_ 28 _ While Diogo de Melo left me to go to see the captain in the galley, Reis Ahmed stayed alone with me, and considering the great treason he was committing against me I took the opportunity and killed him. With his death all these disagreements were settled, and the kingdom was very peaceful. The day Cristóvão de Mendonca arrived I arranged that he should spend the night with me in my palace, and the next day the fortress was handed over to him as Your Highness ordered. When this was done, he at once ordered it to be proclaimed in Your Highness’s name that any person whom Diogo de Melo had offended, or who had been offended by anyone else, should come to him and he would see justice done. When the people heard this proclamation all those who were here went to him, and up to the present he has done much justice and has caused to be returned much property that Diogo de Melo had taken by force, all proved by witnesses before him and the magistrate. Much had been taken by force from me also and I hope he will have it returned to me, as he has to everyone. I do not write to Your Highness here all I have to say because I hope to write at greater length through Fernão Martins. It is certain, Sir, that in the four years that Diogo de
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTg0NzAy