_ 329 _ the purpose, and they did not have artillery to knock down the wall, quite apart from the fact that the number of men was small. As no one could do them harm and there was nothing with which to scale the walls, nor the wherewithal to make other ladders, they decided that they should go back on board and undertake nothing which would certainly result in a battle, for the fleet was at sea with only the seamen on board; as there was nothing to be done about the fortress, it was much better to go back on board the ships and make for India. When this opinion had been reached, the Commanderin-Chief withdrew to the shore and slept on land because it was dark. In the morning, he went on board the ships with all the men. As all that is described above was discussed and agreed among the captains and fidalgos, they signed this together with the Commander-in-Chief. Written in the port of Kishm, 5 April 1548. Álvaro de Castro António de Noronha António Moniz D Paio de Noronha Pero Lopes de Sousa Francisco da Gama
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