_ 234 _ ordered his men to sack the city. He went out on land and placed himself at the gate. He ordered it to be announced that on pain of death everything that was robbed from the city was to be brought back to the fleet. Soleiman searched for all those leaving the city carrying their loot and took from them everything of gold, silver or any jewels he found on them, leaving them the clothing and household goods. In this way he acquired a great quantity of gold and silver and when the soldiers saw that he was not sharing it with them they were seized with a mortal hatred for him. The same sacking as took place at the city was done also to three naos from Malabar which were in the port. Soleiman ordered them to be seized in order to load them with provisions. He took the Malabaris to use as oarsmen. Having taken the city, he ordered all the leading citizens there to be beheaded for not having made a celebration for his arrival. Having provided with soldiers and artillery he left Ibrahim Beck a genitiary as captain there and set off for India. Whilst crossing the ocean on account of several storms which struck him and also his violent and harsh behaviour, six vessels separated from his company. One of them a galleon went to the island of Santa Maria on the coast of India, where Antonio de Souto Mayor was stationed with
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