_ 151 _ of the honour of governors and the one who all the Kings hope may be received and confirmed with God’s help as King Suleiman, father of governors whom may God protect for the time He has promised him. I, a true servant, of honest intention, being hard pressed, appeal for your help. This is what I have in my heart and thus you will know that Ormuz and the other lands have been for a long time in the power of the accursed renegades [i.e. the Portuguese] who treat us badly, robbing us, beating us and giving us much offence, and it seems that no-one ever appears who will fight them nor anyone who will rid the Moors of their power. Already I have informed you many times, Reis Suleiman, who shines as brightly as the sun, is most just, of great power, for whom may God increase the days of his life. Thus I make known to you and beg you for the love of God to come to my aid and do justice, because I have hope in God that with the few men that you send this fire may be put out and you may rid us of these enemies. It was long we had been waiting on this hope when news came to us that the conqueror Reis Suleiman was coming through the Strait and we were all rejoicing at this news, and with this same news the accursed ones were angered. But they did not remember their cannon
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