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estimated at whatever tlio real produce might turn out, & one Mahomet Siad
having Agreed for the purchase thereof for the Sum of Toms : 10S0. Mahomet
Kia was wrote thoreon requiring, him to pass a Josseara for the same with a
provisso that in case the produce thereof shou’d not make gooil the same
to the purchaser tho difference shou’d be paid by the Governments that, lie mus t
likewise scud Us a Draught for the Ballance of the two Months being 820 Toms
to be immediately clear’d which last sum has been reco’d into the Ilon’blo
Company’s Cash & tho other, is now daily coming in. Previous to the forego­
ing which was on the 30 Augt : we recc’d advice from Captain Andrew
Nesbitt that Shaik Gannum tho Chaub’sson made an appoiutmt, tomcet him on
the 23rd within a mile of the Cliaub’s lower Fort where the Fort William &
Sally thon lay, whither ho accordingly repair’d but that instead of coming to The English attaok
any moderate Terms ho Annum behav’d with great Impertinence & by whatoa tho Kaab*
Tho losses on both
he cou’d perceive intended to have him xMassacred him and his people which ■jdc^ ^ t
lie prevented by attacking him first, in which Affair Gannum was dangerously William burnt,
wounded several Shake & others kill’d & Wounded with onlt the loss of
one European & one Secpoy kill’d, f> Europeans & 3 Indians wounded,
afterwards about 10 oclock (this affair happening about 5 in the Evening)
the Flood having made he says he endeavour’d to Board the Fort William
& Sally but that being corns within about Musquet Sliott the Enemy
sett them both on Fire, but they continued there till the Flames burnt down to
the Waters edge ; In reply thereto under the 6 Sept we wrote that we cou’d not
but with some surprise observe that Captn Nesbitt should agree to hold a Meeting
with Shaik Gannum on shore so far beyond the reach of our vessells or that he
should take on himself to Treat with him or a peace without our knowledge or
leave, as on referring to the several Letters he had Acted directly in Contradiction
to Our possitive Orders which wero to refer the Cliaub entirely to the Agent & Cn
when ever he signify’d any intention* of coming to a peace, giving immediate
Advice thereof to Us & assuring his people they shou’d be Treated with all imagin­
able Honor & safety to their persons ; but on Acct the Bravery the Common
men bad shown in the Affair wo had comply’d with his request of distributing
the plate he had sent up taken as plunder, as he represented it wou’d amt: to but
a trifle, but that the same shou’d be publickly disposed of for their Benefit on the
Quarter Dock which said Lotter are for Your Honor &Cn better information
herein enclos’d. Under the 9th following we rec’d Advice from Captn Nesbitt
that he left the Turkish Camp then at Gaban under the 30 Augt having
his Charge the Turkish Galleys &c., belonging to the Army & that letters
were dispatch’d Overland to Mahomet Kia to March to the lower Fort where
the Ships laid formerly, advising Captn Brewer with his People wero also disem­
bark’d & proceeding up the River with the Artillery Ammunition &c a party of
Seamen with them under the Commend of Lieut Hall & Smith Under the 11th
following letters wero also recc’d from Captn’ Brewer and Mahomet Kia by the
former of which we were led to think Affairs were drawing near a Conclusion &
as the latter wrate very pressingly * for the Agent to meet him it was agreed
ho should proceed on tho For tor then here which accordingly lie did and arrived
the 23rd at Uarrackstand where our Fleet lay and from whence he sent the
ncccssaiy Orders to the Comnirs then in Camp, whither it was then his intentions
to proceed but was prevented by Messengers arriving from Camp tho next
day Morn’g with the Acct: of a most unfortunate attaok made on the Enemys
Redoubts wherein it is with the greatest Concern we are to aoqnaint Your Honor
& Cn of Our having lost Captn Brower Lioutont Kass and.Daly Serjeant Grant auLter?1**1*