_ 484 _ to him. When Your Highness sends ten or twelve foists, together with seven or eight which I can make ready here, and a few terradas, there will be enough to go and carry out this enterprise. In these vessels enough men can go to build a fortress in one of those islands which are in the sketch I am sending to Your Lordship, even if the King of Basra wishes to prevent this. While the Turks are where they are, we are sure that they will not allow us to build where we wish. We must guard against the Turks, and not cultivate their friendship and good intentions. I have no more to write to Your Highness except that I am sending to you this servant of mine to give Your Highness account of the arrival of these evil people and the artillery and munitions they are bringing with them, and to tell you what the river of Basra and those islands are like. He has seen them and has been in Basra for many days. May Our Lord increase Your Highness's life and estate for many years to come. Ormuz, 14 December 1546. Luís Falcão
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