The manuscripts of P. Edward Tillard, Esq.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF P. EDWARD TILLARD, ESQ., OF THE HOLME, GODMANCHESTER.

The diary here reported on was kept by William Tillard (son of Abraham Tillard, a London merchant, by Mary, sister of James Bateman, Lord Mayor of London) who was born 1675, and went out to Masulipatam in 1699 as a servant of the New East India Company. Surviving all his fellow-officers, he became President there (see 13th Report, Appendix III., p. 14), but returned to England in 1705.

The diary illustrates the tension between the old and new companies, and is useful for its accurate record of facts and dates.

The writer set sail from Deal Jan. 15, 1699 [N. S.] in the London, George Mathews captain, "being y^e first ship sent out in y^e new East India Co. service." Reaching Funchal February 4^th, the ship "took in a few pipes of wine," and sailed for the Cape, which was sighted April 8^th. Mauritius was sighted May 15^th, and on the 17^th the ship anchored in Carpenter's Bay.

"As for y^e Isl^d Mauritius, it is pleasant & verry woody & rocky. It was first found out by the Portugeez A^o 1600, who lived on it some short time and deserted it. Afterwards y^e Dutch took possession of it 1618, who gave it the name of Mauritius, from Maurice, Pr. of Orange. They kept it for 6 y^rs, and yⁿ left it, but y^e Dutch East India Co., thinking it might be of use to their ships in their way to India, they sent out 2 ships to take possession of y^e Island, which was 12 y^rs after their first desertion.

"It is lookt upon by most people as verry healthfull & wants no refreshm^ts for seamen after a long voyedg. It is still inhabited by y^e Dutch, who are in all, with slaves, ab^t 400 in number. Any oue may be made free of y^e Island, but they must first serve y^e Comp^y 3 y^rs, & yⁿ y^e Gov^er gives y^m a piece of ground to live upon, anywhere upon y^e Island, as y^e new made freeman shall like best, when he builds himself a house and makes a plantation of tobacco, & so lives upon what he can gitt in y^e woods, as Deer, Goats, &ca., till they can gitt a little money, & then they buy cocks & hens, cows and slaves, &ca., when they live a little better. The freemen are not suffered to go off of (sic) y^e Island wⁿ they please, but y^e unmarried are forct to stay 6 y^rs upon y^e Island after they are made free, and if they marry they are obliged to stay 15 y^rs, the freemens children are free without serving y^e Comp^y 3 years. They deal with all nations in y^e same manner, not favouring their own countrymen more yⁿ other people, but at present they are all Dutchmen, except^g one, who is an Englishman, and lives by black river.

"The present Gov^ers name is P. Diodati, who has 5^d per mo. salary. The Dep. Gov^ers name is Van Momberen, who has 4^d per mo. The Gov^er sent his Dep. to us for to suply us w^th what we wanted. 'Tis beleeved y^t y^e Govern^r designs to go of y^e Isl^d by y^e first ship, w^ch was daily expected, wⁿ the Dep. Van Momberen is to succeed him.

"The Isl^d is well stored with deer, goats & cows, as also cocks and hens. We gave 3 Doll. for a deer, ½ a Doll. a goat, and 8 Doll. for a cow, w^ch is y^e settled price, they being sold by y^e Gov^er, and not by y^e freemen, who cannot sell any of these 3 things. Cocks and hens are sold by y^e freemen, 4 for a Doll.; there is also wild hogs, but y^t alwaies belongs to y^e huntsman, who is commonly one of their slaves, he disposes of it as he pleases. They have potatoes enough, w^ch suply y^e place of bread, for there is no corn can grow upon y^e Isl^d by reason of y^e multitude of rats, w^ch eat it up before 'tis half grown to perfection; but at y^e Factory (w^ch lyes on y^e S.E. side of y^e Isl^d) they eat bread, made of corn brought there by y^e ships from y^e Cape. There is also upon y^e Isl^d a great many oranges, limes, and lemons, w^ch y^e freemen sold us 100 a Doll., but not so good as those y^e Gov^er sent y^e Capⁿ; and y^e Dep. told us that at y^e Factory they have the best of every thing upon y^e Isl^d, as also more plenty, and many things grow there w^ch they have not in any other part of y^e Isl^d, especially all sorts of sallat & other green trade, for we could gitt nothing green from y^e freemen but pursely & another sweet cented herb, with w^ch we made a sallatt, adding thereto some shallat. There is abundance of fish about y^e Island, for one man, w^th an angle, in an hour's time shall catch as much fish as 6 men can eat.

"There is verry good fresh water about half-a-mile up y^e river from Carpenters bay w[h]ere we lay with our ship, so y^t we made 3 turns with fresh water every day, & y^t with ease. There is a tomb built at y^e entrance of y^e river, a little way from y^e shore, where lyes one Welden, who died on this Isl^d ab^t 2 y^rs since, returning home in y^e Benj^a from Bombay. Here are also sharks and manatees about this Isl^d but we took no notice of either, to strike them. Here is also a great many sea turtle, but we were too soon in y^e year to find any of them. Here is abundance of ebony wood, w^ch we saw going up to y^e freemens houses, w^ch lay 3 mile fr^m Carpenters bay. As for birds, we did not see many, y^e most plentifull are hawks and turtle-doves w^ch will suffer you to come verry nigh them before they fly away, the grey hawk is verry good food. Here is also a very large batt, at least a yard distance fr^m y^e tip of one wing to y^e tip of y^e other, there (sic) body as large [as] a midle sized monkey, & there (sic) head just like y^m, the inhabitants eat y^m, & say they are very good food, I see one of them cut open on the breast, & 'twas nothing butt fatt. They hang upon y^e trees, so long till one may take hold of him, without offering to fly away. The cow hath also a great bunch of fatt stick'd up between her two shoulders.

"Horses they have, but are all wild, & wⁿ y^e inhabitants bring y^m in to tame them, they soon dye, but they do not make many tryals, because they have no place upon y^e Isl^d to ride about, it being nothing but woods & rocks. There is no way to take y^e deer alive, unless there is a boat sent out to watch wⁿ y^e deer betakes him to y^e water, for they will alwaies gitt to y^e water if they can, to save y^mselves fr^m y^e dogs, wⁿ they often save their lives, unless a shark meets w^th y^m wⁿ they are devoured, but otherwise they escape, they hav^g no sort of boat on this Isl^d to go after y^e Deer, onely one w^ch y^e Gov^er has for his use. The inhabitants take dollars, y^e light ones are as good to y^m as y^e heavier. An English crown goes but for a dollar, but an English shill^g they esteem as a shill^g, & agree w^th y^m as cheap as you can. There is abundance of land turtle on Quine Island."

