_ 477 _ (85) Document no. and reference. In the same year (1546) Reis Ricundi sent a letter to His Excellency the Governor, Dom Joao de Castro, Ormuz, on the 14th of December 1546, describing the events when the Turks entered Basra:(85) The arrival of the Turks in Basra caused such turmoil and commotion that I thought I should give Your Lordship a detailed account of the great fear that it provoked in all of us, both great and small, because the name of the Turk terrifies the common people. In fact, they have a great deal to fear because there are many Turks and they have great power. Your Lordship should seek the remedy that is needed in good time so that this Strait is not lost. The King should be reminded that those of us who are mere defenders, have no other lands or towns to go to,
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