Storia do Mogor 265.17.2

265.17.2

Another case was what happened to a Portuguese, judge of the Orphans, a neighbour of mine, who lived near the Arch of the Conception close to Pelorinho. He had married a good-looking half-caste named Anna Lestoa. This woman had been sought by several men of birth, and not having been able to secure her, they sent men to murder the husband. But God preserved his life ; he escaped with wounds all over his body, one ear gone and without one arm. The wretched man was forced to seek shelter in the convent of the barefooted Carmelites to recover from his injuries. In spite of their coming in search of him, he was kept a whole year, until the arrival of a new viceroy, Joao Nunis da Cunha, Count of Sao Vicente. He it was who sent out a fleet against the Arabs ; but it was a failure, as I have related (II. 129). I was a friend of the Carmelites, and my leisure time was passed in their convent, where I had long talks with the said Portuguese, and he confirmed to me the case of witchcraft at Mascate (Masqat), he being then a soldier in that garrison.