The 27th I
Sent John Williams, One Of Our Factors, To Surat On Business.
Some days
before, Mocreb Khan sent for Mr Jourdayne, desiring his compliments to
me, and that he was now
Going out of town for two or three days, to meet
a great commander who was coming from the Deccan wars; but that on his
return he would be as good as his word, in regard to the establishment
of our factory. He came back on the 27th, when he again sent for Mr
Jourdayne, whom he asked with an angry countenance what he did in Surat,
and wherefore the English were not all gone? His answer was, that he
staid on his word and promise to have a factory allowed us. He angrily
answered, we should have no factory there, and that the long stay of the
English ships had hindered him in his customs to the tune of a million
of Manuveys,[342] and commanded him therefore, in the king's name, to
be gone with all speed, as there were neither factory nor trade to be
had there by us. John Williams returned this morning, and two carts came
from Surat with provisions. The 29th I sent for the factors to hasten
away from Surat, as I meant to set sail.
[Footnote 342: This seems an error for mamudies, the Surat currency in
the former narratives of Hawkins and others. - E.]
Sec. 6. Voyage from Surat to Dabul, and thence to the Red Sea, and
Proceedings there.
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