"رحلات السيد بيترو ديلا فالي، وهو نبيل روماني، إلى الهند الشرقية وصحراء الجزيرة العربية. وفيها يصف بدقة البلدان المختلفة، وكذلك العادات، الأعراف، التجارة، الطقوس الدينية والمدنية، لهؤلاء الأمراء وتلك الأمم الشرقية: في رسائل وديّة إلى صديقه السيد ماريو سكيبانو. وتم إضافة سرد عن رحلة السير توماس رو إلى جزر الهند الشرقية" [‎١‎٤‎٣] (٥٠٨/١٦٤)

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himfelf therein as he (hall think mod fit. Accordingly the Vice-
Roy , though he knows the King of Spain's intention and order
to make war upon Venkctafb 5 yet it not feeming to him a fit
time, whilft the Tortugals are engag'd in the war of Ormu'L^ and
alfo in Malacca 6 ( which is reported befieg d either by the
Ring of Acem^ ( which is Sumatra)^ or by him and the Dutch
together) and much pcrplex'd in a thoufand other intricarciesiil /Hf . /
India-, hath therefore given Order to the Ambaflador to feem-^'^^'
fatish 'd with what-ever Anfwer kndto
return without making further inftancei it fufficing the Vice-
Roy to have made this complement for the fervice of the King of
Sanghel, and fhown that he hath done therein what was in his
power 5 as well-knowing that would not be moved
by the Embaffie alone, and that the conditions he requires of
the King of Banghei, upon which to give him what he had pro-
mis'd, are but excufes 5 being certain this King will not venture ■ —^
himfelf in his Dominions, fas neither I s ^ reafonablej much leli
go and fubjeft himfelf in the Territories of Goa, and fo will not
admit of the Propofals. Wherefore feeing 'tis not time now to
conftrain Venk~t*f* Naieka to greater things by war, he diP
fembles till a better occafion, for fear of drawing this new Ene
my upon him at an unieaibnable conjuncture 5 and orders the
Ambaflador to depart with (hew of good Friendftiip. The
Ambaflador hath accordingly done fo, and feeming fatisfi'd with
Venkrtapa'i Anfwer, hath added other Letters to thofe formerly
written to the King of Banghel, Certifying him of VentapA s Re-
folute Mind > that he muft either accept of the Agreement, or
muft (peak no more of any 5 and that he onely experts at Ikhz™ ^
this his laft Refblution before his return to Goa, He hath writ
ten the fame to the Vice-Roy of Goa 5 and the difpatches being
feal'd, he hath order'd both Curriers to depart» and alio a
Brachman call'd Mangafa, together with the Currier, to the King
of Banghel^ fending likewife with thena a Chriftian of Burfdory
nam'd Lorenzo PejJoa , who was at ik^rt vjiih Montegro ^ that
he might either in Mangalor, Banghel^or other places thereabouts
procure Mariners for a Ship remaining at Barfelor unprovided of /
Men 5 giving the faid Tejjoa a Licence to hire (bme^ which he had
obtain'd of the Minifters of Venk^tapk Naieka, to levy them in
his Territories if need were. Being by this time fufficiently in-
form'd of remarkable things in lk^ r K 1 3,11 defirous of divers
others, e(pecially, to fee the perfon of the Qyeen of Olaza^ whofe
Hiftory and a)any valiant exploits I read,' when I was in Perjia 5
for which I have a fair opportunity by accompanying thefe Men
fent from the Ambaflador, of whom when I have taken leave, I
(hall(God willrngj depart tomorrow.
LETTER
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