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the_o port_n of_o calycut_n and_o what_o he_o do_v there_o chap._n 46._o from_o hence_o the_o captain_n general_n be_v come_v to_o the_o harbour_n of_o calycut_n afore_o they_o be_v know_v do_v take_v certain_a paraos_n in_o the_o which_o be_v to_o the_o number_n of_o fiftye_a malabar_n that_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o captain_n general_n will_v not_o at_o the_o first_o come_n do_v the_o city_n any_o hurt_n with_o his_o ordinance_n until_o such_o time_n he_o have_v see_v whether_o the_o king_n will_v send_v he_o any_o messenger_n or_o not_o and_o tarrieng_v for_o the_o same_o there_o come_v a_o board_n he_o a_o boat_n with_o a_o flag_n in_o the_o same_o in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v a_o friar_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n frances_n who_o after_o that_o our_o man_n have_v sight_n of_o he_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o aries_n correa_n &_o remain_v captive_a this_o friar_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o ship_n say_v deo_fw-la 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everye_o vain_a say_n of_o the_o moor_n and_o the_o outward_a show_n that_o he_o make_v of_o peace_n be_v but_o feign_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fear_n he_o have_v conceive_v in_o himself_o to_o see_v so_o great_a a_o fleet_n in_o his_o port_n or_o harbour_n by_o the_o which_o he_o fear_v to_o receive_v great_a loss_n whereof_o the_o moor_n do_v assure_v he_o the_o contrary_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o he_o keep_v no_o promise_n upon_o this_o the_o captain_n general_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o time_n be_v come_v command_v to_o be_v shoot_v off_o a_o piece_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n he_o give_v to_o the_o other_o captain_n to_o command_v those_o malabar_n to_o be_v hang_v which_o be_v depart_v among_o the_o fleet_n after_o that_o they_o be_v execute_v he_o command_v their_o foot_n and_o hand_n to_o be_v out_o off_o which_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o parao_n and_o send_v a_o shore_n with_o two_o boat_n well_o arm_v and_o a_o letter_n for_o the_o king_n of_o calycut_n write_v in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n in_o y_z e_z which_o he_o signify_v unto_o he_o y_z t_z in_o such_o manner_n he_o will_v pay_v he_o for_o all_o his_o feign_a lie_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o this_o present_a and_o as_o for_o his_o king_n good_n which_o he_o do_v detain_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v recover_v they_o a_o hundred_o fold_n after_o all_o this_o he_o give_v commandment_n that_o in_o the_o night_n there_o shall_v be_v bring_v three_o ship_n as_o near_o to_o the_o shore_n as_o they_o can_v that_o the_o next_o day_n without_o cease_v there_o shall_v be_v shoot_v all_o the_o great_a ordinance_n that_o they_o have_v at_o the_o city_n with_o the_o which_o there_o be_v great_a hurt_n do_v beside_o the_o king_n house_n which_o be_v overthrow_v therewith_o and_o sundry_a other_o house_n of_o the_o principal_a inhabitant_n this_o be_v do_v he_o depart_v toward_o coch_v leave_v to_o keep_v that_o coast_n six_o ship_n which_o be_v well_o appoint_v of_o the_o which_o be_v name_v for_o captain_n general_n one_o call_v vincente_n sodre_fw-mi to_o remain_v with_o they_o in_o the_o india_n that_o therewith_o he_o may_v go_v and_o discover_v the_o strait_n of_o mecca_n and_o the_o coast_n of_o cambaia_n how_o the_o captain_n general_n come_v to_o coch_v and_o what_o he_o do_v there_o &_o also_o how_o the_o king_n of_o calycut_n send_v to_o train_v he_o thither_o for_o that_o there_o he_o will_v traitorous_o have_v take_v he_o and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v chap._n 47._o the_o captain_n general_a be_v come_v to_o the_o port_n or_o harbour_n of_o coch_v when_o you_o â—_o king_n have_v notice_n thereof_o he_o send_v he_o before_o he_o come_v a_o land_n certain_a pledge_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o ship_n for_o his_o assurance_n and_o afterward_o he_o come_v in_o person_n and_o meet_v he_o in_o this_o visitation_n the_o king_n do_v delyver_v unto_o he_o steven_n gyl_n with_o all_o the_o other_o that_o remain_v in_o his_o country_n and_o in_o recompense_n of_o that_o the_o captain_n general_a deliver_v he_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n have_v send_v he_o render_v unto_o he_o most_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o the_o good_a will_v he_o always_o show_v to_o pedro_n