The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c27.106

Language: English

v1.c27.106

" I received Your Majesty's letter and I enjoyed its reading very much. Your Majesty spoke of two things in it: the first was about the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, who are living at my court, and Your Majesty's joy on hearing how I was myself honouring and entertaining them. The second was about Your Majesty's Viceroy at Goa, viz. that Your Majesty had already written to him, ordering him to help me when the welfare of my kingdom should require it. I was very glad to know both things, because, as far as the Fathers are concerned, they, in these eleven years they have spent at my court, have always been good, religious, very chaste, prudent, learned people and preachers of their own faith; and I shall treat them in the way Your Majesty desires and they are worthy of. As regards the Viceroy, I am always ready to help him with the whole of my army and power, when necessary, against our old common enemies the Moors (Muhammadans).