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Proceeding! of the Persian Mission after despatch of goods
from Jask to Magustan.
Letten received by George Pley, to Thomas Detentiou at Magustan by the dodges played by tho Governor ;
after receiving soveral presents from tho English ho soems to
East India Com­ Kerridge at 8urat (Ispahan), Imve recolvca bribes from the Purtugueso with a view to
pany, Volume V, 16th May 101/.
page 247. detaining tho English. Connock immediately prooecds to
Shiraz to proouro orders for roloaso of goods at Magustan
from the Knan.
Page 291 Edward Petters, to Bobort Governor desires to cxamlno all the goods to mako an invon-
Middleton (Ispahan', 2nd tary for the Khan of Shiraz.
Jnne 1017. Tho party then loavos behind two broad cloths and is allowod to.
depart.
11th March.—Party arrives nt Lnr, staying there 0 or 10
days. Had Barker visited Governor at onoo, not more than 6
days halt woulu havo boon neoessary.
3 nco
there with somo quantity of goode to make trial of that
place, Immediately seemed no longer to bo commanded but to
havo solo power of himself to do aa ho listed,” disobeys
Connook’s orders and dotaino goods at Shiraz for 26 days,
camol< wore then laden with some goods but tho host of the
goods were dotainod at Shiraz, whiah noro, badly required
at Ispahan for being takon ae prooonts to the king.
Private trade in whioh Barker is engaged, details of whioh
transaction are summarized on the introduction to Volume
V. “ Thomas Barker had taken with him from Surat to
Persia a quantity of ginger, etc., on his own nocount. In the
course of fhe journoy from Jask to Shiraz, his follow Fnotors
needing money for the hire of camels, agreed with him that
part of this Ptook should bo cold on acoount of tho Company,
and the prloe obtained should be oredited to him aud paid
fr.>m the first funds available. This bargain gave Barker
a dear profit of 160 per cont. on hiH outlay. On roaohing
8hiraz. however, he found that prices there ruled so high that
had he rotaiued his otock he might havo doublod bis profit;
whereupon he claimed, and endeavoured, though vainly, to
enforoe payment from the Company’o cash at the rate of
300 per cent, profit, in lieu of 160 bo had bofure agreed to
accept.” As George Pley remonstrated against this bargain,
he was abused by Barker being “ called threadbare, beggarly,
prying knave, puritan knave," oto. Petters, who had been
appointed second to Barker was ordered by the latter three
days after Pley had loft Shiraz to go to Ispahan, Barkor
preferring to keep William Bell, whom he liked. Petters
at first rofused, but as Barker threatened to tie his lege under
the horses belly and aend him away, be left to join Pley on
hie way.
Petters describes Barkor “ He is so turbulent and proud a
fellow and bath so overweening a conceit of himself, that at
Surat they wore right glad to bo rid of him. He presumed
muoh on my Lord (Sir Thomas Boo). I must confess he is
a man of good abilities, but so. proud that no man he
tbinketh to be bis equal." Speaking about Connock, Petters
says:—“ May it please you my opinion is that Mr. Connook
will effeot the easiness, is employed about to the Sing
gracefully, to your worship's oredit and content and during
his time here the charge of an Ambaeador may be saved.
This boldly I daresay of him: he is a worthy, able and
sufficient gentleman and forward in your negotiation!.
Muoh wronged ho hath been fry Mr. Barker, who hath left
no means uoattempted (yet cunningly) to hinder hie honest
designs in your affairs and to overthrow his credit."
Letters reoelved by Consultation held on board the Sanction the proposal of the Faotors in Persia as to detaining
East India Com* Charles on 6th March 1616 at 8urat a mailer's mate on the James to serve as guide lor
jpany, Volume V, (-17). Preseut Captain ships that might proceed to Jask. James Saunders was
pages 187—140 Henry Pepwell, Commander appointed for toe purpose.
(page 189). of the fleet, and Thomas
Kerridge, Agent, John
Browne, Thomas Bostell,
Thomas Metford, William
Methwald, and Francis
Putter, merohanta.
Pegs 168 George Plev, to Edward Con- Writing on his way at Lars to Shiraz, expresses his grateful
(Laure-Lar), feeliog towards Connook, who was at Ispahan and bis longing
10th Maroh 1618 (-17). desire to meet him.