_ 170 _ For this reason, few dared to go there, and the King of Ormuz was suffering great losses, in customs duties. He therefore complained to Antonio da Silveira the captain of the fortress; saying that it was necessary to destroy that armada because in no other way could he pay his tribute to the King of Portugal. When Antonio da Silveira learnt this, he agreed with Don Jorge de Crastó who was commander in chief of the seas at Ormuz to go with his fleet to Risahr and demand that its king return obedient to the King of Ormuz and withdraw his armada. If he did not it would be necessary for him to help the King of Ormuz, he being a vassal of the King of Portugal. Don Jorge set off in a galeota, taking two brigs with him, whose captains were Ruy Gomez Crasto and Joa Ribeiro. He also took a fusta captained by Nuno Vaz and five catures. In these ships went two hundred men. On reaching Cape Bardestan, a hundred and sixty leagues from Ormuz, he encountered bad weather and was forced to take shelter in an uninhabited island adjoining this same Cape where he was more than twenty days. When the weather improved, and he could proceed with his voyage he found himself in need of water and provisions. As the island had none of these things he went to search
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