The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 103 _ Muscat and other ships. [...] went to the prison to release a negro who had been imprisoned, Gomes Eanes struck the jailer and the jailer hit Gomes Eanes, and the jailer received two dagger wounds, one went through one arm and the other in the chest, but he held Gomes Eanes so that he could not escape. The other prisoners got out and gathered in the church inside the fortress. When I saw this great commotion, I went to the spot and ordered the gates of the fortress to be shut, and I saw the jailer was wounded. A large crowd gathered, all my servants came with lances and they and the alcaide mõr managed to get hold of Gomes Eanes. I asked what it was all about, not knowing if it was something that had started outside or inside the fortress. I was told that there were men gathered in the church, and I sent to know who was there, but the vicar chose to ignore my message and would not open the door. I sent him more messages, and he still would not open, so I sent them to tell him that since he was so keen on assemblies it was not in the King's interest that he should reside in the fortress. He was not to lodge there anymore, since he would not open the door of the church after so many requests when I was trying to deal with a situation like that one, not knowing what it was about or whether it was some

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