_ 114 _ which is of such importance for the security of the estate which His Highness holds in these parts. For which as it seems the opportunity offers itself very favourably, and there being news here that the Hatamaz had entered the lands of the Turk, and had taken three cities belonging to him, and is coming against Baghdad and on behalf of the Gizaires and for the purpose he ordered that from these parts his Captains should go with a large number of men, and Abraham Cai has long since gone in relief of the Gizaires, if this is so, and Your Worship comes with the assistance of God, all shall end well and to the service of His Highness. And even should the affairs of Haat not be as they are, it appears that Your Worship should come to make an end and give the finishing touch to this fleet, because so long as it is here, this Strait cannot be navigated and this fortress will run great risk and danger, because there are no walls than can resist a long siege, nor anything that can sustain the labours of it, and by what I saw during these few days of the fortress being beseiged, it seems to me thus; if I dilate further on this great business as is due to it. I pray Your Worship to pardon me, and take into account my ignorance since it is that which gave me the boldness to speak on an affair of such importance and quality.
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