71 front rooms, putting them right round like an apothecary, all full of rich and beautiful porcelain in new styles. The women are not closed in like the other Mouros do, but walk about during the day, going about their daily business with their faces uncovered, just like they do in our parts. Surat Heading onwards to the other bank from Rander, one comes to a city called Surat, populated by Mouros and nestling on the river bank; there is a lot of trade in a wide variety of goods here; many ships from Malabar and other places come here, where they sell whatever they have brought and they load up again with whatever they want, because this port has an abundance of trade and there are principal merchants in it, both Mouros and gentiles, who also live here. The Divan, which is the customs-house, collects a lot of money every year for the king of Cambay. Until now, a gentile called Milicoxim was in charge of it. The king of Cambay had him killed because he received bad reports of him. He was a great friend of the Portuguese. Danu Going further along the coast past Surat, one comes to a fine place called Danu, populated by Mouros and gentiles, where there is also a lot of trade in a variety of merchandise, where many ships from Malabar and other places sail to. Vasai Heading further along the coast past Danu, one comes to another place which also belongs to the King of Gujarat called Vasai. It is inhabited by Mouros and gentiles and has a fine harbour; there is a lot of shipping here, and they deal in all sorts of merchandise brought by
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