‘The travels of Sig. Pietro della Valle, a noble Roman, into East-India and Arabia Deserta. In which, the several countries, together with the customs, manners, traffique, and rites both religious and civil, of those Oriental princes and nations, are faithfully described: In familiar letters to his friend Signior Mario Schipano. Whereunto is added a relation of Sir Thomas Roe’s voyage into the East-Indies’ [‎250] (271/508)

fha Travels of Peter Oclla VaLc,
aThiTneareft Minifter to that Country, and the tnoft potent,
to march thither with an Army, and attempt to take the (ame by
force. Accordingly the Chan's Army came, ( in which I know
not whether himfelf was in perfon, or Tome other General) and
by the way of^dw/^er, and other places belonging to the
near Hhaveiza^ enter'd into the State of BaJJora \ wnich entrance
was the year before my arrival there, to wit, 1624. Yet he did
not befiege the City, (aa it was reported at Goo) nor yet come
near it, but only befieg'd a Garrilbn in the Frentiers call'd
gahan^ which was in danger of being loft , to the great
hazard of all the reft of the Country, and the fear of Baffora it
felf} for the Terfians fought valoroufly, and flew many of the
Defendants , but at length, by the help of the who
from the adjoyning River did great mifchief with the Artillery
of their Ships to the Perftan Camp , the QvLilbafci were repuls'd
with lofs, or rather, of themfelves, ( being wearied with the
length of the attempt, or elfere-caird into Perfor other fer-
vices) they drew off and departed. Not did they return again
till the following year, aslhavlfaid, about the time of my arri
val at Bajtjora , upon the aqqafion ot dlfplacing Manfnr , and
eftablifhing Muhhamed the Son oiMnharfiKb. Prince o( Hhaveiza'j
when I found the new Alt Btjb* abroad with his Army,and three
£ Ship3 to v^ith-ftand them, and the City of Bajforamt
withiftut fear^ becaufe the Ptrfian Army much exceeded theirs,
both in number and quality of Souldiers.
March the (ixtecnth. News came to Bajfora that the Armies
WW very near ^ and almoft fae'd one another > and Sig:
falm d< Silvdra , Chief Commander of |)a£ Portugal S c quadroa
pf Ships at BaJJora , tolJme, that having heard that the
intended to bring feven pieces of Artillery by Sea to Durec, (a
neighboring Port of theirs xq Bajfora ) to be imploy'd in the
War, hehadfoit forthtwo of his Ships, and one of thofe lighter
Frigots which they caWsanguifci) to meet and intercept thofe
Gunns, which would be a notable piece of fervice.
March the feventeenth, Chogia Negem, (who might well know
things, as he that was imploy'd in much bufinefs by the Baftia) in-
form'd me that the Perfian Army confifted of 30000 men, and
that there were feven Chans in it j which to me feem'd not pro-
babJe,becaufe if the Chan of Sciraz, with his people was not fuf-
ficient, 'twas poffible his Brother Davd Chan, whole Govern
ment is near him, and the Chan of Locijian^ might be come 5 but
that others more diftant (hould be there for the fole war of Btf-
fira , there was no neceffity, and confequently., no ground to
believe. He told me further, that now the waters were high
there was no danger, nor could the perfians make much progrefs,
by reafon of the great River which they were to pafs, and many
over-ftow'd Lands and Trenches full of water, wherewith Baj-
fora was now fortified : But when the waters came to be low,
as they would be within three moneths, then BaJJbra would be in
danger: