A few days after these ambassadors had set out, D. Garcia de Noronha arrived with the ships which he had been keeping behind to repair at Cochim, and on his arrival the great Afonso Dalboquerque immediately began to fit out his fleet. And inasmuch as the King D. Manuel had laid great stress upon the duty of leaving all matters relating to the protection of any place, on the occasion of the governor leaving India to go to any other place, in such a condition that that place should be able to give a good account of itself if any cause of trouble should arise—(for to preserve what one has gained is more important than to make new gains)—he busied himself about providing all the fortresses of India with men, artillery, and supplies, and everything else that was necessary, in profusion; and commanded D. Garcia to make ready the fleet.