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João Pirez

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João Pirez was a Portuguese nobleman. The Island of Pory (Elephanta Island) in Bombay was leased to João Pirez in 1548 by viceroy João de Castro. The rent to be paid was 105 pardaos.

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Origin of Bombay, p. 21