The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c13.125

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8. But the war was not over. A treaty had to be made between Travancore and Vijayanagara. Unni Kerala Varma was the first to send an ambassador to Vitthala to open pourparlers to establish peace firmly. Xavier took an active part in sending this envoy to the Telugu general at Tuticorin. "Iniquitriberim" says he in a letter of the 19th of August, "sends a Brahman along with a captain to make peace with this people. I do not know what they will do; they are at present here, and will soon leave by sea" 3. Again he wrote on the following day to Mansilhas: "This Brahman now goes there with despatches for the Badagas and for their King Betermemal (Vitthala) 1. For God's sake try to give him at once a boat to go to Tutycurim"2.