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the king honoured him as one who, by the discovery of the Indies had done - Page 596
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Being Come Into The Presence, The King Honoured Him As One Who, By The Discovery Of The Indies Had Done

So much for the glory of God, for the honour and profit of the king of Portugal, and for the

Perpetual fame of the Portuguese name in the world. The king made him afterwards a knight, and gave him and his heirs permission to bear the royal arms of Portugal, as also to set at the foot of the escutcheon two does, which are called gamas in the Portuguese language. He also gave him a perpetual pension or rent-charge of 300,000 rees[76] yearly, out of the tythe fish in the village of _Sinis_, in which he was born, and a promise of being made lord of that village; and till these grants were executed in form, he allowed him 1000 crowns a-year; which, after the royal grants were made, reverted to the house of the _Contratation_ of the Indies. It was also granted, that when the trade with India should be established, he might bring home spices to the value of 200 ducats yearly, without paying any duty. He also gave him other possessions and rents, and a note of remembrance or promise to make him a lord[77]. Nicholas Coello was promoted to be a gentleman of the royal household, and received possessions and rents to bear his charges[78]. The king himself, in consequence of these discoveries, assumed the new title, of _Lord of the conquest and navigation of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, and the Indies_.

[1] By Mr Clarke this person is named Goncalo Nunez.

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