_ 454 _ I order the Captain and Crown judge of Ormuz to ensure this is observed. I also order that no slave or servant of the said bailiff is to enter the house of any merchant on the pretext of telling him that they are coming to seek him at home because he has goods on which he has not paid dues. This they do in order to be given something for not coming to these houses. When this has to be done the alcalde or bailiff will do it, and then they may take them with them; otherwise they may not. XIII- I am informed that a Gujarati is at present serving as interpreter at the customshouse, and that some merchants give him large presents in order to have their business attended to before the rest. This is harmful to His Majesty's service. I decree that when he does what he should not do, in this matter and in his office generally, the Guazil should punish him as he considers he deserves. XIV- I am also informed that with regard to the Portuguese-owned terradas which go for wood, barley and gypsum and other things that are having exemption from manxoryns, which is only for Portuguese, the Moors make an arrangement with them and take their own terradas, which the Portuguese say are theirs. This is to avoid paying the King of Ormuz the dues that should be paid to him, and so he loses because the Moors through their agreement
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