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I had Jaid in for tho winter season, consisting of 24 bogs of Rice, 40 mdA
of Ghee, and 20 md* of Oil, good part of which I have since recovered.
This happened within the first twelve hours after my departure from the
Carravansery; and the next day Mcer Manna sent Aga Mali mood to write
mo and Mr. Hughes ashore again; hut the Arab officer having said many
malicious Falsities of mo to Mr. Purnell, in tho Meer’s name, particularly that
I had combined with the Dutch to plunder the Town and was not 60 quiet of
Innocent a man as strangers would Imagine from my outward appearance;
upon this as well as other Considerations. I did not care to trust myself in his
hands again, knowing that in so short a time ho could have no substantial
reason to think better of me; I therefore detained Aga Mahmood, and desired
him to send one of his servants with a Letter to the Meer acquainting him
that without orders from your Mr° &c?, I could not answer returns, after
reoeiving suoh Ill-treatment from him and his soldiers, neither could I answer
giving Aga Mahmood his liberty until my money and Goods were restored
which I desired might be done with all possible expedition that tho ship might
not be kept here longer than was necessary; I sent him two Barrels of Gun­
powder supplied by Captain Bailley, with the best and most Friendly Counoil
I was able to give him, and in ten days I received every thing on board the
Swallow that could be conveniently brought off; as near as I can at preseut
recollect, excepting what I mentioned to be stolen the first night; for which
I could get no other satisfaction than an offer of the Lives of the two persons
who were entrusted with the Charge of my House; but this I looked upon as
only a compliment, and therefore did not accept it, resolving to keep Aga
Mahmood to oblige the Meer to make good my loss, which I would have
persisted in if I had not been well assured that he would rather let him remain
in slavery than pay so much ready money, &ci, to redeem him, and did not
chuse to make bad worse by exasperating the Arabs against us, and detaining
the vessels up on so great an uncertainty, however, I am in some hopes of not
being so considerable a sufferer as this misfortune seems to threaten; and must
beg permission of your Wa. &c», to include the particulars of my losses
in my acoount Current with the Agency ; humbly submitting them, to the
Candour and Generousity of my Superiors at Bombay.
As I intended to depart from hence this Evening in order to pay my
Respect to your Wsl &c», in Person, it is not necessary to add any more to
this address; I shall therefore Conclude with assuring you that I am,
Right W°, Sir and Sirs,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
FRANCIS MOOD.
Bundebbek Road
on board the ship
Swallow.
The m of November 1756.