_ 54 _ When he arrived there, he found many Moors with whom he had a fight, and when he went to the wells, he found them full of rotten sardines, so he came away without any water. The Captain-in-Chief, to finish fulfilling his obligation, sent ashore Pero d’ Alpoy with João Estão the notary and the linguist to tell the King that he should remember that he had handed over to him the city and the kingdom, which now belonged to the King of Portugal, and that he would still have to account for everything. He did not ask for the tribute because the Viceroy would send for it since he was taking charge, but he only asked him to order that the four men whom he had stolen should be handed over, and he should remember how much damage had been done to his city on their account. Khwaja Attar answered for the King that he had already paid the tribute in what had been stolen from Kalhat; and he had no Christians to hand over to him because they were good Muslims and prayed in the mosques; and if he wanted to make war he could if he wished, because nothing he asked would be given him. The Captain-in-Chief received this answer in the presence of everyone and they discussed what should be done, because they knew that the city was very short of supplies, whether they should blockade the city until it
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