_ 415 _ the thirty escudos in any case, and also it is necessary to make some payment to this John Ferruja as recompense for his work, since he was sent from Cairo with this promise, at great inconvenience to himself, according to what they say about his business. I beseech Your Highness to let me know what command to give to him, because money is well used in this service, and for a prince to be well informed in such important matters no expenditure must be feared or left unpaid, because great enterprises are realized and great inconveniences forestalled through what is spent. So, Your Highness must give orders about satisfying those who serve in this occupation in these parts. Experience and time bear witness that the outlay is very small in comparison with the interest. As to what passes through my hands, I will endeavour to ensure that it is well ordered and that your servants are well pleased with it and with assurances. With this letter, there will also be one from Tomás de Cornoça and another from Isac Becudo, who has already left Venice. From them, Your Highness will see what has been arranged that Isac is to do both about this news from India and what he has to do in Aleppo and arranging Cairo
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