Don Luis De Menezes, As Already Mentioned, Was Sent By His Brother
Duarte, The Governor-General, With Ten Sail To Relieve And Take The
Command Of Ormuz.
On arriving at Zoar, he destroyed the town with fire
and sword, and then gave the sovereignty of it to Sheikh Husseyn, to
hold it in direct vassalage of Portugal, instead of being dependent upon
Ormuz as hitherto.
In the mean time the king of Ormuz was murdered at
Kishom by his own officers, who crowned his son Mamud Shah, a youth of
thirteen. On the arrival of Don Luis, a treaty was entered Into with the
new king, by which it was agreed that the king and inhabitants were to
return to Ormuz; that the former tribute of 20,000 Xerephines should
be continued, and all arrears paid up; and that the Portuguese officers
should not interfere in the government of the city or its revenues. On
the conclusion of this treaty, the king sent a present of gold, jewels,
pearls, and silks for the king of Portugal, and another for Don Luis,
but which he publicly ordered to be sent along with the other.
Some time after this, but in the same year 1522, Don Duarte went to
Ormuz to examine into the cause of the late troubles; but he punished
those who had least influence, and overlooked the most guilty. Reis
Xarafo, a person of great power, who had been the most active
instigator in the late troubles, was rewarded; and Reis Xamexir, who
had killed Reis Xahadim at the instigation of Don Luis, was banished
instead of the promised reward.
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