_ 78 _ of China, conqueror of all human wars, King of Justice, greater than all the kings of the world, key to the treasure that lies on earth, who is virtue and nobility, rosary with which one prays to learn to rule, purity of the entire sea of the kingdom, edifier of all inhabitants, casket which contains the fine precious emerald, lofty bastion and defender of all, sun of justice and truth, limpid fountain which cleanses the earth whether populated or desert, hoping and trusting to a single God. I have come to the protection of the high King Dom João, may God sustain him untroubled and peaceful in his kingdom, who with his temporal goods relieves the poverty of the world, to whose protection I have come, my good fortune is that I am encircled by his nobility and that I gather my perfect fruit moistened with the water of his favours. I am sure that the grace of my King in Portugal is with me and has set me and has raised me to great expectations. In return for all this, I understand that it is my duty, in his service to acquiesce in his affairs as regards both the kingdom and the treasury, and to have his noble stronghold as my own dwelling-place and establishment, and not to deviate from my obligation by a hair’s breadth. Because this is what I should do, my proposal is that,
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