[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 353.2.8 # Storia do Mogor 353.2.8 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 353.2.8 - **Language:** English ### [353.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.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. - [Previous: 353.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.353.2.7) - [Next: 353.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.353.3.1) - [Up: 353.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.353.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.353.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.353.2.8) · Pramāṇa