Storia do Mogor 238.3.6

238.3.6

The slaves discharged cannon and muskets in a nonsensical way, without hurting anyone, for they did not know how to take aim with them. Nor did the friendly messages sent to them prevail; on the contrary, they became puffed up the more, marching to and fro on the walls wearing their masters' clothes, and making mock of them. The masters were at their wits' end what to do; but an old woman, remembering the disposition of such slaves, gave the masters good advice as to how to terrify them and make them open the gates. She said they must all do as she did. Before the day dawned all were to surround the fortress, and the old lady began to shout for them to open the gates, adding thousands of abusive words, and raising her hand, in which was a whip, threatened them. Everybody did the same. The slaves, seeing the implement with which they used to be chastised, opened the gates and threw themselves at their masters' feet, begging pardon, and alleging silly reasons, throwing the blame upon one another. After this event the place was given the name that I have stated above.