The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 275 _ In the same year (1548) A mandate to grant the right to consider cases and judicial authority to Dom Alvaro de Castro, over the men of the fleet that he leads to Aden, Bassin, on the 23rd of February 1548:(67) I, Dom João de Crastro [sic] of the King, our Lord’s Council, his Commander in Chief and Governor in these parts of India, etc., hereby communicate to those who may have sight of this my warrant of jurisdiction and authority that. Since I have great confidence in Dom Alvaro de Crastro, my son, he will serve the King, our Lord, with the care and vigilance, spirit and love which are expected of him, and will execute his duties in the service of our Lord. I now send him as Chief Captain of the Sea with a fleet to take (67) Document no. and reference.

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