This People are privileged to Travel the Countreys above all other Whites, as knowing they will not run away.

Also when there was a Trade at the Sea Ports, they were permitted to go down with Commodities, clear from all Customs and Duties.

Besides these who came voluntarily to live under the King, there are others whom he took Prisoners.

The Portugueze of the best Quality the King took into his Service, who are most of them since cut off according to his kind Custom towards his Courtiers.

The rest of them have allowance from that King, and follow Husbandry, Trading about the Countrey, Stilling Rack, keeping Taverns; the Women sew Womens Wastcoats, the Men sew Mens Doublets for Sale.
[Their Generals.] I shall now mention some of the last Portugueze Generals, all within this present King's Reign, with some passages concerning them.
[Constantine &c.] Constantine Sa, General of the Portugals Army in Ceilon, when the Portugueze had footing in this Land, was very successful against this present King.