"مختارات من أوراق الدولة في بومباي، بخصوص علاقة شركة الهند الشرقية بالخليج العربي، مع ملخص أحداث، ١٦٠٠-١٨٠٠" [ظ‎‎٥‎٤] (٥٤٠/١٠٨)

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Blessed be God ye. unieorne arrived here ye. 23rd Novr. & wee dispatched
her full Laden for Bantam ye. 13th December on her ye. young Sultan of
Bantam tooke his passage, with his Retinue.
Wee have mett with many impediments ye. year yt. hath caused ye
disnatch of ye. ships for England Later yn. usual soe, yt. it was ye. 18th before
our ship Merchant ,sayled ye. 19th ye. Ann, & 20th ye. New London & now
wee are busy in dispatch of ye. Massingbird wch. will sayle in 4, or 5 Dayea
more wch. is ye. Reason yt. wee are thus breife, & referr you to a full reply by
the Returne at present Remaine. , „ . ,
Xonr very affectionate Friends,
GERALD AUNGIBR.
MATTHEW GRAY.
CHARLES JAMES.
OASAR CHAMBRELAN.
Swally Marine;
The 2oth January 1675-76.
xxm.
Gerald AtjngieR ; President and Council at Surat, to Thomas Rolt , &ca.
E espected P riends,
The proceeding is what wee wrote you by ye. Eevenge, and now ye. good
neighbour also being bound to ye. Porte, wee will not let slip ye. opportunity,
without advising you a few Lines though wee doe deferr Answering yoe. letters
& what more of moment to advise, till ye. dispatch of ye. Returne & then by
Mr. James Adames (you shall receive large advices from) whome wee have
appointed on the voyage to Bussorah on his Returne & represent ye. Nation
there, who hath the management of ye. ships ffreight and stocks committed to
his care for wee are assured his Pretence there will much Add to ye. enhance-
ing ye. ships freight and prove very beneficiall to ye. Company's advantage
in his returne from thence on ye. ship hee is to be received on shore as second
for ye. Honoble Company's Affaires in Persia wherefore wee directed to
provide him with all Convenient necessaryes both for his voyage, returne &
accDmmodation with you which oe. kinde salutes is all at present from.
Yours very affectionate Priends,
GER: ATJNQIER.
MATT: GRAY.
CHARLES JAMES.
CASAR CHAMBRELAN.
Surat;
Te, 17th March 1675-76.
XXIV.
Gerald Atjngier , President and Council at Surat, to Thomas Rolt , &ca.
Y our H onoured E riends,
To Persian The Portuguez having cast soe very great dishonour, & affront on oe.
Company & Nation by refusing to give passes to ye. Port of Gomroonnc, hath
"JDespatch of the
Hevengt to Basrah
■with Adams on
board, who is to be
second in tbe
Agency at
Oombroon on
return frorc
Basrah.