Moreover, the aforeſaid Captaine Jeremiah Blackman, Cap. J. B. threatned. Commander of the ſhip William, was likewiſe in the ſaid Streights, in her lawful Voyage to China, by another Dutch Fleet ſtrongly threatned with ſinking, or burning, unleſſe he would ſubmit as aforeſaid, and ſhewed him their Commiſſion to that very purpoſe, but the ſaid Dutch (though moe ſhips in number) viewing and ſeeing her every way wel fitted and manned for defence, durſt not attempt, but ſuffered her to paſſe, and notwithſtanding the diſcreet anſwers of C. B. aforeſaid to their Meſſages, having neither Portugall, or Portugalls goods, yet by Letters, threats, and other wayes they thought to diſturbe and prevent him in his China Trade as aforeſaid, Ship William way-laid. and upon his returne (as was reported) way-laid him with a greater Fleet of ſeven, or nine ſayle, but met not with him, the reaſon was, (as moſt conceiv'd) that the Dutch ſuppoſed, that the fear of them might cauſe Cap. B. to keep a good diſtance from the coaſt of Malacca, and peradventure to paſſe through the ſtreights of Sundie, but the Dutch failed of that hope, for the ſaid ſhip came as neare the coaſt of Malacca as poſſible they could, and paſſed faire by the rode, and ſo through the ſtreights without interruption, or ſight of any Dutch ſhips, which was much admired by the Dutch at Acheen. Eaſt-India Companies ſubjection. But ſhortly after this two of the old Companies ſhips returning together the ſame Voyage from China, were encountered by ſome of the foreſaid Dutch fleete, and (according to cuſtom) without reſiſtance ſubmitted to their Summons, and went in under their command at Malacca, to pay what duties, and receive what further admonitions and inſtructions the Dutch there would pleaſe to lay upon them, and ſo probably ever ſince, they (as formerly elſewhere) deſerted thoſe China Voyages; or became their tributaries, whereby at pleaſure the Dutch can now prevent all hopes of future Trade into any thoſe Southerne parts, unleſſe ſome remedy or courſe be taken here in England to prevent their practiſes; the conſideration hereof, together with ſome particular grudge againſt Captain Weddall at the ſiedge of Cales may ſufficiently evince the truth of the premiſes, Com. Wilbrand at Goa. The true and pretended cauſes of Dutch proceedings▪ and that the true cauſe was the feare of competition in that Trade, and not their difference with the Portugall, as they pretended.

Object. But many object, and ſay, It is impoſsible to conceale ſuch an horrid and mercileſſe act of ſinking and drowning, &c. thereto thus.

Thoſe who have had their education at home, Severall judgements. may poſſibly in truth have ſome ſuch ſlender apprehenſions, and deceitfull judgements in a charitable conſtruction, yet if ſuch would but ſeriouſly conſider what cruel plots and projects have ſecretly, and abundantly been lately acted in our owne and neighbour Nations, might thence receive ſufficient information and ſatisfaction. But others from obſervation and experience abroad, thinks it as ſtrange on the contrary, that ſo much teſtimony upon ſo little inquiry ſhould ſo evidently appeare, Amboyna action. the leaſt whereof being more then the greateſt, or all the Indiciaes in that horrid Amboyna action▪ beſides, better to informe their judgements, I wil inſtance, or parallel it with a paſſage at Jaccatra in India, Anno 1628. and it was thus:

January, 1627.Jaccatr. 1627. the Engliſh removing then from Jaccatra aforeſaid to Bantam, but leaving their houſes with goods and ſtores to a great value, as by Invoyce, and proteſt under others and my owne hands then and afterwards appeared, which ſaid houſes, &c. in Auguſt, Houſes, &c. burnt. Aug. 1628. 1628. were fired and burnt by the aforeſaid Dutch, (and the walls afterwards laid even with the ground) and by them reported to be done by the Javaes their enemies, which report (notwithſtanding many thouſand inhabitants there (moſt knowing the ſame) was never in India contradicted, or the truth thereof ever yet publiſhed or confeſſed by any of them to this day that ever I heard of, which plainly ſhewes it much more eaſie to conceale the deſtruction of the Dragon, and Katherine, which with the foreſaid ſhip Bonſperanz, and Hen. Bonadventure, Dutch damages valued at 200000. l. at Mauritius Iſland, may amount in value to about 200000. li.

