_ 422 _ Commander of the fleet at present stationed there. He is going to Diu and Cambay and along the coast to attend to several matters in the King’s service. You will respect him and do everything he orders, as your commander. Thus, you will sail with him until you consider that you have time to go to India, and you can take me along. When you think it is the appropriate moment to depart for India, you will leave with the merchandize ad goods that he gives you to load on these ships. As this is for the King’s benefit, I command you, in His Majesty’s name, to do what has been said above. Written by me, Andre Rodriguez, scribe of the said fleet, on 21st July 1507. This is Tristan da Cunha’s command. Reply of Afonso de Albuquerque, commander of this fleet, to the petition of Joao da Nova against him, the next of which is as follows. Senhor Joao da Nova has a just claim to present this petition if he so wishes. Being the King’s Commander and acting in his name, I have every right, if it serves his interest, to commander any nau that arrives at this port of call, especially the one Tristan da Cunha is handing over, with ninety
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