_ 286 _ In the same year (1548) Written instructions were issued from Dom João de Castro, Viceroy of India to Dom Alvaro de Castro, regarding Aden, Bassin, on the 26th of February 1548:(71) Item: Firstly, as soon as you set sail from this port of Bassein, you are to make directly for the island of Socotra, and on the voyage you are to take great care to keep all the ships together, and likewise, if any problem arises with them, you are to be sure that you can come to their assistance if they run any risk of losing sight of you and missing the island. If they cannot keep up with you because they are not carrying pilots to guide them, which it appears could very well occur at any time, you are to use heavy, sluggish sails on your foist to slow it down. As soon as you arrive in (71) Document no. and reference.
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