_ 108 _ hence, with what powder he brought from thence, set his batteries to work upon us. From Lara and Hiraz news has come that the Halamaz had entered into the lands of the Turk by the side of Tabriz, after this there were no further news of him. Should any arrive, they shall be forwarded to Your Worship by any vessels that should be going over. I had sent a terraquim to the island of Queixome to bring me back news of what determination the Turk had taken and then write to Your Worship today, Sunday evening, the thirtieth of the month of October the terraquim has returned by which we have known, that on this very day the whole fleet had gathered together of the Turks at the point of the Island of Queixome where she started from, and where they had been ever since the one from here had left, and that they are going to take the route to Baçorá, and that this very night they will start. I hope in God that this will be for the better destruction of this people, because with the auspicious coming of Your Worship to this land who will proceed to Baçorá, naught will escape your net; the letter which Your Worship sent me for Rex Morado I at once sent him and I wrote to him recommending him very much to render himself strong
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