_ 46 _ The Moor said he would if he swore by his faith, and Diogo de Mello swore. Then he got into the skiff with the Moor and went to the Captain-in-Chief, where the Moor repeated what he had said and gave him the copy of the Viceroy’s letter written in Persian, which the Captain-inChief /877/ ordered to be read. The substance of it was that the Viceroy said to the King of Ormuz that the Captains who went away from Ormuz had told him all that had been done. He was pleased with the treaty of friendship that had been made, and with the tribute, and that he would accordingly always be his friend. He was not pleased with the things that the Captain-inChief had done and for this he would punish him if he went there, and so he let him remain. Because he knew the truth, he had ordered the release of Zafaruddin and had gladly sent all those who were held as prisoners in the ships, and so he would always do. He had sent Zafaruddin with them to Cannanore so that they could embark with the rest. He should send him letters and he would reply; and accompanying this there were many words of pleasure. When this letter was read in the presence of all, they were surprised and said that someone should be sent ashore to see the letter. The Captain-in-Chief said it was unnecessary to see the original because the words were
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