_ 52 _ wind rose they would have to fight the ships and destroy all those that were at sea. He said this in order to discover what their will was, for from outside it seemed that they were unwilling and thought it was wrong. They all answered that they would do as he did, but that it was not their advice because it was clearly wrong to do harm except for those who deserved it, and that so far, they knew nothing of what the King of Ormuz meant to do. The Captain-in-Chief said that they should be ready because he would not fight without cause, nor would anyone, and he told them that he would anchor first and then they were to do so in such order as their constables and ship-masters advised so that when it was necessary to fire they would not hit each other with their guns. This was done, because they arrived with a little wind after sunset. The Captainin-Chief anchored opposite the King’s palace, which was on the coast, between two large ships with high sides and topsail platforms and wooden castles for fighting. Our flag ship was dressed overall with standards and many flags, and so was the leading boat, with the oars ready outside and a falcão and two berços on board and many lances around the topsail mast, and the other ships were equipped in the same way, according to plan; and they anchored in order among the other ships, of which
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