He Victualleth his Soldiers during the time they are upon the Guard, either about the Palace or abroad in the Wars: they are now fed at his Charge: whereas 'tis contrary in the King's Countrey; for the Chingulay Soldiers bear their own Expences.

He hath a certain rate out of every Land that is sown, which is to maintain his Charge.
[Their Commodities and Trade.] The Commodities of this Countrey are, Elephants, Hony, Butter, Milk, Wax, Cows, wild Cattel: of the three last great abundance.

As for Corn it is more scarce than in the Chingulays Countrey; neither have they any Cotton.

But they come up into Neure Caulava yearly with great droves of Cattel, and lade both Corn and Cotton.

And to buy these they bring up Cloth made of the same Cotton, which they can make better than the Chingulays; also they bring Salt and Salt Fish, and brass Basons, and other Commodities, which they get of the Hollander: because the King permits not his People to have any manner of Trade with the Hollander; so they receive the Dutch Commodities at the second hand.
[Concerning the Portugueze.