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poffeffion of what was his, not only by right of conqueft, but of hereditary
defcent, as was well known to the governor himfelf: that he was
willing to confider himfelf as the vaffal of the king of Portugal, and to
grant every advantage in point of trade, that they could expeö: from the
adminiftration of his rival: that fince his obtaining the crown he had
manifefted the utmoft friendfhip to the Portuguefe, for which he appealed
to the treaty formed with him by the government of Malacca, and
•which was not difturbed by any fault that could in juftice be imputed to
him. Thefe arguments, like all others that pafs between (tares which
harbour inimical defigns, had no effect upon Alboquerque, who after
reconnoitring the ground, gave orders for the attack. Geinal was now
fenfible that there was nothing left for him but to conquer or die, and
refolved to defend himfelf to extremity, in an intrenchment he had formed
at fome diflance from the town of Pafay, where he had never yet ventured
to refide, as the people were in general incenfed againft him on account
of the deftruclion of the late king of their choice. For though they were
ever ready to demolifh thofe whom they difliked, yet were they equally
zealous to facrifice their own lives, in the caufe of thofe whom they
were attached to. The Portuguefe force confifte'd but of three hundred
men, yet fuch was the fuperiority they pofieffed in war over the
inhabitants of thefe countries, that they entirely routed Geinal's army
which amounted to three thoufand, with many elephants, although they
fought bravely. When he fell, they became difpirited, and the people of
Aru joining on the purfuit, a dreadful flaughter fucceeded, and upwards
of two thoufand Sumatrans lay dead, with the lofs of only five or fix
Europeans; but feveral were wounded, among whom was Alboquerque
himfelf.
The next meafure was to place the young prince upon the throne,
which was performed with much ceremony. Moulana the prieft was
appointed his governor, and Nina Cunapam, who in feveral inftances
had ihewn a friendfhip for the Portuguefe, was continued in the office
of Shabandar. It was flipulated that the prince fhould do homage to
the crown of Portugal; give a grant of the whole produce of pepper
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