aluares_n cabral_n and_o that_o he_o be_v well_o please_v and_o content_v to_o have_v a_o factory_a settle_v in_o coch_v also_o there_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o a_o present_a coch_v which_o y_o e_z king_n his_o master_n have_v send_v he_o which_o be_v a_o rich_a crown_n of_o gold_n full_a of_o jewel_n a_o choler_n of_o gold_n all_o enamel_v two_o fountain_n of_o silver_n wrought_v two_o arras_n clothes_n of_o imagery_n work_n a_o costly_a pavilion_n a_o piece_n of_o crimson_a satin_n and_o another_o of_o sendal_n all_o which_o y_fw-mi e_z king_n do_v receive_v with_o great_a pleasure_n and_o for_o y_z t_z he_o understand_v not_o wherefore_o every_o of_o these_o thing_n serve_v he_o request_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o captain_n general_n command_v the_o pavilion_n or_o tent_n to_o be_v arm_v in_o the_o which_o be_v conclude_v a_o further_a peace_n also_o he_o give_v he_o a_o house_n to_o settle_v therein_o the_o factorie_a moreover_o the_o price_n be_v agree_v upon_o how_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o spice_n &_o drug_n that_o be_v gather_v in_o his_o country_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o contract_n make_v &_o set_v down_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o for_o a_o further_a assurance_n thereof_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n a_o present_a portugal_n which_o be_v two_o bracelet_n of_o gold_n set_v with_o stone_n a_o towel_n which_o the_o moor_n do_v use_n of_o cloth_n of_o silver_n which_o be_v two_o yard_n &_o a_o half_a of_o length_n two_o great_a piece_n of_o linen_n cloth_n which_o they_o do_v call_v bengala_n make_v of_o cotten_n wool_n which_o be_v excellent_a fine_a a_o stone_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o walnut_n which_o they_o do_v take_v out_o of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o beast_n they_o call_v the_o same_o in_o the_o india_n bulgoldolf_n of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v but_o few_o find_v and_o these_o be_v good_a against_o all_o poison_n the_o house_n in_o the_o which_o they_o determine_v to_o settle_v their_o factorie_a be_v grant_v possession_n thereof_o be_v immediate_o take_v by_o diego_n hernandus_fw-la and_o other_o two_o which_o be_v notary_n the_o one_o be_v call_v lorenzo_n moreno_n &_o the_o other_o aluoro_fw-mi be_fw-mi with_o other_o while_o the_o captain_n general_n ship_n be_v take_v in_o of_o his_o lade_n there_o come_v a_o
new_o rig_v they_o depart_v and_o within_o seven_o day_n after_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a leak_n in_o the_o ship_n y_fw-fr t_o lewis_n cotine_n be_v in_o &_o for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n that_o they_o can_v not_o come_v by_o it_o they_o be_v therefore_o drive_v with_o all_o the_o fleet_n to_o return_v to_o monsanbique_n to_o new_o rig_v the_o same_o now_o the_o wind_n be_v scant_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o remain_v in_o a_o certain_a créeke_n until_o she_o be_v finish_v and_o afterward_o they_o return_v to_o their_o voyage_n tempest_n and_o at_o the_o cape_n of_o the_o correntes_fw-la they_o be_v so_o overtake_v with_o storm_n which_o come_v sudden_o and_o with_o such_o a_o force_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o against_o they_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o stay_v there_o with_o all_o the_o fleet_n the_o ship_n that_o steven_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gama_n go_v in_o do_v bear_v up_o only_o with_o she_o fore_o sail_v and_o his_o spirit_n sail_v all_o to_o tear_v by_o 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leave_v settle_a factorye_n in_o coch_v and_o in_o cananor_n which_o thing_n must_v needs_o redound_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o most_o certain_a gain_n and_o profit_n beside_o the_o great_a fame_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o get_v thereby_o in_o be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o have_v send_v to_o discover_v the_o east_n part_n whereof_o he_o may_v make_v conquest_n if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o please_v he_o so_o in_o satisfaction_n the_o king_n make_v he_o admerall_a of_o the_o india_n and_o also_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n of_o vydeguero_n which_o be_v his_o own_o of_o the_o news_n that_o be_v give_v out_o in_o coch_v how_o the_o king_n of_o calycut_n put_v himself_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o war_n and_o how_o vincente_n sodre_fw-mi wood_n not_o succour_v he_o but_o go_v to_o the_o