_ 111 _ as he arrived, it was taken from him. It was stated (?) that because of a number of collisions with a batel, his master had been lost, together with a sailor. Questions were asked about this case………witnessed and examined by the lawyer Pero Gomes Teixeira, your crown judge in India, and by me. We concluded that it would be appropriate to pay damages of ten cruzados to the above-mentioned. This was seen by Captain General, who did not wish to be there, and the said ship was taken from him. Moreover, he had to pay a certain amount of money. Whereupon, he left somewhat confused. The very same Pero de Albuquerque, your captain in Ormuz, gave [it] to a relative of his, named Antonio Homem, and he immediately ordered him with the fleet to the coast of Muscat, where he sailed for a good three or four months. During the time he was patrolling there, I heard reports from various people about how much he was harrassing the merchants coming from India to Ormuz. They stated that captain Antonio Homem took firearms and slaves from them. They never did such a thing to him, nor did they understand what it was all about. The upshot was, Sir, that I had a word about this with the said captain, Pero de Albuquerque, for him to see what it was all about and for him to read your instructions……….. in the section which was very caustic and strong………..
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