_ 37 _ and the Captain, Dom Afonso, at death’s door. When the Captain-in-Chief arrived everyone recovered, with many things from the ship, which he ordered to be given to the soldiers, and then the people of the country arrive to sell provisions. From there he sent Francisco de Tavora to Melinde with money and goods to load up with provisions and pitch and planks and timber, which they needed to repair the ships, and he told him that when he came back to must make for Cape Guardafuy, and he would go there to wait for him. When this had been arranged, the Captain-inChief set off for Cape Guardafuy, and Francisco de Tavora went to Melinde and loaded up with provisions, and then met up with Afonso d’ Albuquerque at Guardafuy. Francisco de Tavora brought with him Diogo de Mello and Martin Coelho in two very well-equipped vessels with good men, which he had found in Melinde, just arrived from Portugal where they had left after the fleet, as I have told. In Melinde he also found the Comendador Ruy Soares and requested him to come with them, but he would not, only Diogo de Mello and Martim Coelho would come. Francisco de Tavora had with him a copy of a document from the King in Afonso d’ Alquerque’s possession, in which the King commanded all Captains of ship and other
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