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A Defcripion of the Coajls of 
r-^\^, tinent. Dc Cajlro after having given the 
Baldccus. King of Portugal an account in his Letter 
o-v"v of this glorious Viftory, and the Brave- 
ry of his Oflficers and Soldiers, gave 
Orders for the repairing the Fortifi- 
cations of the Fort, and return'd trium- 
phant to Goa^ where he was receiv'd 
with the general Acclamations of the 
People, 
Caftagnedo gives a foraewhat different 
Relation of this Aftion ^ for he tells us 
that Rumecan wanted neither Bravery 
nor Conduct, and that he put the Portu- 
guefts fo hard to it, that had it not been 
tor Mafcarcnhdi^ who led in Perfon the 
Soldiers to the Charge, the Portuguefes 
would in all likelihood have loft the day. 
He fays further, that they had i $o Men 
kill'd, and among them divers brave 
Officers, George dc Soufe^ John Manoel^ 
Francifco Az.cvedo^ Cofmo de Paiva^ Bal- 
thafar George^ Eduardo Rodrigo^ 'Juliana 
Ferdinando^ Vafque Ferd'mando^ and o- 
thers \ that the Indians lofs amounted to 
3000 Men, and that the whole Siege of 
Diu confumed t\iz Portuguefes leaft 2000 
Men. 
We told you before, that Solyman did 
come with his Fleet before Diu^ from 
Aden about 20 Leagues thence coming 
to an Anchor to take in frefh Water, he 
fent certain Deputies with a Letter to 
the King of Aden^ with the ufual Prefent 
of a Brocado'd Veil of Tiflue of Gold, 
offering him his Friendfhip, and requiring 
Solyman'j- ^I'ni in the Gr^rwi^/^m/Vs Name to furnifh 
Treacher^ his Fleet with Flefh and Fuel, if he could 
with the not affift in Perfon in the Expedition he 
i^ng of going upon, to extirpate the Por- 
tuguefes ( declar'd Enemies of the Afaho- 
metans) out of the Indies. The King 
of Aden was at that time a Tributary to 
the Portuguefes^ unto whom he paid year- 
ly 10000 Ducats Tribute, notwithftand- 
ing which he gave a very honourable 
Entertainment to the Melfengers, promi- 
fing to furnilh them with what Neceffa- 
ries they wanted. About feven days 
after the whole Turhi/h Fleet entring the 
Harbour of Aden, was receiv'd with lin- 
gular Demonflrations of Joy, the King 
lending one of his chief Courtiers aboard 
to congratulate Solyman upon his arrival, 
and to invite him afhore. Solyman re- 
turn'd for Anfwer, That he ftiould be 
glad to imbrace the King's kind Offers, 
but that the late Fatigues of the Sea 
had put him into fuch a diforder, that 
he could not ftir at prefent; but as foon 
as he fhould be recover'd of his prefent 
Indifpofition, he would not fail to pay his 
Refpedts to the King. 
The King's Melfengers were no fooner 
return'd to the City, but Solyman fent 
300 Men after them, under pretence of 
refreihing themfelves, and taking a view 
of the place (being all chofen Men) 
and the better to cover his Treachery, 
he fent word to the King, that to pre- 
vent any Diforders, he would fend 100 
Men the next day to bring them aboard 
again. The King of Aden was fo credu- 
lous as to allign thefe 300 Men their 
Quarters in his Caflle, which Solyman had 
no fooner notice of, but he fent the next 
day inflead of the joo Men, no lefs than 
2000 Janiaaries, to the no fmail Aftonifh- 
ment of the King, who now beginning 
to miftruft the matter, did not know 
what courfe belt to take j but whilft he 
was confidering what meafures to take, 
News was brought, that a .much flronger 
Body of Turks was advanting into 
the City, who had no fooner pofted 
themfelves near the Caftle, but the Com- 
mander in chief told the King with a The King / 
•fmile, that he would be pleafed to give «f Aden 
a Vilit with two or three of his Cour- -J"^^^^^ 
tiers to Solyman, who was indifpofed a- jurkini ^ 
board his Veflels. The King now began F/fcf. 
plainly to fee the danger that threatned 
him, but not being in a condition to 
make any oppofition, he was forced to 
fubmit j and being brought before Soly^ 
man, he as'd them with an unparallel'd 
Magnanimity,llnder what colour he could 
prefume to take in Cuftody a Prince in 
Amity with the Grand Signior, and to 
treat him no otherwife than as a Crimi- 
nal ? Unto which Solyman reply'd. And 
are you not afham^d to let the Admiral of the 
C rand Signior flay three days in your Har' 
hour without paying him a Fijit ? The King 
return'd. Had the Grand Signior been here 
in Perfon, I ought to have done no more 
than what I have done, and 1 am fure I 
fhould not have been treated thus. ^Tis 
true, I am now in your power, which I might 
have prevented had I not trufied my felf 
and my Kingdom with thofe who now are 
going to betray both ; without which Aden 
need not have flood in fear of your 
Strength : I am now, tho too late, fenfible 
of my approaching Defliny, feeing my felf 
in the hands of a treacherous Tyrant ; but 
tho you may difpofe of my Body^ I hope the 
Bravery of the Inhabitants of Aden, and 
the Grandure of their Princes will outlaft 
your barbarous Cruelties. He had no fooner 
ended his Speech, but Solyman order'd 
him to be hang'd on the Main-maft Yard, The k'w£ 
with four of his chief Courtiers, and qf Aden 
afterwards feized upon the City, ex- 
cufing his Treachery with the Grand 
Signior's 
