_ 77 _ mails of the ships I had already written in regard to some of these things which I must need treat upon in this letter, I would rather do so again and even be blamed for being importunate than remiss in forwarding these important items for they are affairs of great moment and though I may have done so by these vias, nevertheless I do so again as I have said, through this Jew who came from Goa by order of the Governor Joao de Mendonca who at the death of the Count Viceroy succeeded him, and also because from Suez and Constantinople there had returned the spies who have been sent out and who arrived on the occasion of the departure of this Jew, there. I judged right to forward and reroute the news they brought me, to Your Highness, although there should not have occurred any further news than those I had already written, and because it is right to know of the enemies what they are about I state that in Suez there is not being made more than the twenty three galleys, and up to the date of this, there is no movement with regards to those of Bacora which are known to number ten, in which number is included two foists of the Court and all of these are badly finished, and all without movement, and it is said they greatly desire peace, may it please Our Lord if it be for His service that so it be done.
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