Dom Estêvão rejected the proposal, upon which the Dutch carried out their threat, setting the city on fire and cutting down all the trees before lifting the siege, which had lasted for two months.
Dom Estêvão menolak usulan tersebut, yang kemudian Belanda melakukan ancaman mereka, membakar kota dan menebang semua pohon sebelum mengangkat pengepungan tersebut, yang telah berlangsung selama dua bulan.