Purchas his pilgrimes. part 1 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

§ V. Their departure from Surat, and what happened there with the Cambayans and Portugals.

THe ninth of August, 1611. in the morning we set sayle, and in the euening about eight of the clocke we anchored three leagues short of the Bab-mandell.* 1.1 The tenth, the Dar∣ling and Release appointed to goe out at the Wester channell, which they found to be three leagues ouer, from the Mayne of Habeshe to the Iland Bab-mandell; one third of way ouer from the Iland they had no ground at forty fathoms, the channell cleere without dan∣gers, [ 40] & not as all the Turkes & Indians reported, to be full of sholes and Rocks, and not nauigable for shipping. This their false report was to make vs beleeue there was no other passage in and out into that Sea, but at the Easter channell, which may be so fortified that no shipping can passe that way, but shall be in danger of their Ordnance, for it is not passing one mile & halfe ouer between the Arabian shore, and the Ile, and vpon the Mayn lyeth sholes a good distance off; we in the In∣crease and Pepper-Corne passed out at the narrow channell where we came in. About foure aclock in the afternoone we all met without the straights, and were in nineteene fathome, being some foure miles from the Arabian shore, we steered all this night our course alongst the Land.

From the twelfth day, till the seuen and twentieth, much wind with calmes and contrarie winds with a great current,* 1.2 setting South-west about foure miles an houre: for looke in all this [ 50] time what we got when we had a fauourable gale, we lost that and more when it fell calme, be∣ing carryed backe by the current.

The seuen and twentieh, we had a gale of wind to carrie vs off. Wee had sight of Mount Foe∣lix a head-land to the West-ward of Cape Guardafui,* 1.3 at sixe a clocke this night, This hill bore South halfe West: about ten at night it fell calme with a great Sea, out of the South-east. At mid-night came vp a gale at South South-east, and South, finding still as we sailed▪ this great Sea which was a manifest signe wee brought our selues open of Cape Guardafai: for so long as the land was in the wind of vs we felt none of this Sea.

The thirtieth, we plyed into the Roade of Delisha, and about noone came to an Anchor in the Roade,* 1.4 wee found there riding a great ship of Diu, and two small ships, one of Naggina, [ 60] the other the Kings, both ships of India, both bound for the Red Sea, taken short with the Monson. The Captaine of the ship of Diu came aboord mee with diuers others, who certified mee our people at Surat were well, and very well intreated, and were daily expecting shipping from England: and that Captaine Hawkins was at Court with the King, where hee

was made a great Lord, and had great allowance from the King by the yeare. And for Captaine Sharpeigh, the King had giuen him money to build a ship, which then was almost readie at Surat to bee lanched, this and many other things he told me, which I doubted were too good to be true.

The Monson was farre spent, and therefore I desired the Nohuda of Diu, to helpe mee with his Boates and people to ballast and water, which hee with the others most willingly granted, proffering me all the water in their ship; so willing were they to haue mee gone from them. I had all the water out of his ship, and imployed his people to fetch some from the shore.

I was often in hand with the King to sell mee his Alloes: I could not of long time bring him to aske reason for it. In the end, with much adoe, I bargained with him for all, paying dearer [ 10] for it, then Captaine Keeling did for his. I thinke the Indians were in hand with him for it, and that was the cause he held it so deare. I left Letters with the King, which hee promi∣sed to deliuer to the first English ship that should come there.

The third of September, hauing finished my businesse, I made haste to bee gone.* 1.5 I had with much adoe a simple fellow out of the ship of Diu, to pilot me vpon the Coast of India, who took vpon him to be a good Coaster, in the afternoone about two a clocke wee weighed Anchor and plyed out of the Roade.

The six and twentieth, betweene nine and ten of clocke wee weighed, hauing a gale of wind,* 1.6 which brought vs into the Roade of Surat, we ridde by the three Indian ships in seuen fathom. A mile from vs, ridde seuen sayle of Portugall Frigats or men of Warre: there were thirteene more of them which were within the Riuer of Surat; the Portugalls long before our comming thither, [ 20] had intelligence that we were in the Red Sea, and bound for this place, so that these Frigats were purposely sent to keepe vs from Trade at Surat, or else-where, vpon that Coast. The Cap∣taine Maior of them is called Don Francisco de Soto Maior, is intitled Captaine Maior of the North, he reapeth great benefit to himselfe by giuing Cartasses or Pasports to all ships and Frigats, which trade vpon that Coast. Any ship or Frigat which hath not the same Passe, are confiscate or lost. This night I discharged my Pilots, paying them well for their paines: I sent by them Let∣ters to such of our people as they should find at Surat, for I could not learne how many (or who they were) that were there resident.

