The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 265 _ year to another. In weight, it is like that of sugar, neither more nor less. Of Steel: The bahar of steel, which is weighed in a twig basket, is also identical to that of sugar. The bahar has 20 faraçolas without a picotá. In coir, it has 18 faraçolas, and a picotá of 2 mãos. The bahar is worth 80 azars. Fol. 13 Of Brass: The bahar of brass is also that of sugar, without there being any difference whatsoever. Of Gall-Nuts: The bahar of gallnuts is identical with that of pepper. Of Liquid Storax: The bahar of liquid storax is in every way like that of flax and of rice, without there being the slightest difference. Of Saltpetre: Thebahar of saltpeter is in every way like that of flax and of rice, without any difference. Of Rosewater: The bahar of rosewater has 200 mãos and is sold by the mão. For every 10 mãos there is one picotá. The mão is worth 2 candils. The Aden mão isworth 10 candils in small tare weight. Fol. 13v Of Soap: Soap from Diu is soldby the cake. Each cake is worth 7 and 8 faluzes and 3 for one candil. Diulcinde soap is

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