_ 189 _ some of the towns around Ormuz, and took the fortress of Xael and other places. around it. Dom Garcia went to the attack with soldiers and won a victory over the King of Lar. Fr. Simão learnt of this after he had gone to Persia through a Persian courier from the King of Lar himself, who has an ambassador at the Sophy’s court babtized, as can be seen from a certificate I am sending to the Father Provincial. In Ormuz we are also making many Christians. This year they sent us from there a King, with nine or ten companions, whom the Lord Archbishop babtized in our house with great pleasure and satisfaction. In the hospital at Ormuz we also serve the King and bring profit to his treasury and to God by tending the sick with charity, since it is at our own cost. [The rest of the letter deals with Daman, Diu, Bengal, Cochim China]. 14 Braga, s.d. [=1600] Letter from Fr. Agustin de Jesus, Archbishop of Braga, to Philip III. Sir, In 1572 King Sebastião (whom God rest) sent for me as Provincial of this Province and told me that it was his duty to send friars to Ormuz to preach and hear confession and to try to convert the infidels. He begged me to accept
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