_ 205 _ made Judge of Ormuz in the time of D Pedro, Your Highness can find out from him the truth about me, for I am as ready at forty years of age to serve Your Highness as when I was [younger]. As King Xarafo heard of my services and I deserve a favour, he gave me the post of inspector of Weights of the customs-house, which is a post in his guazilado, which Your Highness granted to him. He has granted this to me during my lifetime as I served Your Highness in this post. D João de Castro has confirmed me in it for three years, although whether this was the time for which he was permitted to confirm me in it I do not know, and in the manner in which King Xarafo […]. May Our Lord increase the royal estate of Your Highness, of the Queen, our lady of innumerable princes for many years of life.. Goa, 20 November 1545. Aleixo Carvalho
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