_ 387 _ And he transports the Mombasa cloth from Cannanore and 45 men in all. Item: That they give him a lot of pepper for copper, and they would have taken all of it; but he ordered them to be careful because they did not have much and because it could be sold for money. [5] Item: That he ordered 14 reals a day for each man because it was impossible to arrange a room (sic); and that the crew go ashore because it is impossible to do anything else. And for a captain 60 reals. And for the fortress governor, the palace commander and the factor, 30; the scriveners, 20; the clerics, stonemasons and carpenters, 20; and let all those who are there, as well as those who are coming, eat with him. Item: That in Cannanore guests are entertained because there is plenty of food there. Item: That if there are no fortresses their trade will be lost. That of Cochin 300,000 finished. And that of Cannanore twice as much. Anjediva nothing. Item: He reports how Vasco Gomes and his brother did well in the battle with the Calicut paraus.
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