which in all amounteth to 1145000. Reys, which are assigned for them in certayne Townes of the Territories of Basaim, and in the Iland of Choram, of the libertie of this Citie of Goa, which were giuen to them, and disioyned, or separated from his Maiesties goods, because it was his pleasure, as appeared by the Warrants that he passed to the said Iesuites, which is 715 l. 12 s. 6 d. sterling.
Also there is giuen them 600000. for their Presents, and Sauagates which come to the Vice-Royes of this Estate, which amounts to 375 l. sterling, but the King commanded that they should not haue the said 600000. Reys, but the Sauagates, as they had them by Warrant.
There is giuen to the Company of Iesuits, that are resident in the Citie of Couchin, by War∣rant from his Maiestie 1500. Pardaos of Gold, for the helpe of their maintenance, the which are [ 10] assigned them in this manner, 1377. Pardaos of Gold, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. which is 309 l. 18 s. sterling, of the Rents of the Iland of Diuar, libertie of this Citie of Goa; and the 122. Pardaos, ⅔. which is 27 l. 10 s. sterling, in the duties of the Territories of Bacaim, which in all ariseth to 540000. Reys, which amounteth to 337 l. 10 s. sterling.
There is giuen to the Monastery of Saint Francis, of this Citie of Goa; euery yeare, at the comming of the ships from Portugall, 32. Pipes 〈◊〉〈◊〉. of Wine, whereof the 5. are Muskadine for Masses, and 42. Cantaros of Oyle of Portugall, for the prouision of the said Monasterie, and o∣thers of the said Order, Ceylaon excepted, which may amount at the price which now it is worth, to 981600. Reys, and it was receiued in account of the Factor Belchior Rois Dandrade, fol. 45. of the recouery of his account which is 613 l. 10 s. sterling. [ 20]
There is also giuen to the Friers of the said Couent euery yeare, 10. Candis of Wheate, 12. Candis of Rice, 40. Fardos of Giresall Rice, 2. Candis of Oyle of Coco-nuts. 2. Candis of Waxe, 10. Corias of Cotunias, 3. Fardos of Sugar, one Candill of Butter, 4. Maons of Al∣monds, and 6. Boxes of Marmelade, which things may all amount to 229800. Reys, which is 143 l. 12 s. 6 d. sterling.
To the Couent and Monastery of Saint Dominicke, of this Citie of Goa, is giuen euery yeare 800000. Reys for the sustenance, and Expences of the Friers of the said Order, by a Letter that his Maiestie did write to the Vice-Roy Don Anthonie de Neyra, Anno 1567. if he did thinke it meet, and finding nothing to the contrary, which is 500 l. sterling.
There is giuen also to the said Monastery of the said Citie, 7. Pipes of Wine, one of Muskadine, [ 30] the other as they are to be found, and one quarter of Oyle of Portugall, which amounteth in all to 145500. Reys, accounting the Pipe of Muskadine at 80. Pardaos, and the other at 60. Pardaos, and the Oyle at 5. Xerafins the Cantaro, the which Expences amounteth to 90 l. 18 s. 9 d. sterling, and it was receiued in account of Belchior Rois Dandrade, Factor of Goa, by War∣rants of the Vice-Royes of this Estate, and this is besides the 800000. Reys for their prouision.
There is giuen to the Friers of Saint Augustine, which are in the Church of our Ladie of Grace, euery yeare 129000. Reys for their prouision, which were granted to them by a War∣rant of his Maiestie, when they came from Portugall; which summe doth amount to 80 l. 12 s. 6 d. sterling.
There is in this Citie a Father of the Christians, which hath 60000. Reys ordinary, which is [ 40] 37 l. 10 s. sterling, for to haue care to looke vnto them, and know how they liue, and to make them separate themselues from the conuersation of the Gentils, and to deale with or for them in all matters touching the good of their soules and liues, and to visit them in their Townes and Parishes, and to take their parts in all their differences, and to direct and fauour them, in such sort that they may perceiue, that they haue a Defender in their aduersities and needs.
The Father of the Christians hath also a Sollicitor, which doth sollicit their Cases, and hath 50. Pardaos ordinary, which amounts to 15000. Reys, and it is 9 l. 7 s. 6 d. sterling euery yeere.
There is giuen to the Kings Hospitall of this City, at this present euery yeare 3000000. of Reys, which is 10000. Xerafins, because the rent of the prouision, Anfion, Bagne, and Sope are farmed for so much, the which is seperated for the said Hospitall, that it may haue all the Rent [ 50] it yeeldeth, for the prouision of the sicke men, payment of Apothecary, Physician, Chirurgian, and the other Officers, and Seruants of the said House, and for the Clothes that euery yeare are bought for the comming of the ships from Portugall, for the releeuing of the sicke men, that come in them, and also for Wine, Oyle, and Vinegar of Portugall, all the which is deliuered to the Purueyor, and Brethren of the holy Mercie, of the same City, as administers of the said Hospi∣tall; and the expences doe runne in his Maiesties Treasury, and if it chance that the said Money doth not suffice for all the yeare, the said Purueyor, and Brethren shall request the Vice-Roy, or the ouer-seer of his Maiesties goods to command to giue them so much, as necessitie shall require, shewing the causes, whereby the said Money was not sufficient, in the which quantity entreth the wages of the Clarke, Ouer-seer, he that tends the sicke men, the Cater, and Porter of the said [ 60] Hospitall, the which summe amounteth to 1875 l. sterling euery yeare.
There is also paid to the Mercy House of the said Citie euery yeare 400000. Reys of wages, that the said House hath of Almes, that are left vnto it because his Maiesty doth command it so by his Parents, for the necessities and charitable workes of the said House, the which is abated