The nine and twentieth,* 1.7 there came a small Portugall Frigat from the Admirall of the Arma∣da, (as they terme them) wherein was one Portugall and his Boy, who brought mee answere of [ 30] my Letter sent the day before from the Captaine Maior, wherein hee vsed some complements, certifying me that he was glad to heare I belonged to a King a Friend, and that he and his would be readie to doe mee seruice in any thing hee might, prouided I brought a Letter or Order from the King of Spaine, or the Vice-Roy, for my trading in these parts, which if I could shew him, he would willingly obey: if otherwise, he must guard the Port he had in charge, where the King his Master had his Factorie. I returned answere by word of mouth by the same Portugall, that I had neyther Letter from the King of Spaine or Vice-Roy, neyther had I need thereof, for that I was sent by the Kings Maiestie of England, with Letters and rich Presents to the Great Mo∣goll, and to establish the Trade begunne in those parts: and for the Factorie they had there, I [ 40] I came not to harme the same, but that they might continue in the same estate they were: and for our Factorie or Trade, I see no reason why the Portugals should oppose themselues against vs, for that it was a free Countrey for all Nations, and the Great Mogoll nor his people any way in Vassallage to the Portugals. And therefore willed him to tell his Captaine, he should in friend∣ly manner permit those English which were at Surat to come aboord, and conferre with me con∣cerning our Affaires, and that he would not vrge me to vse force, for by the one meanes or the o∣ther, I must and would haue them: many other speeches past which were here too tedious to write, I bestowed a Vest of broad-cloth vpon the Messenger, and so dispatched him away, hee promising the next day to returne.

We seeing it was not possible without Pilot to goe ouer the Barre, set saile from the Barre foot (where I had beene to discouer in the Darling) and in the euening came to an anchor in the [ 50] Roade. I went aboord the Increase, where I found Letters from the shoare: they came from Su∣rat from Nicholas Bangham, formerly a Ioyner in the Hector,* 1.8 wherein I was certified that wee had no Factorie there, and that he was sent from Captaine Hawkins from Agra, to recouer some Debts that were owing there, and likewise hee had Letters from Captaine Hawkins, but durst not send them aboord, lest they should be intercepted by the Portugals. What was become of the Factors and goods he mentioned not: I wrote to him, to send mee those Letters and o∣ther particulars concerning our businesse.

The third of October, Hoia Nassan the Gouernour of Surat,* 1.9 and the Gouernours brother of Cambaya, sent a Mogoll vnto me with a present of refreshing, and in their names offered to doe me all the kindnesse they could, but the Portugals, hee said, were the cause they could not doe [ 60] what they would, but for their part they desired to trade with vs, which they see no way pos∣sible to effect, so long as we should ride there, and the Portugall Armado by vs, and therefore they would counsell me to goe for Goga, a better place, where wee should ride nearer the shore with our ships, where the Armado could not hinder our landing; and likewise it was nearer Cambaya,

where there were more Merchants, and greater and better store of merchandize for our turnes: hauing to this effect deliuered his message, hee was desirous to know what I determined to doe, whether I would stay heere, or goe thither: I answered, as yet I had receiued no answer from the shore, saue a letter of small import, and till I knew what was become of our country-men and goods formerly left in the Countrey, I could not resolue him; and therefore I desired him to be a meanes, that some one of our people might come abord to conferre with me, and Pilots to conduct vs thither, and then would I quickely resolue them what I would doe: in the meane while I could say nothing, I gaue him and his Interpreter a small reward, and dispee••••d them.

The fift, a Bramyney, or Priest of the Bannians, which came with the Mogoll for an Interpre∣ter,* 1.10 [ 10] came in a Boate of the Towne with a letter from Nicholas Bangham, and Captaine Hawkins letter from Agra, dated in Aprill last, relating the manner of his fauouring and dis-fauouring by the Great Mogoll, his ficklenesse in granting vs Trade, and afterward disallowing the same, gi∣uing the Portugals Firmaes against vs, contradicting thereby what formerly he had granted to vs and our Nation.* 1.11 By the same Messenger came two letters of a latter date from William Finch, from Lahor, the one to the Commanders of any English shipping arriuing at Surat, the other to the Company in England, relating his proceedings, and intent to goe home ouer Land, the vn∣constancie of the King and people of the Countrey, the practice of the Portugals, and many o∣ther circumstances, aduising me in any wise not to land any goods, nor hope for Trade in those parts: for that the people were all fickle and vnconstant like the King, and durst not offend the [ 20] Portugals. I hauing perused these letters, grew hopelesse of any Trade in that place, yet resol∣ued to trie the vttermost what might be done before I would depart: I vnderstood by Nicholas Banghams letters, that Captaine Sharpeigh, Iohn Iordayne and others, were comming from Cam∣baya to Surat, to goe along with me; and although I could haue no Trade, yet would I endeauour my selfe in all I might to get them all aboord, and not leaue them behind me. The Indian shippes which rid by me had giuen ouer their Voyage to the Southward; for that the Monson for the Southward was past. The Braminey desired my leaue that they might carry their ships into the Riuer, which in no wise I would grant, willing him to tell the Gouernour and the rest of the Owners, that their ships should not depart thence, till I had all the Englishmen at Cambaya and Surat aboord of me; if I had permitted them to haue gone, I should haue frustrated my selfe of [ 30] either sending too, or hearing from our people ashore: The Portugals intercepting both letters and men as much as they could.

