The Body Of One Of The Moors Who Had Been Basely Destroyed By Vaz, As
Formerly Mentioned, Was Washed On Shore, And Discovered To Be The Nephew
Of Mamale, A Rich Merchant Of Malabar.
Founding on this circumstance,
the zamorin prevailed upon the rajah of Cananor to break with the
Portuguese; and as
It was not known who had been guilty of that
barbarous act, the blame fell upon Lorenzo de Brito, captain of the fort
at Cananor, who got notice of his danger, and not being in sufficient
force to defend himself, sent intelligence to the viceroy. This message
was delivered to Almeyda while in church assisting at the service on
Maunday Thursday; and was of so pressing a nature that he immediately
left the church, to give orders for the immediate shipment of provisions
and men to succour Brito; and these orders were executed with such
speed, that those who had lent their arms to others to watch the
sepulchre, as the custom is, had to go to the church to get them back.
Don Lorenzo was appointed to command this relief of Cananor, with orders
on his arrival at that place to put himself under the command of Brito,
who insisted that as son to the viceroy and an officer of reputation and
experience he should take the command: But Lorenzo was positive that he
would not take the command over Brito, pursuant to the orders of his
father; and being unable to prevail, he left the relief at Cananor, and
returned to Cochin.
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