_ 22 _ standard-bearer of the religion of Christ, and of all the Moors, by your good counsel, learning and gentle tact; champion of your kingdoms through the practice of your justice; pacifier of the wicked through your courage and chivalry; may your power and dignity in the service of almighty God, most powerful King João [...] in [...] your affairs, virtue and justice, increase your kingdoms and domains. I the former slave and faithful servant of Your Highness inform you that it was God's will that Your Highness should pacify these Moorish kingdoms by the power of your Portuguese armies. When the first Captain-Major, Afonso de Albuquerque arrived in Ormuz in the time of Turun Shah, my uncle Reis Nur Uddin, was Guazil. He was better than all the former guazils, always agreeing with the reigning king, as well as with the servants of the King of Portugal, and with the things of interest to them rather than to the Moors. He was happy to serve them with his person and property, and he always fought against Moors, until a fortress was built for your armies against the wishes of the Moorish kings; and he was always a good and faithful servant until he died. On the advice of your Captain-Major, King Turun Shah made his son, Reis Sharaf, guazil, and he finished in his service until Your Highness ordered him to be summoned
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