_ 172 _ captains of the Mogul, who live in the fortresses and lands running along the sea and adjacent to Daman, wanted to terrify our fleets and sent naus to Mecca without letters, boasting of this before the Mogul, telling him that his naus were so well equipped that they would return, and that for further safety he should take Daman, or rather that he should destroy it. At that time our Fathers(A) were with the Mogul, three hundred leagues within the interior. 4. It was written that (?) Caliche, for this was the name of the captain of Surrache(B) and Qutbuddin Khan(C), captain of Barroche, promised this to the King [of Portugal) and that the state should be vigilant, since the Mogul would give them neither wind nor help, they were powerful captains, and the King himself should tell the state that it must do as much harm as it could to these captains. On this advice he wanted to exempt himself from blame, and allow the captains to try their luck. These captains wanted to cast fear in the state, so that it would not dare to take the naus from there and also, if they found the opportunity, to take Daman. (A) Fathers Acquaviva and Monserrate. (B) Qulij (Kalij) Khan, governor in Surat, concerning whom see Aein 35 (2) 380-82; Monserrate, Commentarius 603; Couto, Dec Book 2, c 4. (C) Qutb ud-Din Khan, governor of Broach (Aein p 354; Monserrate, Commentarius 626; Couto, Dec X, 1. 1, c 2; 1. 2, c 7; MS Commissariat, A History of Gujarat II 20-21 38).
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