«3Df tfleHtcerop of ^ojitagaisgoaerttmetit. 
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uotoi? ,euerie one bp tflemfclues, asalfoboln 
tbep goe in tbeir boufes, Initb tbeir bify of 
Bettelctn tUeir banbs, being their baplie 
chaining i»ojhe:alfo boln tbep are carrieb in 
Pallakms through tfee ff rat, Initb tbeir too* 
men flaues rounb about tbem:alfo Initb tbeir 
bufbanbs anb flaues bp nigbt, going to anie 
fportmr els to Church, lnbicb tbcp bfe after 
t rnaner of pilgrimcs, for the tbep go on fart, 
loberebp tbep tbinheto beferue greater re* 
Inarb, lnbicb bp bap is not permitteb them, 
for tbep arc not fo much trulteb: there Uifita* 
tios or nigbt pilgrimages tbep bolb«eff am 
for a great recreation anb frabome, for that 
tbep bope,lnatcbanb Imhefo? tbe fame, as 
cbilbjenbocfoj Inahe-bapes anb other plap* 
(ng times: ItHclntfe the luomen flaues boe 
maftc fume account thereof, becaufetbep boe 
tietier go abroab,but onlp at fucb times,or to 
Church on feftiuall bapes bebfnb tbeir Pals* 
lamkms, ijpotbe lnbicb bapes tbep abuertife 
tbeir louers, anb leaue tbeir mtffrefles in tbe 
Churches,oj flip into fome Iboppe or comer, 
lnbicb tbep baue rebie at tbeir fingers enbes, 
inhere tbeir louers mat them, anb there in 
baft tbep baue a (port, lnbicb bone tbep leaue 
each other: anb if (fle chance to baue a Pox* 
tingal or a labile man to her louer, fl^c is fo 
pjoub, that flje tbinfietb no inoman compa* 
rablebnto her, anb among tbemfelues boe 
bragge tbcreof,anbtoillfteale both from ma* 
ftcr f miftreffe to giue them, initb the lnbicb 
manie ^olbicrs boe better maintaine them- 
fclucs, then initb tbe binges pap: anb if it 
rbauncetb that tbefe flauifb toornen be Initb 
cbilb, tbep are tbeir maifftrs cbtlbren, tobo 
are tberlnitb berp Inel content,fo? fo tbep are 
tbeircaptiues, but if tbe father bea^ 02 tim 
gale,or fome other free man, Inben tbe cbilbe 
is borne, be mapinitbin 8 bapes challenge it 
for bis, papingtbe maiffer afmall pace of 
v monep for it, as much as bp lain is tbcrcun* 
to ojbeineb, anb fo tbe cbilb (flail euer after Be 
free, but not tbe mother: but if be ffap aboue 
8 oj i o bapes, anb Initbin that time no man 
comefbto challenge it, altbougbit be a free 
mans cbilb, anb be after that (flail come to 
afire it, tflen it is tbe mothers maiffers flaue, 
anb be map bolb it at as high a price as plea* 
feth him, iuitboutconftraint to fell it, anb it 
falietboutbericlittle,oj elfc neuer that the 
mother beffropetb her cbilb, ojeaffetb it a* 
lnap,or fenbeth it to tbe father, be (fle neuer 
fo pore,fra or captiue, for tbep beligbt mom 
in tbeir cbilbren, anb take morn pleafnrein 
carrptng them abroab, fpeciallp Inben it is a 
inbite mans cbilb, then in all tbe riches of tbe 
SnoriD, anb bp no meaneslnill giue it to tbe 
father, bnlcITe it (boulb be fecretlp ftollen fro 
her, anb fo conucpeb al»ap t Cbe nurfing anb 
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bringing flp of tbe portingales McR icos 
cflilbjen is, that from the time of tbeir birth 
tbep are heptnakeb onelp Initb a little fbort 
Iflprt(like the Inomens Bam, lnbicb tbep 
Ineare about tbeir bobies,) anb nothing elfe, 
till tbep be of pcares to Ineare bjeebes, or o* 
tber clothes. &ome of them are nurftebbp 
tbeir flaues, anb fome bp Indian Inomen, 
lnbicb tbep hire, Inbofe (flape ano forme pen 
map (a, following the paiamkm inberein 
the Inife is carrieb, euen as tbep goe bearing 
tbeir cbilbren. 
The 3 2* Chapter. 
Ofthe Viceroy of i?ortingall, and of his 
gouernment in India. 
We 3 .peaces there is a nefes 
miceropfent into lndia.anb 
fome time tbep ftap longer, as 
it pleafetb the Ming, but berie 
feln of tbem, bee contmuetb in 
Goa (lnbicb is tbe cbiefe Cittie of India) 
Inhere be bath bis boufe anb continuall reft* 
bence, anb from thence all other tolnnes in 
India: baue tbeir birection ano gouernment, 
jfrom Goa cuerie pearetbe porftngallar* 
mie is prepareb anb fent ont,as 35 faib Ifcfore, 
be bath bis counfell, Robles, Cbancerie,anb 
Suffices, as tbepbfefn portingall, anb all 
laines anb Suffice ,• arc bp him crcctrtcb anb 
fulfilleo in tbe Mings name, pet if there be a* 
np matter of importance, lnbicb concemctb 
the Ciuill laines, tbep map appcalcfopor* 
tingaU.butui crimmall caufesnomanmap 
appcale,but fucb as baue the begree of a < 0 en 
tlcman,fucb tbe micerop map not iubge, but 
being prifoners, fenb tbem into t^ortingaJI, 
bnleffe it be bp tbe Mings commaunbement, 
be is beric magnificent in bis eftate, anb go* 
etb little out, but fometimes on £>unbaies,or 
bolp baies, inben bee goetb to Cburcb, anb 
Inbenbee goetb out of bis boufe, the 2 Erum* 
pets anb febalmcSi ffanoing in tbed^allerie 
of bis boufe bo fourth,be is accompaniebbp all 
tbe (gentlemen anb tolnnes men of Goa, 
that baue or feape borfes, Inttb a Garbe of 
I^albarbiers onfarte, both on each ftbeanb 
bebtnbe him, anb being in the Church, bee 
bath bis fcate in the &uier, Ipneb Initb tmel* 
uet, anb napleb Initb spit naplcs,anb a cloth 
Initb tlno tEeluet cutflins, bnber bfe fate 
anbhnas,anb before him a bench, Initb a 
taieluet Cutflen to leane bis armes tjpon, W 
Gentlemen fit bp him, but initbout tbe ©ui* 
er, anb bp him ffanbetb bis Cbaplen,tbaf 
prapetb for him. Cbe arebbifflop (inben bee 
isattfleCburcfl) fittetfl on f?islefthanb,iti 
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