at Vealbow in Hotcourly, somewhat remote
from the King. This Priest having remained at the City some days,
the King took a Ring from off his Finger, and put it in an Ivory Box,
and sent it by three of his great Men to him, bidding him to enquire
of his nameless God what it was that was therein; which amazed this
Priest; but he returned this subtil answer, that he was not sent
to divine, but to heal the Diseases and help the Infirmities of the
People. Upon which the King gave Command to take him and put him in
the Stocks under a Tree, there to be wet with the Rain, and dry again
with the Sun. Which was executed upon him accordingly.

[Flies to Columba, pretends himself to be a former King's Son.] The
Chief Priest, who was the first Inventor of this new God, hearing what
the King had done, and fearing what might follow, suddenly dispatched,
and carried all what he had plundered out of the Pagods with him to
Columba, and stole one of the King's Elephants to carry it upon. Where
being arrived, he declares himself to be Son of the King of Mautoly;
who was elder Brother to this King that now is, and for fear of whom
he fled to Columba; being at that time when the Portugals had it,
who sent him to Goa, where he died.

[Flies from the Dutch.] This being noised abroad that he was a Prince,
made the People flock faster to him than before. Which changed both
his heart and behaviour from a Priest to a King. Insomuch that the
Dutch began to be in doubt what this might grow to. Who to prevent
the worst, set a watch over him: which he not liking of, took the
advantage of the night, and fled with all his Followers and Attendance
up to the King again, and came to the same place where he lay before.

[The King catches and quarters him.] No sooner had the King notice
of his arrival, but immediately he dispatched five of his greatest
Commanders with their Soldiers to catch him, and to bring him up
to him. Which they did, laying both him and all his followers in
Chains. The King commanded to keep him in a certain Pagoda of the
Chingulayes, until the matter were examined, the People in general much
lamenting him, tho not able to help. The chief of their Church-men,
viz. their Gonni-nancies, were all commanded to make their Personal
appearance at Court. Which all thought was to see the Prince or
Priest, should have a legal Trial. But in the mean time, the King
commanded to cut him in four quarters, and hang them in places,
which he appoin