_ 23 _ whom it corresponds to have knowledge. I order that thus they are to comply and enforce total compliance, with and respect for this, without raising any doubts or obstacles, because such is my royal wish. I wish this to be as valid and to have as much power as if it were a charter written on parchment, signed by me, sealed with my Royal Coat of Arms and issued by my Chancellery, notwithstanding the Ordinance in Book No 2, Article 20, which commands that matters which are to be effective for more than a year should be dealt with in a charter and that they shall be invalid if they are only dealt with in writs. This writ shall be complied with in its entirety, although it has not been issued by the Chancellery and notwithstanding the order to the contrary. Pero Fernandes did it in Almeirim on 26th February 1549. Reis Nur al-Din asked me to resolve to confirm this writ to him. In respect for his wishes and in order to please him, I resolve to confirm it to him as in fact I am doing. Therefore, this writ must be complied with and respected during his lifetime, in the manner which its contents state even though this has not been issued by the Chancellery. Balthazar Ribeiro did it in Lisbon on 7th February 1571.
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