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message_n &_o what_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v do_v with_o his_o present_n and_o also_o what_o proclamation_n there_o be_v make_v diego_n dias_n for_o that_o he_o think_v good_a to_o give_v he_o knowledge_n of_o y_z t_z which_o have_v pass_v have_v bribe_v a_o fisher_n man_n to_o carry_v this_o messenger_n and_o that_o in_o the_o night_n season_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v know_v after_o that_o the_o captain_n general_n have_v hear_v all_o this_o he_o be_v much_o offend_v therewith_o howbeit_o for_o that_o he_o will_v see_v the_o end_n thereof_o will_v not_o depart_v but_o do_v let_v pass_v that_o day_n to_o see_v whether_o that_o any_o will_v come_v aboard_o he_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v wednesdaye_n spy_n be_v the_o xv_o of_o august_n there_o come_v one_o onlypinnace_n or_o almadia_n aboard_o the_o general_n in_o the_o which_o be_v four_o boy_n which_o bring_v fine_a precious_a stone_n to_o sell_v and_o for_o that_o they_o come_v after_o such_o sort_n he_o take_v 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bring_v home_o to_o his_o house_n as_o prisoner_n that_o he_o may_v from_o thence_o send_v for_o they_o and_o to_o dissemble_v therewith_o as_o though_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o their_o imprisonment_n &_o so_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v send_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o captain_n general_a for_o that_o he_o may_v send_v he_o those_o malabar_n which_o he_o have_v detain_v who_o wife_n make_v exclamation_n for_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o set_v our_o man_n at_o liberty_n who_o afterward_o remain_v a_o while_n in_o the_o king_n factor_n house_n ¶_o how_o the_o captain_n general_a see_v the_o delay_n be_v make_v for_o that_o the_o factor_n with_o the_o scrivener_n come_v not_o do_v bring_v himself_o in_o a_o readiness_n as_o though_o he_o will_v depart_v immediate_o whereupon_o without_o any_o further_a delay_n the_o king_n send_v they_o away_o and_o what_o else_o happen_v chap._n 23._o the_o captain_n general_a see_v y_o it_o they_o come_v not_o determine_v to_o prove_v whether_o y_o it_o with_o show_v himself_o as_o though_o he_o will_v depart_v immediate_o they_o will_v they_o send_v they_o to_o he_o do_v therefore_o on_o wednesday_n be_v the_o xxiii_o of_o august_n command_v to_o weigh_v his_o anchor_n &_o to_o bring_v himself_o under_o sail_n and_o for_o that_o the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a he_o be_v drive_v to_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n four_o league_n from_o calicut_n ride_v in_o a_o open_a road_n and_o there_o they_o remain_v till_o the_o next_o saturday_n to_o see_v whether_o they_o will_v send_v their_o prisoner_n and_o perceive_v no_o likelihood_n thereof_o he_o go_v yet_o further_o into_o the_o sea_n so_o far_o that_o he_o scarce_o can_v descry_v any_o land_n &_o be_v at_o a_o anchor_n for_o lack_n of_o wind_n there_o come_v thither_o a_o boat_n w_o t_o certain_a malabar_n which_o tell_v you_o e_o captain_n general_a y_fw-fr t_o their_o come_n be_v to_o seek_v he_o out_o &_o to_o tell_v he_o y_fw-fr â—_o diego_n dias_n with_o y_z e_z other_o be_v in_o y_z e_z king_n palace_n who_o he_o mind_v to_o send_v aboard_o depart_v which_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a they_o will_v bind_v themselves_o y_o it_o as_o y_z e_z next_z day_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v and_o y_fw-fr e_o cause_n why_o they_o bring_v they_o not_o as_o then_o be_v for_o that_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v not_o overtake_v he_o now_o for_o y_z t_z they_o see_v not_o y_o it_o malabar_v you_o to_o the_o general_n keep_v as_o prisoner_n think_v y_o it_o they_o be_v all_o dead_a this_o crafty_a deal_n be_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o dally_v with_o y_z e_z captain_n general_a &_o to_o stay_v he_o with_o those_o word_n that_o the_o king_n may_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n prepare_v in_o calicut_n a_o army_n of_o ship_n to_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o tarry_v for_o the_o ship_n of_o mecca_n to_o join_v with_o his_o fleet_n after_o this_o the_o captain_n general_n command_v those_o of_o 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because_o y_z t_o if_o so_o be_v there_o shall_v chance_v any_o misfortune_n to_o their_o general_n which_o be_v their_o head_n immediate_o be_v cast_v away_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v under_o his_o government_n to_o this_o the_o king_n make_v answer_v with_o a_o good_a countenance_n y_z t_z he_o be_v also_o desirous_a to_o see_v the_o captain_n general_n and_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o a_o sea_n board_n since_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n alonso_n hurtado_n have_v receive_v this_o answer_n make_v y_o e_o captain_n general_n privy_a thereof_o who_o y_o e_fw-la next_o day_n after_o tarry_v for_o y_o e_o king_n in_o his_o boat_n which_o be_v cover_v over_o &_o set_v out_o with_o flag_n there_o do_v attend_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o y_z e_z captain_n in_o their_o boat_n &_o at_o this_o present_a arrive_v there_o sancho_n de_fw-fr toar_n with_o other_o two_o ship_n the_o king_n thus_o be_v look_v for_o at_o the_o length_n he_o come_v in_o a_o almadia_n be_v well_o accompany_v with_o sundry_a gentleman_n in_o other_o boat_n likewise_o furnish_v which_o also_o be_v set_v out_o with_o flag_n and_o have_v in_o they_o those_o that_o sound_v upon_o trumpet_n &_o cornet_n &_o sagbut_n which_o make_v a_o wonderful_a great_a noise_n now_o the_o king_n be_v come_v where_o the_o captain_n general_n be_v tarrieng_v for_o he_o all_o his_o ordinance_n go_v of_o in_o such_o sort_n &_o with_o such_o a_o force_n that_o it_o make_v the_o sea_n to_o tremble_v wherewith_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o train_n forsomuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o accustom_v unto_o the_o same_o general_n be_v great_o afeard_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o ordinance_n go_v of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o captain_n general_n meet_v &_o that_o with_o great_a pleasure_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o portugese_n letter_n be_v read_v which_o be_v for_o you_o â—_o settle_n of_o a_o trade_n in_o his_o city_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v content_v therewith_o &_o do_v agree_v that_o the_o 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