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² From Xavier to Mansilhas, Virandapatanam, June 23rd, 1544, Ibid., p. 327. Cf. another letter from Xavier to the same of June 30th, 1544, Ibid., p. 328. The text of the first is as follows: "Eu me parto para o Cabo de Comorim com vinte tones ou embarcacoens de mantimento a socorrer aquellos pobres christaos, que com medo dos badegas infieis, seus inimigos so meterao pelo mar, e estao dentro d'elle postos pelas pedras e penedos do Cabo ao sol, padecendo grandissima fome e sede e morrendo alguns com ella, que he para haver grandissima piedade." Both Souza, o. c., p. 141, and Du Jarric, I, p. 144, were mistaken in placing this expedition of Xavier to the Christians of the Comorin Cape, after the invasion of the Fishery Coast; for it took place a little after, about the end of July or begining of August. After Souza and Du Jarric several authors have committed the same mistake. See for instance, Historia Chronologica dos Prelados e Fundacoes Ecclesiasticas, O Gabinete Litterario dos Fontainhas, I, p. 112.