Furthermore, it was never yet knowne (as formerly expreſt) that two ſhips, neither Engliſh nor Dutch periſhed together, either going to, Two ſhips never periſhed together. or comming from India, ſince their firſt Trading thither to this preſent, though much weaker in ſubſtance, or of longer continuance in the Country, &c. Thus far the Dutch.

But leaſt forraigne Adverſaries (as their actions and expreſſions plainly demonſtrate) ſhould not fully effect their deſires, let us looke back againe to the beginning of this ſo honeſt and honourable undertaking, The Old Eaſt-India Company, &c. and with as much truth and plaineneſſe as may be, briefly touch, or point at the practice and proceedings of our owne Nation and Neighbours, more particularly the Old Eaſt-India Company, and ſome others, which may much confirme and ſeale the truth of the Premiſes, viz.

It hath been too apparent from the beginning how ſtrongly and ſtrangely the ſaid Eaſt-India Company have endeavoured by all means at home and abroad, continually to oppoſe, obſtruct, damnifie, Eaſt-India Company Ship Lond. and prevent the lawfull proceedings of the ſaid Sir William Courten deceaſed, and William Courten Eſq his ſon for at or before the arrivall of the ſaid Fleet in India, a contract was made with the Vice-roy of Goa by the ſaid Companies Preſident, and thereupon a ſhip freighted thence for China by the Portugals, to anticipate or prejudice the ſaid deſigne, being the firſt Engliſh ſhip ever ſent thither by the ſaid Company, and that upon freight, as having neither monies nor goods of their own but good ſtore of private trade, W.M.P. E.H.C. and the ſaid Preſident afterwards homeward bound at Madagaſcar received divers courteſies from the Commander of Mr. Courtens ſhip William, outward bound (as credibly reported) promiſing a fair and friendly requitall for the ſame by his letter to the ſaid Vice-roy, but the purport thereof (as was ſaid) was of a contrary tenour, and of ſuch dangerous conſequence (if it had been delivered) that it might have hazarded the ſurpriz all of the ſhip and goods, or promoted ſome difference or diſtaſte either from the Portugals or Malabars, Foundation for Trade. where Mr. Courtens Factors (with extraordinary charges had purchaſed, and ſetled divers Factories for accommodation of Trade to perpetuity as aforeſaid.

Likewiſe at home Mr. Courten was often moleſted with ſundry frivolous complaints, and divers prejudiciall, Mauritius prevented. Alſo Madagaſcar. E. Southamton, E. Arundel. and vexatious informations at Councel-board before this Parliament, as when the Plantations of Mauritius and Madagaſcar were prevented, and ſo left for the Dutch, and ſince at ſeverall Committees, too tedious to relate, whoſe example incited the ſaid Company, and their Factors to a far greater care then formerly in the management and inlargement of their Trade; Inſomuch that this advantage thereupon to them ſhortly accrued, that whereas their actions or adventures, were formerly ſold for many years together, at 30, 35, Trade advanced. Mr. G.C. or 40. per cent. loſſe, or more, as aforeſaid; on the contrary, upon, or preſently after this Expedition, they yeelded 30, 35, or 40. per cent. profit, or more (as ſome of themſelves reported) yet for all this, the ſaid Company deſiſted not from proſecuting year after year, Ships relieved, monies lent, men redeemed &c. Brightwel Jo. &c. Hen. Watkings ſacrificed. although Mr. Courten, and his Commanders, and Factors, had ſundry wayes and times required their cruell injuries with manifold and divers extraordinary courteſies, as relieving their ſhips with proviſions, their Factors with monies, and redeeming ſundry times their men with large ſummes from the miſerableſt Mallabar Captivity that ever was heard of, (as in the ſaid mens expreſſions is lamentably declared) ſome of them lying ten or twelve months together in moſt ſad diſtreſſe, conceiving the Turkiſh ſlavery, a Paradiſe o their dolefull Captivity; and to aggravate their miſery, thoſe that ſuffered moſt were taken (not in the Companies ſervice by their own relation) but imployed by their Preſidents, and others in private trade from Port to Port, being therein (to uſe their owne language) the Companies Competitors and to ſcrue their afflictions to the height, The Companies competitors. P. W. the then Preſident of Surrat (by whom they were principally imployed) would neither relieve them himſelfe, nor appoint any other, nor afford them their own wages and debts, due from the ſaid Company for their ranſome or ſubſiſtance, no nor ſo much as any the leaſt comfort at all either in word or writing, as by their owne moſt grievous, wofull, and patheticall expreſſions to Mr. Courtens Factors, may more largely appear.

