75 that “a young boy got on board of a ship heading for Persia.” Bibi Fatima wrote a letter to the king of Portugal in which she said that orders were given to the effect that all Turan Shah’s possession be seized; and thatwas all her dowry. She stated that her husband who left her with three boys and a girl was innocent; and requested that the king grant her his approval that those who killed her husband be punished the way they should be, so that her children in the years to come may be able to retaliate for the death of their father. She also requested that the issue of the right to succession was not to be closed and that justice be served. She asked for her dowry to be returned to her from the revenues of the customs house in Hormuz. She said that it was common knowledge that when Turan Shah married her, he had nothing, and that she and her mother supported him in a way that was appropriate to their social status, and that his right to the throne was undeniable. The king of Portugal issued the following orders: This matter must be re-investigated and Turan Shah’s reputation be restored in the best possible way. To conclude this issue as soon as possible and put an end to all the
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