_ 16 _ In the same year (1542) The surrender agreements concluded between Heitor da Silveira and the King of Aden in 1542, who made himself a vassal of the King of Portugal:(2) That the King of Aden rendered himself a vassal of Dom João of Portugal, and of all his descendents, with ten thousand pardãos of gold as tribute each year, of which he would at once deliver up one thousand five hundred with which to work in Ormuz a crown of gold for the King, which would be sent by the first ships as a first, offering of the tribute. That the ships of the King of Aden and of his merchants would navigate freely along all parts they should wish, withdrawing from Mecca, without our fleets interfering with them. Of this, says Castanheda, deeds were drawn (2) Document no. and reference.
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