Storia do Mogor 265.9.7

265.9.7

At the time those men governed there arrived a Portuguese priest from Manila, a good theologian; his name was Luis Pereyra. He brought with him some money for the purpose of helping his parents, who lived in Daman. About the same time there was a newly-arrived Portuguese, Martim de Lemos by name, who had quitted Portugal because of his being a lawbreaker and highway robber (the greater number of the Portuguese who come to India are of the same sort). He had no resources, and begged help from those who governed. The reply they gave was that he might search for his expenses wherever they were to be found. Finding that he could carry out his plot easily and securely, one Sunday at seven in the morning he (Lemos) went into the house of Father Luis Pereyra, pointed a pistol at his breast, and ordered four Kaffirs to bind him. Breaking open the boxes, he robbed all that was in them and started for Madras [191]. At the time I was in the churchyard of the church Madre de Deos on my way to Mass, and conversing with those who governed and with some foreigners. Then the urgent report was brought that Martim de Lemos was robbing the priest. Some of the foreigners wanted to run to the spot, but Antonio Palha, one of those who governed, said: 'Your Honours are excused from taking that trouble, for I will see to it.' He and the rest went leisurely to their houses, giving time for the robber to carry out his attempt and get away in safety.