AN ADVERTISEMENT FROM ANGOLA a.d. 



1591. 



part thereof hath twise bene wonne, and twise lost for 

 want of good government. For here have bene many 

 governours which have pretended to do justice, but 

 have pitifully neglected the same, and practised the 

 cleane contrary. And this I know to be most true. 

 But the onely way to recover this realme, and to Theonelyway 

 augment your majesties lands, goods and treasure, must ?jj **? re ~ 

 be by sending some noble and mighty man to rule here, j om uni0 * 

 which must bring authoritie from your majestie, and by obedience. 

 taking streight order that every captaine which doeth 

 conquere here may bee rewarded according to his deserts. 

 Likewise your majestie must send hither 2000 good 

 souldiers, with munition and sufficient store of pro- 

 vision for them. And by this means your highnesse 

 shall know what yeerely revenue Angola will yeeld unto 

 your coffers, and what profit will grow thereof. Other- 

 wise your majestie shall reape but litle benefit here. If 

 with my presence I may doe your majestie any service in 

 giving information of the state of this realme, as one 

 which have had experience thereof, and have seene the 

 order of it, upon the understanding of your majesties 

 pleasure herein, I will doe my best indevour. And the An usuall trick 

 cause wherefore I have not done this heretofore hath °f lewd g° ver - 

 bene, by reason that the Governours of this realme 

 would suffer none of the captaines which have con- 

 quered this countrey to informe your majestie of that 

 which is needfull for your service, and the augmenting 

 of this conquest. Our lord preserve your catholique 

 person with increase of many kingdomes, and the aug- 

 mentation of youre crowne. Written in the conquest 

 of the realme of Angola the 21 of May 1591. 



Your majesties most loiall subject, 



Baltazar- Almeida de Souza. 



[A true 

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