Storia do Mogor 347.2.6

347.2.6

In the year 1705, on the 2nd of October, I went to visit the Mahomedan ruler of San Thome, whose name is Molla Morat (Mullã Murãd). While I was in conversation with him there came before him a poor faqir, all bruised and bleeding, with his head broken and his body covered with marks of blows. He cried out for justice to be done for the injuries inflicted on him. The governor [i.e., faujdãr] inquired how it happened that he had been so badly treated. He arrived at the conclusion from the description that the culprit was a student serving-man of the Bishop of Mailãpur. The faqir had asked him for alms at the house-door, instead of which he was given a sound bastonading. The governor (or faujdãr) was very much angered at such an act, and therefore ordered the hot-headed student to be brought before him; his name was Francesco Borges. The order could not, however, be executed, as the man hid in the house of the Most Illustrious Bishop, where he believed he would be safe. When the business is to deal out punishment, the Mahomedans have respect to no one, and make no distinctions. They attempted [55] to get hold of the delinquent. The governor sent several times for four days to ask the Lord Bishop to give the man up; but it was all in vain.