_ 115 _ In the same year (1549) Cosmi Ianis sent a letter to Dom Joao III, Cochin, on the 30th of December 1549, in which he mentioned Aden and Mecca, and treaties with Shah Tahmasp:(11) Text in full pp. 469-71 Sir, I swear to Your Highness, by the faith and devotion I owe to God, that I use all my power and strength in your service. Furthermore, I believe that I thereby do a great service to God, because it is well known that everything Your Highness orders and commands is to that end. As this land is in disarray, and just as it is inclined to good deeds it is capable of the great evil that fills our souls, I have decided to write in greater details in this letter than I normally do, and to draw Your Highness’s attention to several matters in particular. Once you have read this (11) Document no. and reference.
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