_ 67 _ In addition, my Lord, Bahrain rose up against Rais Sharaf’s imprisonment and refused to hand over the fortress to the person to whom the King ordered them to do. The Governor had to send Simão da Cunha there; he left here a few days ago and must still be on his way. When he arrives back, I shall write to Your Highness about what happened. Also, concerning this fortress, I have made an outline of where the wall is to be. I hoped to finish it all this year but with the arrival of the Governor. I do not think that I shall be able to; however, with the help of God, it will fall to the next Captain to do so. I believe that the Governor is writing to Your Highness at length about his affairs. Since Manuel de Macedo is in a hurry, I am not writing to Your Highness at greater length about payments here. But in the cargo carracks which are still to leave, I shall write to Your Highness in great detail about what has happened here. The Governor will have left and I shall not be as busy as I am now with his departure. I must tell Your Highness one thing because it is in the interests of your service. Do not take me for evil tongued if I tell you that it would be to the benefit of your service and India not to have Simão Ferreira here as your secretary.
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