But leſt theſe and like practices ſhould not fully effect their purpoſes, I will give you a hint of their more cruell and deſperate courſes, Com. cruell reſolutions. (if we may believe the free and friendly expreſſion of one of their own Factors) upon good teſtimony taken at Rabagg in India 4. May 1644. and afterwards made good in England upon oath in Chancery, 23. Feb. 1646, as followeth verbatim.

Note that all theſe particulars are of abſolute neceſſity, beſides, the capacity of the place will containe a Coliony, or Hantation of 10000. people, more apt and fit for imployment there, upon every occaſion by Sea and Land, then from England in many yeares can be attained.

And I am very confident if the Dutch once poſſeſſe it, as they have often deſired, Dutch valuation of Carwar. that 100000 li. ready money will not redeeme it out of their hands.

And in point of Government, it is moſt neceſſary for a generall Court of Merchants, not only for diſpoſing, ordering, and regulating, but alſo for preventing private and other inconveniences in Trade, without the unconceiveable damage of delay, and in that equipage much prevent thoſe continuall diſturbances, injuries, and oppreſsions from Chriſtians and Heathens hitherto ſuſtained.

Likewiſe it will ſecure and ſecret both perſons, and all ſorts and quantities of Commodities, from force, or notice of the Natives, with great advantage to the Adventures, which in the courſe of the old Company never was, or can be done, either at Surrat, or Bantam, their Meteropolitan Factories, and prevent a loſſe in ſale of goods (beſides Cuſtoms) of 10. or 12. per cent. at leaſt, which under a forreigne government cannot be avoyded.

Furthermore, there is ſtore of Timber to build Veſſels, with one halfe of the charge uſuall at Surrat, alſo up the river at Cadran, and thereabouts only, is that admirable Timber of Teca, for Planke and Sheathing under water, a ſingular preſervative againſt that common ſhip-deſtroying water-worme.

It is alſo the only Pepper Coaſt from Cape bon Eſperanze, to Cape Commereen, or Cannereen, and the only knowne coaſt in the world for Cardamomes, or Graines of Paradize, (a generall Commodity,) with many moe accommodations for trade and ſhipping for the benefit of Adventurers, too tedious to relate.

Moreover, it is ſcituate neare Salſet, a pleaſant and fertile place (about a Counties compaſſe, inhabited by Portugall, Cannereen Chriſtians, living under oppreſsion, being willing and of power to free themſelves, and deſirous the Engliſh were in a capacity to protect them, which (well peopled) in caſe of Controverſie, would curbe and controle as well the Portugall, as others, and the only meanes to become there and elſewhere checkmate with the Dutch, who are now become Lords, and Protectors over all India, by the Companies ſubmiſsion, neglect, and generall bad Government. Much more might be ſaid in point of propriety, and otherwiſe if occaſion preſent.

