_ 26 _ Mascarenhas the Captain in Chief of the Sea to winter there and preparations had already commence to that effect. At the small port of Bengala where Affonso Furtado was Captain in Chief, they rose up in rebellion and it is affirmed that the loss in money and goods was over three hundred thousand pardaos in gold, and they slew between Portuguese and Christians more than a hundred persons, and captured over three hundred; they took and burnt thirty ships and vessels with a large quantity of artillery and musketry and other arms, and Affonso Furtado had already arrived to Cochim. The loss was very great, and one that was very keenly felt, for there was no one who was not affected by it, and after Affonso Furtado had come there arrived some persons doryxa and these gave out the news that the Bengalese said they would come to peace terms, and would allow the Captives to come and the vessels; I know no what occurred about this. Of Malacca there is some trouble there, and a great fear, owing to the fact that already last year two ships that came from China to winter in India had found Dachem with over two hundred sails, much artillery and fighting men, this is thirty leagues beyond Malaca, and they told the ships men to pass certifi-
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTg0NzAy