Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011
How the Governors of the City of Goa delivered the keys of it to the great Afonso Dalboquerque, and of the spoils he found therein, and further proceedings.
As soon as D. Jeronymo and Garcia de Sousa had set out to watch the fortress (as I have already described), the great Afonso Dalboquerque remained quiet throughout the night waiting for the break of day, and advised the captains what course they should pursue if any resistance should be offered to them when entering the city. And just as the morning began to break he ordered the signal to be made to them, of which he had previously given them notice. When the captains heard the signal, they weighed anchor, and steered with all their people—about one thousand Portuguese and two hundred men of Malabar, —towards the galley where Afonso Dalboquerque was, and from that point commenced their course, and, arriving at the city when it was clear day, not meeting with any resistance, they entered in at the gate, with a cross carried in front of them; and there was the great Afonso Dalboquerque kneeling on his knees, who, letting fall many tears, gave thanks to our Lord for that loving-kindness which He had shewn him in delivering into his hands so large and so powerful a city without trouble to, or death of any one.
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