_ 204 _ The Captain ordered him to come, and he reviewed the instructions. The Magistrate told the Captain that His Honour could not fail to ensure that the instructions were adhered to because they could not be disregarded, unless contrary ones were issued. The Captain replied that these were Treasury matters and that he could not issue orders about them. The Magistrate told him that, even if it was a matter for the Treasury, His Honour had to help out because if they had to see Your Lordship in Goa every time the Guazil did not want to comply with the instructions, they would be going there everyday. To top it all, the Captain suddenly wanted to become involved in the matter. He said that he would order Rais Sharaf to be summoned and that he would show him the instructions, even if he gave orders on what he should not do. He summoned him immediately and showed him the instructions which consist of this article below. Thus, I found out for certain that they pay 5% on the terradas from Basra, Rishahr, Verdestão and other places, from where they bring wheat, barley, wool, butter and other things If they come from Basra, they pay more [sic]. Up to now, very little tribute has been levied on them, especially on the Moors. This is the fault of the Maritime Governor because he pays little attention to this affair.
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