Purchas his pilgrimes. part 2 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

A Copie of all the ordinarie expences that are made in the Citie of Goa, at his Maiesties charges.

THE Vice-roy of India, hath for his Ordinarie by Warrants from his Maiestie, 7339550. * 1.1 Reys, for 18348. Cruzados, 350. Reys, which is 4587 l. 4 s. 4 d. ob. at the rate of 400. Reys, per Cruzado; to wit, 8000. Cruzados, which 2000 l. of his Ordinary in ready Mony, and the 10348. Cruzados, 350. Reys, that the 600. Kintals of Pepper free, and without waste, be∣ing sold for ready Money, are worth after the rate of 40. Cruzados euery Kintall, as they do giue [ 50] for it in the Realme; and they doe amount to 12000. Cruzados, whereof there is abated 660450. * 1.2 Reys, which the said 600. Kintals of Pepper are worth, which must bee bought for his owne Money, and being abated after the rate of 1000. Reys, ¾. of a Rey the Kintall, which is the price that is set downe in the Factorship of Cochin, their remaines cleere 10348. Cruzados, 350. Reys for the said Pepper, the which do make with the said Ordinary in readie Money 18348. Cruza∣dos, 350. Reys, which doe amount to the said 7339550. Reys, otherwise hee shall haue that which by his Warrants is granted vnto him, &c.

There is also giuen to the said Vice-roy 12000. Cruzados euery yeare, towards the Table of * 1.3 Gentlemen, and Pensions of old Souldiers which haue serued, which is worth 4800000. Reys, as the Earle Don Lewis, Don Francisco Mascarennas, and the other Vice-royes and Gouernours [ 60] heretofore haue had, &c.

The Secretary of India that goeth with the Vice-roy, hath by Warrant from his Maiestie 400000. Reys Ordinarie, which is 250 l. sterling, by warrant from his Maiestie: also hee hath

300000. Reys for the dispatch of the Chests, which is 187 l. 10 s. sterling, and 30000. Reys * 1.4 for his lodgings, which is 18 l. 15 s. and is in all 456 l. 5 s. sterling a yeare.

The Ensigne Generall of the Kings Standard, which also goeth with the said Vice-roy, hath ordinary 40000. Reys, which is 25 l. sterling.

The Captain of the Guard of the said Vice-roy, hath 84000. Reys ordinary, which is 52 l. 10 s.

And also 144000. Reys for his lodging, which is 9 l. which is in all 61 l. 10 s. sterling.

The chiefe Physician which goeth with the said Vice-roy, hath 44800. Reys ordinary, which is 28 l. sterling.

The Apothecarie that goeth with the said Vice-roy, and doth serue in his Army by Sea and by Land, and is bound to make and prouide the Armies and Fortresses of things necessary for Phi∣sicke, [ 10] hath 24000. Reys, which is 15 l. sterling.

The Barber that goeth with the said Vice-roy, and serueth in the Army by Sea, and by Land, hath ordinary 19800. Reys, which is 12 l. 7 s. 6 d.

Two Chaplains that doe serue the said Vice-roy, haue each 24000. Reys, which is 30 l. be∣tweene them.

The Sergeant of the Court which goeth with the said Vice-roy, and serueth before him, hath 30000. Reys, which is 18 l. 15 s. sterling.

The Interpreter of the State, hath 50000. Reys in this manner 36000. which he had before, and 14000. which were granted him by the Earle Don Lewis, in the duties belonging to the Cu∣stome-house for an Arabian Horse, which is 31 l. 5 s. sterling. [ 20]

Also, he hath by another Warrant of the said Earle euery yeare 17280. Reys, for a Clerke that serueth him, which is 10 l. 16 s. and is in all 42 l. 1 s. sterling.

The said Vice-roy hath for to serue and accompany him in his Guard, 60. men Portugals, to the which are payed euery moneth 1200. Reys a man, which is 15 s. sterling: to wit, 60. Reys for wages, like a man of Armes, and 600. Reys for their prouision, which in all do amount vnto 864000. Reys, which is 45 l. euery moneth among them all, and makes 540 l. ster. euery yeare.

The said Vice-roy hath ten Trumpetters for to serue with him, of the which euery one is to haue for his prouision and wages 21600. Reys per Annum, to 1200. for his wages, and 600. for his prouision euery moneth, which is 13 l. 10 s. sterling; and is in all 135 l. sterling.

The said Vice-roy hath foure Musicians; to wit, one Master Portugues, and three Seruants of [ 30] his, which haue euery moneth as followeth; the Master 500. Reys wages, or whatsoeuer else, * 1.5 and 600. Reys for his prouision and his Seruants, 600. Reys euery moneth, which is in all 34800. Reys, and makes 21 l. 15 s. sterling.

There is moreouer giuen for allowance of the said men of Armes for his Guard, Trumpetters and Musicians 756820. Reys euery yeare, after the rate of 28. Reys a day to euery one, wherein is reckoned the Captaine of the Guard, at 84. Reys by the day; and the Sergeant and the Ap∣pointer at 56. Reys by the day, which is in all 473 l. 3 d. sterling, besides the Captaine Sergeant and Appointer, which amounteth to 70560. Reys, which is 44 l. 2 s. sterling.

There is also giuen euery yeare for the apparelling of the said men of the Guard, Trumpetters and Musicians, 240000. Reys, which is 150 l. sterling. [ 40]

The chiefe Ensigne-maker which now is in this State, hath by a Warrant from his Maiestie 320000. Reys ordinary euery yeare, which is 200 l. sterling.

There is giuen by Warrant from his Maiestie, to Augustin de Soto Maior, that was sent to these parts for chiefe Master of the Mynes 360000. Reys ordinarie euery yeare, which is 225 l. sterling.

There serueth in this Court at this present, by a Warrant of the Vice-roy, a Harbenger of the Court, which hath euery yeare ordinary 30000. Reys, which is 18 l. 15 s. sterling.

And hee serueth also for a Receiuer of the house of Lodgings of the said Vice-roy, for the which he hath 20000 Reys ordinary euery yeare, which is 12 l. 10 s. and in all is 31 l. 5 s. ster.

The ordinary of the Vice-roy and Officers, before rehearsed, amounteth to 16083450. Reys, [ 50] which is 10052 l. 3 s. 1 d. ob. sterling.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Euery Cruza∣do is 5 ••. sterl. Which is 100 l. weight euery Kintall.
• * 1.2

  Viz. of Portugul Which is 13 ••. 9 d. nine sixti∣eth parts of a peny sterling.
• * 1.3

  Which is 3000 pounds sterl.
• * 1.4

  To wit, of Mer∣chanzie.
• * 1.5

  Or Kettle or Dumb-players.