《明史·列传·卷二百一十七》
五年土鲁番派使者来献贡，其首领阿力自称为速檀，上奏请求朝廷给他们赐予海青、马鞍、绣有蟒纹的官服、彩币和其他器物。礼部大臣说他们所要求的东西大多违反禁令，不能全部答应他们，只给他们赐予彩币和布帛。
廷议贡有定期，今前使未回后使又至，且瓦剌强寇，今乃与哈密偕；非哈密挟其势以邀利，即瓦剌假其事以窥边。帝乃却其献，令边臣宴赉，遣还。
Five years later, Turfan sent envoys to pay tribute, and its leader Ali called himself Sudam. He requested the court to bestow on them green robes, saddles, official garments with embroidered pythons, colorful banknotes, and other items. The Minister of Rites stated that most of the items they requested violated the prohibition, so they could not grant all their requests, and only bestowed colored banknotes and cloth on them.