_ 21 _ In the same year (1549) An order from King Joao III, by which he granted Reis Sharaf and Reis Nur al-Din, his son, all the powers of judges over Ormuz for the rest of their lives. The grant is confirmed by King Dom Sebastiao, Lisbon, on the 26th of February 1549:(5) I, the King, make known to those who see this, my Writ, that Reis Nur al-Din, guazil in the city and kingdom of Ormuz, presented me with the transcript of a Writ from the King, my lord and grandfather, may he rest in peace, which has been agreed and signed by Francisco Nunes, who served as clerk in the factory in Ormuz. The transcript is as follows: I, the King, make known to all those who see this my Writ, that on account of the great trust which I have in (5) Document no. and reference.
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