1-32 PORTUGUESE HISTORY OF MALACCA. 



liz (*) to imitate the conduct of Zopirus at Babylon. 

 Being accordingly mutilated, Tuan Maxiliz fled with some 

 companions to Malacca, giving out that he had escaped from 

 the tyrannical cruelty of his sovereign. Ruy de Brito, who then 

 commanded in the citadel of Malacca, credited his story, and 

 reposed so much confidence in his fidelity that he was admitted 

 at all times into the fortress. At length, having appointed a 

 particular day for the execution of his long-concerted enter- 

 prise, on which Mahmud was to send a party to second his 

 efforts or to bring him off, he and his accomplices got admit- 

 tance into the fort as usual, and immediately began to assassi- 

 nate the Portuguese garrison by means of their daggers, and 

 had actually slain six before they were able to stand to their 

 defence. Brito, who happened to be asleep when the alarm 

 was given, immediately collected his men, and drove the 

 traitor and his companions from the fort, at the very moment 

 when a party of armed Malays came up to second their efforts. 

 The commander of his party, named Tuan Calascar, on 

 learning the miscarriage of Tuan Maxiliz, pretended that he 

 came to the assistance of Brito, and by that means was per- 

 mitted to retire. 



Soon after this, Pedro de Faria arrived at Malacca from 

 the Straits of Sabam, bringing with him Abdela ( 2 ) King of 

 Campar, who, being no longer able to endure the insolence of 

 his father-in-law Mahmud, came to reside in security under 

 the protection of the Portuguese in Malacca. This was in 

 the month of July, 1543, ( 3 ) shortly after the arrival of George 

 de Albuquerque from Goa to command at Malacca. By 

 instruction from the viceroy, Abdela was appointed Bendara, 

 or Governor of the natives, which office had till then been 

 enjoyed by Ninachetu, who was now displaced on account of 

 some miscarriage or malversation. Ninachetu, who was a 

 Gentoo, so much resented this affront, that he resolved to give 

 a signal demonstration of his fidelity and concern. He was 



0) Majlis (?). 

 ( c ) Abdullah. 

 ( 3 ) 1513 (?). 



