_ 12 _ being done is to assemble the many items needed by it. All else is unimportant. Therefore, I kiss Your Grace's hands. From Constantinople, on 28 May 1542. Ana Margarida To the highest and most powerful above all Christians, the greatest stronghold and highest lord of Christ's religion, the most exalted king, who brings peace to the Christians, and to whom God gives grace; the example who brings peace to all and gives instruction and honour, Dom João, King of Portugal, sign of perfect kindness. You will learn from this letter and its warrant, that Diogo de Mesquita, the most exemplary and perfect of your men in the religion of Christ, arrived in my port and stated that Your Highness was happy with our friendship, that you would give three thousand quintals of pepper and that I should offer five thousand moios of wheat in return. Duarte Catanho had given no account of this agreement before this, and although Your Highness will know that, from the time of my ancestors up to the present, no one has been given wheat in this way, as it does not accord with our honour. Among other instances where we allowed this, gave it to Duarte Catanho. We now affirm and once again
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