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In his book A Conjuracao de 1787 em Goa e varias causas desse tempo (1857), Joaquim heliodoro da Cunha Rivara had intended as he put it to correct the confuses legends about the revolt in Goa known as that of the Pintos and had been impelled to find out the exact details of how the events had taken place. He describes the disclosure of the conspiracy and its working, the arrests of the priests involved and offers his own reflections on the plot. The work is well documented and ends with notes on the Pinot family and a description of their family chart. He trusts the reader will find his report devoid of any bias. About the Author Charles J. Borges. S.J. is Director, Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Alto Porvorim, Goa. He has been a Jesuit since 1967 and after his training in philosophy and theology, did his M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the Bombay University. He is author of The Economics of the Goa Jesuits 1542-1759 and had edited or co-edited a number of other books including Goa and the Revolt of 1787, Goa and Portugal: Their cultural links, and Jesuits in India: In historical perspective. He has many published articles to his credit and has also lectured in India and abroad.