_ 73 _ they held me in love and reverence. I made ready a fleet and sent João Fogaca as its commander, and the principal order I gave him was that he was on no account to fight these ships, even if they appeared to wish it, and if they attacked, he was to avoid them. For my part I said that if they came to the fortress, I would welcome them and give them what they needed, as our Lord the King had ordered that I should help the emperor’s affairs. I asked them not to enter any port in the country unless I was there, and not to trouble the inhabitants in any way so as not to compel me to do what I did not wish to do. I also ordered the inhabitants that they should not allow them to take anything but that they should tell them from me to go to the fortress. I also ordered that the Kings and Lords should be asked to have this proclaimed throughout their lands, and that whoever brought me certain news of where the ships would be given a reward of a hundred cruzeiros. João Fogaco set off and sailed around for two or three months looking for them but had no certain news. Their ships went from island to island but were not allowed into port, and they were so desperate that they
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