_ 204 _ did it would cause problems that I shall indicate. It would carry much merchandize which would be left on land, because the Portuguese would disperse among the islands to load their own ship and as the natives cannot pay, they press them, so that they rebel and kill those they can, because they realize that the next year another captain will go there and call for peace. Often, they load their own ships and send them to Molacca, while Your Highness's nao stays behind. Also, it is the cause of sickness that people go about the islands to do trade, for they carry much merchandize. Going in only one nao it would load without this pressure and danger from land and the natives would bring nutmeg and mace to the ship. These ships which their captains bring are the cause of our naos being lost and they are in great risk by reason of people falling sick and on account of the captains, Portuguese and sailors taking the sails and rigging from your nao for their own ships. Already in the time of Paro da Faria for these reasons I know that Your Highness's nao was lost and also the Captain’s ship, which I point out in order to relieve my conscience. Your Highness should order cinnamon to be forbidden because 600 bahares that will come from there will be
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