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on the Sumatfan ihore. They replrefented, that arriving oif Pafaj', thej^ 
bad been iil treated by the natives, who killed one of theif party, and 
obliged them to fly to Pedeerj where they met with hofpitallt)' and kind- 
nefs from the prince, who feemed defirous to conciliate the regard of 
their nation. Alboquerque expreflM himfelf fenfible of this inftance of 
friendflitp, and renewed with the fultan the alliance that had been 
fbrnaed by Sequeira. He then proceeded to Pafay, whofe monarch en- 
deavored to exculpate himfelf from the outrage committed again ft the 
Portiig-uefe fugitives^ and as he could not tarry to take redrefs^ he con- 
cealed his rcfentment. In crofling over to Malacca, he fell in with a 
large junk> ot country vefl'el, which he engaged, and attempted to 
board i but the enemy fetring fire to a quantity of inflammable, olea- 
ginous matter, he waB deterred from his defign, with a narrow efcape 
of the deft ruction of his own fliip. The junk was then battered from 
a dlftance, until forty of her men were killed, when Alboquerque, ad- 
miring the bravery of the crew, propofed to them, that if they would 
ilrikc, and acknowledge thenifelves vaffals of Portugal, he would trea^ 
them as friends, and take them under his protedtion. This offer was 
accepted, and the valiant defender of the vefTel informed the governor, 
that his name was Gdnal^j the lawful heir of the kingdom of Pa fay ; he 
by whom it was then ruled being an ufurper, who taking advantage of his 
minority, and his own fituation as regent, had feized the crown : that 
he had made attempts to alTcrt his rights, but had been defeated in two 
battles, and was now proceeding with his adherents to Java, fome of 
the princes of which were his relafions, and would, he hoped, enable 
him to obtain pofteftion of his throne* Alboquerque promifed to elfedt it 
for him, and dc fired the prince to accompany him to Malacca, where 
they arrived the fir ft of July, 1511. 
in order to lave the lives of the Portuguefe prifoncrs, and if poflibic 
to eJTedl their recovery, he negotiated with the king of Malacca, before 
he proceeded to aa attack on the place j which conduct of his, Geinal 
conftrued 
