_ 96 _ and we were making our way to the Cape to take some on. We were never able to anchor off the Cape because of the strong currents and the headwinds. Item: Sir, one day at the hour of vespers, the Commander departed from there on the return route for Ras Fartak. The following ships returned with him: “São Mateus”, “São Pedro”, the “Bastiaina”, “São Tome”, “Ajuda”, the “Cisne”, the galleys of Lopo de Brito, João de Melo, Antonio de Miranda, mine, and the fusta of Vila Lobos. Item: Sir, the other naus were very far inshore and the winds were not in their favour. Consequently, they did not return with him but remained there, together with the “Monte de Feles”, seventeen or eighteen leagues from Cape Guardafui. Item: Sir, the Commander we sailed (sic) for Cape Ras Fartak and there we spent eight or nine days tacking in adverse weather. We returned to cotra, the wind filling our sails and carrying us to Cape Ras-el-Had. On 15th September, Sir, we anchored in Kalhat, a place belonging to the Kingdom of Ormuz. We spent fifteen days there feeding those who had arrived very sick. From there, the Commander sent Dom Aleixo to India with the “Santa” (sic), “São Mateus”, the “Bastiaina”, “São Tome” and
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