The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 162 _ very pleased and would do so, and in this way he swore to me, and by many other oaths; and as he appeared to me to be a man of truth and safety. I delivered them up into his hand, so that he should secretly deliver them up to Your Highness, and all this took place just as I say, and as the same bearer will tell Your Highness himself, and may Your Highness do what you may judge right in all this and act accordingly, and all these are things known, but not the purpose of the letters which no one knows, and if any should know it must be from the mouth of this Cujaz Adim who holds himself agrieved, because it seems to him that in doing so he would be of great service and advantage, and at present he goes about this Cujaz Adim, saying that it was he who performed this service to Your Highness and that he brought them for no other motive but to reveal them, and Your Highness being the powerful and justice loving King that you are, I beseech you as a favor to see to me who am your mean rough servitor etc. [In pencil] The original of this letter is affixed to the copy.

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