_ 40 _ They begged him to render aid, both because of his status and because of their faith. On receipt of this message, the Turk sent a captain to Suez, to make ready the fleet which was there and to build ships [...]. As well as this he had sent men of his dressed as merchants with letters and messages to the King and lords of Cambay. I do not know how certain this is, but as I say, it is what is being asserted. If Your Lordship thinks fit, you can write about this to our lord the King, as I am doing so, and with these reservations, so that His Highness can investigate whether it is true or not. As I write this, I have been brought the news that the chief of the police station has ordered the gates of the customs house to be closed and also those of all the merchants in the city, and he is not allowing anything to be bought or sold in the city. I kiss Your Lordship's hands. From Diu, 28 December. Your Lordship's servant Diogo Lopes de Sousa.
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