_ 173 _ They also wanted to take Diu by treachery, since they had put many spies and trouble-makers as well as Mongols in Diu so that one day it would rise with the fortress(A); and as they were here below in Daman, Diu could not be assisted, so they would take the most important fortress in India. But since not one thing which they wished occurred, for the treachery of Diu was discovered and its naus were taken by our fleet, and Daman is no longer under siege, they retreated to their homeland, full of confusion and in danger of the Mogul ordering them to have their heads to be cut off because they had undertaken something against this state without his approval. 5. These two captains attacked Daman, in March [15]82(B), with many horsemen, many muskets, elephants and artillery. They did nothing in the city, since they knew that it was well supplied with people and munitions which the count sent at once from Goa and the entire north. They joined up with a king whose country, called Coutia(C)was (A) Monserrate relates more about this, Commentarius 627; Couto says nothing. (B) Cf Couto, Dec X, 1. 2, cc 4-5 (starting p. 184): the enemy invaded the Portuguese territory in March (1582. (C) Coutia: ‘He who has right to the chouto. Our writers use this meaning when speaking of a king whose land is a neighbour of Daman’ (Dlagado 1 280). Chouto: ‘Contribution of the fourth part of the product of the land, especially in Daman’ (ib 281). Cf Wilson
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