Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Dedication
- INTRODUCTION
- CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
- ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA
- DEDICATORY EPISTLE
- HEADINGS OF CHAPTERS
- VOYAGE: PART THE SECOND
- CHAPTER I Arrival at Goa, and description of the Hospitals and Prisons there
- CHAPTER II Description of the Island of Goa, the chief Inhabitants, and Lords
- CHAPTER III Of the city of Goa, its Squares, Streets, Churches, Palaces, and other Buildings
- CHAPTER IV Of the Markets, Slaves, Money, Water, and other remarkable things at Goa
- CHAPTER V Of the Government of Goa.–Of the Viceroy, his Court, and magnificence
- CHAPTER VI Of the Archbishop of Goa, the Inquisition, Ecclesiastics, and Ceremonies observed there, with other Occurrences
- CHAPTER VII Of the Exercises and Games of the Portuguese, Metifs, and other Christians at Goa, their Dress and Manner of living, and of their Wives
- CHAPTER VIII Of the Portuguese Soldiers at Goa, their Manner of life and taking ship.–Divers Expeditions, and the Order observed by them in war
- CHAPTER IX Of the kingdom of Dealcan, Decan, or Ballagate, and the Neighbourhood of Goa
- CHAPTER X Voyage of the Author to Ceylon, and description of that Island
- CHAPTER XI Of Malaca, a description of it, and the memorable Siege which the Hollanders laid thereto
- CHAPTER XII Of the Islands of Sunda–Sumatra, and Java,–and the Towns of Bantan and Tuban; the Islands of Madura, Bally, the Moluccas, and Banda
- CHAPTER XIII Of the Singular Things that are brought from the Islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and from the Philippines and Manilla. Of China and Japan, and of the Traffic carried on at Goa
- CHAPTER XIV Of the Form and Fashion of the Portuguese Ships going to the Indies, and of their Shipments, Order, and Police, as well going as returning
- CHAPTER XV Of the Traffic of the Portuguese throughout the Indies in general, and the Order which they observe therein
- CHAPTER XVI Of the Traffic to Brazil, the River de la Plate, Angola, Congo, St. Thomas, Mina, and the Slaves of Africa
- CHAPTER XVII Of the Traffic at Mozambique, Sofala, Coüesme, Melinde, Mombase, Socotera, and other places.–Of the Siege of Mozambique, and what happened there
- CHAPTER XVIII Of the Kingdom of Ormuz: a description of it, and of the punishment of a Prince of Ormuz at Goa
- CHAPTER XIX Of the Kingdoms of Cambaye, Surat, and of the Grand Mogor; Diu, and the rest of the Coast of India; Malabar, and the King of Tananor and his perfidy
- CHAPTER XX Many Captures of Portuguese Ships, and other Occurrences in the Indies during the sojourn of the Author at Goa
- CHAPTER XXI The Author's taking ship at Goa.–Condition of the Indies at that time.–The Author's Imprisonment and Deliverance.–Arrival of Carracks, and other matters on this head
- CHAPTER XXII Departure from Goa.–Manner of embarking.–Provisions on board.–Treatment of the Author.–Vermin in India
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CHAPTER XIV - Of the Form and Fashion of the Portuguese Ships going to the Indies, and of their Shipments, Order, and Police, as well going as returning
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 April 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Dedication
- INTRODUCTION
- CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
- ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA
- DEDICATORY EPISTLE
- HEADINGS OF CHAPTERS
- VOYAGE: PART THE SECOND
- CHAPTER I Arrival at Goa, and description of the Hospitals and Prisons there
- CHAPTER II Description of the Island of Goa, the chief Inhabitants, and Lords
- CHAPTER III Of the city of Goa, its Squares, Streets, Churches, Palaces, and other Buildings
- CHAPTER IV Of the Markets, Slaves, Money, Water, and other remarkable things at Goa
- CHAPTER V Of the Government of Goa.–Of the Viceroy, his Court, and magnificence
- CHAPTER VI Of the Archbishop of Goa, the Inquisition, Ecclesiastics, and Ceremonies observed there, with other Occurrences
- CHAPTER VII Of the Exercises and Games of the Portuguese, Metifs, and other Christians at Goa, their Dress and Manner of living, and of their Wives
- CHAPTER VIII Of the Portuguese Soldiers at Goa, their Manner of life and taking ship.–Divers Expeditions, and the Order observed by them in war
- CHAPTER IX Of the kingdom of Dealcan, Decan, or Ballagate, and the Neighbourhood of Goa
- CHAPTER X Voyage of the Author to Ceylon, and description of that Island
- CHAPTER XI Of Malaca, a description of it, and the memorable Siege which the Hollanders laid thereto
- CHAPTER XII Of the Islands of Sunda–Sumatra, and Java,–and the Towns of Bantan and Tuban; the Islands of Madura, Bally, the Moluccas, and Banda
- CHAPTER XIII Of the Singular Things that are brought from the Islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and from the Philippines and Manilla. Of China and Japan, and of the Traffic carried on at Goa
- CHAPTER XIV Of the Form and Fashion of the Portuguese Ships going to the Indies, and of their Shipments, Order, and Police, as well going as returning
- CHAPTER XV Of the Traffic of the Portuguese throughout the Indies in general, and the Order which they observe therein
- CHAPTER XVI Of the Traffic to Brazil, the River de la Plate, Angola, Congo, St. Thomas, Mina, and the Slaves of Africa
- CHAPTER XVII Of the Traffic at Mozambique, Sofala, Coüesme, Melinde, Mombase, Socotera, and other places.–Of the Siege of Mozambique, and what happened there
- CHAPTER XVIII Of the Kingdom of Ormuz: a description of it, and of the punishment of a Prince of Ormuz at Goa
- CHAPTER XIX Of the Kingdoms of Cambaye, Surat, and of the Grand Mogor; Diu, and the rest of the Coast of India; Malabar, and the King of Tananor and his perfidy
- CHAPTER XX Many Captures of Portuguese Ships, and other Occurrences in the Indies during the sojourn of the Author at Goa
- CHAPTER XXI The Author's taking ship at Goa.–Condition of the Indies at that time.–The Author's Imprisonment and Deliverance.–Arrival of Carracks, and other matters on this head
- CHAPTER XXII Departure from Goa.–Manner of embarking.–Provisions on board.–Treatment of the Author.–Vermin in India
- Plate section
Summary
First as to the Portuguese ships: in ordinary course three or four at most go out every year; these are the carracks, called by them naos “de voyage”, which are sent out with the intention that they shall return if they can. On extraordinary occasions, when the King of Spain wishes to send out an armada, or a viceroy out of the season, or some particular despatch, he sends other middle-sized ships, such as Biscay galions, French, Flemish, or English ships, or caravels; none of these ever returns to Portugal, except there should be need to bring some special intelligence out of the usual seasons; in such cases they despatch a caravel or other middle-sized ship. If peradventure the carracks leaving Portugal for Goa fail to arrive safely there or at some other Indian port, some Biscay galions are sent home laden with pepper and other goods. These galions are of 700 or 800 tons burthen or thereabouts, and are well equipped for war, and good sailers, better even than the carracks.
The carracks are all built at Lisbon, and not elsewhere, by reason of the harbour there, which is very suitable and convenient for shipment, more so than any other; this is by reason as well of the presence there of the officers and superintendents of these voyages, as of the goods, the utensils (or, as they are called, the “apparel”), the provisions (which they call “matelotage”), and the other commodities and necessaries.
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- The Voyage of François Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, the Moluccas and Brazil , pp. 180 - 202Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1888