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Calendar of Stale John Pary to Sir Dudley
Paper*, Enst Carloton. °r.r^ S‘g kX
Indies. 1617-21, third in money and two-thirds in commodities. one*
§476. »kt°h lwoooS;'l“ ‘

f 604 . Court minutes of the East New* from Aleppo that tlio King of Persia' had overthrown
India Company, 6th Febru­ tho army of the Turk and slain moat of his incn, tho reat
ary 1619. escaping with pent difficulty book to Turkoy, that tho
Persians had prohibited tho Bonding of any moro silks into
Turkoy and rofusod to dc.il with tho Spaniard for the same
but continued constant in his promisee to tho English!
letters to bo wiitton to tho Factors in Poraia to capitulate
with tho Emperor that no nation should int*roopt tho
English but that ho would forbid all othors trade by sea,
and to let him know tlmt the undo shall bo furnished. ’
§811 . Thomas Barker, Edward Monox, Arrival of tho Sophy at Ispahan in Juno 1819 ; presentation
William Bell, and Thomas of King James’ letter with presents in lime of coremony at
Barker ^Ispahan), 16th Octo­ a insguifioent Stato banquet to which were invited all
ber 1619. Foreign Ambassadors resident in his Court, vis., tho Spanish,
Indian, Turkish, Runsian, Tartarian and Uzubeck. The
Shah promises to adhoro to tho tioaties with England or
Spain, but this assurnnoo ho limited to the term of his own
life. After tho retirement of tho Ambassadors the Shah
promises to roJross the English grievances. Great attention
shown to tho English at tho Court; “ sometimes ho would
secretly whispor unto us that ho had a secret resolution to
take Ormuz from the King of Spain and deliver it u»to
the English nation.” The Armenians and othors who bad
previously oxnorted silks and oth^r Persian goods by way of
Turkey uso all thoir endeavours to binder tho English in
their trade. A profitable trade may be mode in Porsia
without dealing in silks ; privileges granted to them (the
Englii-b) by the King “ that they may have the whole trade
of his gulf for silks, that they may surprise Portuguese
ships, that tho real of eight shall bo current at the mint
value and not as heretofore at a sixth part thereof, that the
house they live in be confirmed to thorn that they may freely
buy silks of tho King’s subjeots."
Bruce’s Annals, page Aocount of O'currences in Two English ships (Bart and Eagle) proceeding from Surst
228.
Persia, 1619,1620, 1621. found Jask blockaded by four gailions, largo galloy, 16
frigates of Portuguese under command of Admiral Buy
Frere. The English ships return to Surat, joipod by the
London and Roebuck, attack tho Portuguese ships—indeci­
sive engagement—Portuguese ships prooeed to Oimuz and
return with reinforcement—obstinate conflict—English
victorious but lost thoir Commodore Captain Shillinge. •Reprinted a
This victory raises reputation of English. Mr. Monox, Agent, Appendix
despatched caravan from Ispahan, which was stopped by B.
Khan of Shiraz at Magustan with tho object of induoing the
English to join against the Portuguese. At Jask in Deoem-
ber 1621, ships prevented from tikiug cargoes. The English
then agree to comply.
Terms proposed by the Agent and Council, Surat, in oon-
neotion with the projected capture of Ormuz.
" Pint, in case God shall be pleased to deliver tho Island and
Caatlo of Ormuz into the hands of the Persian by our aid,
the moity of the spoil and purchase of both to remain to
tho English, the other moity to the Persian. Secondly the
Castle of Ormuz to be delivered to the possession of tue
English, with all tho orduance, arms and munitions
thereto belonging, and the Persians to build another for
themselves at thoir own charges. Thirdly, the customs to
be equally divided, the English to be for ever Custom free.
Fourthly, that all Christians captives should be at the
English'disposing, tho Mussalmane ot the Persian. Fifthly,
the Persian to bo ot half tho ships oharge for victuals,
wages, woar and tear, ond to furnish thorn at his charge
with sufficient powder and shot. Divers other articles were
concluded to bo presented to tho Shaw; after his ooiniiig
to Hina, Master Boll, and Master Monox, the
Januaire woro sent to him and entorUlnod with a sump
tuous banquets, a greatfoast and triumph was also u*aa
for tho joyful nows of tho King’s taking ,n. °* ® 8
country iu Arabia, and of Awaia, the chief oity
country.”