Concerning some other Nations, and chiefly Europeans, that now live
in this Island; Portugueze, Dutch.

Malabars that Inhabit here. Their Territories. Their
Prince. That People how governed. Their Commodities and
Trade. Portugueze: Their Power and Interest in this Island
formerly. The great Wars between the King and them forced
him to send in for the Hollander. The King invites the
Portugueze to live in his Countrey. Their Privileges. Their
Generals. Constantine Sa. Who loses a Victory and Stabs
himself. Lewis Tissera served as he intended to serve the
King. Simon Careé, of a cruel Mind. Gaspar Figazi. Splits Men
in the middle. His Policy. Gives the King a great Overthrow,
loseth Columbo, and taken Prisoner. The Dutch. The occasion of
their coming in. The King their implacable Enemy, and why. The
Damage the King does them. The means they use to obtain Peace
with him. How he took Bibligom Fort from them. Several of their
Embassadors detained by the King. The first Embassador there
detained since the Author's Remembrance. His Preferment, and
Death. The next Ambassador dying there, his Body is sent down
to Columbo in great State. The third Ambassador. Gets away by
his Resolution. The fourth was of a milder Nature. The fifth
brings a Lion to the King as a Present. The number or Dutch
there. They follow their Vice of Drinking. The Chingulays
prejudiced against the Dutch, and why.


CHAP. XIV.

Concerning the French. With some Enquiries what should make the