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Ktme ol the book or Neturo ot docamente
Volume ot the or i>»pore. Summer;. Bikaui.
Jteoorde.
Letters received by Edward Connock, to East India Points tho groat dangor to tho English trade if Sir Robert
East India Com* Company, 2nd April 1017 Sherley's mission to 8pain succeeds. Connock, io anticipation
pany, Y«ilume V, (Ispahan). of orders, proposes to warn tho Shah of the danger and
pago 188. dishonour to Persia of the proposed agreement with Spain, to
point out that silk being the chief trado of tho English by
way of Aleppo they would challenge Spain's pretensions to
divert it to iheir solo benefit, to shew to him that English
■hipping being more powerful than that of any other nation.
Connock hopes by those arguments to induco the King to sell
tho English a targe quantity of silk, and urges a oorouiis*
sion boing sent to him to couclnde a treaty with the King.
Connock ftlso proposes to urgo the 8hah to possets himself of
Ormuz Island whioh could bo easily done.
Pago 103 George Ploy, to Edward Ploy brings to Connock's notioo the charge hurled against him
Connock at Ispahan (Shim), (by Parker and his faction):—
4th April 1017.
(a) that Connock styles himself Ambassador;
(h) that ho is extravagant in oxponding Company's money ;
(c) that ho on some difference caused one of Company's
servants (Bell) to bo treated with violonce by iL-
nativo people.
Ploy advises Connock his friond to be careful in future and
not to endanger his reputation.
Letters received by Sir Thomas Roe, to tho Factors Complains of tho smallness of stook for investments in India.
East India Com* at Surat (Mandoa), 7 th " The host, may all almost, is goue to Persia, and the Ambassa­
pany, Volume V, April 1617. dor [sic sarcastically referring to Connock] hath commanded
(Appendix) pages all tho next floet; and I hear of preparation to send it by
338-342 ipage staying a mariner at his desire."
341).
Letters received by Edward Connock, to George Denies the charges against him. (1) He nover assumed the
East India Com­ Ploy at Shiraz (Ispahan), 10th name of Ambassador. (2) The charge of prodigality is an
pany, Volume V, April 1617. invention of William Boll, his (Connook's) accounts will show
page 196. the troth, necessity only has compelled him to borrow, he
has been sparing, but discreet in his expenditure so as to
maintain his dignity and refutation. Connock urges Pley
to hasten to Ispahan “ for till then I cannot depart to the
King, nor poremptorily will I engage my life by delivering
an old letter and treat a counterfeit business, except you
enact it there and confirm seorocy by your oaths. The King
is a tyrant and cuts off heads every hour." It was necessary
to anticipate tbo Spanish Ambassador.
Page 200 Sir Thomas Roe, to Thomas Charges against Connock. His styling himself Ambassador,
Kerridge at 8urat (Mandoa), his prodigality, etc., hs reported to Hoc; Roe believoa
25th April 1G17. Connock is on tho highway to Papacy or even Mahomedan-
ism.
Page 200 Gecrgo Pley, to the Faotors at Reports to the Factors left at Shiraz (Barker, Bell and any,
Shiraz (on the way towards Peitors having joined Pley soon after he bad left), the state
Ispahan, 27th April 1617). of the parcels of cloth. Pley wishes for peace, referring to
the factious spirit prevailing among the members of the
mission.
Pag* 210 George Pley, to Edward Pottors Complains of tho oondition of the camels hired, which would
at Shiraz (on the way), 28th carry their burdens half the way.
April 1017.
Page 211 George Plev, to "William Bell at Complains of tho oouduct of Barker towards him, his inveterate
8biraz, 3rd May 1617 (Aaupas maiico against others and his sinister onds of his own. Refers
Oazurb = Asupas, or Aspas to tho term* exacted by Barker, for his private stock of
about 90 miles from 8hiraz ginger, bought of him to sell again on Company's account.
and 160 from Tehran).
Page 216 . Edward Connook to Thomas Connook complains of tho silenco of Barker thoagh a letter
Barkor, George Pley, Edward from Shiraz could reaoh Ispahan in five or six days. Shiraz
Potters and William Bell at ought not to be considered the main objeotive of the mission.
Shiraz (Ispahan), 8th May Nothing can bo affected there; there cannot be better sale of
1617. goods at 8hiraz than at Ispahan. Barkor and his party
ought to come to Ispahan with all tho goods and with all
speed. " Be no causo of our business ruin; yon have
through your sloth and negligence already put it a bleeding.
Miuo will be the blame, though yours the fault." Expedition
Is requirod in view of Spanish Ambassador coming, about
whose movements information is asked.
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Edward Connook, to Ploy and Connock complains of the oonduct of Barker, his delays, his
Potters on the way from faithlessness to public aorvioe, his having " broken iu pieces
Shiraz (Ispahan), 8th May my intondments of presents for tho King, who will not be
1617. presontod (nor is it fitting) as wo give to the Chan and
others."
2678 F.D.