_ 111 _ of Portugal, paying from then a thousand xerafins a year at their value in Ormuz. A contract was made with the condition that the governor would help the King of Aden against his enemies and that the ships of Aden could safely navigate wherever they wish excepting to Mecca. Then this contract was signed by the king and Eytor da Silveira and the king gave Eytor da Silveira one thousand five hundred xerafins of which he ordered a crown to be made in Ormuz for the King of Portugal, which would convey a sign of his vassal ship. Whilst Eytor da Silveira was waiting for the contract to be made the King of Shihr wrote to him saying he wanted to be a vassal of the King of Portugal. He said he would hand over the artillery that he had in Shihr and Dhofar, appealing strongly to Eytor da Silveira to go there to make the agreement, Eytor da Silveira replied that he accepted the king as a vassal but was unable to go there because of lack of time. However, he would send a trustworthy man who would make the agreement he spoke of. Eytor da Silveira wanted to depart and at the request of the King of Aden he left there a brig with thirty. Portuguese under the command of Antonio Botelho, a servant of the King of Portugal in whon he had trust. He instructed him
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