We Were Told That Mir Sadardi Was
Now Out Of Place, And That The Government Was In The Hands Of Atma
Khan And Busebulleran.
The English ship was the James, which was sent
expressly to second us in our voyage, and brought us letters, with which
Messrs.
Marlow, Davis, Gumey, and Cob came aboard the Globe. The 21st I
went ashore with the others, when we were met by Wentacadra, the son
of Busebulleran, together with the sabandar, and other Moors, and
were well received. They presented us with several tesseriffes, and
gave to director Warner and me a fine horse each, which at first I
refused, suspecting some treachery, but was compelled to accept. I took
a caul, or licence for trade, the customs being settled at four per
centum, and immediately landed goods.
The 25th January, 1614, the James departed for Pattapilly and sailed
from thence on the 7th February, for Bantam. On the 18th February I went
to Narsipoor, and on the 19th the ship was brought into the river,
drawing nine three-fourths feet, and having ten and a half feet water,
contrary to the reports of some who wished us no good. I returned to
Masulipatam on the 23d, whence I dispatched a peon with letters to Mr
Aldworth at Surat. That day there arrived a navette from Pegu, in
which came Cornelius Franke, by whom we were informed that the king of
Ava had certainly taken the fort of Serian, and slain all the
Portuguese, and that Xenga, or Philip Britto de Nicole, was either
spitted or soulathed, [391] this event having taken place in March
last.
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