sentences:  As a result, it was common to use "Casa da Índia" to refer to the whole complex.In 1504 all trading activities in Africa and, especially, in Asia were merged in the Casa da Índia, becoming subject to state control under the Portuguese kings.Under the supervision of the "Vedor da Fazenda" (chief royal treasurer) all products had to be handed over to the Casa, taxed and sold at an agreed price with the proceeds paid to the owners.