_ 160 _ for the woman to be returned. The Shah asked Ebraescão, King of Shiraz and the King of Lara to join with other administrators of the districts, in a declaration of war against Ormuz, invading the land and cutting off supplies if the Captain would not immediately send back the woman. The Kings of Shiraz and Lara sent letters with their ambassadors to the Captain of Ormuz telling him what the Shah had ordered them to do and expressing their regrets about the situation as they only wanted peace and friendship. After receiving all the envoys in the correct manner, the Captain of Ormuz replied that he would again send Antonio Mendes to the Shah, with letters and offering the service and friendship of Ormuz and denying the story told by Said Maduny. He also said that the captains in Your Highness’s service and acting on your orders do not allow the use of force or outrage against the people and the Moors from the Shah’s kingdom. The same was told to the kings of Lara Shiraz by the same ambassadors, who expressed reciprocal desires for friendship. All the envoys left Ormuz twenty days ago and this is all that has happened in regard to the matter. A year and a half ago, a preacher named Gaspar came here from Goa on the Instructions of his superior, to see
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