A Defcripion of CEYLON. 
773 
* JJe means 
Dirk Ogel 
the Vice- 
Commo- 
dore. 
t CaWi 
the Lion, 
which 
brought the 
News of 
the defeat 
of the Por- 
tuguefe 
Succours, 
a flender Meafure of Rice, a Commodity 
more precious at that time than all the 
precious Stones. During this general 
Calamity the City-Major Mamel Marques 
Gorian fhew'd hirafelf a true Patriot in 
all his Actions, but efpecially in diftri- 
buting what Rice he had left among the 
Soldiers, which if he had fold muft have 
amounted to a confiderable Sum of Mo- 
ny at that juncture ; but he was willing 
to part with all, in hopes to preferve the 
Place for his King. At the fame time a 
falfe Attack was made near the Gate of 
Rajuha. 
The I'jth one of our Serjeants be- 
longing to Capt. Santjago's Company de- 
ferted to the Enemy. At the fame time 
we faw them carry on their Trenches 
from the Battery raifed againft the Gate 
of Rajuba, towards the Baftion of S. Se- 
bafiian. Their Batteries continued to 
play without intermiflion day and nighL 
The fame night Father Datnian Fieira 
with feven more made a Sally upon the 
fa id Trenches, and carried off moft of the 
Tools of their Workmen, Simon Lopes 
de Bajlo took this opportunity of fending 
two Spies into the Enemy's Camp, who 
being difcoverM had much ado to fave 
themfelves, being forc'd to pafs through 
a (hower of the Enemy*s Bullets. They 
return'd the ipffc, and brought Advice 
of the Death of General Hulft., and the 
Commodore ^ of the Dutch Fleet. AC 
the fame time an Advice-Boat 'f- carrying 
three Guns came into our Harbour, a- 
board whereof was the Fifcal. Aa 
Alarm was order'd to be given at four 
in the Morning with the found of Drums, 
Trumpets, and other Warlike Inftru- 
ments, and a general difcharge of our 
Cannon and fmall Arms. 
The ^oth Father Damian rieira., Simon 
Lopes de Bafio^ John Pereira^ yllphonfo Cor. 
re a., Sehaflian Rodrigos., and Jofeph Coelho^ 
went out to take a view of the Enemy's 
Works, and advanced within lo paces of 
them, which they found defended by a 
kind of Breaft-work made up with Hur- 
dles; notwithftanding which they at- 
tack'd them with Sword in hand. 
The I of May the Enemy deflr'd to 
have their Prifoners exchang'd for fome 
of ours, which being agreed to, the fe- 
cond we deliver'd up eight of their Pri- 
foners, the only Remnants of thofe taken 
in the laft general AfTault, in lieu of 
which we had as many of ours reftor'd 
to us. They then began a frelh to play 
moft furioufly from their Mortars and 
Cannon. 
The at feven in the Morning, Fa- 
ther Damian., \John d' Ahreu^ and Simon OJ^'^''' 
Lopes de Baflo went without the fortifi- "^jrff] 
cations, to gather up the Bullets near '^^^^ 
the Baftion of S. Stephen, which ufed to be 
taken up by the Enemy in the night time. 
Father Damian rieira, Simon Lopes^ and 
two more made another Sally, to level 
fome of the Enemy's Works, but with- 
out Succefs. The fame day two Soldiers 
went over to the Enemy. 
The ^th Father Fie-aa, Simon Lopes^ ^ 
Francifco Falente dos Compos, Antonio Ma- ^"^ 
deiro, John Pereira, Mamel Pereira Ma- 
tofo, jllfonfo Correa, Manoel Fereira Go- 
tnesy Manoel Nuguera Freire, and Thoma's 
Fereira Lete, made a vigorous Sally, and 
with Sword in hand attacked the Enemy's 
Batteries raifed againft the Outworks of 
S. Stephen., S. Sebajlian^ and the Baftion 
of Madre de Deos, with fuch Succefs, that 
they ruin'd them entirely, and fet fire to 
the Fafcines, Hurdles and other Wood- 
work that fuftain'd them, notwithftand- 
ing the Dutch came with a confiderable 
Body to the relief of their Countrymen, 
but were repulfed not without a confide- 
rable lofs, and among the reft ore of 
their braveft Officers, who was buiied 
under a triple Salvo of their Firelocks , 
fo that our People remain'd Mafters of 
the Pofts, and return'd victorious into 
the City. 
The ph Ignatio Fernandes, Manoel de 
Santjago Garcia, Sebajiian Rodrigues^ John 
Pereira de Lago, and Father Damian Fiei- 
ra (who never ftaid behind upon fuch like 
occafions) made another Sally, but not 
meeting with any Enemy where they ex- 
peded himj return'd without efFefting 
any thing. 
The 7tfe about fix in the Morning (it 
having been rainy before, which is a ra- 
rity here at this feafon ) the Enemy made 
an Affault upon the Baftion of S. 
defended by Don Diego Fafconcelhos, and 
two Youths, Don Conjiantino de Menefes^ 
and Diego Jaques, both under 14 years 
of Age, all the Soldiers being fwep£ 
away by Famine ; for within thefe two 
months above 400 Men died in our Hofpi- 
tal, and our fo long expeded Succours 
being block'd up at Tutecoryn, we were 
paft all hopes of Succours, whereas at 
Goa there was nothing to be heard of 
but Divertifements, To be fhort, the 
Enemy made themfelves Mafters ^ of the Mmm 
Baftion, after having kill'd the Captain Scholces 
and the two Youths, who defended them- firflenter'd 
felves like Lions fet upon by a multi- 
tude of Dutch Dogs. This done, they 
turn'd the Cannon againft the City, 
whereby many of the Portuguefe* that 
werg 
