_ 544 _ ships. These events came as stated in the book: "Da Asia Nova", by the Portuguese historian Diogo do Couto. page no. 328) Document No. (34): Dom Luis, the son of the king, sent a letter to the Viceroy of India Dom Pedro de Mascarenhas, Lisbon, on the 23rd of March 1555, stating that peace prevailed in Basra, and that there were no Turkish fleets to attack India. page no. 341) Document No. (35): Father Melchior Carneiro in the Society of Jesus sent a letter to Father Diogo Miron, the Bishop of the Diocese in Portugal, Mozambique, on the 8th of August 1555, stating that the Turks had a strong fleet stationed at Bab al-Mandab. page no. 343) Document No. (36): Father Antonio de Heredia in the Society of Jesus sent a letter to the priest Ignacio de Loyola, the General Superior of the Society of Jesus in Rome, Ormuz, on the 24th of October 1555, mentioning that the King of Ormuz was about to convert to Christianity, and that his wives had become Christians. page no. 346) Document No. (37): A storm struck Don Alvaro de Silveira on his journey, in the Shatt al-Arab, and differences emerged between him and Bernaldim de Sousa, the commander of the Ormuz Castle, these
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