_ 49 _ morning watch. One of them again when he threw himself into the sea, even though his hands were tied. The other jumped overboard during the morning watch. At midnight, two almadias arrived full of men, who dived in and swam towards the Berrio, while the almadias kept their distance. Others made for the S. Rafael. Those who went to the Berrio began to cut the cable. The guards thought they were porpoises, but when they realised what was happening they shouted to the other ships. When those who were hanging on to the shrouds of the Rafael's foresail were discovered, they kept quiet, lowered themselves into the water and swam off. Those dogs organised this and other kinds of mischief, but because they did not believe in Him, it was not Our Lord's wish that they should succeed. Mombasa is large and is built on high ground, pounded by the sea. It is a port that many ships enter every day. At its entrance there is a padrão and in the town close to the sea there is a small fortress. Those who went ashore told us that they saw a lot of men in chains walking through the town. In our opinion, these men must have been Christians, because the Christians of this country are at war with the Moors.
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