{
  "bookName": "History of Christianity in India: Source Materials",
  "authorName": "M. K. Kuriakose",
  "publisherName": "Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge",
  "publicationYear": 2011,
  "chapterNumber": 48,
  "chapterName": "1663. Terms of Surrender Imposed on the Portuguese at Cochin by the Dutch",
  "pageFrom": 54,
  "pageTo": 54,
  "pages": [
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      "pageNumber": 54,
      "ocrText": "54\nHISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA\nIn the name of the eternal essence of the Almighty. The Patri-\narch of the Holy Thomas the Apostle. The peace of God the\nFather, and the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the abiding\npresence of the Holy Spirit-Hereby I, Ignatius Patriarch of All\nIndia and China, send you a letter through some deacons, who\ncame here from your place. After having read the letter with care,\nsend me two priests and forty men. In case you send them, do it\nwith prudence, as well as as soon as possible. For, if these here see\nyou, they will let them go without obstacle. Come, sons, listen\nto me and learn from me, for all power was given to me by the Lord\nPope, i.e., Ignatius is endowed with all power. Therefore, do not\nbe afraid, because I have come having many treasures and a lot of\nother riches, according to your needs. Therefore try your best to\nbring me to you, in the name of Mary the Mother of God, you\npriests and deacons of the holy flock, as well as all the leaders.\nAnd know that I came to Mylapore city, because I learned that\nseveral men and priests used to come here, who could bring me to\nyour region of the Indies. In the year 1652, I arrived at Mylapore\non August the 2nd. To the monastery of the Jesuits, i.e. (text\nillegible). I live in the same monastery, and they treat me very\nwell, may their generosity increase all over. Peace be with them,\nwith you and with us us for for ever. Amen. (signed) Ignatius, Patri-\narch of India and China.\n48. TERMS OF SURRENDER IMPOSED ON THE\nPORTUGUESE AT COCHIN BY THE DUTCH (1663 A.D.)\nHaving failed in their attempt to capture Cochin in 1661, the Dutch\nrenewed their attack in 1663 and were successful, thus bringing the\nrule of the Portuguese in that region to an end. The Dutch were\nassisted by the Zamorin of Calicut. Ferroli, The Jesuits in Malabar,\nvol. II, pp. 20-21.\n1. The town of Cochin shall be surrendered with all its juris-\ndictions, old privileges, revenues, lands, with the documents and\npapers relating thereto, and whatever else is held in the name of\nthe King of Portugal, all rights and titles thereto being ceded to\nthe Dutch General or Worship's representatives.\n2. All artillery, ammunition, merchandise, victuals, movable\nand immovable property, słaves and whatever else may be, shall be\nhanded over, as above.\n3. All free persons who have borne arms shall swear not to\nserve against the Netherlands in India for two years.\n4. All the soldiers and others belonging to the army shall\nmarch past with flying colours, drum beating, fuses alight, bullets",
      "status": "completed"
    }
  ]
}