_ 151 _ He sailed in the galleon "Sao Mateus" and apart from him the captains were Vasco Pirez de Saopayo in "Lambia Morim", Don Fernando de Sa in the galleaca, Antonio de Lemos in the "Reyes Magos”; Diogo Botelho Pereira in a galleon which was built in Chaul, and Don Pedro de Meneses and Manuel de Vasconcelos in two galeotas. Also, in the fleet there were some brigs. Antonio de Saldanha left with this armarda at the beginning of February 1532, and on the way, he encountered a great storm in which Diogo Botelho was almost lost. Though he was miraculously saved by Our Lord and took shelter in Chaul he was not able to go with Antonio de Saldanha. Chapter: 49 Soon after. Antonio de Saldanha, Antonio da Silveira de Meneses set off for Ormuz at the command of the governor to assume the captaincy of the fortress there. It had become vacant on the death of Cristovao de Mendonca and Belchior de Sousa Tavares had been acting as captain having been previously commander in chief of the sea area. Going with Antonio de Silveira was Luis Falcao, his nephew, the chief guardian to the King of Ormuz.
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