_ 116 _ I…………ordered him to be paid immediately. He went to Captain Pero de Albuquerque, who was senior in rank to me, but justice was not done nor was he paid a thing. So, Sir, he wandered about this place in tears, until. Antonio de Saldanha took over. I explained the matter to him and he had him paid. Item: Sir, on several occasions, I reported to the Captain how much the people complained about this Gaspar Pires and that they had told me so many things about him that I was amazed. I told him that it would be advisable to look into what Gaspar Pires was doing, because it was very important to know, if in all of Persia and Arabia, and more especially in Ormuz, if he was divesting anyone of their property. The Captain, Sir, answered me that he was forbidding anyone to talk about Gaspar Pires. Item: Sir, the city of Ormuz is one of the most illustrious and respected cities and possessions to be found throughout this region. This, Sir, is because of the great port that it boasts, which receives an enormous number of merchants. Because there are no other vineyards(?) or cities.......... they do not have bread, only what I mention. Therefore, Sir, these two things need to be well protected and guarded . . . . . . . . . . [Muscat, from where the said naus sail.........the
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