The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 96 _ do me a great favour if you will order that they be released and their property restored to them and they are allowed to live in peace. Believe me, this is causing great loss to the customs house, and they are sending a petition to Your Lordship there. I shall be very grateful if you will deal with this to their satisfaction, for myself and the country and all of them and their affairs. I wish that Your Lordship would order me some things to do in your service so that you may see how wholeheartedly I do it. May God increase your estate and give you life and health. From Ormuz on 18 July 1547. King Turun Shah For the Lord Governor of India etc from the King of Ormuz.

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