IF one of Mr. Courtens Factories ſo well ſcituated, purchaſed, Carwar coſt and conſequence. planted, fortified, and defended (with the charge at leaſt of 20000. li. hitherto) with all or more adjuncts and accommodations then formerly expreſt) can be of ſuch high conſequence and concernment in relation to that Trade, as indeed it is; and if all the Companies Factories in India put together, cannot afford ſcarſe any one of theſe particulars, either for ſcituation or accommodation, as indeed they cannot; Dutch can diſturbe when they-pleaſe. for the Dutch can diſturbe the Nations, and ſo diſplace them at pleaſure; then of neceſsity it muſt be concluded of more value then any, or all poſſeſt there by any other Engliſh whatſoever. New Modellers warned to prevent loſſe of Carwar. The Authors letter. And that it might be made knowne to the Company, and new Modellers to be ſo in deed, and in truth, and to prevent the loſſe thereof, I thought it not amiſſe (intr. alias) to certifie ſo much in writing in December, 1649. delivered Mr. M. T. and by him ſaid to be communicated to the Mandareen, or Governour, &c. of the ſaid Company, and for theſe ten or twelve yeares by paſt, I have not been ſparing, His paines and charge. or penurious either of my paines, or papers, at my owne coſt and charge, but rather prodigall and ſuperfluous (though to my exceeding great prejudice) to inform and beget a true, His damage. and right underſtanding of this Trade of Trades (for the good of this Common-wealth) both amongſt the Nobility, Gentry, Commonalty, His damage. Nobility, Gentry, Commonalty. as (amongſt many others) may appeare by a large Paper-booke, left with that worthy Patriot Sir H. M. ſome yeares ſince, Sir H. M. above three yeares ſince. Mr. M. T. &c. inductions and inſtructions. Beſt Judgements and Principles. An admonition. Want of experience, or will may prejudice. and were Novices therein, and from whence Mr. Courten, and others relating to him (and not by revelation or experience of one Voyage) they had ſuch informations and inſtructions in the knowledge and myſteries of that Trade, that they are and may taken for the beſt preſent judgements of that Society, becauſe of their Principles, yet (for a common good) let them not preſume too much thereupon, for it will ſurely come to paſſe, that many former tranſ-actions of that Trade with other Nations, or our owne, may come in controverſie, where want of experience and knowledge in ſome, may command their ſilence, and want of will in others for ſhame, or by-reſpects of damage, or diſhenour, may cauſe forbearance; and ſo a good Cauſe and the Common-wealth may ſuffer, for want of men of integrity, and ability, The Authors grievance. hitherto neglected, and ſleighted; and as on the one ſide by violence, ſo on the other by their cloſe and ſubtile dealing (ſuppoſed thereby much to diſable Mr. Courten to pay wages, 5000. li. cauſed travel, that the Statute, &c. and debts to his Factors, which reſts upon their owne conſcience, diſcoveries, and ſo the diſpoſing of that 5000. li. at Livornia, being a ſpeciall motive to his travell and abſence, and that principall Plea for the Statute iſſuing. But I make too great a digreſsion.

Yet it comes into my minde, that it will be very neceſſary firſt to anſwer ſome Objections that may be made by ſome, in behalfe of the foreſaid Company. viz.

Some will here Object, and ſay, You bring ſtrange and uncouth things to us indeed, which we ſcarce ever heard of, the Eaſt-India Company we know in City, Court, Weſtminſter Hall have abundantly exclaimed, and enveyed againſt Mr. Courten publickly, Another objection. and frequently before the late King, and this preſent Parliament, by pleadings and printings, exhibited to Lords, Commons, and ſundry Committees, &c. and elſewhere; if you can, lets know the matter.

'Tis very true, they have ſo indeed, and all about interloping Trade, Part of their 5. Argument. and depardations, which depradations they are bound to make good (as themſelves ſay in their ſix ſmooth printed Arguments) and if to make good others depradations, then ſurely much more their owne; But their actions hitherto are altogether contrary to their expreſſions, and they proceed to inſtance their ſmart thereby, as it lyes in the latter end of their fifth Argument (as I remember) ſaying, C. and E. in the red Sea, and Capt. W. in China, and at Meſulapatan, &c.