Weighing anchor on May 28 the ship sailed for the Coromandel coast. "No such Isl^d as St. Appolonio" could be seen after leaving Mauritius, and it was concluded that "y^e Isl^d Maskareen is laid down twice in y^e maps." The shoals of Cardoin de Graies were sighted on June 1, and the ship anchored before Porto Novo, July 6. Mess^rs [Robert], Hedges, (fn. 1) Graham, Watts, and Lee went ashore with the writer and visited the Dutch factory "but saw no body belong^g to y^e English except^g an officer w^ch was come there fr^m Fort St. David. Having visited the Governor and made him a present, they returned aboard, and sailed the same night for Fort St. George, where they anchored on the morning of the 8^th. The same party went ashore and were "civilly receiv'd by Gov^er [Thomas] Pitts (fn. 2) (sic). The writer "went to see Mr. Hatsell (fn. 3), late Gov^er of St. David, therefore am unacquainted with the discourse [that] past betwixt our gentlemen and them of the Fort. We were told to go aboard by y^e Gov^er after dinner, as I was inform'd, w^ch we complyed with after a little discourse.

"Sunday y^e 9^th we sett sail from Fort St. George & came to an anchor before Metchlepatan [Masulipatam] on Wensday y^e 12^th July betwⁿ 11 & 12 in y^e morn^g for w^ch God be praised, hav^g brought us to our desir'd port in health. In y^e afternoon, Mr. Hedges, Mr. Graham & myself went on shore & hired a house . . . . . We went to visit y^e More [Moor] & Gentue Gov^ers. They promist us we should land our goods, but we must pay custom. We went to y^e Gentu Gov^er again (y^e More Gov^er answer^g us neither good nor bad as to customs, for we promist to come & see him again & bring a present w^th us) y^e Gentu Gov^er was a little more compiyant y^e next time, he promis^g us we should lett y^m be chopt (sic) & afterwards they would come to our house & look upon one or two beailes [bales], & if they agreed w^th what we said, to suffer all y^e rest to be unchopt (sic). We unloaded all y^e goods out of y^e London, according to those conditions.

"Tuesday night ye 1^st of Aug^t, came to an anchor ship De Grave, Capⁿ W^m Young, & next day Mr. Hedges, & Mr. Grabam went aboard her.

On the evening of the 3^rd "Consull Pitt & Mr. Knightly came on shore, y^e More Gov^er send^g y^e Catwall to y^e water side to welcome him ashore. Y^e Dutch chief sent his Dubash y^e same evening to y^e house to welcome him ashore, as also did Mr. Lovell y^e old Comp^a serv^t.

"Y^e 4^th Hagee Mamud Seid sent his serv^t with a pres^t, as also to welcome y^e Consull on shore.

Y^e 8^th y^e King & flag was hoisted & his commisⁿ to y^e Consull [John Pitt (fn. 4) ] read in publick to all y^e English on shore. Mr. Lovell & y^e rest belonging to y^e old Factory was sent y^e day before to come & hear y^e commissⁿ read, but they came not. 'Tis true they sent a letter to y^e consull by y^e Dubash y^e night before, but he refused to receive it, then they sent it by an English young man, but y^e Consull thought fitt not to receive it from him neither, & told him y^t he would hear no excuse, but did expect they should comply with his orders. In y^e afternoon y^e Consull, Mr. Hedges, Mr. Graham, Mr. Knightly, Mr. Lee a passenger, Padre Pitt, & y^e two Cap^ns went to dinner with Hagee Mamud Seid. Sunday y^e 6^th Aug. y^e Moor Gov^er came to make us a visitt as did also y^e Dutch Chief M^r Weederlandt.

"Friday, y^e 11^th Aug. Mr. Graham & Mr. Wats went aboard y^e London carry^g y^e ship's dispatches with them. Accordingly y^e ship sailed away about noon for Bengall.

Friday y^e 18^th Aug. in y^e evening Capⁿ Young had his sayl^g orders when he went aboard, and accordingly set saile for Bengall, but it so fell out y^t he left his Yaul w^th 5 of his men behind him. There was likewaise 2 of his men (w^eh he s^d were Dutch) run away & not to be found.

"Y^e 19^th agreed for & ye 22^nd went into ano^r house. . . the Consull y^e Padre & ye secretary stay^g in y^e former. This house is let us for 15^pag per mo. to stay 6 mo^s certain y^e landl^d to repair y^e house. Y^e former house is 6 pag. per mo. & 2 mo^s certain.

Y^e 27^th we had news of Vincatadre his arrivall here fr^m Maderas. Y^e consull ordered him to stop 3 or 4 miles out of town, w^ch was done, & Mr. Browne . . . . . . was sent to fetch him from thence to our Factory.

Y^e 28^th we had a consultation, where it was agreed he should be entertained & made our chief Dubash and allowed 150 Pag. per An. to be paid monthly, according to y^e custom at Fort St. George; he is also to have a gratuity for his expences upon y^e road. He had then presented him 3 y^ds crimsⁿ cloth, also some glass ware.

This day also we writt to S^r Edw^d Littleton & y^e Councill at Bengall per ship Benj^a, Capⁿ Brown, who arrived here Saterday [26^th] evening before, & sett saile again this day. We writt also to afores^d Gentleⁿ by y^e London & by y^e Degrave, w^ch [I] forgott to mention in their proper places—likewise y^t y^e 9^th Aug. at night there was a messenger sent away to y^e Nabab w^th a letter from y^e consull. Y^e contents was to desire liberty to trade in his country w^th out molestation, & to land & load goods without trouble fr^m y^e custom officers & y^e 21^st Aug. y^e Madepallam (fn. 5) mercb^t return'd home, having been here 4 or 5 days. We told (sic) home the same even^g what goods we wanted & he told us how many pieces of each sort he could help us too, to send away by y^e first ships, also y^t he would send us samples & prices of y^e goods.

"Y^e 30^th Aug. 2 Peons was sent away to Visagatapam, one with the King's commissⁿ to y^t consull directed to y^e chief of y^e old Comp^a in y^e place, y^e other to go fr^m thence direct to y^e Nabab's court with a letter writt by y^e consull to our Vakeel there to order to send one to give an acc^t of his arrivall & reception in y^t place.

