wenty or thirty Sail of small
Vessel, which brought considerable Customs in. But now the Hollander
has deprived him of both, suffering no Vessels to come.

[His Treasuries.] The King hath several Treasure-houses, in several
places, in Cities and Towns, where always are Guards of Soldiers to
watch them both day and night. I cannot certainly declare all that is
contained in them. There are Precious Stones such as his Land affords,
many, but not very much, Cloth, and what he hath got by Shipwrack,
Presents, that have been sent him from other Nations, Elephants-teeth,
Wax, good store of Arms, as Guns, Bowes and Arrows, Pikes, Halberds,
Swords, Ammunition, store of Knives, Iron, Tallipat-Leaves, whereof one
will cover a large Tent, Bedsteads, Tables, Boxes, Mats of all sorts. I
will not adventure to declare further the Contents of his Treasuries,
lest I may be guilty of a mistake. But sure I am he hath plenty of all
such things, as his Land affords. For he is very Provident, and Careful
to be well furnished with all things. And what he does abound with,
he had rather it should lye and rot, then be imbezelled and wasted,
that is, distributed among his Servants, or Slaves; of which he hath
great store.

[He has many Elephants.] He hath some hundreds of Elephants, which he
keepeth tame, and could have as many more as he pleaseth; but altho
not catched, yet they are all his, and at his Command when he pleaseth.

[Great Treasure thrown into the River formerly.] It is frequently
reported and I suppose is true, that both he and his Predecessors,
by the distress they have been driven to by the Portuguezes, have
cast some store of Riches into the great River, Mavelagonga, running
by the City, in deep holes among Rocks, which is irrecoverable,
and into a made Pond by the Palace in the City of Cande, or
Hingodegul-neur. Wherein are kept to this day two Alligators, so that
none dare go into the water for fear of being devoured by them. And
often times they do destroy Cows, that go to drink there. But this
Pond by cutting the Bank might easily be drained.

[The Treasure he most valueth.] To conclude, the Land that is under
his jurisdiction, is all his, with the People, their Estates, and
whatsoever it affords, or is therein. But that which he doth chiefly
value and esteem, are Toys and Novelties, as Hawks, Horses, Dogs,
strange Birds, and Beasts, and particularly a spotted Elephant,
and good Arms, of which he hath no want.