The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 21 _ In the same year (1571) A royal decree was issued in Lisbon, on the 10th of February 1571, to Reis Nur al-Din, the judge of Ormuz, with special gifts regarding the properties of the royal family of Ormuz:(7) I, the King make known to those who read this mandate that on behalf of Reis Nur al-Din, Guazil of the city and kingdom of Ormuz, I was given a copy of a firman issued to him by Ferragut Shah, King of the kingdom of Ormuz, concerning certain palm groves and lands named therein. This was sent to me in a letter of corroboration signed by Lope de Aguiar, my Chief Justice in the city and fortress of Ormuz, the copy reading as follows: The Royal firman, which all must obey and duly observe: the import of the said firman is that my cousin, King Turun (7) Document no. and reference.

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