_ 179 _ go to India with him, which João da Nova was very pleased to do. He then loaded his cargo onto the “Lagos” and sent Antonia de Saldanha back to Portugal with it. The latter was happy to go, for he wished to ask the King to give him command of the fortress at Sofala. The commander-in-chief stayed in Mozambique waiting for the monsoon so that he could sail to Socotra. He was expecting Rui Soares, who was to serve under Afonso de Albuquerque on Pero Quaresma’s ship. However, as he didn’t arrive Tristan da Cunha, who wished to help Afonso de Albuquerque, gave him João da Nova in place of Rui Soares. João da Nova’s ship was large and carried a numerous crew, bringing the number of men who were to form Afonso de Albuquerque’s fleet to 450. When the monsoon arrived the commander-in-chief departed, in February 1507. He was followed by Afonso de Albuquerque, João da Nova, Francisco de Tavora, Antonio da Campo, Manuel Telles Barreto, Afonso Lopes da Costa, Rui Dias Pereira, Job Queimado and two others. After leaving Mozambique he went to Quilao, where he found Pero Ferreira Fogaca. The latter had been sent there by the Viceroy who had relieved him of his position as captain, resulting from the factor’s intrigues. He had later complained about it to the King of Portugal who didn’t
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