Storia do Mogor 265.9.3

265.9.3

None of these efforts did me any good. Once more I presented fresh testimony received from Goa, from Agustinho Ribeyro and Pascoal Gomes, also the Letters Patent with which the King of Portugal had honoured me. These men had been present when the said Father (Gallo) delivered the said money to Joao Lopes de Figueredo. He was under obligation to pay me in current coin, and to take seals [sealed receipts]. Joao Lopes also demanded leave to pay me. He only owed money to me and nothing to anyone else ; as was the truth, for no statement was produced to show how he was a debtor. In the end the said Joao Lopes was ruined and destroyed. As for my claim, which they could not deny, after much worthless argumentation, they resolved to pay me two thousand patacas [Rs. 4,000]. This they declared was a favour they were doing me. The balance they would not pay. One man so decided because I would not marry one of his relations ; others said if I settled among them in San Thome I should not lose my money ; another said that there was no ground to complain, that the two thousand patacas sufficed, as I had a sufficient income to live upon all my life ; the rest uttered similar irrelevant opinions, and I was sent about my business.