6d.6 
A Defcripion of the Confls of 
educated in ihe College of St. Paul ^ and 
B:i!J.ais, coming among the ParuaSy apply'd all 
K^-j-^-j hh care in having the chief Fundamen- 
ejIs of the Chriftian Religion tranflated 
into the Ahlabar L.ariguage, or in in- 
lauding the Schcol-raafters in the right 
way of educating their Youth. For the 
lelir, with what Zeal John King of Por- 
tv^al profecnted the Propagation of the 
Chrircian Religion in the Indies^ will belt 
appear out of his Letter written 1546. 
to Don John dc Cajlro his Viceroy of the 
Indies^ as follows. 
To John de Caflro riceroy of India, all 
John " V'OU knowing what an abominable 
f/PorcLi- It 1 thing Idolatry is in our Eyes, the 
gilvic;- f^i^e fi^gii j-^jr the future not be tolera- 
" ted in my Dominions. Being inform'd 
*' that in the Country about Goa the Pa- 
" gan Temples are fufFer'd and frequen- 
" ted both in publick and private, as 
well as divers forts of Pagan Diver- 
fions, we command you once for all 
to have the fame demoliflfd, burnt 
" and rooted out ^ and that all iraagi- 
" nable care be taken to prevent the 
Importation of Idols, either of Wood, 
" Aletal, Earth, or any other Matter. 
" The Heaihcnilh Sports lhall be abo- 
lifh'd, and the Brahmam not in the 
leaft encouraged, and fuch as contra- 
vene this our Mandat fhall be fevere- 
iy punidi'd. And, confidering that 
the Pagans may be brought over to 
our Religion, not only by the hopes 
of Eternal Salvation, but alfo by Tem- 
poral Interelt and Preferments, you 
lhall for the future not bellow any 
Offices, or any other Places in the 
" Cullom-houfe (as has been pradis'd 
" hitherto) upon the Heathens, but 
only upon the Chriftians. Weunder- 
Hand alfo that you commonly prefs 
the Indians for our Sea-fervice ; in 
■ " which cafe we would have you Ihew 
as much Favour as you can to the 
Chriftians, and, if neceflity will not 
" allow you to excufe them from that 
" Service, to encourage them with good 
" Pay and Rewards : In which Point 
" you fhall confult with Michael Fas^ a 
Perfon well known to us for his Piety 
" and Zeal in propagating the Chriftian 
Religion. Being further inform'd, 
" that oftentimes Negro Slaves that 
"• might be inftru(fted in the Principles 
- " of our Religion, are for filthy lucres 
'^^ fake {Q\d to i\[t Mahometans^ the fame 
" lhall be itriftly prohibited, and care 
taken againft all manner of Ufury. 
" In the City of Bazain you fhall build 
a Church, and dedicate it to St, Jnfrph^ 
" and provide for the Subliftence oi the 
*' Vicar and his Afhftants j to accom- 
" plilh which you may employ fomething 
*' out of our Revenues', and the 3000 
Pardaus formerly employ'd to the 
" maintenance of the Maho^netan Mofque 
" and their Service, fhall for the future 
be allotted for the Subfiftence of the 
" Priefts, and fuch other Pevfons as give a 
" helping hand towards the Converfio-n 
" of the Infidels. Among the new Ccn- 
verts, or all fuch as have hitherto, or 
for the future may be brought over to 
the Chriftian Religion, by the care 
of Mieh^cl Fits, you O^all diftributc 
yearly 900 Qiiarters of Rice, out of 
" our Revenue: It being our Will, that 
all the Agresments made with the 
Chriftians of * S. Thomas^ concerning 
" the Weight, Meafures, and Price of 
" their Commodities, fhall be inviolably 
" obferved. And underftanding never- 
" thelcfs that the contrary is pradifed 
" in and about Cochin^ in the Pepper- 
" Trade, we command you to affift thefe 
" Chriftians, and to take elFedtual care 
they may not be damnified, but treat- 
" ed with all miklnefsas becom.es Chrif- 
tians. You fhall alfo follicite the 
" King of Cochin^ not to permit any 
Sorcery or fuch like things to be tran- 
" faded, by the Sale of Pepper ^ and 
being inform'd that the faid King be- 
reaves fuch of hisSubjeftsas embrace 
" Chriftianity, of all their means, you 
" lhall earneftly intercede with him 
on their behalf, and we will alfo write 
" to him for that purpofc. We could 
" wifh heartily, that the Bufinefs of So- 
" cotora (which you have recommended 
" to our care in your Letter) might be 
" fettled fo as to deliver thofe mifera- 
*' ble People out of their Slavery, pro- 
*' vided the fame could be done without 
exafperating the Grand Seignior y under 
" whofe Jurifdidion they live. You may 
" upon this Head confult with Michael 
r^s, and ad in the matter according 
to your difcretion. It being alfo come 
" to our Ears, that the Paruas are fome- 
" times but very indifferently ufed by 
" our Officers, who force them to fell 
their Pearls (got by fifhing or diving) 
" at what rate they pleafe to take them ^ 
this you lhall not allow of, but permit 
" them to difpofe of their Commodities 
" at the beft Price they can get. You 
" fhall make an exad Inquiry, whether 
" the Inhabitants of the Sea-fhoar might 
*^ not 
