The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c13.120

v1.c13.120

At the end of August, news was spread that a Portuguese had captured a servant of the King and brought him over to Tuticorin. Xavier in his letter to Mansilhas dated September 2nd, 1544, evinces his interest in ascertaining the truth of this fact, on account of his friendship with the King, who had just then kindly entertained another Jesuit Missionary, Fr. Francisco Coelho : and then he adds: "For God's sake write to the Captain (of Tuticorin) on behalf of myself, saying that I beg him most earnestly not to order nor permit, in any way that any injury be done to the Hindus who belong to the kingdom of the Great King, since they are such great friends of ours "². On the 7th of the same month he wrote again to Mansilhas: "(Fr. Coelho) wrote to me besides that Iniquitriberim was sending me an olla through three or four of his servants, who being somewhat fatigued, were taking some rest in Manapar; and that by these ollas he requested me to go there to meet him, since he wishes to speak with me on certain points of great interest to him. Something else is written to me by Iniquitriberim, *viz.* that the Christians residing within his kingdom are quite safe, and he will always