_ 143 _ de Sousa fought and how they were waiting for him on the shore and everything else that happened until it was taken, because I am so pleased and happy that I can tell Your Lordship no more than that it was taken by force, without any Portuguese being killed for wounded. In particular, they captured many horses and many beautiful girls. It was such a victory that Your Lordship should give many thanks to Our Lord that your success and good fortune reach to here, so far away. In a time of gladness a man must to look to seek favour, and so I think this is a most suitable time to request Your Lordship to give me leave to go and take [Amman ? Oman]. The Guazil has already written to Your Lordship to ask for aid to take it, saying that he would give our lord the King ten thousand cruzados tribute every year. [Amman] is a very rich city near Kalhat, the capital of all Arabia, which used to pay two hundred leques in tribute every year to the [Bemjaure = elsewhere Abemjavre], which I have heard from the Guazil and persons who are in a position to know about this matter. If [Amman] is taken, all Arabia will be subject to this kingdom, from [Nadofar = ? Dohar] to Julfar. What is gained from here it is taken, is an increase in tribute to fifteen or twenty thousand pardaos, and five hundred more horses
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