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1685. 
15. Fr. Didacus Leitad: a Portuguese ; from the town of 
Aleaide ; admitted in Portugal ; aged 34; 18 of Society; was 
Rector of Bengal, where he is still ; health good; last year, I 
let him know he might make his profession : but, whether he 
did, I am not yet aware.! 
48. Fr. Louis de Sylva, senior: a Portuguese; from Faro 
[Pheitonnsyy admitted in Portugal ; aged 56; 39 years of Society ; 
professed of 4 vows; was during some months Vice-Rector in 
Travancore, and Rector i in the College of San Thome; now he 
went to Bengal both as Visitor and Rector ; health robust.” 
Deceased. 
Fr. Emmanuel de Magalhats, Rector of the College of 
Bengal, departed this life in the beginning of 1685 at the same 
College. 
1688. 
{Four Fathers are said to be in Bengal in 1688, but their 
names are missing. Cf. Catal. Miss. Madurensis, 1910, p- 47.] 
om another source: Three Fathers live in this College 
[of Banca: one a Professed of 4 vows; the others not yet 
Professed. They live on revenues left to them ; ; in future, when 
ee permission — have Pate obtained from Rome, they will 
enjoy ampler es, ce Don Nicholas de Payva has 
cenenily left for ¢ the dowtcdation of the College a sum of xerafins 
sufficient, according to all, for the maintenance of three per- 
sons. 
1694, 
. Fr. Lows Fernandes: a Portuguese ; fro 
admitted at Lisbon ; aged 40; 20 years of Society ; Proteased 
of 4 vows; has been Preacher for about 10 years in the College 
of Bengal, where he was Vice-Rector during some months, and 
now he is Rector there ; strong and in good health.* 
to the Madura Mission. A. de Sousa Coutinho was Commissioner in 
1652-53; Anthony de Mello e Castro was Governor in 1662-3. C/. also 
on Pilerne, p. 29 of Index in Frtrere Nery XAavier’s Bosquejo Histo- 
rico, Nova-Goa a, 1852, a work containing much rare information on 
village co munities of the Ilhas, Saleette and Bardez. At pp. 45-55 of 
Pt. If will te found a Portuguese treatise De Arte Palmarica by an anony- 
mous Jesuit. 
1 ** Didacus Leitam, Lus.’? came to India in 1673 (Franco). 
** Ludov. Silva, Lus.”’ came to ona “s 1682 (Franco). 
** Emmanuel agethaks. Lus.” came to India in 1673 (Franco), 
$ ** P, Ludov. Fernandes, Lus,’’ came as Twatudi 1681 (Franco). 
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