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whioh is now most inconveoyently happened to the “ Charles ” and Jonas ” att
gj_ Lawrence, through usuall custome of awayting of our shipps baoke retourne
from Persia, to make this the last porte of their finall dispeed for England,
wee are detormyned, for this yearo only, to alter that course by appointing
Persia for their last porte, and to thut end shall wlk all convenienoie possible
indenvoil the pJLsent lading of these our Indian investm‘4?- p.vided and
appointed for the accoi. of the first voyage ; and by that meanes will hope to
give thorn their dispeed from hence by the 25th or last of November at the
furthest, and w*k them also our letters and accompli, for England ; may
servo for advertisemJ. unto you, that you be nott backward in the like
yoJLselves, or bchinde in ought elce that might concerne that present expedition
The aforesaid coppies of such severall clauses in the Compel letter as doe
concerne that ffactory, shall till further occasion hereafter excuse our insisting
on the particulars, who doe rather in respect of our long discontinuance of being
conversant in these affaires, and as yet haveing had but little conference wi
the factors heere, expect to receive from you a relation of the present estate
of yoi p.ticular imploymli, as what goods you have there in a readynes, what
yet to provide by any former order yoJL severall ingagemil if any, the price
and quantityes of Indico, as well of old as now at this instant to be had, and
what oorrinals wlk you their in the buying thereof, together wik yoJL opinions
of its likely rising or falling, or what elce you shall thinke fit to participate
unto us, whether in the p-Lmises, or ought that is heere unmentioned.
On the contrary you may expect wli all expedition from hence such
fitting sumes of supplie by exp %. as by collection out of your former advises to
this ffactory, may suite wik the nature of yoi. pJLsent occasions, and shall
be agreeing wl^ our owne designes, for another investment to be downe before
the reynes, w*k. by oJL next, very speedyly intended, wee shall more at large
God willing advise you.
If of the comS- now brought out of England especially broad clothes,
Devonshere kersies or perpets w£k are dyed into collours sorting w?k the
humor of these people, you shall incourage us to send you any pi®- for try all wee
will indeavor the same if not otherwise disposed of the interim, and that there
be fit conveyance to effect it w>k convenienoie.
The above written hath beene detayned by us ever since the 12$L pJL sent
(w?k was the day of our arrivall before the wall of Suratt), p§z through the
interuption of ffriggatts that hindred oS. landing for many dayes, and pi
since by other dispatches for Bantam and Coromondell, as also some tyme taken
upp in vissits of these people to us, and wee to them, as the necessitye of such
usuall cerymonyes required.
Our ffleet wee sent out againe to sea at the request of these cheifes, both
in quest, as for the safe garding in of their shipp the “ Shawhee” ; the forsaid
friggatts lyeing in wayte to surprize her, and are further bent by stratagem of
fire (haveing vessells fitted for the purpose) to practise some misoheifea
uppon oJL shipps in the hole of Swally* ; for, without they dare not attempt it,
• Swally, Swally Roads, Swally Marine, Swally Hole.—Swoali the once familiar name of the roadstead
north of the mouth of the Tapti where ships for Surat usually anchored and discharged or took in oargo.—
Colonel Yule’s Hobson*Jobson.
As also passing by Balsorc (Bulsar) oight Ships riding at Surat Riser’s mouth, we then came to Stcallv
Marine whero were flying the colours of the threo nations English. French, and Dutch.......who here land end-
ship off all goods without ra olostation. To this placo bolong two sorts of Vermin, the Fleas and Banyan the
— harbouring in tho sund fasten upon you as you pass ; where it is some pastime to see what shift the Banyan
one
makes, being bit by thorn he dare not kill them, for foar of unhousing a Soul according to their notion of
Transmigration. The other Voruiin aro tho Banyans themselves that hang like Horae-leoohes till they have
suoked both Banguinem £ Succum (I moan money) from yo u.—Fryer’s Travels, p. 82. J ?