The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 86 _ (10) Document no. and reference. In the same year (1529) Cristovao de Mendonca sent a letter from Ormuz on 18th of November 1529, to King Dom Joao III, informing him of the events that took place in Ormuz, some certain disputes and the state of the castle:(10) My Lord, through Manuel de Macedo, I wrote to Your Highness about various matters relating to this Kingdom of Ormuz. Following the Governor’s departure, Simao da Cunha went to Bahrain. I shall, therefore, inform Your Highness about what has happened there. The King of Ormuz had appointed Rais Badradim Guazil in Bahrain. He is related to Rais Sharaf who is also there. When, as Your Highness ordered, they took Rais Sharaf prisoner, the Governor wanted to remove Rais Badradim from Bahrain on account of the offences he was

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