cape_n of_o quardafum_n chap._n 50._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n have_v knowledge_n that_o y_o e_o captain_n general_n be_v depart_v towards_o portugal_n he_o immediate_o determine_v to_o 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assemble_v themselves_o to_o buy_v those_o merchaundise_n which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o their_o country_n and_o bring_v those_o hither_o which_o we_o have_v not_o here_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n come_v these_o christian_n and_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v of_o merchaunte_n they_o bring_v thou_o in_o their_o king_n behalf_n the_o rich_a present_n that_o thou_o do_v yet_o ever_o receive_v and_o beside_o their_o merchandise_n they_o bring_v much_o gold_n and_o silver_n make_v in_o coin_n which_o they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o bring_v which_o come_v to_o make_v war_n and_o if_o so_o be_v they_o have_v come_v in_o any_o such_o sort_n they_o will_v not_o have_v dissimule_v the_o run_v away_o that_o the_o pledge_n offer_v unto_o they_o who_o thou_o do_v call_v ambassador_n that_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n for_o that_o their_o captain_n be_v a_o land_n but_o they_o reconcile_a themselves_o unto_o thou_o go_v and_o take_v the_o ship_n at_o thy_o request_n in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o great_a 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thing_n with_o such_o shame_n as_o thou_o demaunde_v and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v use_v to_o accustom_v thyself_o to_o such_o deceit_n so_o it_o be_v i_o do_v never_o use_v the_o same_o nether_a yet_o will_v i_o accustom_v myself_o so_o to_o do_v touch_v the_o christian_n or_o any_o part_n of_o their_o good_n make_v thou_o no_o reckon_n for_o that_o i_o do_v mind_n to_o defend_v the_o same_o therefore_o to_o be_v short_a send_v i_o no_o more_o messenger_n with_o this_o answer_n be_v the_o king_n of_o calycut_n so_o offend_v that_o he_o swear_v he_o will_v destroy_v all_o and_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v and_o therefore_o forthwith_o he_o depart_v from_o repelyn_n the_o last_o day_n of_o march_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v in_o the_o which_o he_o do_v no_o hurt_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o soil_n be_v all_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o april_n be_v come_v near_o unto_o this_o 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with_o he_o laurenso_n moreno_n with_o other_o more_o our_o man_n which_o show_v themselves_o like_o valyaunt_a gentleman_n as_o before_o time_n they_o have_v do_v in_o diverse_a other_o battle_n which_o the_o aforesaid_a prince_n naramuhin_n have_v with_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v always_o the_o victory_n note_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o their_o man_n when_o the_o king_n of_o calycut_n perceive_v his_o loss_n and_o be_v now_o as_o he_o ever_o be_v inconstant_a and_o fearful_a he_o even_o repent_v himself_o that_o ever_o he_o do_v begin_v these_o war_n for_o he_o think_v that_o immediate_o upon_o his_o come_n to_o this_o ford_n he_o shall_v have_v pass_v the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o send_v again_o another_o messenger_n to_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v that_o he_o forthwith_o shall_v send_v unto_o he_o those_o christian_n who_o answer_v that_o since_o he_o will_v not_o delyver_v they_o before_o time_n when_o as_o he_o have_v occasion_n somewhat_o to_o fear_v his_o power_n what_o shall_v he_o think_v he_o will_v do_v now_o when_o he_o have_v the_o advantage_n but_o he_o advertise_v he_o to_o look_v well_o unto_o himself_o for_o that_o now_o he_o will_v not_o be_v content_v only_o with_o defend_v his_o country_n prince_n but_o hope_v to_o give_v he_o y_z e_z overthrow_n which_o indeed_o have_v take_v effect_n if_o so_o be_v that_o his_o untrue_a subject_n have_v not_o forsake_v he_o with_o this_o answer_n the_o king_n of_o calycut_n remain_v in_o some_o fear_n and_o indeed_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o victory_n if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o his_o own_o soldier_n which_o give_v he_o council_n to_o send_v to_o overun_v certain_a town_n of_o coch_v which_o lie_v hard_o thereabouts_o he_o will_v have_v leave_v the_o war_n which_o have_v the_o soon_o be_v finish_v if_o naramuhin_n have_v not_o be_v drive_v to_o send_v to_o succour_v those_o town_n with_o some_o of_o his_o man_n the_o king_n think_v y_o e_o by_o this_o