The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 37 _ declared to me on your behalf, as well as all that in our first letter had not been previously written, all having appeared to us very good and excellent, it has been given to me to understand what we, of our own knowledge and intelligence had summarized and understood to be good and excellent, and on this being investigated, the invincible most potent and highest Pate is wide open to all and with country and its neighbouring people, should appeal to us, and in good faith safely negotiate with our high state, and acting on this principle and this understanding from the commencement it is manifest, not through unfriendliness. But through friendship that all may come and go, nor was it ever prohibited to do so, more particularly in respect to all such as on behalf of peace, friendship and the public tranquillity and welfare of the Inherent nature according to our custom we have discussed with our best, and numberless great men, the affair, and decided to embrace and accept friendliness, as is the desire graciously by our manner manifested, and which we shall always, for all time manifest, by the fact that we accepted it even previous to the arrival of your said envoy hearing the embassage of armistice.

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