Ye 5^th Sept we held. a consultation, wⁿ it was concluded upon to send 2 Peons to Armagan (2 days journey on this side Fort St. George) w^th a 1000 Pag, w^ch was accordingly done y^e next day, & 2 Peons w^th letters to y^e Gov^er of s^d place & 2 merch^ts of d^to place, to order y^m to provide goods, & send us patterns & y^e prices for our governm^t. They had withem [with them] 4 y^ds crimsⁿ cloth for y^e King's rent gatherer there, as also a sword blade for d^to, likewise 3 y^ds crimsⁿ & a sword blade for y^e gov^er Armagan, & to y^e merch^ts 2 y^ds crimsⁿ to each man, also 2 y^ds green to Narso Redwood merch.

7^th d^to betwⁿ 2 & 3 in y^e morn^g Mr. Mich^l Wats, one of our councill, dyed, after hav^g layn sick of a flux ab^t 3 weeks. He was carryed to y^e English bury^g place betwⁿ 2 & 3 in y^e afternoon y^e same day.

[Saterday ye iv^th 7ber, there was 2 Peuns sent to Suratt w^th letters] (fn. 6)

Monday 12^th d^to betwⁿ 2 & 3 in y^e afternoon, Mr. Val. Knightly dyed, he lying sick of a feavor about a week. He was buryed y^e next morning in y^e English burying place & layn by Mr. Wats aforesaid.

"20 d^to arriv'd here Comadore Warren in ye Harwich w^th 3 other men of war, with his Excellency S^r W^m Norris, Ambas^r from y^e King of Engl^d to y^e great Mogul. In y^e evening y^e consull Mr. Graham went aboard to wait upon his Excell^cy wⁿ they were invited to dinner y^e Friday after, & y^e time being come they went accordingly. Next day being Saterday I went aboard to wait upon his Excellency.

[Y^e 24^th 7ber one Penn was sent wi^th letters to Fort St. George, among w^ch were my letters for England enclos'd to W^m. Hatsell, Esq. (fn. 7)

Y^e 25^th My Lord came ashore ab^to 10 in y^e morn^g, his retinue being ashore before to receive him. He made a publick entry, he was met by y^e Consull & y^e rest of y^e Factory upon y^e bridge, also by M^r Lovell & y^e other gentlemen of y^e old Comp^a Factory, y^e Moor Gov^er mett his Excel^cy in y^e Banksel w^th his retinue, & from thence his Lordship went to his lodgings, y^e Nawab's house, w^th his retinue, as follows: first, went betwⁿ 40 & 50 Peons, then followed y^e horeboys & a comp^a [of] soldiers, yⁿ y^e trumpets, after y^t my Lords pages, yⁿ Mr. Browne in place of my Lords steward, his own being sick, & y^e rest of my Lords assistants, as y^e under-secretary, y^e treasurer, ye 3 commis^rs for Prizes; yⁿ went Comodore Warren & 2 other com^drs of each side, [that is] to say, Capⁿ Littleton on his right & Capⁿ White on his left side, y^e other Capⁿ being not well & so not ashore, then came his Excell^cy my Lord Ambas^r W^m Norris, after him y^e Consull Jno. Pitt, Esq., [the] secretary of y^e Embassy, Mr. Norris, my Lords bro^r & then our Sec^d Mr. Jno. Graham & Mr. Thos. Lovell, chief of y^e old Comp^a Serv^ts in this place after yⁿ myself with—Pitt y^e parson of our Factory, after us Mr. Jno. Holden our Secretary & Mr. Nodham y^e old Comp^a Sec^d, also ye 3^rd of s^d Factory, yⁿ went Mr. Hale & y^e writers every-one in their sev^ll stations, & after yⁿ some others from aboard y^e ships Harwich, Capⁿ Warren Comad^re, Angelsea, Capⁿ— Littleton, Hastings, Capⁿ Rich^d White, & Lizard, Capⁿ—Romsey.

"Y^e 23^rd 7ber y^e consull Jno. Pitt, Esq. & Mr. Jno. Graham went fr^m hence to Madapol^m to treat with the merchants of that place.

"Y^e 30^th y^e 4 men [of] warr sail'd out of this road & gott out of sight, & that morn^g att 2 o'clock Mr. Blacket, my Lord's steward, dyed of a flux & was buryed in y^e afternoon.

1^st 8ber at 12 o'clock at night dyed Mr. Cok, Phician to y^e Embassy. He was buryed Monday in y^e afternoon.

Y^e 3 8ber arriv'd at Govdre one servant fr^m y^e Mogull to raise a tax upon y^e Gentues, bring^g w^th him a piece of beef (y^t whoso'er eat of y^e beef should be freed fr^m y^e tax; but y^e Governor y^e other officer of this place would not suffer him to raise it till he had an order fr^m y^e Nawab, y^e Vice Roy of Golconda.

Y^e 7^th a messenger arriv'd here fr^m y^e Nawab, who brought news of y^e Mogull's send^g a coat to y^e s^d Nawab, upon w^ch there was great rejoycing in this place, it being a mark of favour shown to y^e Navab by y^e great Mogull. We sent ½ maund of powder tow^ds their rejoycing, but y^e Dutch sent 2 maund.

Y^e 13^th y^e consull & Mr. Graham return'd from Madapollam. Next day I see y^e Gov^er of Madap^m's cowl to us, also an agreement w^ch they made w^th y^e merch^ts there for goods.

Y^e 24^th I see a letter from y^e Gov^er of Armagen. It gave us incoureagement to trade in y^e country. At y^e same time I read a translation of y^e Vacca Novis's letter to Court concern^g my Lord Ambas^dr. It was approved on by us.

[Y^e 23^rd 3 Peons were sent to Suratt w^th my L^d Ambas^s letters. Y^e 20^th 2 Peons was sent to Bengall w^th y^e L^d Ambass^drs letters, as also letters from us (fn. 8).]

Y^e 1^st Nov. y^e contract was made betwⁿ us Jn^o Pitt, Esq., Jn^o Graham, & W^m Tillard, & y^e merch^ts of Metchlep^m to bring in goods of 20458¾ Pag. by y^e last of December next.

"Y^e 28^th 9ber Mr. Luke Bright, surgeon's mate, dyed of a feavor, at 8 in y^e morn^g.

