_ 155 _ gold-plated silver scabbards their arrow sheaths and belts were adorned in the same way. He also gave him a large seed-pearl necklace for the Queen. Once he had handed these things over, he left for Cochin, taking Nuno Vaz in his pinnace with him. The “Cirne” let in so much water that some fish swam into it through the cracks; not even six pumps were able to remove all the water. It was towing the ship which Dom Antonio had captured at the islets of Batecala, so that its cargo might be distributed upon arrival, in Cochin. When they passed by Panan, he had to slacken the towing-cable on account of a wind which blew from land. When he arrived in Cochin he did not wish to lodge at the fortress, for there was some quarrel between him and Jorge Barreto, the fortress captain. This in spite of the fact that he was advised to lodge there, so that he would be seen to be in charge of it when the Viceroy returned. However, he did not wish to do so and stayed at a house which belonged to Antonio Real. He at once ordered other houses to be built, so that he might lodge there with his men; and he had surrounded with a strong stockade, Gaspar Pereira knew of the letter the king had given him (naming him as successor to Viceroy Francisco de Almeida) and he joined him, for he wished
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