_ 25 _ disagreement between you, for you know well what harm and harmful impression may result from that, and what disservice to the King, our Lord. If such a thing should arise you will receive great punishment and penalty from us, and little reward. Item: When you reach Ormuz, you will ask Khwaja Attar to send you two mounts for your personal use. Item: You will further require of him everything else contained in the letters you bear from me, for your expenses and the swift conduct of your journey. Item: On this journey you will always follow the orders and advice and decision of Sheikh Isamel’s Ambassador, buying nothing without his leave, not even provisions for your needs, and you will not part from him to go and see cities or squares or towns or streets or games, and you will not go by any other route save that which he takes Everything must be as he orders because you know well how the Moors naturally wish to do us all the harm they can. Item: You will tell Sheikh Ismael from me that I advise him to have regard for the greatness of his fame and lordship, chivalry, power and all the goodness and greatness that a ruler should have, and so he should protect Christians and favour and honour them.
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