_ 528 _ I shall be with him as soon as I can. In the meantimne,he ought to block their passage, since he is such a powerful man and can do so. I am thus writing to the King of Basra telling him that he has no men and no justice or truth,and that I should be excused from reminding such a distinguished person of this. As for the fortress that he claims he.had left me to build, and his land, I have a lot to thank him for. When the Portuguese go there they can be trusted with everything. They will do what they consider right, and these evil people will be destroyed. So,the less said the better. I say no more in this letter, except,"May Our Lord give you victory over your enemies".
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