such as were in this Action draw off Fresh Men succeed and

They resorted to the Island Sanchuan on the Coast of China to Trade where they lived in Huts made of the Boughs of Trees and covered with Sails during their stay 10. From this Island to another called Gaoxama are 18 Leagues closer in upon the Coast of China The Island being in●…icate and mountainous was the Refuge of Robbers who infested the Continent The Chineses who had twice expelled the Portugueses thinking them a more tolerable Evil than those Outlaws offered them the Island if they could root out that Generation of Thieves The Portugueses undertook and performed it without losing a Man 11. The Island being cleared every one began to build where he liked best there being no Proprietor to sell the Land which afterwards was sold at a great Rate the Trade and Fame of this City increasing This caused the Hollanders to have an Eye always upon it desiring to make themselves Masters thereof 12. It contains about 1000 Portugues Inhabitants all Rich and of the best in India because the Portions being there very considerable many Persons of Quality resort thither for Wives There is besides a considerable number of Christian Chineses who are cloathed and live after the manner of Portugal and of Heathens being Artificers Shopkeepers and Merchants about 6000. They have a Bishop and a Judge The Duties of the Ships trading thence to Iapan amount to 300000 Xeraphins at 10 per Cent. A Xeraphin is almost a piece of Eight The Yearly Expence of the City to maintain their Fortifications and Garrison is above 40000 Ducats At the Fair of Quantung is paid the like Sum for Duties at six and seven per Cent. The Voyage of Iapan with Embassies and Presents for the King and Tonos costs 25000. The House called La Misericordia spends 8 or 9000 in Works of Charity The City maintains two Hospitals three Parish Churches five Monasteries besides the continual Alms it sends to the neighbouring necessitous Christians in China Aynam Iapan Tunquim Cochinchina Cambodia and Siam 13. On the 19th of Iuly 17 some say 23 Sail of Hollanders came before this City hoping to take the Fleet that was there ready to sail for Iapan having taken several Chineses and Portugues Ship about the Philippine Islands They had aboard 2000 fighting Men. Their Admiral Cornelius Regers intending to gain the City battered the Fort of St. Francis the space of five Days On Midsummer Day in the Morning he landed Eight hundred Men and without much opposition made himself Master of an Intrenchment 14. The Enemy marched towards the City thinking to meet no resistance but Iohn Suarez Vivas seeing them advance to gain a considerable Post prevented them with 160 Men. After a Discharge of their fire-Arms they fell to the Sword the Hollanders ●…ed with precipitation to their Ships leaving 300 dead on the Shore seven and their Colours were taken one piece of Cannon and all their Arms which they threw away when swiming to their Ships Mean while the Ships battered the Fort which answered so effectually some of them were sunk and 60 Men killed This Victory cost us 6 Portugueses and some few Slaves A Cafre Woman a Slave had share in it who fighting in Man's Cloaths with a Halbard killed 3 Hollanders 15. The Citizens seeing themselves exposed to such Attempts built a Wall round the Town with six Bastions On that of St. Paul which overtops the City they planted six large Cannons on that of the Bar fourteen some 50 Pounders eight on that of Our Lady of Good Deliverance five on that of St. Peter eight on that of St. Francis that looks towards the Sea and three on that of St. Iohn And because the Mountain of Our Lady of the Guide overtops the Bastion of St. Paul they fortified it planting thereon 10 large pieces 16. This Year were computed to be converted in India 10000 Souls Some with such pure Zeal that five being condemned to Death and desiring first to be Baptized they were told it should not save their Lives they answered They knew it and only sought the Salvation of their Souls They were all Baptized under the Gallows and died with Resolution and Stedfastness in the Faith though they saw the others hanged before them 17. The Government of Ferdinand de Albuquerque in what related to the Civil Administration was inferior to none in the Military especially what concerned Ormuz unfortunate It was observed how little care was had of this Government in Spain for that during the whole time of his Government he had not one Letter from the King He was of a middle Stature a good Christian the 44th Governor 2d of the Name and 3d of the Sirname CHAP. XX. Of the Viceroy D. Alfonso de Noronna in the Year 1621. 