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the prefence of fomt Portuguefe of rank and confequence in his capita!, 
to ratify in a becoirsing manner the articles that had been drawn up, as 
he ardently wiflied, to fee that nation trafficking freely in his dominions^ 
The deluded governor, in compliance with this requeft, adopted the re- 
folution of fending thither a large fliip, under the command of Manuel 
Pacheco, with a rich cnrgo, the property of himfelf and feveral mer- 
chants of Malacca, who themfelves embarlcedj with the idea of making 
extraordinary profits. Senaia conveyed notice of this preparation to 
Acheen, informing the king at the fame time, that if he could make him- 
felf mailer of this veffcl, Malacca muil fall an eafy prey to him, as the 
place was weakened of half its force for the equipment. When Pacheco 
approached the harbour he was furroundcd by a great number of boats, 
and fome of the people began to fufpe6t treachery, but fo ftrongly did 
the fpirit of delufion prevail in this buiincfs, that they could not per- 
fuade the captain to put himfelf on his guard. He foon had reafon to 
repent his credulicy. Perceiving an arrow pafs clofe by him, he haflen- 
cd to put on his coat of mail, when a fecond pierced his neckj and he 
foon expired* The velTel then became an eafy prey, and the people 
being made prifoners, were ftiortly afterwards malTacred by the king's 
order, along with the unfortunate remnant of De Soufa's crew, fo long 
ilattered with the hopes of relcafe. By this capture Abraham was fup- 
pofed to .have remained in poileffion of more artillery than was left in 
Malacca, and he immediately fitted out a fleet to take advantage of it's 
cxpofed flatc. The pride of fuccefs caufing him to imagine it already in 
his power, he fent a taunting mefTage to the governor, in which he 
thanked him for the late in fiances of his liberality, and let him know he 
iliouid trouble him for the remainder of his naval force. 
Senata had promifed to put the citadel into his hands, and this had 
certainly been executed but for an accident that difcovered his treafon- 
able defigns. The crews of fome veflels of Abraham's fleet, landed on 
a part of the coafl not far from the city, where they were well entertain- 
ed by the natives, and in the opennefs of conviviality, related the tranf- 
adions which had lately paflcd at Acheen^ the correfpondence of Senaia, 
and 
