_ 198 _ (20) Document no. and reference. Episodes of the year 1514 At the beginning of January 1514, Fernao Lopes de Castanheda wrote in his book “History of the Discovery and Conquest of India by the Portuguese”, about Bahrain and the pearls in that country, (chapters 127 and 128):(20) Chapter: 127 At the beginning of January 1514, the governor would have wished to prepare to leave for Ormuz, where he wanted to finish building the fortress in peaceful conditions, but he was unable to do so; because he discovered that all the fleet's ships and vessels were letting in too much water and would sink if they set sail first. It was necessary to beach them and repair them. Since it would be impossible to leave India that year, he summoned the council to decide whether they should spend the winter
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