mean_n 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there_o repair_v unto_o he_o the_o boy_n which_o bring_v he_o y_z e_z letter_z to_z cananor_n and_o with_o he_o come_v a_o moor_n servant_n to_o cosebyquin_n who_o bring_v the_o captain_n general_n a_o present_a from_o y_z e_z governor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o calicut_n on_o who_o behalf_n they_o say_v that_o if_o so_o be_v he_o will_v send_v unto_o cosebyquin_n a_o safe_a conduct_v that_o then_o he_o will_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o trade_n for_o a_o peace_n whereunto_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v their_o present_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n until_o such_o time_n the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v upon_o and_o as_o for_o cosebyquin_n he_o may_v come_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o fear_n as_o
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in_o his_o company_n two_o of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v account_v for_o to_o be_v very_o valyaunt_a gentleman_n our_o fleet_n be_v come_v the_o ordinance_n begin_v to_o go_v off_o on_o both_o part_n tristim_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr silua_n alonso_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cocta_fw-la vasco_n caruallo_o peralonso_n de_fw-fr aguylar_n and_o antonio_n de_fw-fr sâ—â—dania_n which_o go_v in_o the_o vangarde_n do_v close_n with_o the_o two_o ship_n with_o the_o which_o they_o fight_v a_o while_n these_o ship_n be_v board_v slay_v be_v immediate_o yield_v be_v first_o of_o all_o slay_v the_o captain_n general_a and_o both_o his_o son_n the_o which_o fight_v very_o valyantlye_o and_o also_o many_o other_o for_o that_o in_o this_o place_n be_v all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o paraos_n that_o the_o other_o captain_n do_v set_v upon_o there_o be_v but_o little_a to_o do_v forsomuch_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v their_o ship_n board_v they_o flee_v their_o way_n whereupon_o commandment_n be_v give_v by_o the_o captain_n general_a that_o all_o our_o man_n shall_v disimbarke_v themselves_o of_o who_o the_o first_o five_o captain_n be_v they_o that_o give_v the_o first_o onset_n upon_o nambeadarin_n who_o offer_v to_o resist_v with_o certain_a nayre_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o retinue_n with_o who_o our_o man_n do_v fight_v with_o so_o valiant_a a_o mind_n that_o they_o make_v their_o enemy_n to_o run_v away_o then_o our_o man_n follow_v the_o chase_n do_v set_v fire_n to_o certain_a house_n beside_o all_o y_fw-mi â—_o town_n which_o be_v despoil_v both_o by_o the_o moor_n and_o gentile_n the_o which_o do_v well_o know_v that_o our_o man_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o also_o do_v nambeadarin_n and_o his_o man_n which_o flee_v away_o along_o the_o water_n side_n edwarte_a pacheco_n and_o the_o factor_n diego_n hernando_n correa_n with_o the_o other_o captain_n do_v disimbarke_v themselves_o in_o another_o place_n who_o immediate_o begin_v to_o set_v a_o fire_n the_o city_n the_o captain_n general_a in_o the_o mean_a while_o remain_v along_o the_o water_n side_n to_o keep_v his_o man_n from_o scatter_v then_o the_o christian_n that_o dwell_v in_o this_o city_n and_o that_o be_v hide_v among_o the_o house_n when_o they_o see_v the_o town_n all_o in_o a_o fire_n come_v out_o from_o where_o they_o be_v hide_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o request_v they_o not_o to_o kill_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o some_o of_o they_o there_o be_v y_fw-mi â—_o send_v present_o to_o the_o captain_n general_a to_o pray_v he_o that_o for_o god_n sake_n he_o will_v command_v the_o fire_n to_o be_v quench_v for_o that_o they_o shall_v else_o burn_v certain_a church_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n as_o also_o their_o poor_a house_n y_fw-fr â—_o which_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o house_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o moor_n there_o then_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o general_n command_v the_o fire_n immediate_o to_o be_v quench_v although_o that_o many_o of_o their_o house_n be_v burn_v which_o for_o that_o they_o be_v make_v of_o timber_n do_v burn_v quick_o the_o fire_n be_v quench_v our_o man_n fall_v to_o ransack_v of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o moor_n among_o who_o there_o be_v many_o which_o before_o time_n have_v dwell_v in_o calicut_n moreover_o the_o two_o ship_n with_o their_o