_ 86 _ the flag into his hands at the entrance to the fall, and Jorge Barreto helped him to carry it. They went up to the flat roof of the palace, where the King put the flag in position with his own hand, and when it was seen from the ships they fired another salute with the cannon, and with great shouts, and so did all the people on the land. Then the King gave Jorge Barreto a piece of Persian brocade, and dismissed him and the rest, and the Regents and all the people escorted them back to the boats. They embarked and returned to the ships, where the Captains took leave of the Captain-in-Chief and returned to their own ships, and they saw the Armenian arrive with two terradas loaded with sheep and hens and baskets of partridges, and many baskets of pomegranates, quinces, figs and grapes, which the Captain-in-Chief ordered to be divided among the Captains, while he sent thanks to the King. That evening the Captain-in-Chief sent for the Captains with the noblemen they had in their ships for this purpose, and sitting in council with them all he talked about the tribute that he should ask the King Ormuz to pay because he was sure that whatever he asked would be agreed. But he wanted to fix a reasonable sum so that he would never repudiate it or fail to give it. When the tribute was settled, he would draw up a deed of vassalage and agree the rest of the things required, so that everything would be settled for
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