_ 190 _ abide by what had been agreed I would make peace with all his people, ships and ports. I am allowing him sufficient time to reply before the next tribute is due. As it could easily happen that, being unaware that I had done this, you, Afonso de Albuquerque might return to wage war, I am notifying you of this and ask that neither you nor any other Captain-in-Chief or Captains wage war or go there for the time being. I order this in the name of the King, my Lord, by the power he has given me. When the tribute is due, and as yet there has been insufficient time for him to send his reply to India, please go there and ask him for it. If he pays you must make peace and friendship with him in all things. You must not try to build a fortress there. The tributes amount to fifteen thousand xerafins of gold per annum and are paid at the beginning of October as you will see from the agreement they hold. If they do not pay you must do what you think is best in the service of the King, my Lord. If they pay, you will do with your ships what His Highness asks of you. The monies from the tribute you must send here because they are very necessary for the service of the King.
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