_ 74 _ that Your Lordship had written to him. In Kalhat he was given the letters which he had drawn up for me because of wanting me to serve our Lord, the King, as Alocaide-Mor in the fortress of Ormuz. I bless Your Lordship for this honour which the Lord grants me. Dom Manuel de Lima, the Lord and Captain of Ormuz instated me on the same day and at the same hour as he took up is position as Captain I am still serving him there. I shall kiss Your Lordship’s hands if, Sir, you would send an order for the letter relating to my appointment as Alcaide-Mor in the fortress of Ormuz to be issued. I travelled here in one of Jorge Gonçalves carracks with my wife, daughter and ….who was part of my household. During the third watch we ran aground on approaching the north side of the island of Masirah. The pilot hit shallows and the carrack, together with all the goods which he was transporting was wrecked. Although I was wearing only my breeches and doublet, our Lord miraculously saved me. With considerable difficulty, I managed to save my wife and daughter. When the ship was wrecked, the Portuguese abandoned her and took to the boat, leaving me and my wife and daughter on board. Many times I begged them to take us … if they could pass round to the windward side, I would throw all the weapons down to them and
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