_ 64 _ received them lately, and hence it is that I believe that those from hence are treated in this way, and similarly those sent over here, and therefore, it is in my opinion only right to find out the truth of this, for I never write to Your Highness but what are affairs of great importance and very much to your service. There is a person here who will depart by the first good voyage, who comes from Cairo, and will tell Your Highness how these affairs are going on, and likewise also what the renegade Alvaro advises the Soldam to do; and by him I will write to you more extensively. The robbers and Jews of Lyngudoc [Lanquedoc] in France had worked in such a manner, that they have made the King of France send out an Ambassador to the Soldam I know whether we would take his fleet with safe conducts, and to make peace with him, and work with him, so that no spicery be given to the Venetians, and that they, from the Kingdom of France, will purchase all goods and the King of France promises the Soldam he will not buy from his rulers spicery from Portugal, and that, the said Ambassador takes this commission do not doubt it at all, because the Grand Master told me he had it from the Ambassador; also likewise should Your Highness be informed that everyone saves against the spices of Portugal, because they are not
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