_ 227 _ for the carracks from Jidda, join them and sail with them to Ormuz. That is what he did, immediately returning to the river, where he remained the whole of April and even a few days in May, when he marshalled all the ships. Pero de Ataide Inferno arrived there with his entire fleet, just when Dom Antão de Noronha was ready to sail. As soon as this nobleman left Goa, he made for the mouth of the Strait, where he remained until that time without anything of note happening to him, or without catching sight of Piri Reis, because it appears he passed him during the night. As soon as Dom Antão de Noronha saw Pero de Ataide's fleet, he came to an agreement with him about the flags. As a result, Pero de Ataide removed his and followed him as far as Ormuz, where Dom Antão de Noronha took over the fortress and immediately handed over his fleet to Dom Diogo de Noronha “the Hunchback". He then embarked with him as one of his soldiers in the galleon “S. Lourenço". As soon as Dom Diogo took over the fleet, he ordered it to be equipped and refitted and Dom Antão de Noronha had the soldiers paid and arranged lodgings for them. These were provided for them the whole time they were there.
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