m SUMATRA. * 
pofleflion of what was his, not only by right of conquef!^, but of heredi- 
tary defcent, as was well known to' the governor himfelf ; that he was 
willing to confider himfelf as the vaflai of the king of Portugal,* and to 
grant -every advantage in "point of trade,' that they could expcd: from the 
admi nitration of his rival : that firfce his obtaining the crown he had 
manifelled the utinofl: friendfhip to the Portuguefe, for which he ap- 
pealed to the- treaty formed with him by the government of Malacca, and 
which was not difturbed by any fault that could in juilice be imputed to 
him* Thcfe arguments, like all others that pafs between flates which 
harbour inimical defigns, had no^ effect U]K)n ALboquerquc, who after 
reconnoitring the ground, gave orders for the attack. - Gemal was now 
fenfible that there was nothing left for him but to conquer or die, and 
refoivcd to defend himfelf toextremky, in an intrenchment he had formed 
at-fome diftance from the town of Pafay, where hehadnever yet ventured 
to refide, as the people were in general incenfed againrt him on account 
of> the deilrud:ion of the late king of their dhoicc. For though they were 
ever ready to demoliih thofe whom they difliked, yet were they equally 
zealous to facrifice their own lives, in the caufe of thofe whom they 
were attached to. The Portirgucfe force confifted but of three hun- 
dred men, yet. fuch was the fuperiority they pofTetTed in war over the' 
inhabitants of thcfe countries, that they entirely routed Geinai's army 
which amounted to three thoufand, with, many elephants, although they, 
fought bravely. , When iie fell, they became difpirited, and the people of 
Aru joining on the purfuit, a. dreadful flaugbtcr fycccedcd, amVupwards 
of two thoufand Sumatrans lay dead, ; with tit e lofs of .only five or fix 
Euro2>eans ^ but feveral were wpundcd^ amoog^ whom was Alboqucrque 
himfelf/ 
The next meafure was to place the young prince upon the ihrone, 
which was performed with much ceremony. Moulana the pritft was 
appointed his governor, and Nina- Cunapam, who in feveral inflances 
had fhewn a" friendfiiip for the PortuguefCj' was continued in the office 
of Shabandar. * It was flipulated' that the prince fiiould do homage to 
the cVown^ of - Portugal ; give a grant*' of ' the • whole " produce of - pepper 
