The Portugues Asia, or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan, all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions, a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. : in three tomes / written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa ... ; translated into English by Cap. John Stevens.
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The Portugues Asia, or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan, all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions, a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. : in three tomes / written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa ... ; translated into English by Cap. John Stevens.
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Faria e Sousa, Manuel de, 1590-1649.
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London :: Printed for C. Brome ...,
1695.
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Discoveries in geography -- Portuguese.
Portuguese -- India.
Portugal -- History -- Period of discoveries, 1385-1580.
India -- History -- 1500-1765.
East Asia -- History.
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"The Portugues Asia, or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan, all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions, a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. : in three tomes / written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa ... ; translated into English by Cap. John Stevens." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A40887.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
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CHAP. XIV.
The Government of Antony Tellez de Silva, from the Year 1639, till 1640.
1. ANtony Tellez de Silva served in India with much Valour, and had been successful against the Hollanders, as has been related. He was named to succeed in the Government in one of the Royal Patents, which were opened upon the Death of the Viceroy Peter de Silva; others also were appointed, whose Names were not known to the Military Men, they might perhaps be singular for Sanctity, which, when real, is very private. But because Antony Tellez was then absent, D. F. Francis of the Martyrs Archbishop of Goa, who was one of those before-mentioned, took upon him to
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Govern in his Name. He sent Tellez Advice of his Election, and the mean while em∣ployed himself in fitting out 12 Men of War, and some Victuallers, to relieve Ma∣laca.
2. At the same time 9 Holland Ships en∣tring the River of Goa, fired three of our Galleons that were at Murmugam without the least opposition, because the Fort was quite destitute of Men and Ammunition. Then arrived the Governour Antony Tellez storming at this unlucky Accident, not so much for the greatness of the Loss, as for Shame that the Enemy should compass their Ends in our Harbour, without sustaining the least harm.
3. After this Misfortune, News was brought, that two Enemies united were in sight of Ma∣laca, the Dutch with 12 Men of War, and King of Achem with 25 Galleys. The Governour was taken up, making grea∣ter Preparations to remedy these Disasters, than the low condition of India seemed to promise, when one came to succeed him in the Government, which he held not long, because it would have been for the advan∣tage of India. He was the 53d Governour, third of the Name, and second of the Sir∣name.