The deepeſt waters commonly make leaſt noiſe; well, but to matter of Fact, C. and E. Matter of fact. viz. C. and E. in the Red-ſea, &c. This C. and E. it ſeems by Mr. Endimion Porter, the late Queen and others, purchaſed a Patent under the Great-Seal of England for a Red-ſea voyage, being there, tis probable they took and robbed ſome Moores Veſſels or Junks, trading thither from India; that done. C. and E. went to Molalah (one of foure Maiotto-Iſlands near Madagaſcar as reported) to trim and victuall; and ſo in the interim, the complaint came by the Moores from the Red-ſea, to India, Comp. Pr. arreſted. and procured an Arreſt upon the Companies Preſident there, (as it was afterwards related in England) thereupon the ſaid Preſident diſ-ſpeeded the ſaid Companies ſhip Diſcovery from Surrat (Mr. J. P. Commander) who arriving at Molalah aforeſaid, Jo. P. ſurpriſed C. and E. found and ſeized upon the ſaid C. and E. and their ſhip or ſhips, as they were triming and refreſhing there, and ſo ſerved them as they had done the Moores, took from them what they had (making prize of them) brought all their ſtoln goods to the foreſaid Preſident for the ſaid Eaſt-India Company, and (if we may beleeve the report of one well knowing the paſſage) the Company got thereby ten or twelve thouſand pound, Mr. T.K. and made no ſatisfaction to the Moores, but whether they did or no, what is all this to Mr. Courten, more then to the Man in the Moon? that they ſhould (even againſt common reaſon) ſo continually and violently urge it, to the great damage and diſhonour of Mr. Courten; Com. plea unreaſonable and abſurd. for if thoſe Moores had been Mallabars (who likewiſe traded thither) then Mr. Courten had furthered a deſigne for his own deſtruction, which is abſurd to imagine? Principles confirmed from themſelves. But this clearly confirms my principles from themſelves in that particular of living under a forreigne government, what inconveniences, damage and diſhonour they are ſubject to continually without remedy, as well under heathens as Chriſtians? Beſides, it was ordinary twenty or thirty years agoe (when the ſaid Company had more power and credit in India then I ſuppoſe now they have) for the Preſidents of Surrat (when their ſhips (according to the ſeaſon) were gone thence) to be not onely impriſoned, but Chawbuckt or Strapte, Mr. T. K. M. R. twice Preſidents impriſoned, &c. or ſore threatned, for their owne depredations, or other miſdemeanours, or diſguſt given to the Moores when there was no C. or E. in that Country, witneſſe Mr. K. (now, or late of their Committee) who was twice Preſident there, likewiſe Mr. R. and others, therefore this Preſident (if there had been no C. and E.) muſt not look to ſcape better then his predeceſſors; this onely would have been the difference he would have borne it with ſilence as the reſt did, but theſe frivolous and unreaſonable clamours too plainly demonſtrate ſome other cauſe, which they are not willing to expreſſe in plaine tearms, Comp. diſcoveries an evill eye A myſtery. All factories recalled. which could be no other then an evill eye at his India Trade, and that likewiſe they might have prevented if there had not been ſome myſtery therein; A myſtery. All factories recalled. for when Mr. Courten preſently after his fathers death (it ſeems) recalls all his Fathers Factories in Europe, Aſia, Africa, and America, (onely this of Eaſt-India) and of this an overture or proffer (with conſiderable loſſe) was made, when the voyage was but newly begun, Eaſt-India Trade proferred. and exceeding hopefull; but that proffer was refuſed (by report) upon very unreaſonable tearms, for cauſes beſt known to themſelves, and which I leave to others to imagine, as to that Company, Dutch deſign of Dr. and Ka. known or ſuſpected. Mr. Courten never intended a Merchant. but as to Mr. Courten, I will give this note upon it, That in the leaſt (thereby it appears) he intended not to be a Merchant, his education being far otherwiſe, but thereto meerly conſtrained by an accidentall Executorſhip, as by his preſent revocation of all trade, and endeavouring this, plainly appeared.

But as concerning the Preſidents at Surrat, if they have ſcaped better of late years then formerly; The Moors apprehenſions of the induſtrious Engliſh. truly the beſt reaſon that can be rendred thereof, is the Expedition of Sir William Courten, for the Moores at Surrat then perceiving that the induſtrious Engliſh could finde trade enough elſewhere, would uſe them with more civility, leſt they ſhould be deprived of them, and their money, other reaſon I know none.