"Ye 3^rd Dec. betwⁿ 12 & 1 at night dyed Mr. Philip Pitt y^e parson of our factory of a feavor, both supposed to have proceeded first from a great cold they had gotten.

Y^e—ditto, y^e new Navab made his publick entry through this citty, Metchlepatam. My Lord Ambass^r stood in y^e gallery to see him come by, & my Lord ordered 21 great guns to be fired as soon as y^e Navab was seated in y^e Banksoll; y^e Navab took no notice of my Lord coming by, neither did my Lord take any notice of him, onely ordered his musick to be sounded all y^e while they were passing by.

1700.

'ye 1^st of Jan. we rec^d a letter fro^m Mr. Ben. Newse and Mr. Brook at Suratt, mentionin that S^r [Nic.] Wait came out in y^e Mountague a m^o before them, but was not yet arrived.

'ye 4^h Jan. at 2 in y^e morny^g dyed Mr. Rutter, a writer, of y^e dropsy, having layn sick a great while.

ye 15^th ditto y^e President rec^d letters fr^m Fort St. George being y^e news of Comadore Warren's death upon y^e coast of Malabar' (and further letters on the 17^th menticning the death of Mr. Guy and others in Bengal and the serious illness of Sir E. Littleton). On the 17^th "Vincatadre our chief Dubash was sent to y^e Navab for to treat about gitting a Pherwanne [Firman] for y^e freedom of trade etc., but when come thither he was detayned by y^e justice of this place, upon y^e account of y^e Lascars, they complain^g y^t y^e Comp^a owed y^m monny. So they forced Vincatadre to stay, or find somebody else to appear as an attcrney in y^e Comp^a behalf. But this was such a disgrace to y^e English nation, y^t my Lord Ambass^r & y^e President was verry angry at it, & ordered y^e gentlemen & all y^e serv^ts to gitt themselves ready to go up to y^e Navab & demand Vincatadre. Upon w^ch order all y^e armes were gott ready this night before they went to sleep.

"Y^e 18th every one gott himself ready in order to go, viz: y^e Presid^t & Mr. Graham & all y^e rest of y^e factory and Mr. Harlwyn & Mr. Mills w^th all his Lordship's servants, make^g together ab^t 40 men, all clothed in red, & well armed, (myself & 2 of y^e writers were left at home to keep y^e factory). But, as Providence ordered it, y^e President & Mr. Graham went first to y^e Ambass^r for further orders and then 'twas concluded upon y^t they would first send an Englishman to y^e Navab's, to lett him know y^t his L^dship resented it verry highly and withall to tell him y^t was contrary to his former promises, & to lett him know y^t if he did not reliese Vincratradre immediately he would write up to court & lett them know what an affront they had putt upon y^e King of England's Ambass^r. For order thereto there was a black man sent to lett y^e Navab know y^t his L^dship designed to send a message to him to enquire when he would be at leisure, and he returned answer y^t his L^dship might send when he pleased, but no sooner was Mr. Mills, y^e person agreed upon to send, gone out of y^e house but Vincatadre came in, they having reliest him."

Mr. Mills however brought back an apology from the Nawab who withall ordered y^e principall Lascar to be severely drubed with a chaabuck, or a splitt bamboe, for making this disturbance. It seems they heard what preparations y^e English were making w^ch I believe was y^e reason why they lett Vincatadre depart so soon, for we had news afterwards that y^e Navab had ordered spyes to observe what we were adoing & ordered severall partyes of horse out, to give him notice when we were acoming. The letters y^e Presid^t rec^d fr^m Fort St. George yesterday brought news likewise fro^m Achin, that y^e people there had chosen an Arabian King & married him to their Queen, & had ordered that y^e English there should pay custom, or else depart from thence in eight days; & likewise that there was a Pyrate who had blundered (sic) a Danish ship before Achin, & was gone afterwards (as is supposed) to cruise before y^e straits of Malacca.

"Y^e 23^rd in y^e morn^g arrived here y^e Beng^a, Capⁿ Browne from Bengall bound for Madras & thence to England.

"Ye 5^th Feb. arrived y^e De Grave Capⁿ Young from Bengall (she left March 15).

"Y^e 3^rd Aprill M^r Hale, one of y^e Comp^a factors was cleared from y^e Comp^a service, his Excell^y desiring him to go up with him to court to look after y^e Pres^ts in y^e room of Mr. Thorgood, who was sent to England on ship De Grave, he being non compus (sic) mentis.

"Y^e 28^th March we contracted with Metchlⁿ merchants for severall goods to y^e amount of 55736¼ Pag., half to be brought in y^e last of Aug. next, & y^e rem^dr before y^e last of December," (further similar contract on April 2, for 47, 301¼ Pag.).

"Ye 9^th April there was a consultatⁿ, present his Excell^ncy my Lord Ambass^d, y^e Consull J^no Pitt, Mr. J^no Norris, Mr. J^no Graham, myself, & Mr. Tho^s Harlewyn, where it was agreed upon & found proper for y^e Comp^a interest y^t my Lord Ambass^r should begin his journey to court 1^st May next following, and that he should not stay for any his equipage, but if not ready to be sent after, & y^t y^e Consull & his councill should consider how much y^e charges of y^e Embassy will come to & provide monny for s^d charges, as also how many Peons etc. for State attendency will be necessary to go w^th my Lord likewise how much monny (or as nigh as can be guessed) has been laid out by y^e consull or councill for acc^t of y^e Embassy, also y^t y^e s^d consull and councill should bring in an acc^t of what priviledges y^e English ever enjoyed on this coast, & what more priviledges they shall think fitt to be enjoy'd in order for a free liberty of trad^g, also y^t they should consider of an interpreter, being disappointed of those gentlemen who were writt to at Fort St. George. An answere to s^d pertic^ers was requir'd by his Excell^cy to be brought on Saterday next . . . . . . (Note of contract same day for 5,000 additional coarse 'sallampores.')

"Y^e 20^th betwⁿ 12 & 1 at night, Mr. Syl^s Phillips dyed in a convulsⁿ fitt after have^g layn some time sick & very weak. Next day his Excell^cy & y^e consull rec^d letters from Surratt w^ch brought news of S^r Nic. Wait's safe arrivall there & of his kind reception fr^m y^e Gov^er of y^e place.

"Y^e 23^rd the Presid^t & his councill rec^d fr^m his Excell^cy in councill (by hands of M^r Harlewyn) a paper whereon he desired to know y^e reason why everything was not ready for his dispatch to court in order to procure Phirmannds [firmans].

