_ 152 _ May Our Lord, who parted from us, Join us in His glory. Amen. At the moment, the Turks already hold al-Katif, and because of how little the guazil [governor] defened the inhabitants from them, some or many slandered him. As he agreed with the Turks to come there and was happy to hand the city over to them, I very much fear that Basra may do the same. Secondly, there are some new records in this city of his correspondence with the Turks of Basra, concerning his receiving gifts from them and reciprocating”. (Corpo Chronologico 1-85-105 to the end). So in a similar manner, on 24th November 1550, Thomas Serrão in Ormuz communicated by letter to João III that the Mohammedans of the regions of Reixel, Bahrain and al-Katif had been forbidden by governors Castro and Cabral to carry on trade with the inhabitants of the City of Basra. (c f. Achurhammer, Q 4539), Cf. also COUTO, Dec. VI, Bk. 9, Chap. 4. From this college of the Good Jesus(A) of Ormuz, on 24th October 1550. 4. I am not at all surprised Your Lordship finds completely wrong what the ancient writers wrote (A) Much of the college was unfinished.
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