_ 89 _ Episodes of the year 1518 On the 2nd of January 1518, Denise Ferdinandes sent a letter to King Manuel, regarding the fleet in which the Governor of India Lobo Soares sailed to the Red Sea, and about his successes, the names of the captains, and the number of “naw” ships it consisted of, where he mentions the names of the islands and ports, as well as the troubles they faced at Bab al-Mandab:(13) Letter from Dinis Fernandes to King Manuel, concerning the fleet in which the Governor of India Lopo Soares sailed to the Red Sea; its successes, the names of the captains and the number of naus that composed it. Summary of pp. 407-11 Sir, I wrote to Your Highness two years ago and again last year about matters related to your interests. (13) Document no. and reference.
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