Scheeps-togt van Pedro da Nhaya na Oost-Indien, met een vloot van 8 scheepen, in het jaar 1505 en vervolg...

1505
regarding the mines of Sofala.

1500, just as he referring to Cabral had done to avoid neglecting his duty, as Sancho de Toar had done. Two years later, Vasco returned to those mines again, and subsequently, other fleets inquired annually, through which the King obtained knowledge of the gold trade. This caused him to decide to have a fort built at Quiloa, in order to bring the coast of Zanguebar under his control through this fort and others at Mozambique, as well as through friendship with the King of Melinde, and to build a Seeking to build a fort there. fort at Sofala to secure it. For the merchandise for which the gold was to be traded all came from Cambay to the Moors referring to Arab/Muslim traders in the region who had their settlements along this coast, and through these strongholds, they would not only be protected for the benefit of the Portuguese but also by the ships sailing to and fro.

Fort at Quiloa.

This was the primary reason why Don Francisco d'Almeida had a fort built at Quiloa, and because the fleet was large, he could provide help to the cause of Sofala. Thus he sent Pedro da Nhaya along with him there, to remain with sufficient manpower, just as King John had had done at St. George del Mina in Guinea. For this reason, 6 ships had to go with Pedro da Nhaya: 3 to sail further to the East Indies and fetch spices, since they were suitable for that, namely his own, that of Pedro Barreto de Magelhanes, and Joan Leite, a noble Knight of Santarem. Of the other 3, the captains were Pedro da Nhaya's son, named Francisco, Joan de Queiros, and Manuel Fernandez, who was to remain there as factor a merchant agent, with orders to cruise the coast to secure it and to cover the new trade there.

As these 6 ships were now ready to depart alongside d'Almeida, it happened