_ 106 _ an Italian, through whom we knew all that had passed at Mascate. Which was the assault of the fortress for six days by Mamede Beque, son of Peribeque Barba Negra Captain in Chief of this fleet at the end of these six days his father arrived with thirteen galleys, for, his son, with only six at command had commenced the assault, and the day after the arrival of his Father João de Lixboa surrendered himself with all the Portuguese who were with him, under condition of being allowed safely to come to this fortress, this conditions he kept so faithfully that as soon as he had them he put them on deck loaded with irons, and torn with flogging, and in truth towards such as had manifested such weakness he acted by a just law. The Captain never would entertain the idea of ransoming them, although he was very often besought, he only attended to ransoming the women, but these dogs treat this affair in such a manner that I fear there will be no coming to a conclusion. After this, Peribeque on the nineteenth of September, being a Monday arrived in the morning to this island, with twenty five galleys, three high decked ships, and one catur; to wit: he departed from Suez with twenty five galleys one galleon, and another galleon be brought in his Company with two twelve pounders (quartaos) and much artillery,
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