_ 134 _ of the fleet, because they carried a letter for him from the town governor, telling him that he knew from the Moors that the fleet was Christian, one of them asked permission to return to Arguico and confirm having met them, and went there immediately. The other two remained, one of whom was an Ethiopian Christian, and the other a Moor, and both were taken to the governor, who had already dropped anchor. Knowing who they were, he received them warmly and was greatly moved to find himself in a land of Christians. Then the Christian gave him the letter he was carrying, and also a silver ring sent as a sign of peace, which the governor accepted with great pleasure, and ordered the letter to be read; It said that the governor of Arguico gave great thanks to Our Lord God because of the prophecies being fulfilled that they believed on in these parts. These said that Christians could come to the island of Massawaq and therefore they wished very much for this coming. As the governor was the great lord who might order to be done on land what he chose, and because of the faith he had and his fleet King of Christians, they had not abandoned the town and waited for them. He asked him to send a sign of peace and friendship.
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