_ 54 _ outskirts, and that in the city there is but a small number of people, Milliquiaz is not there, and this one says that they themselves declare that tanasayriha shall not come there, because if they were to take Diu he should not be found in it, it appears to me that this cannot be altogether as he says; as soon as he was informed that ther were there Portuguese and mechandize of the King with which he went Sampaes sent at once a message to dispatch them purchasing it as son as it should be distributed among the merchants at the price of the land, and so that they should not remain to pay it off at once, and take it with him. The news they had of the Rumes was this, that they were in Camaram and with less men than when they arrived, and that there is among the other deficiencies. I know not whether they say this speaking at random, or believing that the defeat is certain with the going of Your worship, God willing and which I do not think they expect us yet, however much they may be established. He also told me that it was openly talked by the merchants of Aden who were there the great desire (?) for the coming of Your worship and your friendship and companionships, and how the King of Aden, if he went there, would come out to receive you, may it please Our Lord that these prices, and other higher ones, may be
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