Chap.XVI. Malabar and Coromandel. 
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CHAP. xvi. 
A Defcription of Anchedlva, Canara, Onor, Batecak), Malabar. Cananorj 
built and befieged bj the Malabai s, bravely defmded by Laurence de Eritto ; 
hefieged and take^ bj the Holhnders. 
Baldccus, 
Tfie TJIc of 
Anchedi- 
Tlx Por- 
tugiiefes 
Fort bc' 
Is dcnn- 
llflicd. 
The Rcifon 
thereof. 
Canarj. 
Onor. 
THE Ifle of Jytchediva, not far 
fiom Goa^ and about 50 Leagues 
from Calccut^ is alraofl covered with 
Woods and Forefts, but well ftor'd with 
Fifli the Portugiiefes had formerly a 
Fort here : Sebajus^ the Father of Ht- 
dalcan^ fent a Fleet of 60 Ships to Anche- 
d:va (whilil Glincyda was at Cananor) 
to chafe the Ponugucfcs from that Illand, 
under the Command of ylmhony Fernando^ 
a mofi: impious Wretch, who having for- 
faken both his Religion, and the Service 
of his Native Country, turn'd Alahometan, 
alTuming the Name of Aklila ^ and being 
well verfed in vMaritime Affairs, was in 
great Favour with Sebajus. This Renegade 
having landed a good Body of Men in this 
Ifle, left no Stone unturn'd to make him- 
felf Mafter of the Fort, erected there by 
the Portuguefes : But being bravely de- 
feuded by Emanuel Paffangic., a Native of 
Genoa^ defcended from a great Family, 
and famous for his brave Adions •, Ah- 
dala hearing of the return of the viftori- 
ous Fleet, was glad to leave both the Fort 
and the Ifle. The Fort was not long af- 
ter demoli(hed by the Portuguefes them- 
felves, who had been taught by experi- 
ence, that too great a number of For- 
trefies confum'd all their Profit, and ex- 
pofes them befides to no fmall dan- 
ger J like a Hen who has more Chickens 
than flie can protect with her Wings, of- 
ten lofes one by the rapacious Kite. 
The Country of Canara is very fertile 
in Rice and other Neceflaries of human 
Life its Inhabitants, commonly called 
Canarim^ are very robufl:, and fit for all 
manner of hard Labour. The chief Citys 
near the Sea-fhoar, are the City and 
Kingdom of Onor^ not far diftant from 
Goa^ where the Portuguefes had alfo a 
Fort, it being formerly a Place of confi- 
derable Traffick. Next to Onor lies Ba- 
f cc-^/o,about 2 5 Leagues from Goa^ihQ King 
whereof became tributary to theCrown of 
Portugal under the Reign of Emanuel ; but 
refufing afcerv^rards to pay the ufual Tri- 
bute, Scqueria fent Al^honfo Menes with 
fome Ships to block up the Harbour, 
which foon reducM the King to Obedi- 
ence. Afterwards the Qiieen of Batcca- 
lo entertaining the Pyrats in her Har- 
bours, and refuilng likewife to pay the 
Tribute, Sofa failed thither with 49 Ships 
and 1500 Landmen i and after he had 
call Anchor in the Harbour, fent his 
Mefl'engers into the City to require the 
Payment of the Tribute, and the fur- 
rendring of the Pyrats; She being frigh- 
tened at the Sight of fo powerful a Fleet, 
furrendred four of the Pyrats Ships ; bnc 
endeavouring for the refl; to detain the 
Portuguefes v/ith fair Words, thefe land- 
ed their Men, nota little incommoded by 
the Arrows [hot at 'em by the Inhabitants 
from the Coco Trees \ but having put 
themfelves in order of Battel,they advan- 
ced towards the City ,where they were (in 
the Abfence of the Queen) fo warmly en- " 
gag'd by the Inhabitants, that the Combat 
remain'd doubtful for fome time,tiU thefe" 
being worlted, they fet the City on fire, 
with the Lofsof 1 2 Men only on their fide. 
In this Adion oi\z Almeyda a htzvo. Portu- 
guefe^ feeing his Comrade enclofed on afli 
fides by the Enemy, fought his way thro 
'em •, and having refcued his Companion, 
withllood the whole Force of the Ene- 
my, till he was relieved by a Bod/of the 
Portuguefes. Afterwards they made In- 
curfions into the Country, which foon 
obliged the Qjieen to confent to the Pay- 
ment of the Tribute. 
Barcclor^ Baranor and Mangalor^ being 
Places of no great confequence, de- 
fcrve no particular Dcfcriptions ^ where- 
fore we will proceed to the Country of 
Malabar^ which (according to common i^^labar. 
Computation) begins about 50 Leagues 
to the South of Goay and extends to the 
Cape of Comoryn^ to the utmofl; Borders 
of India^ on this fide of Ganges. This 
whole Country being full of Kivers^ is 
confequently of an eafy Paflage 'tho 
molt of the Rivers here are fo fliallow, 
that they are not capable of bearing any 
Ships of Bulk or Burden. Ths largefl: 
Rivers are Bergera (a great Receptacle itsRi- 
for Pirats) Panane and Cranganor^ the '^^'^^^ 
common Boundaries of the Kingdoms of 
Calecut Cochin thefe as well as the 
River of CochinzxQ about 18 or 19 Foot 
deep at High- Water. The whole Coun- 
try of Malabar n into five King- 
doms, Diz.. Cananor^ Calecut^ Cranpanor^ 
Cochin and Coulang^ unto which fonie add 
the Kingdom of Trevancor^ the leaft ler- 
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Its Extetit 
