Carta que escriuio el pe. M. francisco a los pes. Micer paulo Jman da beira y a los otros hermanos del colegio de goa, scrita de malaqua a 16 de dezembre 1545.
This abstract describes a bilingual historical document comprising two interrelated letters dated 16 December 1545, originating from Portuguese India and held in an archival collection with reference number 5. The principal letter is a formal epistle authored by Father António de Paiva, S.J., addres...
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| Summary: | This abstract describes a bilingual historical document comprising two interrelated letters dated 16 December 1545, originating from Portuguese India and held in an archival collection with reference number 5. The principal letter is a formal epistle authored by Father António de Paiva, S.J., addressed to Fathers Paulo Dabera and João Criminal (Cher) of the College of Goa; it outlines strategic revisions to Jesuit missionary deployment, including the abandonment of plans to proceed to Malacca due to unfavourable assessments of its mineral resources, and the redirection of personnel to Ambueno for evangelisation among local pagan populations. The letter further instructs Fathers João Dabera and António Criminal (Cher) to travel without delay to Cape Comorin via Goa, where they are to consult Fathers Francisco Mansilhas and Francisco de Mangulao regarding apostolic work, while Father Nicolau Alanaloto remains at São Paulo teaching grammar. A second letter, signed ‘Amar a sigt’, conveys news of deceased and departing brethren—including members of the Demagillas community—aboard a vessel bound for Malacca, and commends Simon Botello as a trusted courier. Marginal annotations include ‘Aizava’ and a footnote detailing administrative oversight structures involving the *vedor da fazenda* and *feredor*, with reference to the College of São Thomé in Goa. The document provides primary evidence on Jesuit mission planning, intra-collegial communication, and colonial ecclesiastical administration in mid-sixteenth-century Portuguese Asia. Entry number 8 in catalogue "Jesuítas na Ásia" |
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