smelled their riches that they brought with them:  and this was the cause of the kings displeasure towards them.  So now there remaineth in Gago Alcaide Hamode, and Alcaide Iawdara, and Alcaide Bucthare.  And here are in a readinesse to depart in the end of next September Alcaide Monsor, Ben Abdrahaman Allies, Monsor Rico with fiue thousand men, most of the fettilase, that is to say, of fier match, and muskets. [Sidenote:  Commodities for Gago.] There is gone good store of reds and yellowes:  and this yere here was want of the same commodity; but I trust the next yere wil be no want.  But in fine the king doth prosper wel in those parts, and here are many pledges come hither, and namely three of the kings sonnes of Gago and the Iustice; I saw them come in with the treasure.  Now when Alcaide Monsor commeth to Gago, the which will be in Ianuary next, then returneth hither Alcaide Hamode with all the treasure, and Alcaide Monsor is to keepe Gago vntill the king take further order.  And thus much for Gago.  Thus not hauing any other thing to write at this present, I commend you to the mercifull tuition of the almighty.

From Marocco the first of August 1594.

Your assured friend Laurence Madoc.

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Another briefe relation concerning the late conquest and exceeding great
  riches of the cities and prouinces Tombuth and Gogo, written from Morocco
  the 30 August 1594, to M. Anthony Dassel marchant of London aforesayd.

Louing friend M. Dassel, two of your letters I haue receiued, one by the shippe called The Amity, the other by the Concord:  the chiefest matter therein was to be satisfied of the king of Morocco his proceedings in Guinea.  Therefore these are to let you vnderstand that there went with Alcaide Hamode for those parts seuenteene hundred men:  who passing ouer the sands, for want of water perished one third part of them:  [Sidenote:  Tombuto taken.] and at their comming to the city of Tombuto, the Negros made some resistence:  but to small purpose, for that they had no defence but with their asagaies or iauelings poisoned. [Sidenote:  Gago taken.] So they tooke it, and proceeded to the city of Gago, where the Negros were in numbers infinite, and meant to stand to the vttermost for their countrey:  but the Moores slew them so fest, that they were fain to yeeld, and do pay tribute by the yere.  The rent of Tombuto is 60 quintals of golde by the yeere:  the goodnesse whereof you know.  What rent Gago will yeeld, you shall know at the Spring, for then Alcaide Hamode commeth home.  The rent of Tombuto is come by the cafelow or carouan, which is, as aboue mentioned, 60 quintals.  The report is, that Mahomed bringeth with him such an infinite treasure as I neuer heard of:  it doth appeare that they haue more golde then any other parte of the world beside.  The Alcaide winneth all the countrey where he goeth without fighting and is going downe towards the sea coast.