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conld overtake them, although he had sent his fleet to inter- 

 cept them. But the King of Candia was lord of forty leagues 

 of the opposite coast from the port of Cardiva to that of 

 Cottar, and had the free trade and navigation of it. In this 

 way he could easily land refugees and get them into his 

 kingdom. They had been first protected by the Naique of 

 Tanjaor (after they fled from Jafanapatan), at whose court 

 the marriages were celebrated. After this the King of Candia 

 had been gradually violating the treaties of peace under the 

 cloak of friendship, making out that he only wished to appear 

 powerful to both friends and enemies. In the first place, he 

 excited to rebellion the Provinces which were faithful to us, 

 and afterwards invited the heretics of Europe (Hollanders), 

 who were at Tarangabar, using great secrecy and craft, so 

 that, united with the Naique, they might assist him with their 

 arms and power in gaining possession of the lands subject to 

 the King of Jafanapatan, which had been given in dowry to 

 his children, under the promise of driving us from the Island, 

 and making them lords of the Empire. 



In the interim Constantino de Sa returned from Tri- 

 quilimale to Malvana, carefully weighing in his mind all 

 the things he heard, and determined to undermine and pre- 

 vent them taking place. Showing himself as dexterous in 

 the art of dissimulation as he of Candia, he made use of the 

 same artifices to repel as the other had used to carry them 

 out ; but displaying more promptitude in remedying matters 

 than in open hostilities. For he did not venture to have 

 resort to arms, and be the first to declare war against the 

 express orders of His Majesty; but with the consent of 

 the Count-Admiral he merely threatened without actually 

 resorting to arms; and continuing always his preparations 

 he strove to keep the faithful Provinces in our obedience 

 whilst the King of Candia was working hard to stir up rebel- 

 lion : for on these tactics the security of the Island depended. 



In this way he went on governing with great vigilance 

 and care. Treating the islanders in frank, open, and courteous 

 manner, he became more a father to them than a Governor ; 



