Storia do Mogor 137.5

137.5

But the bribed pilots and captains sailed hither and thither with the ships, without overcoming the contrary winds, until they reached the appointed latitude, where the letters of instructions were opened, and some of them managed secretly to tamper with the water-casks, so that all the water was lost. The fault was put upon the viceroy, who, in his desire for haste, had not given time to prepare the ships properly. Thus there put into port only one frigate, which, in obedience to orders, anchored at Bandar Congo on the Arabian coast, a Portuguese territory that now belongs to the King of Persia. There it waited some time for its companions until it was obliged to return to Goa, to avoid capture by those of Masqat, who profited by the treason.