The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 56 _ (4) Document no. and reference. In the same year (1552) Simao Boutelho, the Supervisor of the Treasury of India, sent a letter to King, Cochin, on the 30th of January 1552, mentioning the service provided in Basra:(4) 1. Complaints against the viceroy for not authorizing his return to the Realm. 2. Need to help India with money and cloth. 3. Revenue of the Customs of Ormuz retained by the captain of the city. 4. Revenue of Bassein. 5. Drugs contract. 6. Ivory of Sofala and Mozambique. 7. Revenue of Malacca and thefts by the captain. 8. Need to supply India with merchandise and money.

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