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Saldaus^ 
CO retreat t6 the Caftle, which they did 
in great diforder, many of the Inhabi- 
tants of the Country thronging in among 
the Ponuguefei, fo that the Caftle was fo 
crowded with People that they had not 
room enough to difpofe them to any ad- 
vantage. 
But the better to ftraiten the Caftle 
of Jafyiapatyam^ and take away from the 
Garifon all hopes of relief, it was thought 
neceflary to attack a certain Outwork or 
Redoubt, built upon a fmall Ifle in the 
middle of the River, not far from its 
Entrance, which it commands. This 
Fort was built by Anthonto Amiral de 
Mcnez.es, and may jiiftly be call'd the 
Key of Jaf}7apatnam , and if fuch ano- 
ther were made on the Point of Calmom, 
no Veffel could approach the Caftle with- 
out leave. 
Accordingly we detatch'd a good Body 
of Men to the Ifle of OiiratuYe^ in order 
CO attack the faid Fort, in which at that 
time commanded one Hlevonimo dc Pdiva 
with a good Garifon. The Ifle of Oma- 
ture ( where formerly the Portuguefes had 
a Caftle, the Ruins of which are yet to 
be feen) lying at fome diftance {torn 
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this Wat^r-Fort, we were forc'd to raif^ 
our Batteries againft it upon the Ifle of 
C^iradiva : But finding that by reafon of 
the diftance betwixt us and them, and ths 
ftrength of the Wall, we could make no 
Breach in it, it was refolv'd to aflault 
the place by the help of certain VelTels 
provided with Breaft-works and Cannon. 
But before we thought fit to venture at fo 
defperate an Attempt, it was refolved 
to fend the following Summons to the 
Commander of the Fort. 
TT having pleafed Almighty God to xk 
blefs our Arms with fuch Succefs, Ca; 
i-crl 
Cays fum 
that there is no pOlTibility left for you ^^"''^ 
" to refift us, or d^efend your felf againft ' 
" our Attacks: It is therefore that we 
" have thought fit to let you know 
" (asisufual npon fuch occafions ) that 
" we are come to furamon the Fort of 
CaySy in the Name of the States- 
" General of the Vnited Provinces, of the 
" Governors of the Eaft-lndta Compa- 
" ny, and his Excellency John Maat- 
" zuyicr Governor- General, and the 
" Council of the Indies ^ as by thefe Pre= 
fents I fummon the faid Fort, not 
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