"The next day I careyed an answer to y^e above paper, to his Excell^cy, his brother Mr. Sec^y Norris being present. This answer was signed by y^e President & myself. Mr. Graham was at Madapel^m.

"Y^e 3^rd May we had a consultatⁿ, present his Excell^cy, ye consull J^no Pitt Esq., Tho. Norris Esq., and Mr. J^no Graham, Mr. W^m Tillard [the writer], Mr. Tho. Harlewyn, when there was a letter read fr^m Emaum Koulee, w^ch brought us news of his being upon y^e road, upon w^ch it was agreed y^t there was no reasⁿ to send an Englishman to Golconda, but only 2 or 3 black peons (of w^ch Emaum Koulee's serv^t w^ch brought y^e letter to be one), & so soon as they came to Golconda (if Emaum Koulee was not there) they were ordered to gett 300 Koolyes & 100 palenkⁿ boys & to bring y^m immediately for this place, but if Emaum Koolee was there, they were to apply themselves to him.

"Y^e 12^r y^e London sailed out of this road on her voyage to Malacca & fr^m thence to Bengall. S^d ship arrived here from Bengall y^e 3^rd inst. . . . . . . .

"Y^e 27^th May Emaum Koulee's son came to town with y^e originall Hassal Hukum etc. for convoy^g his Excell^cy to court. Y^e 30^th, his Excell^cy called a councill to resolve upon y^e sum of mony, necessary to be carryed w^th him [to] y^e camp. The Consull said it would be impossible to procure more than 34,000 Rup. & y^t he would give his Excell^cy a bill of credit to Golconda to take up there what other sums his Excell^cy shall have occasⁿ for . . . . . .

"Y^e 29^th July died Mr. Arn^ld Browne stew^d of a feavor, ab^t a week sick. Primo Aug^t M^r George Peek was rec^d into y^e Comp^a service as writer. 15^th ditto his Excell^cy . . . . went aboard y^e ship Somers, Capⁿ John Douglas Com^dr, for Surratt. He went thro' y^e town in great splendour, viz.: first, from y^e great house, called King of Golconda's to y^e consull's. . . . . He went under y^e canopy of ½ a dozen Rundells, on black man to each, y^e consull following him w^th 2 over his head, then his Excell^cy's brother J^no Norris Esq., w^th 2 over his head, after him y^e councill w^ch were onely Mr. J^no Graham & myself, y^e rest being dead. After y^m follow'd y^e factors & writers, & all y^e English Nation then in town, except^ng y^e old Comp^a servt^s, w^ch never would take any notice of y^e Ambass^r. Before his Excell^cy went his gentlemen, Mr. Mills & Mr. Hales, w^th Mr. Harlewyn, Paymaster to y^e Embassy, who carried y^e sword of Justice before his Excell^cy, and before y^m went all my Lords Livery serv^ts, there going onely 4 by his side; and before y^m went a comp^a of soldiers w^ch they took out of y^e ship, the barge crue (sic) going first of all with velvett caps & coull^d wastcoats, well armed. My Lor^d had y^e Union and King's flagg likewise before him, w^ch he ordered to be burnt so soon as he came into y^e Consull's house—I suppose because they were old and torn.

The same day, M^r Graham, y^e Sec^d was marryed to M^rs Charlton, sister to y^e Consull's lady. My Lord Ambass^d gave her, & so soon as y^e ceremony was over, & that we had dined, the Ambass^r went down to y^e water side (in order to embark) with the same State as before, y^e flags excepted, w^ch were burnt as before mentioned, y^e guns firing after he was in y^e barge, till he gott to y^e island within side y^e barr.

"Y^e 26^th Aug., y^e ship Somers departed this road with my Lord Ambass^r on board in order to go for Surratt; the reason why his Excell^y took this method to go for y^e camp was occasioned by y^e impudence of y^e govern^rs in & about this town of Metchlepⁿ, who refused giv^g Dustick & necessary assistance for carry^g his pres^ts & retinue over land; and, y^e rains coming on, thought he might be sooner to y^e Mogull by way of Surratt.

Y^e 10^th Sept., Mr. Sam¹ Woolston was rec^d into y^e Co. service, in y^e quality of Merchant. He signed at y^e same time an indenture & bond to be true & faithfull to y^e English East India Co. trading to y^e East Indies.

Y^e 19^th Sept. Capt. Praver arrived in y^e road, & sailed for Fort St. George y^e 25^th.

Y^e 28^th June 1700 y^e Tankerville Capt. Newman arriv'd in this road & y^e Somers Capt. J^no Douglas y^e 5^th July following, both from England, w^ch was omitted. . . . .

Y^e 9^th Oct. Mr. J^no Holden, Secr^ty departed this life, hav^g lain sick a great while w^th a humour in his side.

1701.

Jan. 2^nd arrived in this road y^e King William Capt. Braddeel from Bengall & Visagapatam & sailed y^e 15^th for Fort St. George & from thence to England. . . . . .

Feb. y^e 28^th, arrived here y^e Tankerville . . . . from Bengall, who went afterwards for Madap^m Road, from w^ch place she was despatcht for England y^e 16^th March follows.

May y^e 15^th. Mr. J^no Graham, our Sec^d dyed of a fever in his head att Madap^m, occassioned first per y^e gout.

June y^e 19^th, y^e Stretham, Cap^m Rog^r Meyers arrived here from England, & y^e 14^th d^to, Capt. Douglas Com^dr of y^e Somers was despatched to Bengall. He [had] arrived in this road from Surratt y^e 22^nd May before.

June 27^th y^e De Grave Captⁿ W^m Young arrived in Madap^m Road. She had but 3^mo 20^days passage from England.

July y^e 6^th we had news by a letter fr^m y^e Captⁿ & Mr. Niccols of y^e sad misfortune of y^e ships pinnis w^ch was oversett com^g over y^e barr of s^d place. In her was Mr. Du Paz & his younger son, & his serv^t, also Mr. Bernadiston, formerly y^e President's prentice, but this voyage designed for Bengall, Mr. Dan^el Studd, factor for this place, Mr. Math^w Pevison, writer, belonging to this place, who went off y^e day before, who were all drowned, also all y^e boats crew, except y^e two who saved their lives by swim^g on board again.

July 9^th, s^d ship De Grave arrived in this road, & was dispatcht to Bengall y^e 31^st.

