_ 225 _ tahadias, the governor algo instructed. Joao Goncalves, to stay with the hidalcan as long as he possibly could. This ambassador left Goa in February accompanied by ten Portuguese horsemen and 100 local warriors the governor wanted him to go in style because this matter was of the utmost importance, and in this way the hidalcan would have great respect for him as indeed he did: treating him with honour and kindness. Joao Goncalves gave him a present from the governor: an elephant, two horses, two cuirasses covered with blue velvet, a splendid, rapier and dagger, and two rolls of scarlet cloth. The hidalcan was staying at his camp one league away from Visapor, which is the principal city in his kingdom and although he has many such cities, it is his custom to stay in tents in the countryside. The hidalcan did not come to any definite agreement with Joao Goncalves, saying that he would have given the tanadarias in exchange for the right to buy horses, if only the governor were to remain in India for good; but since he was to be replaced, he would not. For if someone else were to make a batter offer to a future governor in exchange for the right to acquire horses, the governor might accept it. For this reason, he did not
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