590 
A Defcripion of the Coafts of 
fSA-^ Sophar (who had been at the Siege of 
Baldaus. Men) coming to an Anchor with 600 
^✓V>J j-^j,^^ and 1300 Arabians before 
the Inhabitants thereof ( who before that 
time thought of nothing elfe than how 
to come to a good Compofition) being 
encouraged by this Reinforcement, were 
refolv'd to venture all for their Defence. 
Muftapha was no fooner enter'd the City 
but he order'd the Women, Children, and 
other defencelefs People to be fent out 
of the Town \ the reft being mufter'd 
were found nooo in number (without 
the Turks and Arabians') able to bear 
Arms^ ftrid Watches were fet in all 
places, to let nobody pafs in or out of the 
Town without fpecial licence ; the Can- 
non were planted on the Walls, Mines 
dug and fill'd, Chains made acrofs the 
Harbour, and the Entrance thereof de- 
fended by 73 well raan'd Brigantines: 
To be fhort, nothing was omitted that 
was thought neceflary to ftrengthenthem- 
felves either by Sea or Land. 
Freparat'i- Nonnius Acunia in the mean time tar- 
o/u rffDiu. ried at Bctel^ in expeftation of the Ti- 
dings he waited for from his Spies there 
but theie being too narrowly watch'd to 
fend any Intelligence, he refolv'd to take 
his chance, and fc fet fail for D/m, where 
he cafe his Anchor in hopes to come to 
a Parley with the Inhabitants: but he 
was not a little iurpriz'd when he heard 
the Cannon from the Ramparts thunder 
among his Ships, and three Bullets that 
pafs'd crofs the Admiral's Ship, gave him 
fufficicnt warning, that it was not fafe 
flaying there long, which made him give 
immediate Orders for the whole Fleet to 
weigh Anchor, and to fecure themfelves 
without the reach ^of the Cannon from 
the City. Being by this tiraefufficiently 
convinc'd ( without confulting his Spies ) 
that there were but little hopes of Peace 
or a Surrender, he took a full view of 
the Town, to fee on what fide it might be 
moft conveniently attack'd ^ and finding 
more probability to fucceed on the Har- 
bour than on the Land-fide (efpecially 
fince he was better provided for a Sea 
than Land Enterprize) he order'd all his 
Ships and Artillery to be got in a readi- TkcVoxn> 
nefs, in order to attack the Callle at g'lfies 
the entrance of the Harbour, break the /^"''^ .^''^ 
Chains, and to fall upon the Enemy's 
Fleet, from whence he might annoy the 
City with his Cannon on the North- 
fide, The Attempt was made according- 
ly, but without fuccefs, the Portuguefes 
being fo fiercely gallM on all fides by the 
Enemy's Cannon, that they were forced 
to defift, and Nonnius thought fit to re- 
treat to Betel^ from whence he return'd 
with his Fleet to Goa^ leaving Anthony 
Saldania with fome Ships on the Coait 
of Cambaja, to watch the Enemy's 
Motions. Saldania^ after having done 
confiderable Mifchief to the Enemy, by 
the taking of thefmall City of Goga^ and 
burning 25 Brigantines, left James Syl- 
'veria behind him, and return'd after- 
wards to Coa, where having fpent the 
greatefl part of the Winter in refitting 
their Ships, Nonnius in the Spring fet 
fail for Chaul about two Leagues from 
Calecut^ to intercept the ylrabian Ships 
trading in thofe parts. 
CHAP. IX, 
Nonnius routs the Mahometans, takes Bazain ; and Martin Souza, Daman, 
Badur I{Jng of Cambaja engages in a Treaty %vith the Portuguefes. His 
forces^ and Expdition ?o Citor. The Dejiru^tion of that City. Badur ?>v/Vff 
defeated J flies to Diu. His End. 
Tlveria was in the mean while not idle, 
but took many Ships bound for Diu, 
burnt fome Villages, and kept the place 
fo block'd up on all fides, that in a little 
time they were within reduced to great 
fcarcity of Proviiions : The next follow- 
ing year Sylveria continued to play the 
fame game, by deftroying many Towns, 
Villages and Ships j he alfo took the Ci- 
ties of Fate and Patane, as alfo Manga- 
lor in Cambaja^ with a vaft Booty, and a 
great number of Prifoners j the new King 
of Cambaja being not in a condition to 
affift thofe of Dm, by reafon of fome 
inteftine Troubles. 
Nonnius at the fame time keeping ftill Nonnius 
in remembrance the Difgrace he had re- hk Defgn 
ceiv'd before Diu, and being refolv'd to ^^'^"'/^ 
let flip no opportunity of revenging 
himfelf, be laid his Defign againft Baz^aln 
in Cambaja; accordingly he fet fail with 
a Fleti of So Ships great and fmall, with 
4000 Land- men aboard them (half Por- 
tuguefss^ half Malabars ) he fent Emanuel 
Albu- 
