_ 107 _ [Marginal note: As for this factor, he must make his own report on these things and send it to Your Lordship in [...] which he is writing and sending in due form what he does]. I also wish to tell Your Lordship of the former custom of this country with regard to the Arab king of Basra. He used to send from there three horses, one for the King of Ormuz, one for the captain of the fortress, and the other for the guazil; and from the money our Lord the King orders to be given from the customs house to the king of Ormuz, so many thousands of cruzados, a certain amount of canequins was sent to the King of Basra so that he would allow many horses to come from there, for the greater prosperity of Ormuz. The Council must deliberate on the matters of Basra, on what must be done about this and the other things that used to be done here formerly, as Your Lordship can learn there, and write to me about this and what is to be done about Muhammad Pasha, Captain of Basra. Nothing will be done until Your Lordship writes what is to be done. This fortress is so far away, as Your Lordship knows. The King's factors are not happy unless they are taking from the King and can gain from their contract. If a Captain
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