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is dead and that the young Prince, his son, hath made peace with the King of
Spain, that the Lower Dutch assisted our
f King Charles tho 1st.
King, tand that he had gained a great
victory over the Parliament’s force, and was marching to London.
Here goeth enclosed a list of what goods sold with a list of prices, copy of
our instructions and copy of goods remaining at M.; Cranmer’s departure hence ;
having nought else hut our prayers to God for your health, and prosperous
SO
undertakings, we take leave to subscribe ourselves.

Your in all service to be commarded;
(Signed) THOMAS COGAN.
W? "WEALE.
BdSSORA ;
The 1st December 1645.

V.
To—The Chief in Council at Surat.
Worshipful and our much honored friends,
By * Pyraarce Francis ’ who arrived here the 16» present, we received Trade at Basrah,
your advice bearing the 31£ December, therein blaming us for our neglect in
not writingjby the * Endeavur,’ which we not knowing how to excuse, desire
your worshipful Company’s favourable censure, and for the future do promise
mendment; Both the goods remaining. with, and now sent unto us, you
were pleased to recommend to our care, and we promise our utmost endeavors
to make sale of them as soon as any buyers shall proffer themselves; At present
there is not one of quality in Town, nor is it likely there will any arrive till
the monsoons, when the utmost of our care shall be in vending them to the best
advantage.
The pepper is all landed and agrees with the Invoice in amount of bags,
but not a merchant yet will proffer more than 3 rupees, Bussora maund
whioh if we would make sale of it all at that price, it should go, but they who
proffer it will not have more than 2 or 3 maunds at most, so that perforce
we must keep it; we hope for a better time; In case we should have broke the
price at 3 rupees then we must be forced to sell the remainder at a lower rate
to prevent whioh, we determined to make sale of it after the ship’s departure.
The ship’s stay here was longer than intended
vending the pepper should not happen •
• laden on board the Franjois and sent you 5,000 rupees made up
in a chest marked with the Company’s mark, they being for goods formerly
sold, as will appear by the List of goods sold here enclosed.
The Pattamar which was sent to Allappo the 25tll October, is not Co“id ^ to
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returned, nor can we get any certain news of him, only was told of his being
•at Mahomed Hessen, a Town 8 days* journey beyond Bagdad, very sick, since
no notice what is become of him, but believe he is dead, and thereby your
• Thoeo parts of the letter are destroyed from age.