Storia do Mogor 338.15.8

338.15.8

The chief captain, on trying to re-enter the house he had come from, discovered the door was barred, a proclamation to that effect having been issued on that day. There was not a soul in the street to help him ; all had shut themselves up in their houses. He sought out the Lord Bishop's, but all in vain : he declined to open his door. A Portuguese widow who lived near took him in, and at night conducted him to his father-in-law's house. Mir 'Usmãn posted sentries at the gates of the Portuguese quarter and stopped the entry of supplies. On the next day, seeing how they suffered, I went to him and begged he would release them from this trouble. He conceded my demand and sent orders to withdraw the sentries. The Portuguese being frightened, and considering themselves insecure, came out at night with their families and went away as best they could, taking with them the wounded chief captain.