"Repeated attempts were made to make it impossible for the Hindus to live in the Portuguese territories by depriving them of the means of subsistence. The following order in the name of king D. Jo’o was published by the governor Francisco Barreto on June 25, 1557: “IT make it known to those who sec this letter, that having regard to the great disadvantage to the service of God and my service which can result and to the inconvenience which can arise, from my officers in these parts, those of justice as well as of revenue, utilising the services of Brahmins and other Hindus , and being desirous of taking steps in that regard I hereby order that, as from the notification hereof, no officials of mine, controllers of revenues, commissioners of customs, treasurers, receivers of customs, accountants, lessees of my customs or other revenues, judges, scriveners and notaries and other officials of revenue and justice should utilise the services in any way whatsoever of any Brahmin or other infidel in matters of his office ; and any of such officials who do the contrary shall incur the penalty of losing his office, and the said Brahmins shall become captive, and lose all their property one half to me and the other to the person who denounces them, and this should be so understood in my city of Goa as well as other cities and forts of those parts. Also as I hold it a great disservice to God and to me that in the said cities and fortresses the said Brahmins and Hindus should exercise the offices which are given them by my governors, captains and officials, 1 hereby order that from now onwards they should not serve in those offices and that such offices should not be given them ; and that all the offices which it is customary to give to the natives of the land should be given to the Christians and not to the Hindus, as stated above; and I also order that all Mucadams of all offices in the land shall be Christians and this work should be given to Christians and not to any Hindus or infidels.’’"