July 18^th. Mr. Sam¹¹ Du Paz used some scurrelous words to y^e Consull, & held his hand upon his sword as if he were going to draw itt, as I was afterw^ds told by y^e Consull himself, for I was not present wⁿ y^e words was spoken.

Y^e 22^nd. Mr. Sam¹¹ Du Paz & Isaac Abendana signed a £2000 bond to oblidge themselves to all such regulat^ns as y^e Comp^a has or shall send out conscernin^g private merch^ts w^ch bond was afterw^ds cancelled by Mr. Isaac Abendana aboves^d by y^e s^d Jn^o Pitt & Isaac Abendana, but 'twas without my consent as per y^e sevr¹¹ papers w^ch past betwⁿ y^e s^d Jn^o Pitt & myself 'twill appear.

Octob. 1^st y^e Dutchess Capⁿ Raymond Com^dr arrived here fro^m Visagapⁿ. Ye 22^nd s^d ship was dispatch^d for Fort St. George & upon her went Mr. Sam¹¹ Du Paz, who had sev¹¹ days before this thrown himself under y^e protection of y^e old Comp^a going into y^e factory.

Octob. y^e 27^th we had news fro^m Mr. Orl^do Niccols of y^e Katherin Capⁿ W^m Holman's arrivall in Masap^m Road; y^e same night we sent orders for y^e Capⁿ to come into this Road, but y^e wind blowing fresh he gott not hether till y^e 3^rd Nov^br following in y^e afternoon. He came fr^m England y^e 16^th May before.

Mr. Orl^do Niccols was rec^d into y^e Comp^a service as factor for one year y^e 1^st Oct. last, & Mr. Thos. Prichward was rec^d as a writer y^e same day for 5 y^rs, but did not sign y^e indentures till Nov^br . . . . . . . . . .

1702.

The Stretham frigate, Captain Roger Meyers, reached Masulipatam from Bengal the 5^th Jan. and left for England the 24^th Feb. The Rising Sun, Capt. Arthur Holford arrived there from Canton the 14^th Jan., and left April 29^th.

"Y^e 2^nd March in y^e evening we ree^d letter from his Excell^cy S^r W^m Norris Ambass^r dated y^e 8^th Feb., that he had rec^d his dispatch from y^e great Mogull, w^th a letter & present to y^e King of England, & a present to himself; that he was now going to Surratt; and that Gousde Cawn y^e Mogull's Generall had promised to send y^e Phirmaunds [firmans] after him; and upon y^e delivery of s^d Phirmaunds to y^e Ambass^r, he is to pay s^d Generall 250,000 Rup^s. We had news of his Excellen^cys going for Surratt.

"Ye 31^st March, Mr. Sam¹ Woolston was discared y^e Comp^a service for speaking scandalous & shamefull words of y^e Presid^ts Lady & her sister Graham, for w^ch words—and y^t there might be a good understand^g & union betwⁿ y^e Presid^t and myself—I consented to his being putt out of y^e s^d service. Otherwaise y^e Comp^a business would be impeeded by our differences."

News received on April 7 of arrival of the Chamber frigate, Capt. South, bound for China. Robert Glassel was received as a factor the same day.

On June 1, the Charlton, Capt. Goslin, sailed for China with Mr. Beavoir supercargo.

"23^rd June rec^d lett^rs from y^e Presid^t & y^e Councill of Surratt . . . . giving an acc^t of y^e Ambass^drs sailing from Surratt to Bombay in y^e Scipio, and of y^e death of Mr. Jos. Hale on board y^e Beng¹¹ Merch^t.

"July 27^th y^e Mary Gally, Capt Chamberlain fr^m Banjar arrived in this road, upon her Mr. Landen consull and President at s^d place, bound for Bengall." (She left Aug. 4^th).

"Y^e 2^nd Aug. about 6 p.m. came into the river y^e ship Norris's pinnace w^th 37 persons, bringing y^e most dismall news of y^e Norris's being blown up a little to y^e southward of Deue [Divi] point about 4 o'clock y^e same afternoon, occasioned by y^e carelessness of a person draw^g of brandy in y^e Lazaretto about 7 in y^e morning. The ship burned fr^m that time till 4 in y^e afternoon when she was seen to blow up . . . . . by those which saved themselves in y^e pinnace. . . . . . Mr. W^m Anderson, Minister for the Bay, Thos. Talmash, Jno. Story, writers for d^to, Edw^d Belytha, Purser, etc., etc. There was immediately ordered 2 country boats to search after y^e wreck. . . . . ."

The Dolphin, belonging to the old company, sailed for Bengal on the 7^th, having arrived from Fort St. George 26^th July preceding . . . . . "Y^e 10^th Aug. y^e Hugliana ketch sailed for Bengall, J^ne Fountain master. . . . . We writt y^e Presid^t & Councill at Hugely [Hooghly] per the Ketch.

"Y^e 4^th Aug. we entertained Miles Crafts, Trump^r in y^e Comp^a service at 5 P^g per M^o.

"Ye 18^th, Mr. Thos. Nevile was turned out of his imploym^t as steward & paymaster for sliteing [slighting] y^e President's orders, he being ordered y^e day before . . . . . not to go within y^e house of M^rs Goslin, wife to Capⁿ Goslin, where he went within an hour afterwards openly, in defiance to y^e s^d order. The reason of y^e Presid^ts forbid^g him y^e s^d house was his going thether 2 or 3 times before & once in perticular stayed within the house till between 9 or 10 at night, the permittance of w^ch would create reflections on y^e Presid^t etc., she being noted for a woman who allowed too much freedom to y^e men . . . . . . . . . .

"Y^e 2^nd Sept^br an order was delivered to Robert Glassell and Mat^w Waller how to act in quest of y^e wreck & to sail immediately . . . . . . Y^e 4^th they sett saile, in order to y^e attaining Dewe point being not able to sett saile before by reason of contrary winds. . . . . .

"Y^e 6^th y^e Presid^t rec^d a Lett^r fr^m y^e Directors concerning some orders y^t is to be given by him to Com^drs of ships homeward bound w^ch letter no one was to see or know y^e contents thereof beside y^e President himself; and y^e President & Councill were enjoined per y^e Directors in their generall to them to order every Commander homeward bound to follow y^e orders given them by the President."

On the 8^th letters were received from Robert Glassell as to his progress, and replied on the 9^th "y^e country people had seen severall dead bodies come on shore." . . . .

