The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 478 _ understanding that if anything happens from now on by reason of which any of them should not receive them, he is not to pay them. This will cost the royal treasury less than the above amount. The factor will obtain this document and record it in the factory. The guazil will obtain receipts for what he gives for his accounts. C. 61 Item: The native tradesmen and mechanicals mentioned above, the seamen of the dockyard and others in the arsenal, and the master of the dockyard’s boy are all appointed and examined by the clerk of the factory. He will act as supervisor and give them certificates of appointment and they will be paid for what they do and earn. Those who are not entered in the service will not have pay or maintenance, and the factor will not pay them in any other way. C. 62 Item. The other extraordinary payments of that fortress which may be necessary and unavoidable will be made by decision and order of the chief treasury officer, when there is one, and if not by decision of you as captain, with great caution, sending a statement of the causes and needs there were for the decision, which will be examined here. If the payments are not justified they will be charged against you. If the chief treasury officer is not there, you as captain will

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