But I well remember this very particular of C. and E. was vehemently urged by Mr. G. (then the Companies Councell, Mr. G. Councel late K &c. 10 Decem. 1639. and Cities Recorder) before the late King, and a full Councel-board the tenth of December, 1639. when the ſaid Companie prevented the Earles of A. and S. their planting Mauritius and Madagaſcar Iſlands (no little diſcourteſie to this Common-wealth) and the ſaid G. and Company ſtill preſsing earneſtly this buſineſſe of C. and E. againſt Mr. Courten; The Dutch preſently poſſeſt Mauritius wholly, and ſetled upon Madagaſcar. The late Kings teſtimony. The King then ſuddenly roſe up, and ſpake to the ſaid Company thus: Gentlemen, I pray let me hear no more of it, and what you have ſuffered by it, I will ſee it ſatisfied ſome other way; but for Mr. Courten to my knowledge he had nothing to do with it: yet notwithſtanding this teſtimony, the ſearch and view of accounts, and what other ſatisfaction could be deſired, they ſtill perſiſted by troops (having Baals oddes, and Demetriu's advantage) to ſolicite Parliament and Committees with the ſame continually for many yeares together, Baals Odds. and never could prove any thing, being impoſſible in relation to Mr. Courtens depredations, and for that very cauſe of depredations ('twas reported) Sir William Courten would never adventure with the ſaid Company, Sir Wil. Courtens reaſon. but I rather thinke his judgement did therein direct him (being an extraordinary induſtrious and judicious Merchant) perceiving the ſaid Company in no rationall or thriving way of management, or governement.

But it ſo came to paſſe afterward, Comp. depredations. that Mr. Courten was admitted by a Committee to prove the ſaid Companies depredations (which was by ſome conceived an extraordinary courteſie) but the firſt witneſſe was no ſooner entered upon diſcovery, but was preſently ſilenced, and ſuffered to proceed no further, and therefore formerly whoſoever ſolely appeared to oppoſe them, muſt firſt be ſure of Micaiah's cauſe and confidence, Micaiah and Paul. and Paul's perſwaſion and full aſſurance, as it was long ſince with Mr. R. S. (before he was a Parliament man in oppoſition to Sir H. G. Sir N. C. Mr. R. S. now an hon. Member of State. Pop Con. Sir H.V. ſenior Mr. C. Mr. M. (and the reſt of that then Royall Company not a few) who pleaded boldly and judiciouſly before a Committee in the inner Chequer Chamber (Sir H.V. ſenior Chareman) who very diſcreetly noting the advantage of oddes, gave him good encouragement in the prohibition of their uncivill interruption. C. & E. ended. And thus much concerning C. and E. ſhall ſuffice.

NOw to proceed viz. And Captaine W. in China, Cap. W. in China, part of their fifth Argument. and at Meſulapatan, &c. Here's news indeed! Cap. W. in China! for he was the firſt Engliſh-man in China that ever traded upon Engliſh account. But if you will know the reaſon in good earneſt, why both Dutch and Engliſh ſo rage and envy thereat, you will finde it to be this, The fear of damage, by competition, in the one, Dutch and Engliſh true reaſons, not their pretended difference with the Portugals. Dutch Doubts. and of ſhame and diſhonour in the other: For if ever the Engliſh attain a China and Japan Trade (which will be very difficult now) and all, or part of their right in the Spice Iſlands, and elſewhere, as Ormus &c. (all hitherto with incredible prejudice neglected) and then the ſame managed with diſcretion, the Dutch will ſoon finde and feel a diminution of their preſent wealth and glory?

And as for the Engliſh; Eng fear, and ſhame. Sir Wil. Courtens new doctrine and expample. What a ſhame and diſhonour to them after-forty or fifty years experience, to be taught the principle of Eaſt-India Trade by one never there? (as indeed they were then by Sir William Courten) and at preſent by Mr. T. and the new Modellers proceeding upon the very ſame grounds and principles) and that in one voyage, Firſt return clear firſt Advent. if his deſigne had not been envied and maligned (and the Dragon and Katherine come home as well as the Sunne) would probably have more then cleared the firſt adventure of 150000 li. and have left a conſiderable ſtock and foundation of Trade for poſterity, Comp. then no foundation. Fort St. George built ſince by A. C. far better then the Companies, then having no foundation with all their expence of time, and vaſt ſtocks of Nationall treaſure, the like never known in Europe; And for theſe reaſons principally it highly concerned both parties to endevour and agree his ruine.

