34 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [February, 1911. 
Gomes, Andrew. Santucci, Mark Anthony. 
Gomes, Ignatius. Sarayva, Manoel. 
Gomes, Paschal. Schipani, ried Octavius. 
Laynez, Francis, Bishop. Secco, Manoel 
Morando, Francis. Sequeira, Simon. 
Rodrigues, John, Bro. Vaz, Anthony. 
A few particulars on each. 
In 1576, two Jesuits came to Bengal and insisted with 
the Portuguese traders on their refunding to Emperor Akbar the 
moneys due for anchorage and annual taxes of which they had 
defrauded the exchequer. But through the influence of Pedro 
Tavares, the Captain of Hugli, then [1578] at Fathpur Sikri, all 
arrears were condoned, The Fathers’ conscientious scruples and 
Pedro Tavares’ petition favourably impressed the Emperor, and 
led eventually to the first Jesuit Mission at Fathpur Sikri in 
1580. The name of only one of these Fathers in Bengal has 
been preserved: Father Anthony Vaz. Cf. F. pm Sousa, 
S.J., Oriente Conquistado, Lisboa, 1710, Vol. II, p. 148, and 
D. BaRTou!, Sa Missione al Gran Mogor, Roma, 1714, p. 8. 
Francis Fernandez came to Bengal with Dominic de Sousa 
in 1598, and died in prison at Chittagong, Nov. 14, 1602. 
He was born in the Diocese of Toledo, Avertensis, in 1547. 
‘*Fr. Francis Hernandez, a Spaniard, came to India i in 1574, 
and was martyred.’ > (Franco) }. da Camara Manoel ee 
him as not yet a priest. Cf. P. pv Jarric and ©. Sommur- 
voGEL, 8.J., Vols. VII and IX, Col. 325 
elchior Fonseca must have arrived in Bengal in 1599, 
one of his letters being dated from Chandecan, Jan. 20, 
He died at Chandecan on Jan. 1, 1603. Born at Linhares 
(Portugal), in 1554; admitted in 1573: sent to India in 1595, 
already a priest (Franco) ; Minister 11 years ; Socius to the Pro- 
vincial. Cf. pu Jarric and Sommervocer, Vols. III and IX, 
Col. a and DA CaMARA Manogt, p. 151. 
Gomez died in the island of Sundiva in or before 
oa aed 28, of which he had spent 12 in the Society of 
Fulovus Capputi: 
rished in a shipwreck along the co 
hee ik. 3617. He 
priest. (Franco). 
nion of Fr. de aloe li, at Mad b inci 
hough lade ura; but, the following Provincial 
ony Oblitbisis Schipani died in 1623 in the ‘* Gangetic 
Poaismuls Born at pepe about 1540; entered in 1559 ; 
Rector of Cochin i in 1606. Cf. Sommervocet. He must be iden- 
poe with **P. Antonius Ezquipano, Italus,’’ who came to — 
ndia in 1585 5 (Fresco). Cf. also pa CaMaRA Manon, p. 146. 
Gaspar # erreira, Andrew Gomez and Simon Sequeira died 
