_ 407 _ Fine tapestries and objects in silver-gilt, which should be large, and some things from India which can be bought there, such as Indian cloths, mendy, eagle-wood and other things. All these are customarily sent to the advisers, but presents to the King are different from the rest in quantity and quality. The total value of all presents that both Their Majesties can send should be ten thousand ducats, including what goes from here and what is purchased there, I mean in India. The Ambassadors going from Their Majesties should be duplicated, as is usually done here, because the country of Persia is extremely hot and many of those who go from here every year die. Each Ambassador needs four thousand ducats for his journey and other expenses. There are merchants here who will provide credit for Ormuz because they have agents there. One is called Teodosio Henriques, another is from Burgos, called Ventura de Fiaz, who is in contact here with Juan de Cunel de la Torre. This man has a brother who is a merchant in India, and is someone here who on instructions from Juan de Cunel can easily arrange credit to the amount His Majesty may command. In addition to all this I have been informed in great detail about the question of navigation. I am told that
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