Commander in Chief availing him; but on the contrary, the Portugueses laugh'd out aloud, approving the Action by their Applause. Daroes on his part, cast himself on the Ground, and Weeping, prevail'd to have Baydua restor'd to him, whom, Don George being satisfy'd, or appeas'd, and taking Security, sent to his House. Daroes attended him, and all the Prime Men; and Baydua, by Reason it is an Abomination among them to touch Swines-Flesh, presently used their Purifications; and the more to express his Concern, voluntarily left the Island for some Years, and travel'd about all the others in the Neighbourhood, preaching, and magnifying the Affront offer'd to one of Mahomets Priests, thus stirring up the Natives, and perswading them to Unite in Defence of their Honour. This Accident, which as a Disgrace to their Religion, exasperated the People, was seconded by another much worse, which quite render'd the Portugueses Odious. The contrary Winds kept back the Trading Galeon, [Portugueses become odious for Rapine, &c.] that us'd to carry the Soldiers Pay, and their Wants increasing, they began to seek Relief, breaking into the Natives Shops, and Store-Houses, and taking away their Provisions, without Paying for them. Daroes, offended at it, order'd, That no Provisions should be brought into the City to sell, and that the Shops which dealt in them, should be shut up. This was accordingly done, and reduc'd those in the Fort to such Distress, that the Soldiers mutinying, rail'd at their own Commander, and the Governour of India, demanding Relief with their Arms in their Hands. Don George being hard press'd, and blaming the Avarice of his Country Men, sent some Carcoas with Soldiers, under the Command of Gomez Ariaz, to barter Goods in the adjacent Islands for Provisions. They Landed on an Island near by, where, being desperate with Hunger, they Plunder'd the Town of Tabona, the Inhabitants whereof, no longer able to endure such Affronts, and Robberies, running to Arms, fell upon them, and kill'd the greatest Number, and most of the rest being Wounded, were Disarm'd. They embark'd for Ternate, where their Wounds and Nakedness spoke what had befallen them, as much as their Words. Don George, who, besides his being naturally Passionate, was now quite enrag'd, threatned Daroes, That if he did not deliver up the principal Actors in this Mischief, he would seek his Revenge other ways. He was obey'd, and tho' Cachil Daroes knew that all the Fault belong'd to the Portugueses, yet he deliver'd up the Governor of Tabona, and two other Chief Men of the Place, to Don George, thinking he would be satisfy'd with keeping them Prisoners for [Barbarous Cruelty.] some Days. As soon as they were brought before him, he order'd the Hands of the two to be cut off, and that they should be then set at liberty. The Governors Punishment was answerable to the Cruelty of him that was his Judge; they ty'd his Hands behind his Back, and exposing him on the Shore, set two