_ 61 _ In the same year (1508) An account of the events that occurred at the beginning of 1508, was recorded. These events were mentioned in the book: “The Discovery and Conquest of India by the Portuguese”, by Fernao Lopes de Castanheda, in 75th chapter:(2) Chapter: 75 Before our discovery of India, the Arabs from Mecca used to obtain very great profits from the spice trade, so did the Great Sultan, thanks to the duties they paid him, as well as the Venetian Republic, when used to acquire the spices in Alexandria, later selling it throughout Europe. This is how it was done, these Arab merchants lived in Mecca and Iudda and had their factors in Calicut, from where they sent them spices, drugs, precious stones and fine cotton cloth in large ships. (2) Document no. and reference.
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