1. IN the Year 1597 D. Alfonso de Noronna commanded the Ships that went for India and was now chose Viceroy as well in respect of his good Services ●…s his Birth and Experience He set out the 29th of April with four Ships and six Galleons of all which only one reached India by being a little a head of the others which were all put back to Lisbon This makes good that notable Saying of an able Seaman who being asked when was the best time for the Ships to Sail answered The last Day of February is too soon and the first of March too late 2. In fine D. Alfonso was put back with all that Relief whereof India stood in great want he his Ship and the Captain of her were used to this Misfortune having been put in the Year before Some would attribute this to the ill Fate of the Captain or Ship 3. This was the last Governor of India named by the Pious Philip III. but Second of Portugal and the first that sailing from Lisbon with that Command was forced in again D. Alfonso de Noronna was ancient and well qualified for that Post affable and courteous moderating the gravity of his Age. As soon as the News was brought to Lisbon of the shameful Surrender of the City Baya in Brasil to the Hollanders without regarding his Quality Age and Commands he had bore he listed himself a private Centinel for that Service A bravery well deserving eternal Fame and an Example that moved many to follow it 4. As we have hitherto reckoned the Viceroys and Governors who were chosen tho' they enjoyed not the Command we will account D. Alfonso de Noronna the 24th of the former and 45th of the latter the 3d of the Name and 5th of the Sirname CHAP. XXI Of the Propagation of the Faith in Japan and Aethiopia about this Time 1. SOme small hints have been already given of the Progress of Christianity in Iapan since their Apostle St. Francis Xaverius began to Preach there The Proceedings there are much like those in China save that the latter has not been so much sprinkled with the Blood of Martyrs I will only touch upon some Martyrdoms that happened in Iapan 2. At Firando in the Year 1622 F.

of them D. Alvaro the Governours Son sent with Supplies seemed to sail in opposition to the Seas and Winds through Storms almost incredible Yet they all arrived at Baçaim and Antony Moniz Barreto with 8 Gentlemen got first into Diu who though so few by their Bravery were no small comfort to the besieged One of these called Michael Darnide a Man of prodigious Strength Barreto refusing to take him into his Boat leaped into the Water with his Musquet in his Mouth and swam after him so he was obliged to take him up 6. Next came Luis de Melo Mendoça with nine Men then D. George and D. Duarte de Meneses with seventeen after them D. Antony de Ataide and Francis Guillerme with fifty each and lastly Ruy Freyre Factor of Chaul with Twenty four All together fell upon the Enemy then possessed of some of our Works and among them the Bastion Santiago The Dispute was hot yet the Enemy set up their Colours on the Walls Antony Moniz Barreto made good his Post with only two Souldiers and was going to quench his Flames in the Water but one of the two who was in the same condition detained him and both did things worthy admiration Antony Correa sallied out with Twenty Men to discover the Enemy and saw Twelve Moors sitting about a Fire he exhorted his Men to fall upon them but they seeing him go on fled however he went on thinking to take one that might give Intelligence He fell on and behaved himself bravely yet he was taken and carried to Rumecan who Examined him about the posture the Fort was in which being then very miserable he represented so powerful as drove him into despair and moved him to cause the unfortunate Prisoner to be dragged through the Streets and his Head cut off which was set upon a Pole next day in sight of the Fort. 7. The Enemy had now lost Five thousand Men the Besieged Two hundred and had not so many more left and not above half them able to do Duty when D. Alvaro arrives with the Supplies which consisted of Four hundred Men and a sufficient quantity of Ammunition having by the way taken a Ship of Cambaya richly laden The Joy of this Relief was soon allayed for the Souldiers that came with D. Alvaro fearing the Mines proposed to meet the Enemy in open Field But the Governour prudently refusing they broke out into open Mutiny in contempt of all Military Discipline scarce known or at least not respected by the Portugues Nation D. Iohn seeing himself in danger of perishing in the Fort by his own Men chose rather to dye in the Field among the Enemies He sallied with almost Five hundred Men in three Bodies At one heat they gained the Enemies advanced Post forcing them to retire to their Works Those who insolently forced their Commander to this Extravagancy stood heartless at the Foot of the Trenches seeing others mount who had said less D. Iohn seeing them in this posture cried out Whether it was thus they had promised to fight Where was now that Boldness that obliged him to come into the Field Where the Threats that they would fight the Enemy without him Behold your Commander you accused of Cowardize calls you to the danger And who is there follows me of those that would have led me hither Within the Walls you were fierce and now in the Field timorous Your Courage suits with your Tongues for those who said much always