_ 52 _ The Secretary, who had wide powers in this matter, agreed with him the following terms; that he would consign the revenues of the customs house of that island in cash to the King of Portugal, who would discharge him of all past debts and would grant him the following annually: forty lacks, which amount to one thousand eight hundred gold xerafins, for his wardrobe, and two hundred and fifty lacks, which is nine thousand thirty-six gold pardaos, to pay the mocarrias, which would be handed on to the Guazil, who was to be superintendent of the customs house, for him to distribute; and in addition he would be given all the pensions and living expenses he paid his servants, which came to over two thousand pardaos; that the Moorish officers employed in the customs house would continue with their duties, and would be appointed freely by the Kings of Ormuz. These was all written down, and the documents signed by them all and entered in the registers of the factory of the fortress together with the standing orders for the customs house. In addition, King Salgar Shah, issued a firman by which he granted the customs house to the Kings of Portugal, which is inserted here as worthy of note. The unique firman which I command is to be obeyed by everyone from west to east. Know that it is my will and
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