VALENTYNS DESCRIPTION OF MALACCA. 123 
GrorGE Brit succeeded (1515) Grorce ALBUQUERQUE as 
third Governor of Malakka, just before the arrival of the new 
Viceroy of India, Lopez Toarrz ALvareNnGA, successor of 
Auronsus ALBUKIRK. 
Nothing of importance happened while Brrr was Governor. 
He died here (at Malakka) in 1517. This death gave rise to 
sharp disputes between two high Portuguese Officials as to 
the succession, and FrrpinaAnp PrrrrEsus ANpRaApOo, who 
touched at Malakka on his voyage homewards from China, ; 
tried in vain to reconcile them. Meantime whilst Nucurz 
Vasco PErgerra was temporarily administering the Govern- 
ment, Atronsus Lorry Costa had been appointed fourth Gov- 
ernor of Malakka by King Hanvst. 
The King of Djohor, being disinclined to suffer the Portu- 
guese to remain any longer in such quiet possession of Malakka, 
waged war against them once more, attacked them suddenly, 
and had some very sharp engagements with one ALUxIs DE 
Menezzs, (‘) the Portuguese commander, but without obtaining 
the slightest advantage. When pe Menezes had left, the King 
resumed his attack on the town, besieged the fortress for 
seventeen days, and made an assault on it, but was repulsed 
by the Portuguese. After this last. defeat he remained quiet 
for a short time. 
The new Viceroy, Dipacus Lopez Sequerira, appointed one 
Correa Captain of the Portuguese Garrison at this place in 
1519 to frustrate the repeated attacks of King AHMED Ssau, 
and one Garcia DE Sana to be fifth Governor to relieve the 
invalid Governor At¥ronsus Loprz Costa. 
A little before this the King of Djohor had made another 
attack upon the town, but being again repulsed with great 
report obtained credence from the Portuguese Commander and led 
to ABpuLLAH’s downtall. This, he says, led to the natives, who 
much appreciated ABDULLAH'S administration, leaving Malacea in 
such numbers that it was almost left desolate. 
(7) According to Farta y Souza, this attack was made in the time 
of Briv (or Brivo), and DE Mrnerzes arrived to assume the Govern- 
ment with a reinforcement of 3800 men just in time to prevent 
Malakka falling into the hands of the enemy, and appointed Cosra 
Deputy Governor in place of Briro, who was dying. 
