When the King knew that the captain-major was on shore, he got ready, and in the afternoon came to the house, accompanied by his people, with great pomp, according to his fashion, and entered the house. The captain-major came accompanied also by his captains and many people, all richly and gaily dressed, with his trumpets and kettledrums before him, which the King was pleased to hear, as it seemed a matter of greater state. When the captain-major came near the house, at the distance of a game of mancal, the King came out, accompanied by his ministers, and before him his prince, whom he brought for the captainmajor to see; he was his nephew, the son of his eldest sister, who, according to their usages, was his direct heir. He was a youth, and a courtly person, well made, with his sword and shield in his hands, which it is their custom to carry till their death.

When the King came up, the captain-major made him a profound salutation, almost with his knee on the ground, with as much shew of respect as though he had been the King of Portugal. The King took his right hand between his, which is the greatest courtesy and honour which he could shew him. Leading him thus by the hand, he went into the house to sit down on the dais, seating the captainmajor close to him. He, before sitting down, made a great salutation to the prince, who patting his sword under his arm, touched the captain-major's right hand with his.