_ 84 _ which was lost, in which André Cortes was sailing. God granted that he and his wife and children were saved and in return for this. I did what I could with my letters so that he was here, and occupying his post. As soon as we arrived here, I showed His Highness’s decrees and those of Your Lordship to Luís Falcão, who hindered me in nothing but handed over everything with great diligence and pleasure. Item: I went to kiss the feet of King Turun Shah my Lord, and I received many honours and kindness from him. After that, having regard to the many years I have been out of my house and the great expense this caused me, and my old age, and my debts, he granted me for my sustenance land in Kalhat and the Guazilship there for me and my children and grandchildren. I know that all this could not have been without good fortune and the grace our Lord conceded me in being favoured by Your Lordship, since for your sake I am paid much honour and am well treated by everybody. Item: All news of the kingdom, thank God, is good, although I found that in Mughistan men from were in the territory of the King of Ormuz in reprisal for what had been done by the fortress Lastan. With my arrival and the
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