ourts and Guards; neither dare any of them be
seen within with their Commanders. At the end of every Watch there
are a multitude of Trumpets and Drums to make a noise; which is to
keep his People waking, and for the honour of his Majesty. There are
also Elephants, which are appointed all night to stand and watch, lest
there should be any Tumult; which if there should, could presently
trample down a multitude.

[Next his own Person Negro's watch.] He hath also a Guard of Cofferies
or Negro's, in whom he imposeth more confidence, then in his own
People. These are to watch at his Chamber door, and next his Person.

[Spies sent out a Nights.] At uncertain times he will send out a
Spy by Night, to see what Watch is kept. Who once finding one of the
Great Men asleep, took his Cap, his Sword and other Arms, and brought
them to the King; who afterwards restored them to the Owner again,
reproving him, and bidding him take more heed for the future. These
Spyes also are to hear and see what passes: neither is there any
thing said or done but he has notice of it. Formerly he used in the
Nights to disguise himself and walk abroad in the Streets to see all
passages, but now he will not adventure so to do.

[His attendants.] Most of his Attendants are Boyes, and Young Men,
that are well favoured, and of good Parentage. For the supplying
himself with these, he gives order to his Dissava's or Governors of
the Countreys to pick and choose out Boyes, that are comely and of
good Descent, and send them to the Court. These Boyes go bare-headed
with long hair hanging down their backs. Not that he is guilty of
Sodomy nor did I ever hear the Sin so much as mentioned among them.

[Handsom women belong to his Kitchin.] He hath many Women belonging to
his Kitchin, choosing to have his Meat dressed by them. Several times
he hath sent into the Countreys a Command to gather handsome young
Women of the Chingulayes to recruit his Kitchin, with no exceptions
whether married or unmarried and those that are chosen for that
Service never return back again. Once since my being on the Land, all
the Portuguez Women that were young and white were sent for to the
Court, no matter whether Maids or Wives; where some remained until
now, and some that were not amiable in his sight were sent home;
and some having purchased his displeasure were cast into a River,
which is his manner of executing Women. And some sent Prisoners in
the Countrey, being none admitted