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                             Blessed be God ye. unicorne arrived hero ye. 23rd Novr. & wee  dispatched
                         her full Laden for Bantam ye. 13th December on her ye. young Sultan of
                         Bantam tooko bis passago, with his lletinuo.
                             Wee have mett with mauy impediments ye. year yt. hath caused   ye
                         dispatch of ye. ships for England Later yn. usual soe, yt. it was ye. 18th before
                         our ship Merchant ,8a)’led ye. 19th ye. Ann, & 20th ye. Now London &  now
                         wee are busy in dispatch of ye. Massingbird well, will saylo in 4 or 5 Dayes
                         more web. is ye. Reason yt. wee aro thus breife, & reforr you to a full reply by
                         the Returne at present Romaine.
                                                          Your very alTeotiouate Friends,
                                                               GERALD AUNGIER.
                                                               MATTHEW GRAY.
                                                               CHARLES JAMES.
                                                               CASAR CHAMBRELAN.
                            Swallt Mahinb;
                        The 25th January 1676-76.
                                                     XXIII.
                                Gkbald Aunqier, President and Council at Surat, to Thomas Rolt, &ca.
                          Respected Friends,
            Despatch of ihs   The proceeding is what wee wrote you by ye. Revenge, and now ye. good
            Revengt to Basrah
            ■with Adams oo   neighbour also being bound to ye. Porte, wee will not let slip ye. opportunity,
            boatd, who i« to bo
            aocond in the   without advising you a few Lines though wee doe deferr Answering yoe. letters
            Agonej at   & what more of moment to advise, till ye. dispatch of ye. Returne & then by
            Gombroon on
            return from   Mr. James Adames (you shall receive large advices from) whome wee have
            Baa rah.
                        appointed on the voyage to Bussorah on his Returne & represent ye. Nation
                        there, who hath the management of ye. ships ffreight and stocks committed to
                        liis care for wee are assured his Pretence there will much Add to ye. enhance-
                        ing ye. ships freight and prove very beneficiall to ye. Company’s advantage
                        in his returne from thence on ye. ship hee is to be received on shore as second
                        for ye. Honoble Company’s Affaires in Persia wherefore wee directed to
                        provide him with all Convenient neoessaryes both for his voyage, returne &
                        accommodation with you which oe. kinde salutes is all at present from.
                                                        Yours very affectionate Friends,
                                                            GER: AUNGIER.

                                                            MATT: QUAY.
                                                            CHARLES JAMES.
                                                            CASAR CHAMBRELAN.
                             Bdbat ;
                       Je. 17th March 1676-76.


                                                     XXIV.
                              Gebald Atjnoier, President and Council at Surat, to Thomas Rolt, &ca.
                         Your Honoured Friends,
           To Persia*.     The Portuguez having cast soe very great dishonour, & affront on oe.
                       Company & Nation by refusing to give passes to ye. Port of Gomroonuc, hath




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