_ 271 _ he will leave people and ships with which he may defend the city. For the time being the King will be responsible for the expenses of these people, but because of the many friendly acts it is hoped he will in future evince towards the Governor. this will be paid at the expense of the Exchequer of the King of Portugal, the Governor’s Lord. Notwithstanding, since the provision of crews for the ships is for the protection of the city, and the harbouring of the ships is for the benefit of the King and his Customs, the King will be obliged to defray these expenses, and to provide houses and dwellings for the Portuguese who have to remain in the city.(A) Item: The King of Aden promises never to make peace with the Turks, nor to receive in his city any Turkish mercenary soldier, not consent to the admission into the city of any Turkish merchant, so that no man belonging to the Turkish nation may be admitted to the city, for between them and the Portuguese there could be quarrels and fights. (A) In the other document referred to above (Coleccção de São Lourenço V f 41 and 35v) the following is added: “Justice and jurisdiction over the said Portuguese shall be the responsibility of their captain. This applied in the case of the contract excluding the construction of the fortresss. If a fortress is constructed in Aden, the Portuguese garrison would perforce be under the command of the captain.”
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