_ 121 _ so pleased that, whether they were defendants or plaintiffs, they all preferred to appear before me rather than before Rais Norodim. Time and again, I had occasion to judge people who had permission for me to do so from Rais Norodim, otherwise it could not have been done, because the right to administer justice previously belonged to him. Even though, among them, the proceedings are not so long-drawn-out, he believes that in theirs, and I say once again for the customs house judge that, if he gives satisfaction, they will prefer him to the Moorish judge. Item: Sir, a few other small matters………..he could give an account to Your Highness ........but these two are so important .........for your service, that all the others ........ they could see, namely; the coast of Muscat ( ? )………… well-guarded and the customhouse....... and Your Highness should attend to? These two matters with great care and attention, because all your interests are bound up in these and in the .......... of Ormuz. Item: Sir, in the city of Ormuz there are also many Jews. It is customary among them to produce orraca (wine?), because the Moors are forbidden to make it. Thus, Gaspar Pires agreed with Rais Nordim that no one should make it
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