"Y^e 14^th Sept. in y^e even^g betwⁿ 4 & 5 our Peons were stop^d by those of y^e old Comp^y going by their factory, it being y^e Peons feast, att w^ch time they pretended it was customary to stop all other Peons from coming by their factory. But Mr. Frewen, y^e chief of their factory, his pretence for so doing was y^t one of our Peons had struck one of theirs, & made him bleed, which Peon he would have y^e Presid^t punish before he would suffer our Peons to pass. This was y^e message sent from Mr. Frewen to y^e consull, who sent for answer that he wondred Mr. Frewen would trouble him with such things wⁿ it was the peon's feast, & y^t he might happen to receive his bloody nose in y^e scuffle betwⁿ themselves, and sent to him not to hinder our Peons fr^m passing. But he, not regarding y^e consull's answer, but still kept our Peons from passing, and, to hinder them, placed his souldiers cross y^e street for which reason y^e consull sent to y^e Doerga, who, after he had sent 2 or 3 messages to Mr. Frewen, came himself & laid a Deray upon his Peons not to stir out of their places; afterwards went to our Peons, who waited for his coming out some distance from y^e old factory, whom he brought by said factory to y^e consull's house. The fusdar then sent a message to Mr. Frewen, to lett him know that if he did not lett our Peons pass by immediately, he would send and cut off his Peons' heads and Englishmens too, for s^d fustar did not yet know y^t they were past by already. Afterwards, about 9 o'clock, y^e consull rec^d a message fr^m y^e fusdar to acquaint that he had sent him 10 horsemen & 100 Peons w^ch were ready att his command, if he had occasion for them . . . . . .

"The Peon y^t Mr. Frewen would have had satisffaction from struck y^e other Peon in y^e scuffle that hapened when their Peons offered to thrust holes thro' our Compy flag, as they went thro' y^e Bazaar."

On Tuesday night, 15^th, news was received from Madapollam of the death of Orlando Nichols " after having been sick some time of a flux and feavor."

"Thursday y^e 17^th Sept. at 3 in y ^e afternoon [I] arrived at Madapollam." Arrival there of small ships, from Masulipatam, on 20^th and 21^st, "after having sought for y^e Norris wreck in vain."

"Y^e 30^th we solemnised y^e death of King W^m, firing 14 guns. Afterwards we rejoiced at y^e proclamatⁿ of Queen Ann, firing 15 guns.

"Y^e 7^th Oct. in y^e afternoon arrived y^e consull at Madap^m. Y^e 8^th in y^e morn^g arrived here a Suratt Pattamar w^th a letter dated y^e 3^rd Sept. from y^e Resid^t Councill there giving an acc^t of King Wm's death, w^ch news they received per a French ship, also an acc^t of upwards of 150,000 persons drowned in y^e Mogull's camp per y^e great rains & overflow of a river . . . . . .

"y^e 27^th Nov. at 2 in y^e afternoon I arrived here [Masulipatam] from Madapm . . . . . . y^e 29^th I deliv^d Rob. Glessell, Mat. Waller, & Mat. Wood their dispatches & orders here to behave themselves in respect to y^e wreck, signed per y^e Presid^t & myself . . . .

"Y^e 15^th Dec. arrived in this road the ship Kathern, Capⁿ Sam Croft fr^m Malacca [Capⁿ W^m Holman y^e former Com^dr dyed at Johoa [Johore].)

1703.

"Sunday y^e 4^th Jan. arrived here the Phœnix, Capⁿ Caswell from Bengall bound for Madras and so to England. The 2^nd March in y^e morning y^e Katherine, Capⁿ Sam. Croft sailed out of this road for London, on board her as passeng^s Thos. Nevile and Geo. Peek.

"Y^e 7^th April we sett out fr^m Metchl^m on our journey to Daurampaw [Dharapuram] in quest of y^e Norris's wreck, viz., y^e Presid^t & myself w^th A^nto Suphy our Surgⁿ & Mr. Raworth w^th 3 other Englishmen, 8 Portug^se, & y^e rest Peons etc., black serv^ts about 200 in all, beside Koolys & Kowrys.

"Y^e 9^th in y^e morn^g we came to Pettepollee 6 l^gs Gentui from Metch^lm. We stayed at this place but 4 hours. Here we had like to have fallen foul of y^e Haveldare. The occasion was as follows:—

The Armenian who had before writt us of his having seen y^e wreck was come in with his vessell to this place & when y^e Presid^t arrived here came to see him. We had not been together above ½ an hour but y^e Haveldar came w^th all y^e Peons he could muster to see y^e Presid^t when he was treated w^th all y^e respect due to him. We layed a carpet down upon y^e grass for him & a Pallankin cushion to lean upon. The President and myself sitting in each our Pallankins; and I askt y^e Armenian to sett down by me in y^e Pallankin, w^ch, it seems, y^e Haveldar so much resented—because he himself satt upon y^e ground—that he tipt a wink to his head officer, who gave this Armenⁿ a punch w^th his sword, bes in y^e scabbard, on his breast. The Armenian knew y^e reason of it & immediately satt upon y^e ground. But y^e Presid^t would not putt it up so, but enquired after y^e reason of his so doing, which when he came to understand he, in a great heat, said y^e Armenian was his guess (sic) & y^t he should sitt were (sic) he pleased. And after a great many hott words, y^e Haveldar was forced to order his officer y^t struck y^e Armenian to rise and begon—who before satt on y^e left hand of y^e Presid^t. And by his so doing all was at peace again.

"Saturday noon we arrived at Yantapollam, y^e next day being y^e 11^th, in y^e morn^g we gott to Daurampar, w^ch is 5 leag^s Gentue to y^e south of Pettepolee. The same day, we went to Alloer where we arrived ab^t 3 in y^e afternoon, w^ch place is under y^e goverment of Doud Cawn, Metch^m government reaching no further then Dauramparr & Vellegapundee w^ch latter lyes 1 Gent. l^g beyond y^e Alber. About 9 at night we returned to Dauramparr, where we arrived y^e next morning early, when we made us harbours to keep us from y^e sun and wind. The reason of our coming back was for the conveniency of water & rice— otherwise we designed for Carreera w^ch lyes 3 l^g Gentue to y^e southw^d of Daurampar, & is on y^e sea shore. This place of Dauramparr being 2 miles English up in y^e country & lyes by a freshwater river, w^ch is deep enough for vessels of 200 tons, but y^e entrance over y^e barr is butt 3 cov^s at low and 4½ covs. at high water.

