Storia do Mogor 354.1.3

354.1.3

Owing to this insult the whole Hindu population rose in revolt, quitted their houses, and assembled preparatory to departing. In number they were close upon forty thousand persons. The governor, Monsieur Martin, when the facts were reported to him, doubled the sentries at the gates, thus preventing these Hindus from getting away, but this only gave rise to greater confusion. The shops were shut, the fishermen took to flight, the officials disappeared; so also did the masons and carpenters working upon the erection of the new fortifications. These men, to the number of two thousand, were forced to leave, owing to the cessation of all supplies. This exodus was a great loss [100] to the population. The rising lasted for twelve days, when by the governor's wise conduct the people were appeased, though still far from well content. For this was the second time that the Jesuits had behaved badly to them.