[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) › 362.4.7 # Storia do Mogor 362.4.7 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 362.4.7 - **Language:** English ### [362.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.362.4.7) The wife of Signor Manucci, a Venetian by origin, a man who has become sufficiently known in Europe by his writings, when on her death-bed made a bequest to the Lord Bishop of San Thomé of two hundred pagodas. After her death the said Signor Manucci, having become extremely ill pleased with the part taken by his Lordship, showed reluctance in making up his mind to execute the bequest. Hearing this, the Reverend Father Michel Ange of Bourges, Superior of the Capuchins at Madras, begged him for the love of God to send this money to Monsignor, and added that he was conscientiously under an obligation to do so. Signor Manucci made excuses, saying he had not the cash to meet it. The Reverend Father Michel Ange promised he would get some one to lend him the money, so that he might pay the legacy. Signor Manucci said he did not want to increase his indebtedness, which was already quite heavy enough. After this time, the Lord Bishop, upon the deposition of one of our enemies, took steps to sue the Reverend Father Michel Ange. He asserted that it was he who had forbidden him (Manucci) to pay; and without fail he (the Bishop) would have brought the suit, as many persons worthy of belief asseverate, had not the clerk of Signor Manucci, then in San Thomé on some business, offered to swear upon the Holy Gospels that the whole thing was absolutely false. Here you have, gentlemen, his excessive 'tenderness.' - [Previous: 362.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.362.4.6) - [Next: 362.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.362.5) - [Up: 362.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.362.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.362.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.362.4.7) · Pramāṇa