_ 203 _ In the same year (1584) A description of the life and works of Mathias de Albuquerque, as a captain and Viceroy in India, came in 1584, mentioning how Mathias de Albuquerque took over the captaincy Ormuz, and about the famous works in strengthening and guarding the castle, and also how he dedicated the statue to his uncle Afonso de Albuquerque:(38) Taking up the captaincy of Ormuz – perhaps the most coveted of the captaincies – Matias entered into another style of life, staying ‘at home’. He began to repair the fortress, which he found in a very damaged condition, as were also the Misericordia, the captain’s house and the storehouses. He ordered large cisterns to be made from teak, (38) Document no. and reference.
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