paraos_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n be_v likewise_o burn_v beside_o other_o three_o y_o it_o be_v a_o land_n this_o conflict_n yet_o continue_v there_o come_v thither_o the_o prince_n of_o coch_v who_o tell_v the_o captain_n general_n that_o nambeadaryn_n be_v not_o far_o off_o with_o his_o power_n who_o be_v determine_v to_o return_v to_o the_o city_n after_o that_o he_o be_v depart_v then_o the_o captain_n procure_v licence_n of_o the_o captain_n general_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o go_v seek_v he_o out_o &_o so_o they_o do_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o enemy_n have_v sight_n of_o they_o they_o run_v their_o way_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v the_o captain_n general_a see_v this_o do_v return_v &_o will_v have_v set_v upon_o another_o town_n the_o which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o for_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o coch_v request_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n for_o that_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o destroy_v the_o one_o half_a without_o the_o other_o and_o also_o for_o that_o the_o king_n of_o calycuts_n subject_n be_v ready_a to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o pray_v he_o to_o defend_v they_o then_o the_o captain_n general_a enter_v into_o the_o city_n &_o do_v there_o make_v certain_a knight_n and_o afterward_o return_v to_o the_o fort_n to_o the_o which_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v come_v to_o visit_v he_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o tanor_n send_v for_o succour_n to_o the_o captain_n general_a which_o he_o send_v he_o cap._n 79._o after_o two_o or_o three_o day_n past_o that_o the_o captain_n general_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n there_o come_v thither_o unto_o he_o a_o ambassador_n from_o y_z e_z king_n of_o tanor_n who_o be_v next_o neighbour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o calicut_n who_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o order_n on_z y_z â—_o king_n his_o master_n behalf_n follow_a that_o whereas_o héerto_o he_o have_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n of_o calicut_n and_o do_v always_o aid_v he_o in_o all_o such_o war_n as_o he_o have_v make_v against_o edwarte_a pacheco_n now_o since_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o torcull_n presume_v on_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v increase_v or_o rather_o double_v his_o pride_n do_v in_o recompense_n of_o
his_o good_a service_n make_v war_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o have_v knowledge_n that_o the_o king_n of_o calicut_n be_v mind_v to_o set_v forward_o and_o to_o succour_v the_o city_n of_o grangalor_n and_o that_o his_o captain_n general_a be_v march_v towards_o the_o same_o he_o do_v assemble_v 4000_o nayre_n which_o he_o place_v in_o certain_a strait_n by_o the_o which_o y_fw-mi e_z king_n of_o calicut_n shall_v pass_v &_o at_o his_o come_n do_v set_v upon_o his_o whole_a camp_n &_o overthrow_v the_o same_o with_o the_o death_n of_o 2000_o of_o his_o man_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o come_v not_o to_o succour_v the_o city_n of_o grangalor_n but_o with_o this_o loss_n return_v to_o calicut_n wherefore_o have_v do_v this_o exploit_n he_o remain_v in_o fear_n lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o request_n be_v that_o the_o captain_n general_n will_v succour_v he_o since_o most_o humble_o he_o do_v demand_n y_fw-fr e_o same_o which_o if_o he_o will_v do_v he_o will_v promise_v he_o to_o be_v true_a subject_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n of_o portugal_n to_o this_o embassage_n y_fw-fr e_o general_n answer_v y_z t_z he_o be_v well_o content_a to_o accept_v he_o for_o y_z e_z king_n subject_a &_o to_o send_v pedro_n raphael_n with_o his_o carvel_n in_o y_z e_z which_o be_v a_o 100_o man_n the_o most_o whereof_o be_v crossebowman_n &_o shoot_v it_o be_v a_o great_a chance_n y_z t_z the_o same_o day_n our_o man_n come_v to_o tanor_n thither_o come_v also_o you_o e_o king_n of_o calicut_n by_o land_n with_o his_o whole_a camp_n &_o give_v to_o y_z e_z king_n of_o tanor_n battle_n portugese_n in_o which_o through_o y_z e_z valour_n of_o our_o man_n he_o be_v overthrow_v &_o many_o of_o his_o slay_v and_o for_o this_o succour_n y_o it_o the_o general_n send_v thither_o the_o king_n of_o tanor_n remain_v subject_a to_o you_o â—_o king_n of_o portugal_n with_o this_o overthrow_n y_z e_o king_n of_o calicut_n continue_v 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