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thorn. That the Admiral Watson left England tho 18th May, with the
Drake and True Briton, & that tho Eastoourt & Stretham, also dosigned
hither, were at Grave’s end, when she sailed.

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Bombay Castle, 29.
At a Consultation Present:
29lh.
The Hou’blo Ricuard Bourcuier, Esq., JPrcsidt. and Govr.
TnoMAS Byfield, Esq. * * * #
William Sedgwiokb Brabazon Ellis.
William Horby Thomas Whitehill.
Samdel Hough indisposed.
Read & approved our last Consultation of tho 18th instant.
Also a letter from Mr. Robert Holford, &ca., Factors at Surat, & one
from tin* Agent & Council at Gombroon.
We approve of tho Agent & Council detaining the Viper Ketch, on
account an army under the Command of Mahomet Velly Caun, being in their
neighbourhood, lest they should offer any Violence, towards the Factory.

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Public Department Diary No. 32.
Bombay Castle, 23rd January 1758.
Gombroon
1 Imported our Hon’ble Masters* own Ship, named the Admiral Watson,
I (letter from).
l Mahomed oommanded by Captn. William Cooke from Great Britain but last from
Aii*Shaw°» more* Gombroon by whom received a Letter from the Agent and Council under the
ment.
7th instant, acquainting Us, that they had laden on her sundries amounting
to Shahees 643,175, and that from Mr. Shaw’s advising he had agreed with
Captain Parkinson, to carry the Woolens, etc, to Bussorah, they had let them
remain on board the Admiral Watson for the more easy transhipping them on
Parkinson’s arrival, but he to their great surprize not having appeared and as
the detaining this ship, might endanger her Passage to England, they had
resolved to tranship the Woolens on board the Cruizers, to land the Staples
and dispatch her hither, which they hoped We would approve, & not pass
any Censure on them, for her long Detention, which proceeded entirely from
^he Dependance they had on Mr. Shaw’s Letter, that they proposed letting
the Goods remain on board the Cruizers, till Parkinson’s arrival, as in Case
of Velly Caun’s Arrival there, they might find it difficult to remove them
from the shore, the Inhabitants being mostly retired to the Islands, that
Carem Caun’s soldiers, commanded by Mahomet Velly Caun, were within six
days* Journey of them and as it was judged they would pass that way.
Moolah Ally Shaw had sent Boats, to transport the Inhabitants & their Effects
to the Islands, & it was reported Velly Caun had made a Demand of 2,000
Tomands & 100 Soldiers on Sherriarv of Mino and that demands had also been
made on Meer Mastally, and Meer Ally Doud, and that while he staid in that
Neighbourhood, no Trade could be harried on, nor were people in any degree
of Safety. That Shurook Caun, Governour of Carmenia, had obtained a