COMMENTARIES

OF THE GREAT

AFONSO DALBOQUERQUE,

WHO WAS

CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE EAST INDIES

IN THE TIME OF THE VERY POWERFUL

KING D. MANUEL,

THE FIRST OF THIS NAME.

PART III.

LISBON:

IN THE ROYAL PRINTING OFFICE,

ANNO MDCCLXXIV;

With Licence of the Royal Board of Censors, and Royal Privilege.

TITLES

OF THE

CHAPTERS CONTAINED IN THIS THIRD PART.

WHEREIN IS CONTAINED AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT THE GREAT AFONSO
DALBOQUERQUE PERFORMED IN THE CONQUEST OF THE KING-
DOM OF GOA FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND OF THE KING-
DOM OF MALACA: AND ALL THE REST THAT HE DID
UNTIL HIS DEPARTURE TO THE STRAITS.

CHAPTER I.

How, after his fleet was ready, he set out for the harbour of
Cananor and what passed with the King of Garçopa and
Timoja concerning the entry of the river of Goa

:

CHAPTER II.

Of the council which the great Afonso Dalboquerque held with the captains concerning the attacking of the city, and the remainder of the events connected therewith

CHAPTER III.

How the great Afonso Dalboquerque attacked the city of Goa, and took it by force of arms, when some of our side were killed; and of the great havoc that was made of the Moors

CHAPTER IV.

How the great Afonso Dalboquerque gave the soldiers permission to sack the city: and, of the crucifix which was found in some old walls from which stone was taken for the fortress: and of the miracle which Our Lord performed for our side on the day of the battle

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CHAPTER V.

How the Nequibares sent to request a safe conduct from Afonso Dalboquerque, in order that they might come and live at Goa; and how our forces put to rout Meliqueaye, the captain of the Hidalcão

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CHAPTER VI.

How Merlao came to Goa, and the Nequibares desired Afonso Dalboquerque to give him to them for their governor, and what took place thereupon; and how he ordered Diogo Fernandez de Béja to destroy the fortress of Çacotorá .

CHAPTER VII.

Of the ambassadors whom the Çamorim, after the fall of Goa, sent to the great Afonso Dalboquerque, desiring peace with him; and how Simão Rangel was sent upon this business, and what passed concerning it.

CHAPTER VIII.

How the King of Narsinga sent his ambassadors to visit Afonso Dalboquerque concerning the capture of Goa; and of the news which Fr. Luiz communicated to him, and what passed thereafter

CHAPTER IX.

How the great Afonso Dalboquerque set in order certain matters in the city, and established a Mint there, and of what followed

CHAPTER X.

Of the proceedings of the Bendará, Governor of Malaca, when he heard that Goa had been taken, and of the news which Ruy de Araujo, who was in captivity there, wrote to the great Afonso Dalboquerque

CHAPTER XI.

How the Captains of the Fleet of Diogo Mendez requested him to set out for Malaca; and of what passed with them, and how he begged Afonso Dalboquerque to grant him permission to go; and of the reasons wherefore it was not granted

CHAPTER XII.

How Diogo Mendez, by the advice of his captains, hoisted sail to pass over the bar, and the great Afonso Dalboquerque sent after him, and they made him turn back, and the rest which took place.