_ 139 _ (29) Document no. and reference. In the same year (1547) Manuel de Vasconcelos sent a letter to João de Castro, Cannanore, on the 11th of September 1547, informing him that the weapons sent from Diu had arrived in Aden, along with a quantity of ammunition:(29) Sir, The guazil is no longer in his post for not wishing to make a payment to the nairs as he agreed with the King when he returned to his post. The prince is acting as guazil while this unfortunate situation lasts. The King told me to write to Your Lordship as he had no trade with anywhere, for Cambay was at war, and he could not sustain himself without the port bringing him any revenue. Last year I gave him some safe-conducts for El-Shihr and Mocha by means of an order from the Chief Treasury Officer. I trust that it is Your Lordship’s wish that I should
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