_ 175 _ one Moorish. It was signed by Francisco de Gouvea and by the Goazil, who returned to the city after this was finished. He said that on the following day that terms of the peace would be carried out. When the king saw the Goazil arrive without Francisco de Gouvea he was greatly displeased and wanted to order him to he killed. On the advice of those around him he did not do this, however, but he did take away his position from him. Chapter: 76 When the king saw that he could not capture Francisco de Gouvea as he had wished he decided to declare war on him. He sent many musketeers and archers to guard the wells where Francisco de Gouvea would want us to collect water, and he thus was prevented from doing so by the Moors. As the Portuguese were greatly outnumbered, they were forced to withdraw to the ships, which was a great labour. There artillery greatly aided them however and caused some casualties in dead and wounded among the Moors, who killed a Portuguese sailor. The enemy moved away out of range of our guns and our men had space in which to embark. However, the need for water forced Francisco de Gouvea before doing anything else to go and take an island called Kharg, seven leagues from Risahr. On the way there he caught sight of the fustas
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