_ 284 _ houses which I bought in this year 1550 for His Highness, to lodge the factor, because it was considered imperative to house him on the shore, next to the customs house. That is where I stayed when I was here and from experience, I could see that it was very much in His Highness interests to lodge the factor there. These houses on the north side confront the gateway that leads to the customs house, with houses that now belong to Guiomar da Costa, who was the master’s wife, adjoining to the south. The beach is to the east and to the west they face the courtyard of the customs house. These were bought from Tristão de Orta for eight hundred and fifty xerafins. Fol. 80v Measurements of the courtyard Item: Thus, the abovementioned gentleman also has a large courtyard in front of the fortress in the said city, which surrounds it from one seashore to the other. The whole of this, or the greater part of it, was packed with houses – namely – those of the King of Ormuz, which were right next to the fortress. He handed them over and paid service to His Highness by demolishing them and many others belonging to the locals. These were taken from their owners who were compensated at the said gentleman’s
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