acted little They ashamed to be thus justly upbraided took Heart and mounted The whole Army came down upon them and the Portugueses having done wonders were forced to retire in disorder This was the time the Enemy had possessed himself of the Fort had not Mascarenas with his Prudence and Valour prevented Mojatecan who with Five thousand attempted to enter and was valiantly opposed by Luis de Sousa in St. Thomas's Bulwark Threescore Men were lost in this Action D. Alvaro de Castro was mortally Wounded in the Head This was the fruit of that insolent Disobedience 8. The Moors had taken the Cannon of the Bastion Santiago when Vasco de Cuna and Luis de Almeyda brought a fresh Relief The latter immediately went out with Payo Rodriguez and Peter Alfonso in three Caravels and as soon returned with two great Ships of Meca and some other Vessels whose Loading was worth Fifty thousand Ducats At the Yard-Arms hung many Moors whose Heads were then cut off as was the Captains who was a Janizary and offered Three thousand Ducats for his Ransom CHAP. III. Continues the Siege of Diu the Governour D. John de Castro comes in Person to its Relief 1. NOw begins the Month of November and the Siege had lasted eight Months when the Governour D. Iohn de Castro covers the Sea with a great Fleet of all sorts of Vessels for the Relief of Diu. All Goa admired the Constancy wherewith he received the News of the Death of his Son D. Fernando for though he highly resented it he dissembled his Grief and dressing himself gayer than ordinary went in Procession to give God Thanks That Diu was still in the possession of the Portugueses and then went to a publick Feast which is an Imitation of a Fight wherein they use Canes instead of Lances 2. The Fleet consisted of above Ninety Sail besides three of the Ships that then came from Portugal and several Gentlemen that came in them went in other Vessels 3. The Governour being come to Baçaim waited the coming up of the Vessels that were scattered and the mean while sent D. Emanuel de Lima to scour the Coast. On the Coast of Damam he took several Ships and cutting the Moors that were in them in pieces threw them into the Mouths of the Rivers that the Tide carrying them up they might strike a Terrour in all that Coast. Entring the River of Suratt after a vigorous Resistance made he destroyed all that belonged to the Town called Of the Ethiopians The same was done at the City Ansote not far distant without sparing Beauty the finest Women of the Bramens and Baneans being slaughtered So in other Neighbouring Towns and then D. Emanuel withdrew leaving an Universal Terrour all along that Shoar 4. The Fleet appearing in the Sea of Diu the Enemy stood amazed though they had just then received a supply of Five thousand fresh Men sent by the King The Governour went privately into the Fort and afterwards Landed his Men. He proposed in Council Whether it was fit presently to march out and fight the Enemy The Question was debated till the Experienced Garcia de Sa put an end to it saying They ●…ught to fight They marched in this order D. Iohn Mascarenas Commander of the Fort led the Van consisting of Five hundred Men D. Alvaro led as many Don Emanuel de Lima the like number The Governour led the rest which were One thousand and a Body of Indians Among the Men were some Portugues Women in mens Cloaths to assist the

Wounded In the Fort was left the Lieutenant with Three hundred Men. That Night they fixed their Arms and next Morning prepared their Souls The Governour appointed Rewards for those who first mounted the Enemies Works 5. At Break of Day on the 11th of November this small Army marched out to attack the numerous Forces of the Enemies who were well intrenched and provided with Cannon Our Men gave the Onset with much Bravery and some fell Two Gentlemen who had Challenged each other now agreed he should be owned as Victorious over the other who first mounted the Enemies Works both honourably strove for this Glory and both died gloriously in the Attempt At length our Men mounted the Works such was each man's eagerness to be the first that it could not be known who really was so Payva having lost a Leg fought on his Knees till he was killed The Tanadar cut down a Turk and stooping to make an end of him was slain by another Turk Francis de Azevedo was killed after having made a great slaughter 6. The brave Mascarenas and D. Alvaro de Castro having taken a Bulwark make themselves room in the Field The Governour comes up and enflames the fight He orders his Ensign to fix the Colours on the Enemies Works and is immediately obeyed by him Twice was the Ensign thrown down and twice he remounted Our Men encouraged by the Governour press forward and the Enemy gives way The Portugueses enter their Works pell-mell with them and Rumecan comes on with the whole Body of his Army but after a hot dispute retires leaving his Enemies Masters of his Works 7. Rumecan joyns Iuzarcan who on the other side was worsted by Mascarenas The Governour