_ 193 _ In the same year (1508) Viceroy Dom Francisco de Almeida, sent a letter to Afonso de Albuquerque in 1508, giving him some instructions:(10) Transcript of a letter written by the Viceroy D. Francisco de Almeida to Afonso d’ Albuquerque to be carried by a Moorish ship, before the arrival of the Captains from Ormuz. It was not sent. Sir, through a man from Tymoja I replied to your letter and then immediately forwarded it to the King, my Lord, in one of Tristão de Cunha’s ships. In my letter to you I informed you of the too few people we have here and of what we need. I have done all you mentioned in your letter. I wanted to send a ship so as to (10) Document no. and reference.
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