_ 235 _ gave him two shirts and two pairs of pants, in addition to the seven tandis which I had given him before. Seventeen cruzados three tostoes were paid to him for Khwaja Attar and Khwaja Kamal. I settled accounts with him, and I paid him the residue. Sir, I have no news from India so far. When the carracks arrive they will bring more information which I shall write to you. As for the rest of the money you ordered me to ask for, when the India carracks arrive I will send it to you with the news, and with the negro [Zauguy]. Sir, as far as possible I go every day to call on the Kind and Queen, and the secretary, and Dom Antonio and Fernao de Alvares. I visit these every day and remind them of your affairs. As for the horse, they are unwilling to give for it what it cost you, and I am keeping it in the stable. It is good for nothing and becomes worse every day. Send me by Mohammad the other horse you have there, because they can always find thirty cruzados for it: and I will send you the other horse I have here. Sir, Khwaja Ibidin send you his regards and so does Moabdin. When you send Muhammad here send me the board game, which is to give to a friend of mine. The next time you send anyone, he must not come without leave from Rui Gomes; do not send Mahmud Yusuf again because
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