_ 191 _ supported me for thirty-four years from the time of Afonso de Albuquerque to Your Lordship’s. He gave permission for me to receive money if they wish to give me food in accordance with the custom of princes. I beg Your Lordship to give me permission to go to another kingdom to seek out food. I have sent there a petition in the hands of Khwaja Percoly together with a few copies of my documents for him. They refer to a small quantity of goods which the King took from me, and I therefore have a debt to a Portuguese. Either the King should give me back some of these goods, or he should pay this debt to the Portuguese. For the love of God, I beg Your Lordship to collect this for me, for I have no one to look after me except the King of Portugal and Your Lordship. Written by me, Ormuz, today 27 September 1547, Khwaja Babu. To the Lord Governor.
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