_ 149 _ honour to the merchants there, who are very well treated. Today news arrived that the Grand Turk is coming to Baguemodo. This must be because Shah Tahmasp’ s eldest brother was annoyed and rushed off to ask the Turk for help. Since news about his arrival has come, I am passing it on to Your Lordship. I shall inform you about any further developments. The Turks in Basra captured one of the Shah’s terradas, which is called ... When the Turks began to build the fortress, the Shah’s man captured it from them with the result that eighty of the Turk’s men died and the Shah took control of the land. May it please our Lord that they will always be so victorious. Item: Information has arrived in that Aden has been captured, thanks to our Lord, and this is very good news. The lord Dom Manual wrote at length to your Lordship so that your Lordship would do whatever is appropriate for the service of our lord, the King. With the help of almighty God, matters in this land will continue improving. Peace treaties have been drawn up with Lar and horses are beginning to arrive. There is also news about many camel trainers. With God’s help and that of His Lordship, the interests of His Highness’s service will never be out of sight.
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