The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 182 _ that last year your noble and esteemed Carra arrived to us, and with her we were very happy, and we received her with great satisfaction, and I let you know, my Lord, to what of arms, and letters, which your Ministers, and people live very well with us and as I consider myself to be the least of your servants, you have me very prompt to assist your vassals in everything, to help them in their fair trade, and everything that is your service, in this Port of Cannanore. It is necessary, however, that Your Majesty orders that vessels and convenient farms come to this Port, so that traders can come from all over to sell, and buy, and the business remains current, and continued and that your Majesty may have greater usefulness, and equally Port, and its inhabitants. I also ask you to order ten ships from the Factory of Cannanore every year to Ormuz, or Guzarate, bringing horses from Ormuz. This application to the faction is by order of Cotelery, and for this reason I wrote this letter in my own handwriting. The response, and order, that comes from Your Majesty, will be carried out to the letter without adding to it, nor diminishing anything. This servant asks his Lord to grant him what he begs for and together order his people not to harm the

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