A Defcriftion of the Coafts of 
Baldaus. 
CHAP. VIII. 
Peace mde with jazy. Ferdinand Coutinho made Viceroy. Differences arifen 
betwixt Almeyda and Albuquerque. The Portuguefes take Diu, which is 
refortified by Jazy. Nonnius goes to Diu. The Ifle Betel taken, Saldania 
furprizes Goga. 
Jazy fues 
for Fedce. 
Almeyda 
kjiiccceded 
by Fcrdin. 
Coutinho. 
D'ljferetKes 
betwixt 
Aimeyda 
and Albu- 
querque. 
The Death 
of Almey- 
Jj4z.y thought it now time to fue for 
Peace, to obtain which he was not 
iparing in his Promifes, to endeavour 
to engage all the Neighbouring Princes 
into the Intci efc of Portugal ) fo the Peace 
was concluded under condition that he 
fliould furrender all the remaining Egyp' 
ttan Ships to the Portuguefes^ releafe the 
Prifoners taken near Chauly and provide 
their Fleet with all manner of NecelTaries. 
Jazy being very willing, or rather necefTi- 
tated, to comply with the Conditions, 
the /'or^M^/Me/«= thought fit not to attempt 
any thing further againft Dm for that 
time, as being unwilling to embroil them- 
felves with the King of Cambaja. Thus 
Almeyda retir'd vidorious to Cochin^ ha- 
ving paid to NitanniluCy as he palled that 
way, the ufual Prefents that were in 
Arrears. 
But. Almeyda did not long enjoy the 
fruits of his late Victory, for Ferdinand 
Coutinho a Perfon of Qiiality, was foon 
after fent with i 5 Ships and 3000 Men 
to join with Albuquerque in order to at- 
tack the Moors^ and efpecially the City 
of Calecut •, for fome Differences being 
arifen betwixt Almeyda and Albuquerque^ 
which were fomented by fome malicious 
Perfons, the King of Por^j^^^?/ thought .he 
could pitch upon no better Expedient 
to prevent the ill Confequences thereof, 
than by fending Coutinho to fucceed Al- 
meyda^ who preferring the King's Inte- 
reft before his private Intereft, quietly 
furrendred his Charge, and at the fame 
time was reconcil'd to Albuquerque^ after 
he had managed the Government of the 
Indies with more than ordinary Conduft 
and Wifdom •, a Perfon worthy of a 
much better Eortune than what happen'd 
to him afterwards. For in his return to 
Portugal having occafion to touch at the 
Cape of good Hope^ to take in fome frefh 
Provifions, fome of his Men being got 
alhore, and falling into Differences with 
fome of the Natives about the exchange 
of their Commodities V Almeyda rmmn^ 
thither with Sword in hand, to fee what 
was the matter, the Natives began to 
fall upon him and his Men^ and being 
reinforc'd with frefh Numbers, fet fo 
hard upon the Portuguefes.^ that they were 
not able to get to their Ships without 
fighting their way through them, which 
they did with a great deal of Bravery, 
but alas ! not without the lofs of their 
Commander Almeyda (who was run 
through the Body with a Stick pointed 
at the end ) and twelve more of their 
befl Soldiers •, this was the unfortu- 
nate end of this great Man, fo famous 
for his great Atchievements both in Eu- 
rope and Afta^ being forc'd to end his 
days upon the {hove of Africa^ which 
robb'd him both of the Rewards due to 
his Services, and even of a Chriftian 
Sepulture. 
We told you before, that the Portu- 
guefes thought fit not to attempt any 
thing further againfl Diu •, it is now time 
to fliew you what further meafures were 
taken to bring about their delign to eredt 
a Fort in that Ifland. They had fo far 
agreed the matter with the King of 
C^w^\'t,that he favour'd their Intentions, 
or at leafl was not againfl themj but 
Jazy not only ufed all his Endeavours at 
Court to obf{:rU(ft the defign of the Por- 
tuguefes^ but alfo prepar'd every thing y^zy^^j 
for a vigorous Refiflance in cafe of need, 'the Hypo- 
In the mean while he was not fparing in 
fair Words or Promifes, nay even in 
Deeds, to the Portuguefes \ for no fooner S*^"^* 
arriv'd Sequeria at Diu from Ormiis^ but 
he regard the Fleet with frefh Provifions, 
and the Officers with Prefents, with a 
great many Proteflations of Friendfhip 
to the Crown of Portugal: but when 
Sequeria began to talk to Jazy concerning 
the intended Fort, he declin'd the mat- 
ter, alledging that it lay not alone in his 
power, and therefore they muft obtain 
the King of Cambaja's Confent, in which 
he would aflift them with all his Inte- 
reft. 
Sequeria was not fo flupid as not to 
fraell the Rat, but thinking it beft to re- 
pay him in his own coin, he diflembl'd 
the matter, and returning his Comple- 
ments with much Civility, he prepar'd 
underhand for War but Jazy who had ^jf^^^.^, 
a watchful Eye upon all his Aftions, knew red. " 
fo well how to improve his time, and 
provide for his Security, that Sequeria 
thought it moft advifeable to delay hh 
Pi-oied 
