_ 65 _ announced to the fleet that they were going to be set on fire. Then he received the bad findings that the ship of Antonio Raposa, being very old, had sunk and that the ship of Dom João da Silveira and Diogo Pereira's junk had separated from the fleet and had met in Kamaran. During the next fifteen days he let it be known that it was going to be an eventful monsoon. As there were days when the fleet had a great need of water, which was causing many people to get sick; everyone said that they were going to Kamaran to take on water. This the governor indignantly denied; and said that Jews and cowards would say that, but not gentlemen. He swore that they would not land at Kamaran, but that where they were going may not be good for the hands or feet. They would have to wait until the great event came and went and then they would land at Kamaran. From there they would turn to Jidda and capture it, for they had left India only to do this. With people falling sick and some dying, they publicly complained about the governor, reviled and hated him. But he took no account of this, nor did he take anyone's advice. He gave to understand that his absolute power would deal with everything. And though the people saw that this was wrong they were so obedient that they died rather than disobey. Many, noblemen were disgusted with
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