_ 105 _ all these rivers there are found Rumes workmen who make these foists, from here Antonio de Saldanha is to go to guard the mouth of the Strait loaded with rice for Ormuz and what troubles me is, Senhor, that he takes nine or ten sails, and for guarding the mouth of the Strait to prevent native ships passing, three good sailing vessels would suffice, because those that he is now taking are due this year to be repaired, and this will have to be done probably at a time when there shall be need of them here; thus Senhor, these things ought to be in the hands of the Governor, because if from thence they come provided by Your Highness it is due that we should fulfil what you order us, albeit that there should be a need for doing differently, for these vessels. As I have said, Senhor, it would be better to have them repaired so that in this coming year they should be fit to go wherever the Captain-in-Chief should determine they should proceed to, which would be the Red Sea in search of the Rumes, and when they do come they will very likely not be fit for this service; these things I am bound to remind Your Highness because I judge by so doing to render you a service, and also when I shall see myself in trouble, I shall be one of the first that for your service will lay down my life; and some of those going in this fleet with Antonio de Saldanha after selling their rice will I am certain that,
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