Storia do Mogor 353.2.8

353.2.8

Let us now turn to the case of his brother, João, who, already having reached a young man's estate, went to live in Portuguese territory. There he married a Portuguese lady, giving himself out as a Portuguese of good birth, and adopting the name of Don João Jaques de Menezes. In this he was aided by the Jesuits, who were his father's friends; but his father supplied him with the necessary expenses. This wife of his was of noble blood, and her name was Donna Roza de Castro. I know not how, but her parents found out that he was in no way of Portuguese blood, as he had declared. They therefore set on foot a conspiracy to murder him. This plot did not remain concealed from João; he therefore decided on flight to Masulipatam. There he married again the Portuguese widow of a very rich English captain who had a little son. They transferred themselves to Bengal and led an extravagant life, and in a few years all the money was at an end. He led his wife and his stepson a very unhappy life, and the latter in desperation went to his stepfather when he was asleep and shot him through the head by several balls from an arquebus.