_ 49 _ find that money escapes my grasp, and I am beset by troubles. I gave Baltasar Roiz seven [official] positions, as well as that of charters; in his presence I had the Chief justice summoned, and he told me that I could not justly give him this [last] position. You will grant me a great favour by always telling me in what way I may serve you. I have left warrant for Gonçalo Roiz(A) granted by D. Manuel de Silveira (God rest his soul) and I am requesting more [orders] from the Governor of the same kind. I shall be grateful if you will bear this in mind. I am sending you a rapier which was given to me here, and which came from Basra. You should take advantage of this by sending there for some cables in exchange. Baltasar de Almeida is leaving here in a very impoverished state. If I had found him something worthwhile to do here, I would not have let him leave, for he is an honourable man of good character. I shall write to you at more length by other channels, but for that reason I shall not do so in this letter. I kiss your hands. Ormuz, 22 June 1547. (A) Goncalo Roiz has already been mentioned in Letter no 82 of 27 March, included earlier in this publication.
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