_ 406 _ I heard from very experienced scholars that if the archbishop had confirmed the election of Frei Felipe by the election of the friars during the interregnum, without any doubt or contradiction, he would be abbot, and that he was rash to come here for confirmation, although he had a strong case even if they refused it to him. This friar said that Your Highness should make use of all your rights in whatever you wish. He is willing to serve as Your Highness's commands, trusting that Your Highness will grant him the favour of some church with which he may live. Really, this man deserves favour as a good example to those who do the contrary. If Your Highness made an order that no foreigner could hold benefices or pensions in Portugal, it would also be a very good response to what concerns this estate and that of Refoios. The decision must be declared loud and clear for now and for the future. I must be given full confidence so that they will understand that they cannot negotiate secretly with Your Highness's ministers. It is clear that this demonstration is necessary in these parts. Concerning both these monasteries Your Highness could write to the Pope that it would be unjust to take from your vassals what their ancestors had won from the
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