I
Went Immediately On Board, And Put The Ship Into The Best Order I Could.
The People All Refused To Submit To Any Other Commander But Me:
Yet I
thought it a debasement to tread in the steps of my under-merchant,
wherefore I committed the charge to Mr Skinner, in hopes that he and the
rest would do every thing for the best, and returned myself to
Masulipatam.
I here found three persons, who said they were sent with
letters from Obiana, queen of Pullicatt, Jaga Rajah, the governor
of that place, and of St Thome, and Apa Condaia, secretary to the
great king Wencatad Rajah, in which they promised, if I would come
thither, that they would give me a place opposite the fort at Pullicatt,
with all the privileges I could wish, and many other fair promises. But
remembering how I and the James had been entertained there, I could give
little credit to these assurances; yet, at length, it was agreed, that
one of the messengers should remain with me while the other two went
back with one of my people, by whom I sent letters to the
before-mentioned persons, as also to the king, in which, after
recapitulating the bad entertainment we had formerly received at
Pullicatt, I offered that we would return to trade in the country, if
they would send us the king's caul, or safe conduct, in due form.
The 29th of July, four persons arrived as ambassadors, accompanied by my
man Wengali.
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