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by dint of this stratagem, escaped out of the hands of his ene- 
mies. However, his galleon had been riddled by cannon-balls 
and he had lost the greater part of his crew. 
The Nassau was set on fire by her two Portuguese assailants, 
but her whole crew were rescued, save six men who had been 
killed in the action. We lost in this engagement off Cabo 
Rachado, 2 vessels, 24 men killed, and a great many wounded. 
The Portuguese too lost 2 vessels, but they had about five or 
six hundred men killed, amongst whom were the following nobles, 
heads and captains of the navy, viz.:—Vice-Admiral ALVARo 
CarvaLyHo and FERNANDO pa SILVA, his relation: DuarTE DE 
GuERRA, captain of a galleon; DiEeco Orrez Da Favorra, 
Don Manvren Mascarennas, MANvuEL D’ALBUKERKE, SEBAS- 
TIAAN DI Miranpi1, ANTONIO DiI SiLvEerrRA, Don Enrique DE 
Castro, Manven DE Metro and also two Spanish Dons on 
board of the Viceroy’s vessel. But for the rowing galleys, 
their loss would have been heavier still, for, assisted by those 
vessels, they were able to move about even in a dead calm. 
Marenier resolved on the 19th to attack the fleet again; 
weighed anchor on the 20th and got engaged on the 22nd with 
almost all his vessels, viz., the Orange, Mauritius, Witte Leeuw 
( White Lion), Zwarte Leeuw (Black Lion), Hrasmus and the 
Groote Son (Great Sun). 
But as the enemy continually retreated, our vessels were un- 
able to do them much damage. 
During the night of the 24th the Portuguese fleet chang- 
ing its tactics, made for ours very suddenly. This produced 
a panic amongst our people at first, themoreso asit was night 
more or less and thus our vessels got very much separated 
from each other. Soon after, however, they joined company 
again, and all running before the wind, the enemy had to give 
up the pursuit, and returned to Malacca. With regard to the 
Portuguese commanders and captains of the navy and the 
size of their vessels, I have found a record of the following, 
V1Z. :— 
Don Paulo de Portugal’s ship of 1000 tons.  [ral’s vessel.) 
Don Martin d’ Alphonso 4 1100 _,, (The Vice-Admi- 
Don Pedro Marenam ie 800 _,, 
