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.

Expences made with the Fortresses of Sofala, Mosambique, and Sena. [ 30]

THe Captayne of the said Fortresse hath 418000 Reys ordinary, which is 261 l. 5 s. ster∣ling euery yeare.

The chiefe Bayliffe and Factor, hath 120000. Reys ordinary, which is 75 l. sterling euery yeare, and 18000. Reys for his prouision, which is 11 l. 5 s. sterling.

The Clarke of the said Office hath 82000. Reys, which is 51 l. 5 s. sterling euery yeare.

The Bayliffe and Keeper of the said Fortresse hath 29000. Reys, which also serueth for Ser∣geant, and hath a man allowed for that purpose, whose expence is declared hereafter, his ordina∣ry is 18 l. 2 s. 6 d. sterling. [ 40]

The Constable of the said Fortresse hath 38000. Reys, which is 23 l. 15 s. sterling eue∣ry yeare.

The Factor hath eight men, which haue for their wages and prouision 96000. Reys, which is 60 l. sterling a yeare.

The Clarke of the said Fortresse hath his mans wages and prouision as a man of Armes, that is 12000. Reys, which is 7 l. 10 sterling.

The Bayliffe and Keeper of the said Fortresse, which serueth for a Sergeant of the same, hath 10800. Reys for his mans wages and prouision at the rate of 900. Reys amoneth, which is 6 l. 15 s. sterling euery yeare.

There is allowed one Gunner for the said Fortresse, which hath 29000, Reys, which is 18 l. [ 50] 2 s. 6. d. sterling a yeare.

There is allowed to the said Fortresse six Inhabitants, which haue for wages and prouision 12000. Reys euery one, and amounteth to 72000. Reys euery yeare, which is 45 l. sterling in all.

There is spent in the said Fortresse, in Presents that are giuen to the Lords of the Countrey 120000. Reys, which expences shall be made by the aduice of the said Captayne, which is 75 l. sterling euery yeare, and being necessary there is more spent, according to the Captaynes direction.

To the which Officers and persons ordayned for the said Fortresse, besides the ordinary wages * 1.1 that they haue, there is allowed to euery one of them halfe a Fardo of Millet euery moneth, which makes 161208. Reys euery yeare, at 400. Reys to euery one a moneth, and the men are [ 60] 34. which 92 l. sterling.

There is spent in the repaying, and couering of the said Fortresse, and about the Chur∣ches, and in other things of the like qualitie 60000. Reys, which is 37 l. 10 s. sterling eue∣ry yeare.

The Vicar of the said Fortresse hath 34000. reys ordinary, which is 21 l. 5 s. sterling euery yeare. * 1.2

There is giuen also to the said Vicar, 20000. Reys, for the Exempts of the Vestry, Wine, Oyle, Waxe, Flowre to make Wafers of, which is that, that was accustomed to bee giuen, which amounts to 12 l. 10 s. sterling euery yeare.

There is also giuen to the said Vicar for the Masses, which he sayth for the Prince Don Henry, 2400. Reys euery yeare, which is 1 l. 10 s. sterling.

There is ordayned one Chaplain to serue with the said Vicar, which hath 27400. Reys, which is 17 l. 12 s. 6 d. sterling euery yeare.

The expences of Sofala comes to 1351800. Reys, which is 844l. 17s 6d. sterling. [ 10]

All the expences made with the Fortresse of Mosambique, the Church and the Friars, amounts to 2619661. reys, which makes 1637l. 5s. 9d. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 part of a peny.

All the expences of the Fortresse of Sena, amounteth to 611600. reys, which is 382l. 5s. ster∣ling euery yeere.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Which is halfe a horse-loade.
• * 1.2

  Expences that are made with the Church of the said For∣tresse.