_ 44 _ forgive, in the offices of Captain and Governor General of India to which we appointed him in which he served us for ten years with great loyalty and labour at risk of his life and person; and principally having regard to the great and outstanding service he rendered us in the conquest and capture of the city of Ormuz, capital of the kingdom of that name, and of other places belonging to it, which by force of arms, with our nobles, servants and soldiers, he brought to our service and subjection, making the King of the said kingdom our tributary and subject, in which conquest large numbers of Moors. The enemies of our faith, killed at sea and on land, from whom our had much rich booty; also the conquest and capture of the city of Malacca, which he also conquered in person with our soldiers and fleet and brought to our service and subjection, where again many Moors were killed and taken captive; in the cities of Ormuz and Malacca, which are captain cities of the said kingdoms where he built fortress with which, our Lord be praised. They area secure and settled in obedience to us; the city of Goa where he entered twice by force of arms with our soldiers, and won it and brought it to our obedience and rule, as it is now, having been in the power of the Sabaio, a great Moorish Captain and Lord, of great power and wealth
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