The Dutch being very well content with the Companies ſubjection, The Dutch content with Comp. rraffick. and poaſting Traffique, becauſe they can diſturb the Natives, then accounting them their enemies, and ſo out them at pleaſure, when, and where they liſt, by prohibiting the Engliſh all trade and traffique with them upon pain of confiſcation of ſhip and goods, Eng. outed at pleaſure. which the Company muſt not diſobey, as formerly expreſt.

Well: Cap. W. from China paſſes the Dutch Pikes through the ſtraights of Malacca with much ado, Cap. W. at Meſulapatan. as aforeſaid, and came to Maſulapatan upon the Coaſt of Chormandel, being there, the Companies Factors (contrary to their Commiſſions and Orders, yet in ſelf-love) ſeemed very well pleaſed with their comming thither, and after ſome complements, The Comp. neceſſiry. the ſaid Factors diſcovered at laſt their preſent neceſſities (the chiefe motive to their pretended courteſie) and made it their requeſt to Capt. W. to borrow of him one thouſand pounds, Cap. W. courteſie. alleadging that their expected ſupplies failed, and ſo their Factories on that Coaſt were in great want; hereupon Capt. W. courteouſly ſupplies them with one thouſand pounds, 1000 li. borrowed. and this was all the miſchiefe that hitherto I ever heard he did them, at leaſt maintaining their credits (if not preſerving their lives.)

BUt this, and many more hath been requited the cleane contrary way, Comp. contrary requitals. as plentifully appears by this Diſcourſe; and whether this 1000 li. was paid again to Captaine W. or any other for Mr. Courten, I certainly know not; but this I know, that one of the ſaid Companies Factors late in India, Mr. E. K. was credibly reported to deliver himſelf in theſe, or the like words openly and plainly, viz. That if he liſt, 1000 li. debt doubtfull. he could make it appeare how the Eaſt-India Company did owe Mr. Courten 1000 li. (beſides the 5000 li. formerly mentioned, which ſurely was conceived to be meant of this foreſaid thouſand pounds being unpaid.

And thus you have the reaſons and cauſes (in my apprehenſion) of thoſe their long and lamentable out-cryes, Reaſons and cauſes frivolous. and inſupportable prejudices and ſmartings (as themſelves terme them) and if any other can hereafter be diſcovered then what is formerly expreſt, I hope 'twill be no hard taske to ſee them truly and fully anſwered, unleſſe by mentioning and adjoyning therewith, Sir K. D. aſſault of the Venetians in the Road of Scandaroone, Sir K. D. if imputed, the Author excus'd. if they lay that to Mr. Courtens charge, truly then Mr. Courten himſelfe, or ſome other for him, muſt come and ſee that imputation anſwered, and removed, for I cannot therein ſay any thing on his behalfe, therefore I muſt be excus'd.

But I have made my digreſsion farre greater then I expected, Too long digreſſion. The Authors reſolution. now I come to the Letter formerly promiſed, whoſe long ſilence (receiving no anſwer) put me into a muſe, and at laſt I reſolved to give ſummons to my treacherous memory, to try whether or no I had writ that briefly, or in a Myſtery, which I could not explaine more largely, as in this confuſed diſcourſe, or hiſtory; and now followes the ſaid Letter verbatim, which was principally intended to ſecure Carwar for future advance of Trade.

This melancholly Letter implicitly, is the ſumme or ſubſtance of moſt of this Diſcourſe, in relation to the Eaſt-India Company, and preſent Traders (the propoſall and proceed of that 5000 li. excepted) and was principally intended for the preſervation of Carwar for the good of this Commonwealth, as formerly expreſt.

And ſeeing I have likewiſe intimated ſomething concerning the Iſland of Barbadoes, &c. in the Weſt-Indies, I ſhall attend the pleaſure of Authority or others, to deliver the beſt of my knowledge therein: In the mean time I will cloſe, and conclude both, in this generall Aſſertion, and particuler Application thus: