The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 190 _ In the same year (1565) A letter came from the Jesuits to the king about Christianity in Ormuz, and the establishment of the Ormuz Castle, Goa, in 1565:(19) Extract pp. 583-5(A) Establishment of the fortress of Ormuz. Captain 600,000 reis Alcaide-môr 100,000 reis Ouvidor (Chief justice) 100,000 " Factor 100,000 " Two clerks of the factory, each 50,000 " (A) Translator’s note. The information provided here as to the establishment of the fortress of Ormuz is supplied more fully and with similar figures by Francisco Mendes da Luz, Livro das cidades e fortalezas que a coroa de Portugal tem nas partes da Índia..., 1582 (DR 231). (19) Document no. and reference.

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