_ 27 _ came to them a letter from the Xeque Vasya our enemy, and the comrade of the renegades, in which he states, that they should rejoice and be very pleased for as much as the Rumes were coming with their fleets on to them and to the parts of Amman which is the Kingdom of Aden and that this news came to him from Jeher where he had sent some men of his by sea and by land for them to bring his these news and likewise also. Did the rulers of Jehar write the same news who are also friend of the Renegades and they pay a certain sum yearly, now I beseech you for the love of God to come to our parts and fearlessly send some relief, though but a few men who are quite ready and I am firmly buckled, and this I bid you believe fully, and what I beseech you and pray you that before you approach us that you take the Xeque of Muscat and keep him in your power, because believe me that in the same manner as the sun illumines the whole world, such is the Xeque of Muscat in all. I mean to say in the assistance of the Portuguese and for the love of them he slew my brother, and by the love of God give me my revenge for it and for the blood of my brother, and I likewise beseech you by the love of God to demand of the Rulers of Jehar what reason have they had for sending such news to these enemies and reinforce them, and also I
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