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

1505

so that his ships sailing to India might have warehouses to store their merchandise or to take it with them as they would find necessary. The fort would serve here to house some Portuguese set to trade for gold, through which he and his people would derive great profit and, moreover, their goods and persons would be secured, since they were often attacked by the Caffers a term used historically for various ethnic groups in southern Africa, who were barbarians and agitators, acting out of greed. This they would not dare to undertake after this, out of fear of the fort, all the more because the Portuguese were accustomed to protecting themselves and their friends faithfully.

That the King grants it to him.

In this way, the King was persuaded by da Nhaya and moved to grant the request of the King of Portugal, whose friendship he sought. He added that this was also the reason why he had received the Portuguese who had been saved from a shipwreck and, to be freed from the Caffers, had taken them into his protection. Shortly after, he had them all appear there, and they were very happy to see themselves saved from all danger. To show his satisfaction regarding the fort, he immediately sent some prominent inhabitants with da Nhaya to see the location for it and to arrange the necessary things. And provided the necessities for it. The fleet commander thanked the King with many words, both for the releasing of the Portuguese and for the granting of his request, Parting from one another. giving him and his favorites various gifts as a sign of his gratitude, after which he took his leave and, with the inhabitants, chose a place at the mouth of the river one and a half miles from the King's residence.

Mengo Musaf the King's son-in-law.

If Mengo Musaf, a son-in-law of the King, had not supported this request of da Nhaya—