_ 178 _ friendship for the Portuguese. As the king knew that the Gulf was safe, he sent a nao laden with provisions to Fráncisco de Gouvea with many thanks for the spices he had received. Leaving the Gulf secure Francisco de Gouvea went to spend the monsoon in Ormuz, whose king died at that time. Antonio da Silveira and Diogo da Silveira put his son on the throne, a boy of eight years, who later died from poisoning. This had been ordered by Rais Alik, who had been exiled in India. As he was the boy's uncle he succeeded to the kingdom and was a great friend of the Portuguese, doing many services for the King of Portugal.
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