18 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [February, 1911. 
1613. 
(From the 3rd Catalogue). 
THe Hovsk& oF PEGU AND THAT OF BENGAL. 
In this house of Pegu there are two, whereas in that of 
_ Bengal there reside three. Commander [dua] Sebastian Gon- 
salves gave them 1,000 gold tangas. 
(From the 1st Catalogue.) 
3.1 Fr. Emmanuel Pires: from Monte Mor o N ovo, in the 
Diocese of Evora; mediocre strength; aged 46; 29 of Society ; 
after completing his course of Philosophy, he studied Theo- 
logy during 4 years; taught Humaniora: has spent 16 years in 
the Missions [in Christianitate]; was during 9 years Superior of 
the Residence of Pegu, that of Bengal and others; Prof. of 
4 vows.” 
4. Fr. John Mary Grecus: a Sicilian from Catania; ro- 
bust ; aged 40 ; 25 years of Society; after his Philosophy, he 
studied Theology during 3 years; taught Rhetoric 1 year; in 
the Mission 7 years; Superior 3 years; Prof. of 4 vows. 
5 
de Vide, in the Diocese of Elvas ; mediocre strength ; aged 35; 
18 years of Society ; studied Philosophy; nearly completed his 
Theology ; has now been over a year Superior in Pegu. 
- fr. Didacus [sic] Nunes : from Monte Mor o Novo, in 
the Diocese of Evora ; aged 31; 15 years of Society ; studied 
Philosophy; Theology during 4 years ; taught Grammar dur- 
ing one year and a half. 
2 At Siripuy along the eastern embouchure of the Ganges, died on 
May 8, 1616, in the fulness of his labours, Father Emmanuel Pires, a 
Portuguese, born onte Mor, in the Arch of Ev e 
in the Annual Letters of Cochin (1617) that, when the Portuguese left 
Sundiva, Father Pires ook himself to Sirapur [Siripur, Sripir], as 
oO easier road t ca, where he intende erin 
as a substitute for the Superior of the Mission, then a prisoner. He died, 
having sp y i nd on missionary journe 
n out many things for the good of their salvation. A priest hap- 
to pass through Sripur during his 8, Fr. Pires received 
Extreme Unc He told the boy attending him that he would die on 
ot. 
ro yw filled, the Annual Letters of 1617 do not tell us; 
but they insist that the other two points came true, F, anuel 
Pires had arrived at Goa in 1588, ) eee 
