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Letters received by Edward Connook and Faotors Further complaints ogainet Barker— (1)Hia ill-treatment of
Pley "an anoiont man " with a large family ; (2) his giving
Fait India Com* at Ispahan to 'Thomas Barker
psny, Volume V, and William Boll at 8hiraz to the Kh«n of Shiraz and hia Darrogah (Governor) presents
intended for the King. Barker’s allegations against Counook
page 261. (Ispahan), 18th May 1017.
unfounded. Latter nover " counterfeited ambaeaago "
[Note.—He called himeolf “Messenger of tho King of Eng­
land." This stylo and title assumed by Connock was neces-
sary berauso ho thought that “this King, one of the greatest
monnrohs of tits world, will not squarely treat with me,
a Factor, in the name of tho East India Company my master
and with them to conclude the peace and amity, if in effeot
1 so bo understood their servant only sent by them and for
to treat in their names.]"
[iV.B.—Thia letter is an able defence of his conduot by
Connook and ho serves well Barker also.]
Page 278 . Edward Connook, and 8 Fno- Rofors to his previous letters—which were also in alphabet
tor* at Inpahan to tho East (cyphor P) to seoure knowledge from Portuguese who lay in
India Company (Ispahan), wait Ht Bagdad to intercept English letters. They have
2nd June 1617. asked tho Consul of Aleppo to send one or two trusty' Arabs
for oarrying letters. " By thorn we may from time to time
boldly and securely direct our letters to that Consul, to
whoi»e conveyance wo can hut recommend them. " Sale of
tho goods st Shiraz, and Ispahan. Some cloth sold at Shiraz,
but the goods at Ispahan reaervod for a whole-sale bargain
with King’s treasurer " bo lately came and hath offered
us one-fourth money and three-fonrths silk ; but he oometb
not uear oar price of doth. Our aloths are too high prioed
or too dear bought for thia country.*’ As to prospects of
faturo trado thoy have proposed to send A or 6 hundred bales
of raw silk to Surat, for which they expect to get in ex­
change sugar and other Indian commodities, an oxohang*
which would yield 800 per cant. From Bantam, they have
called for a yearly ship of 600 tons of spices—of English com­
modities there would demand in Persia for 1,000 broad­
cloths, 1,000 coloured Kerseyb, of all fresh colour, 1,000
Devonshire Kerseys, 100 tons of tin, 20 chests of
quick-silver, 20 barrels of vermilion, wbioh the factors
request to be sent in the noxt fleet. They desire also that a
ship drawing 10 or 12 feet of water should bo sent with the
fleet of “ good defence against frigates or two or three
galleys." Connock proposes to hasten to meet the Shah in
6 days in anticipation of the Spanish Ambassador (Don
Garcia DaSilva) who had come to Persia, with many and
rich presents.
Page 284 Edward Connook to Chapman, Boquests Consol at Aleppo to have certain important letters to
Consul at Aleppo (Ispahan), be conveyed to England, either through the Emba«sy at
2nd June 1617. Constantinople or Mr. Anthony Garroway, or by any Dutch,
English or Marseilles ship, asks the Consul to send two
good Arab messengers, who have wife, children or parents
in Aleppo for conveying letters, by way of Bsgdad to and
from Aleppo, with a viow to save letters from being inter­
cepted by the Portuguese.
Psgs 286 Edward Potters, to Robert Describes the movements of the Faotors in Persia. "Ispahan is
Middleton, merohaots, London the ohief and prinoipal city of the Empire and seat of the
(Ispahan), 2nd June 1617. King, to which place the subjects and merohaots of border­
ing princes, by laod as well as by sea, from most parts of
India (Ormuz the port town) have commeroe and trade.
The Portugals do receive thereby a great custom and benefit
by report worth more than the toll they have in any of their
towns in India ; yet of late yeara much impaired to what it
wae. I hope to live to see their pride to have a fall and that
town to oorae to nothing, which is the desire of this people.
They are generally hated here ; the reason they have been
>o perfidious bass lying people. By report, the King ha*h
spoke publicly that thoy never yet told him a true tale.
There is better expectation for us. We have more ooorteous
use ot the oommon people than ever they had, aud more
respect of the great ones." The friars in Ispahan are trying
their utmost against the English prospeots of trade in Persia.
One Robbins, a jeweller, misrepresented by Steel, very
influential at Ispahan, has proved very useful to the Faotors.
Page George Pley to Thomas Connook “ready to take his journey towards the King."
Kerridge at Snrat (Ispahan), Robbins, who has dopo much to gain the Company's objects,
6th June 1617. is going to accompany Connock “ for his better help ; the
King heving heretofore taken notice of him, which will be
some furtherance in oar business."