_ 77 _ (8) Document no. and reference. In the same year (1529) The ruler of Ormuz sent a letter to the Portuguese king, in 1529, asking for help from the king’s employees, saying: “We will be completely destroyed”:(8) Praise to the one and only God in whose power we are. To the most high and powerful King and Lord Dom João, King of Portugal and the Indies and ruler of all the world, whose power and estate may God increase since he is known and renowned as conqueror and subjugator of all Kings with his might and justice, whose mercies spread through all parts like the sun and shine with honour and favour among all the kings and vassals under his rule. Whose words are fragrant and sustain the estates of those who obey him; whose memorials are for all an
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