_ 79 _ There sallied out this year many vessels to scour the coast, causing some damage, but which has been provided against, which, with God’s will be all for the best, the other Fortresses of India, praised be God, are all at peace. I had written to Your Highness how it was Joao de Mendonca former Captain of Malaqua had succeeded to the Government, who owing to the great friendship he had for Dom Joao de Tayde, it appears, wished to repay by sending to this land some provisions made at his will, among which that they should have an Auditor which the Viceroy had sent to take the rulership, and do justice to those who against him had been sent the parties to proceed to Guoa, who had been cited there, and to go and make an appearance there themselves, or their procurators in which number was included the King of Ormuz, a thing which since this fortress belongs to Your Highness has never occurred, I am told these were passed against the wishes of the Judges, of which I also wrote to Your Highness, not because the condition of the Governor be this, but it will be that of Dom Joao, owing the ill will he bears towards all this people. Dom Pedro de Sousa whom Your Highness appointed to this fortress as its Captain, has, up to the present, manifested such excellent parts that it would be very
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