_ 167 _ Fragment 19 So, you will give him our things... and give messages, and you will speak of ... peace, amity and trade with his country... goods from there. You will also give him some things we are sending him as a sign of the love, friendship and peace which we desire to have with him.... so that almost.... they see to hinder you ... because of the many troubles and hardships... heavy expense involved in this his predecessors with [basis] of service knowing that he is a Christian king. That he was to endeavour... because…. because from the merchandise from here…. profit if by our ships... his, to receive that it was greater than now …. We hope that Our Lord... he will order sureties to be given you ... so that you can go, with them as security……. ……and giving us these will come ... and well known so that when the King of Calicut sends them to you, they can be recognized and he cannot send others in their place who are not of their quality and standing, to which you will pay careful attention. Each of these two short passages centres on the same idea. Fragment 19 also has in the margin the follow interpolation:
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