I Had Other Trouble, Occasioned By The Disorderly And Riotous
Conduct Of Some Of The Ascension's People; More Especially Owing To One
William Tucker, Who When In Liquor Killed A Calf, A Crime Held Worse
Than Murdering A Man Among The Banians.
I was therefore glad of their
departure for Agra, except fifteen who were sick and unwilling to go so
far, and some who returned again.
[Footnote 227: Gundavee, a small river about 20 miles south of the
Taptee, or river of Surat. - E.]
[Footnote 228: Small cannon of about two libs, ball - E.]
The 6th of October, came letters from Mr Hawkins, informing us that he
had married an Armenian woman; and other letters at the end of next
month, desiring me to go up to Agra. In December we were in much fear of
Badur, a descendant of the Kings of Cambaya, who lay within two days
march of Surat, with 600 horse and many foot. Owing to this, the
governor cessed all the inhabitants according to their abilities, with
the lodgement and entertainment of soldiers, rating me at ten men. I
went immediately to wait upon him, and told him that I had twenty
English at his service, for which he thanked me, and freed me of all
farther charges. The Banians were forced to labour hard to barricade all
the streets of the city, great guards were stationed at the gates, and
some cannon were drawn from the castle. A reinforcement of fifty horse
was sent from the garrison of Carode,[229] which had been very
insufficient to protect the town; but the governor of Ahmedabad sent
1000 horse and 2000 foot to our succour, on which Badur withdrew to his
strong-holds.
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