_ 105 _ of Prester John, and some captive Italians and apostates. I help them in every way so that they and some other Greeks do not return to the Moors after being reconciled to the Church. An apostate Italian of 24 came to see me here. He brought with him in secret from Basra, a great friend of mine, a Jew. The latter, a very important man, highly regarded by the Turk, had fled from Babylon. I sent him off to India, so that he could be redirected to Portugal. This man shed many tears, because the Italian did not want to shelter him, fearing he might be a Turkish spy. Anyway, the King of Ormuz is very close to becoming a Christian. If he had not been afraid of a revolt among his people, who afterwards might not wish to obey him, I believe that he would have already become a Christian. I am waiting for a propitious moment. So, returning to the subject, before Father Superior Francisco left for Japan I embarked for Ormuz, taking Raimão Pereira, a gentleman who involved himself here in Goa(A), as my companion. I used to preach in the nau soldier” (Dalgado I 486). They were generally children of Christians. (A) Raimundo Pereira S. J. of whom below note 37, at length.
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