"Y^e 16^th Aprill one of y^e head Rajarrs by y^e hills came to see y^e Presid^t, bring^g a shawl in his hand. The 21^st we rec^d lett^rs from Metchl^m bring^g an ace^t of Rustindill Cawn's publick entry at that place.

"Y^e 8^th May Presid^t Pitt was taken w^th an apoplectick fitt betwⁿ 3 & 4 in y^e afternoon, of which he dyed about 5 hours & a half after[Next day] 3 o'clock we buryed him & after we had done so, began our journey back to Metchl^m where we arrived y^e 12^th May in y^e morn^g early."

The Halifax, Capt. Hudson arrived from Canton June 23^rd and sailed for Bengal July 27^th. The Silvan, Capt. Chamberlain, arrived from Batavia, in 5 weeks, July 28^th.

Y^e 17^th Aug. all y^e English in y^e place except^g these in y^t old factory went to Polleram, 1 l^g Gent. from this place, to meet y^e Presid^ts Corps, brought thither from Dauramparr. We returned in y^e even^g to Goodre, from whence we walkt to y^e English garden, where we interred y^e corps ab^t 8 that night.

Y^e 25^th y^e Dolphin sailed for Fort St. George—on her Mrs. Pitt & her family."

31^st Dec^br (sic) rec^d a Packett fro^m Fort St. George bring^g an acc^t of y^e arrival of y^e Tavestock there y^e 14 d^to from England, y^e first ship arrived belonging to y^e united Comp^a.

Ye 6^th Sept. Mr. Dan^l Cole, factor, dyed affter some weeks sickness . . . . . . . . .

Ye 25^th d^to, in y^e evening, sett out fr^m Metchl^m in order to go to Fort St. George overland, being necessitated thereto by y^e impetuous clamours of y^e Merch^ts for y^e money owing them by y^e Comp^a. (fn. 9)

"Y^e 26^th Sept. we arrived at Trimaneer fort ab^t 10 in y^e morn^g & ab^t ½ an hour after at Nerracoedre & the next day we began to pass the river w^ch we were 3 days in doing having but 3 sangarees, & y^e river very broad & y^e freshes coming down. When we were over I sent to Tripatee for a boat to pass over y^e other river about an hour's journey from us, but he put us off from time [to] time, so that we found he designed us a trick. But his enemy lying on y^e other side of s^d river, whom he was afraid of, he lent us a country boat to repass y^e river we came over, which we did October 1, and having endeavoured all ways to gitt forw^d on our journey & all in vain because of y^e partys of robbers that lay on y^e road, I writt y^e 4 d^to to Metchl^m for y^e Comp^a Country B^t w^ch we mett att Baherlanca y^e 7^th d^to, and y^e same day went down y^e river in her as far as Chippaleer, design^g for Pettepolle, but hear^g from ye country people of that place that Pettepolle was also in trouble thro fear of y^e robbers, we resolved to go over y^e Barr of y^e river, & so to go to Dauramparr by sea. Accordingly we sailed f^rm Chippaleer y^e 8^th . . . & gott over y^e Barr to y^e southward of Pettepolle point . . . . & next morn^g . . . . came before Dauramparr, but having a fair wind & fine weather we resolved to go as far as Kisnapatam river where we arrived safe y^e 10. . . . We run a great hazard 'tis true, in going in an open boat at this time of y^e year, & so many people in her, viz: 3 English beside myself, & between 100 & 110 blacks, and with us we had a great deal of lumber amongst w^ch were 3 Pallankins beside Doolys. But we were forced to do as we did, else must have returned back to Metchlep^m.

"Y^e 11^th Oct, in y^e morn^g we went fr^m y^e s^d river over land to Duhraspatam, where we arrived in y^e even^g. The 12^th in y^e morn^g we left Duhras . . . . . . and arrived at Pollicat y^e next day, & came to Ulw^ra.

"Y^e 14^th . . . . . . . . we arrived at Trigature [Tiruchendur], about an hour and a halfs journey to y^e northw^d of Fort St. George. Abt. 2 in y^e afternoon we went fro thence to Narraiads garden, where we arrived an hour afterwards, where we mett w^th Mr. Wright & Mr. Raworth, 2 of y^e Council of Fort St. George. We slept ab^t 2 hours at s^d garden & arrived at y^e Gov's garden abt 5 in y^e even^g, the Gov^r made us very welcome.

1705.

"Y^e 25, Feb. 1704/5. I went on board y^e Duchess, Capt. Hugh Raymond, Com^dr, bound for London, belonging to y^e united Comp^a. The next day morng very early we sett saile out of y^e road of Fort St. George, in company with the Chambers frigate, Capt. South com^dr belonging to y^e old Comp^a, & y^e Marlborough Capt. Minter com^dr, belon^g to y^e seperate stock, both bound for London" . . . . . .

Storms were the only incidents in the voyage home till May 27, when the ship anchored in the road of St. Helena.

"Y^e 15^th July in y^e evening y^e Comadore fired a gun as a signal for all y^e ships to weigh anchor, w^ch was done, & we sailed fr^m St. Helena ab^t 10 y^e night, in comp^a with y^e Tavestock Capⁿ Martin, Chambers frigate Cap^u South, Samuel & Ann Capⁿ— y^e Scipio Capⁿ Burrish from Bengall y^e Kent Capⁿ Harrison from China y^e Anna Capⁿ Kelly fr^m Bencoole; y^e Rochester Capⁿ Stanes from Surratt, y^e Sidney from Fort St. George, y^e Marlborough Capⁿ Minter from China, but last from Fort St. George, also 5 men of warr, viz.: y^e Kingfisher y^e Comadore Ship, y^e Dartmouth Capⁿ Cock, y^e Burlington Capⁿ Hosier, y^eScarborough Capⁿ—y^e Severn Capⁿ— also a French ship taken per y^e Dartmouth in her outw^d bound voyage. Our whole fleet from St. Helena consisted of 16 ships.

"Y^e 23^rd July in y^e morn^g we came to an anchor at y^e Island Ascencion & sett saile again y^e next day even^g . . . . . .

"Y^e 31^st we came up w^th a small ship belong^g to y^e Portug^z from Brasile bound to y^e Guinea coast to buy slaves . . . . .

"Friday y^e 28^th Sept. 1705 verry early in y^e morning we came to an anchor before Kingsale."

J. H. Round.