Merchants began to rue the monopoly pact with the Franks and yearn for a return to the reliable Mecca trade.
“An even more serious loss than the Dabul incident befell loyal local merchants over the winter of 1506. Tristão da Cunha’s fleet failed to arrive. For the first time since Vasco da Gama’s first visit in 1498, no fleet came from Lisbon to buy spices. The ports of Cannanore and Cochin were well stocked with merchandise they were unable to sell. Merchants began to rue the monopoly pact with the Franks and yearn for a return to the reliable Mecca trade.”
