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And yet yA was not suffitient", whilst hee was in his cure of yA brusses lice
had received, hearing there was hopes of recovery, sont for him againe Ruffins
y4r dreg’s him out of his house adding to his sores & afterwards laded him wA
irons and kopt him close prisoner untill heo had satisfied his covetuous desires
wilh some hundred of loinaus, all this while Ma Ciadock not being able to
helpe him in yA least, soo insolent they are being as it is said annimat’d by y.«
Dutoh, who are in great esteomo derived from their power, having 3 or 4 great
ships yearly in y •. Road fro* y ®_ Bay and Coast y l. come richly laden wik all
sorts of commodities, as well from those parts, as Spices, Copper, Tinn &«*
from Battavia, Japon and Sumatra, w®J* makes them esteemed, but wee a dis-
pised people. Wherfore since it is soe, and yA. in oA oppinions nothing but a
visible power can possibly redeeme and bring us to our former repute, wee
would not that those large expences should outlive our liberties, whereby it is
made yet a greater loss to you, your composition for yA last yeares custA. was
650 tomans which is not so much by some hundreds of pounds as hath been
spent, in yA soliciting for it. For other bussiness they have none, now yi_
you have forbidden us to trade for yoA in yA or any other parte in India
wherfore whilst yo * business is soe small there, there will need only a factour
or two to he sout yearly at yA latter end of yA Monzoouos to demand the
Custo'mes as formerly adviced, but because it may be conclud A doubtful whether
any thing will bee paid when they shall see y.® ffactory drawne off, wee are
resolved to enorder them at yA time of heats and pestirouss aires to retire up
into the Country some 15 or 20 miles and there reside and to goe no more to
Spahaun, especially since it hath been so very expencive wfcAout any fruites,
for although Ettamon Doulett should consent yA Kx should grant a mandate
upon his servA at port in your favour, yA procury whereof hath beeu both
too frequently and suffitiently expencive to you wee doe not find it regarded
w$. makes us beleeve there is private contradictions given out in such cases, eloe
would they not dare to disobey them so publiquely. All this considered &
weighed nothing can possible bee done to yA purpose, unless you express your
dislike iu a hostile way w A Mi Cradock hath often solicited us too, giving his
opinion yA with small force it is very faoile to bring them to a speedy sence
of their wronges done you, and doubts not of a conclusion to consent, hut wee
doe differ from him in judgment conceiving it to hee much more difficult then
hee opinn’s it, for wee doe conclude it may involve you into these following
inconveniences and bee likewise expencive. Ffirst, it may bee very reasonable
suspected whither yA King will so suddenly conclude an article with you, nay
wee beleeve if there bee any demands of moneies for arreares, hee will stand
out it may bee two three or more yeares, for hee hath no shipping and yA
merchA- that resort thither are generally natives of yA country, and yet a
ffleete must bee maintained if you once engage to block up his port that no
hennefitt bee made off. Secondly, your force must bee considerable that yA
Dutoh may not bafle you which their insolency and pride will undoubtedly
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attempt to doe to make themselves appearo great, and to ingross the whole
trade, for if so strong they will transport all mercli.A goods, and then what
need of amity with our nation. Thirdly, it may cause a breach hetwene these
dominiones and you, when this King shall bee acquainted with yA obstructing
his merchants in their trade and ruine of his port, w5k for a while will certainly
happen, and therefore must bee provided for if yA King should bee by their
meanes incensed, w.®£ the Dutche will forward what possible to a breach leaving
noe stratagemes unattempted to bring their ends about, and also to keep us out