_ 91 _ de Sá, Judge of Suits; Licenciate António Borges, Attorney of Suits; Licenciate André Froes, Judge of the Court of Appeal for the most illustrious D Luís de Ataide, Count of Atouguia. There was a discussion to determine who should take office in the fortress of Ormuz as its Captain. Rui Gonçalves da Câmara was reaching the end of his period of office as Captain and it was necessary for another Captain of appropriate qualities to succeed him. There were distinguished fidalgos of great merit, both on account of their blood and on account of the services they had rendered, who sought to show that they were worthy to assume office in the said fortress. The question of who should succeed had to be resolved by agreement between the abovenamed gentlemen in consultation. The Lord Viceroy did not wish to intervene in the matter because he was related to some of the candidates and for other cogent reasons in the service of our Lord, the King. After discussing the matter and considering the importance of the decision as was appropriate in the service of His Highness and the claims of the persons concerned, the Chancellor and the other Appeal Court Judges, in accordance with the obligations of their offices and the
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