marches out of the Works to meet them giving the Van to his Son D. Alvaro The Portugueses were much distressed when F. Antony del Cazal appeared before them with a Crucifix on the Point of a Lance encouraging them with godly Words They take Courage and covering the Field with dead and wounded Men put Rumecan to flight but he rallying forced the Portugueses to retire in great disorder The Governour exposing himself to admiration renewed the Fight and restored good Order At this time a Stone broke a●… Arm of the Crucifix and the Priest calling upon the Men to revenge that Sacriledge they fell on with such fury that having done incredible Execution they drove the Enemy to the City who still gave way facing us The first that entred the City with them was D. Iohn then D. Alvaro and D. Emanuel de Lima and the Governour all several ways making the Streets and Houses run with Blood The Women escaped not the fate of the Men and Children were slain at their Mothers Breasts one stroak taking away two Lives The first part of the Booty was Precious Stones Pearls Gold and Silver other things though of value were slighted as cumbersom 8. Rumecan and his General Officers rally their Men and appear again in the Field with Eight thousand The Governour and his Son and D. Iohn Mascarenas encompass them the Fight was bloody in the heat of it Gabriel Teyxeyra killing the Bearer took the Standard of Cambaya and dragged it about the Field proclaiming Victory George Nunez from among the Dead brought out Rumecans Head and presented it to the Governour Others took Iuzarcan who was Wounded Our Men were left absolute Masters of the Field Of the Portugueses One hundred were killed others say only Thirty four of the Enemy Five thousand and among them Azedecan Lucan and other Men of Note Free Plunder was allowed some were enriched many got much and all were satisfied There were taken many Colours forty Pieces of Cannon of an extraordinary bigness which with the lesser made up Two hundred and a vast quantity of Ammunition 9. Many particularly signalized themselves in this Action The Governour played the part of a Souldier as well as a General D. Iohn Mascarenas after a Siege of eight Months did more with respect to such Merits than all D. Alvaro de Castro of whom it is enough to say He did like his Father The Ensign Barbado who being several times thrown down as often mounted the Works F. Antony who with the image of Life banished the fear of Death And many more as well of those who were killed as they that survived The Enemy confessed that one day during the Siege they saw over the Church of the Fort a beautiful Woman cloathed in White from whom proceeded such Rays that blinded them and this Day in the Field some Men with Lances who did them the greatest harm The King in a Rage for this Loss caused Twenty eight Portugueses he had in Custody to be torn to pieces in his presence 10. Whilst the Governour was employed in Repairing the damage received D. Emanuel de Lima by his Order scowred the Coast of Cambaya with thirty Ships extirpating all the Towns on that shoar The City Goga one of the Chief of that Kingdom was taken without any resistance the Inhabitants flying to the Mountains It was plundered and burnt then pursuing the Inhabitants they were found at Night about a League off asleep and all put to the Sword All the Cattle in the Fields were either killed or Ham-strung The City Gandar had the very same fate The same was done in several other Towns and with many Ships along the Coast of Baroche 11. Great was the Joy at Goa for the News of what had hapned at Diu carried thither by Iames Rodriguez de Azevedo by whom the Governour desired the City to lend him Twenty thousand Pardao's for the use of the Army sending a Lock of his Whiskers in pawn for the Mony The City returned the Pawn with Respect and sent him more Mony than he demanded and the Women their Pendants Necklaces Bracelets and others Jewels The Governour punctually restored all as it was sent being the day before supplied by a rich Ship of Cambaya taken by Antony Moniz Barreto on the Coast of Mangalor 12. The Fort being Repaired and put into a better condition than it was before the Siege and Five hundred Men into it and D. George de Meneses with six Ships upon the Coast and the City better inhabited through the good Usage of the Governour to the Moors he sailed for Goa and arrived there on the 11th of April He was received with loud Acclamations and a splendid Triumph prepared by the City in imitation of those of Rome The City Gates and Streets were hung with Silk the Windows thronged with fine Women all places resounded with Musick and noise of Cannon and the Sea was covered with Vessels richly adorned The Governour entred under a rich Canopy where taking off his Cap they put on his Head a Crown of Laurel and a Branch of it in his hand Before him went the Priest with the Crucifix as he carried it in the Fight and next to him the Royal Standard Then Iuzarcan his Eyes fixed on the Ground perhaps