The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 403 _ arrival of Reis Hamid, he asked everyone to enter the meeting unarmed, so Afonso de Albuquerque’s men were able to kill Reis Hamid. (page no. 219) Document No. (25): A letter written by the Chief counselor in Rhodes and the Chief Justice of Vera Cruz came, in which he conveyed to His Majesty the King the news of how the men of the Persian “Emperor” achieved victory over the Great Turk, and completely mowed his forces for the second time, on Vera Cruz, dated the 5th of February 1515. (page no. 258) Document No. (26): An order was issued by Afonso de Albuquerque, the Governor of India, to Manuel da Costa, the commercial Agent of Ormuz, on the 17th of April 1515, to seize people’s money and ships for no fault of their own. (page no. 262) Document No. (27): An order was issued by Afonso de Albuquerque, the Governor of India, to Manuel da Costa, the commercial Agent of Ormuz, on the 5th of May 1515, regarding gifts for Sheikh Ismail Safavid, the king of Persia. (page no. 264) Document No. (28): Diogo de Mello sent a letter to the king, including several scattered news of India and its government regarding the

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