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sundries at Surat, to the amount of 200 Rupees and perseut them to him in
tho Hon’ble Company’s name, as a mark of their favour.
o « * «
Your Loving Friends,
CHARLES OROMMELIN.
THOMAS BYFELD.

JOHN SPENCER.
CHARLES WATERS.
PETER ELWIN WRENCH.
ROBERT HALFORD.
SAMUEL COURT.
Bombay Castle,
2nd February 1763.
CXXVI.
Extract from the Journal of Andrew Price for 24th March 1763.
“ March 24j ” “At night anchored in Gombroon Road, but notwithstanding
the Vessel fired several Guns, and burnt a number of blue Lights, they were Price arrives at
... , ,, Gombroon and finds
none or them answered. agency withdrawn.
“ March 25th ”; “ Not any Vessels in the Road, nor appearance of
any colours on shore which makes me conclude the Factory is withdrawn,
but as no Boats are come off to us (although it is now ten oClock) that it
has not been done without some hostilities, and as I am greatly embarrassed
for want of intelligence Ordered a Dutch Ensign to be hoisted, and a Gun
fired, this had the effect I wished for, for shortly after the Governor sent off a
Boat to invite us on shore, in this Boat came one of the Factory Servants. From
him I learnt that the English had taken and burnt Gombroon Fort, and
pillaged the Town, that M I Dougl as afterwards proceeded to Loft on Kishme*
with the Europe Ship and Drake to attack the Rahmanny, but had retired
without attempting her, and made the best of his way to Bombay ; under these
circumstances I was apprehensive, thatMoollah Ally Shaw would not permit of
our having a Pilot, nevertheless as the Vessel’s going without the Island, instead
of between Kishmd and the Main, might make a material difference in her
Passage, Resolved to attempt it, weighed anchor accordingly and proceeded to
Kishmd making the usual signal for a Pilot, in about half an hour, I was
agreeably surprized by a Boat coming on Board from Moollah Ally Shaw, with
a present of Fowls, almonds and a Pilot who conducted us between Kishme
and the Main, with great skill and safety, of which I gave him a certificate, as
we approached the Persian Ship, she politely hoisted her colours.”

CXXVII.
William Andrew Price to Benjamin Jervis.
Sin,
The Honble tho President and Council of Bombay having recommended
. Appointment o!
it to mo to fix a Residence at Bushire in order more particularly to introduce J®™'? Kesidentat
the vend of Woollen Goods into the Kingdom of Persia, I now appoint you I?«truotion« for
Resident and deliver you a copy of such artioles as have been settled between 8uldance*