_ 227 _ Jorge de Brito in the 'Saint Eufemia', Lopo Vaz de Sampaio in the 'Santa Cruz', Antonio Raposo in the 'Ferros', Rui Galvao in another vessel Pero Ferreira in the taforea; Nuno Martins Raposo in the caravelle 'Anunciada', João de Meira in the caravelle 'Sao Jorge', João Gomes in the caravelle 'Santiago', Francisco Pereira in the caravelle 'Sao Nicolau', João Pereira in another caravelle also called 'Santiago', Fernao de Resende in another, Silvestre Corso in the galley, 'Grande', Manuel da Costa in the galley 'Santiago', Jeronimo de Sousa in the galley 'Sao Vicente', Fernando Eanes in the brig 'Santiago', and Pedro Corso in another brig. These captains were summoned to a meeting of the council, together with Dom Joao de Eca, Captain of Goa, Dom Sancho de Noronha the Chief-Alcalde, and Nicolau Ferreira the King of Ormuz' ambassador. In the presence of secretary Pero de Alpoem, the governor told them that the fleet was ready, and that the men had all embarked these numbered 1,500 Portuguese and 600 Malabars. He informed them that the king had ordered him to sail into the Red Sea and build a fortress at Aden, concerning which he had written to him every year; he had also issued the same instructions with regard to Ormuz which he wished to possess.
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