_ 580 _ The Christians then went ashore again and buried the Viceroy and the others who were lying not too far from the shore and embarked for Portugal, arriving in Lisbon on 19 and 20 May with a cargo of pepper and small amounts of other spices. Judicia Dei multa sunt(A), for the Viceroy had achieved great things in India, more than [Onesicritus](B), Alexander the Great’s captain, with his battles, destructions and conquests of cities, who then suffered such a miserable end, struck down by the barbarian. Item: On 17 June Diogo Lopes Sequeira arrived from Malacca in a ship called “Santa Eufémia”. It is almost two years since Diogo Lopes left Lisbon as commander-in chief, with four ships on their way to Malacca. In Cochin the Viceroy gave him a further ship and all of them were well refitted. He left Cochin well-armed with 5 ships in the year 1509 and arrived in August at the large island called Sumatra, at a port called Pedir, and sent to request protection of the king of this city. The King responded by asking what was the meaning of this, that those who were feared throughout India should be requesting protection of him. He promised him (them?) protection (pilotage?) and gave them permission to load (A) [Latin] The judgments of God are of many kinds. (B) It is clear that this reads Onesicrito. About this personage see Grande Eciclopedia Portuguesa e Brasileira, vol 19, p 460.
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