_ 45 _ the ships made so much water that they were not seaworthy, and that they were discussing in Kalhat whether to return to India. When our fleet had arrived and taken up positions, the Captain-in-Chief, with this information, sat tightly and did nothing. The next day, they signaled from the shore with a white flag. The Captain-in-Chief ordered that another white flag on board should signal to them to come. No one came to him, but a respected Moor went to the other side where Diogo de Mello was stationed and told him that the King of Ormuz had letters from the Viceroy of India, among which was one concerning the Captain-in-Chief, of which he brought a copy and if he wanted to see the original signed by the Viceroy, someone must go ashore, and it would be shown to him. He said that he had not gone to the Captain-in-Chief with this message but to him so that he should be a witness, and he should tell this to the other Captain from Portugal if the Captain-in-Chief would not see the letter. Meanwhile, he would go back to the shore and there he would wait until he received a reply. Diogo de Mello asked him if he wanted to go with him to the Captain-in-Chief, for he would take him and bring him back safely.
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