The two and twentith, the Portugals had laid them in ambush to cut off some of my men sent on shore: which when they saw their best time of aduantage brake out, and came in great heapes, confusedly running toward our men and boates; they discharged their shot at vs, and we answe∣red them againe with ours, both from those my men a shore, and also from my Frigat, which rid close to the Land, all my men retired in safetie to my boa••s and Frigat, and the Portugals after some hurt receiued, returned behind the hills out of shot, and so in worse case then they came, went backe to their Frigats. There were of them seuen Ensignes, and might be in number about three hundred men; at this instant when they came vpon vs by Land, fiue of their greatest Fri∣gats [ 40] which rid a little way off to the Northward, came running vpon vs, and shot at vs, being nothing neare within shot. We went with our Frigat and boats aboord our ships to dinner, little hoping of any newes, as at that day, from our people ashore: the Portugall Frigats rowed to the Northward, and anchored where they rid before: I aduised with Captaine Dounton, Master Iourdayne and others, what course were best to take, and it was thought fit to abide no longer there, but to returne to the roade of Surat, where rid the Increase, and there to determine what we had best to doe.

The eight of Nouember, Nicholas Bangham came from Surat, and brought with him some re∣freshing,* 1.12 which with himselfe were very welcome: the newes held of the comming of Moc∣krib Can. The Vice-royes sonne came into the Riuer with an hundred saile of Frigats, the greatest [ 50] part of them being Merchants bound for Cambaya: I caused this night our ships which rid with∣in to come off and anchor by me, lest the enemies, whose strength I knew not, might attempt ought against them.

The ninth, The ships riding without the Sand, Hoia Nassan came downe to the Sea-side: I went to him with my Frigat and boats, and had conference with him; he promised mee (not to faile) two dayes or three at the furthest, hee would returne and bring goods with him to Trade with me; I told him I had been heere a great while, and co••ld get no refreshing of victuals for my money, and therefore desired him to giue order the coun••rey people might bring me some, which he promised to doe, and vpon the same tooke his leaue and departed.

The eighteenth, I receiued a letter from Nicholas Bangham, wherein he wrote that there was [ 60] little or no hope of trade to be expected.

This last letter of Nicholas Bangham, together with the breach of promise of Hoia Nassan, brought me out of hope of Trade, thinking all their f••rmer promises to be nothing but inuenti∣ons to delude and weary me, and in the end to turne me going without Trade, which they durst

not let me haue for feare of offending the Portugals, and yet loath to offend mee with absolute deniall. These things considered, I determined to be gone, and therefore had often writ to Ni∣cholas Bangham to come away, but Hoia Nassan would not permit him: he seeing he could not get leaue to come, he stole secretly out of Towne, and as this day arriued heere. Anone after Hoia Nassan missing him (as it seemeth) and doubting at his comming that being hopelesse of Trade I would be gone, sent Iaddaw the Broaker presently after him with a letter from himselfe, and another from Mockrib Can, promising speedily to come both vnto me. To which, in regard of his former promise breach, I could hardly giue credit, yet I resolued to spend some few dayes more to see the euent thereof. The Portugals lying all in the Riuer, not daring to come nigh vs [ 10] by Sea, thought to entrappe vs by Land, and therefore a great number of them ambushed them∣selues behind a row of sand hills, not farre from our landing place, where they kept close, but God be thanked they failed of their expectation, all our people without hurt recouering the boate. In the meane season they in the ships were not idle, but let flye apace at them, both with great shot and small: the Portugals thinking to find vs vnprepared to bid them thus welcome, present∣ly betooke them to their heeles, and fled behinde the hilles, where they lay lurking a while, not daring to shew their heads: they left one lying vpon the Strand being mortally wounded in the head, which our people brought aboord.

The foure and twentith being Sunday, Iaddaw the Broaker came aboord, and brought me word Mockrib Can was comming, and would be with me before night. After dinner I went to the [ 20] shore side with my Frigat, where I found Hoia Nassan, who sent me word Mockrib Can was com∣ming, and would be presently there. I returned aboord and made choyce of a good Present to giue him; which being effected, being well accompanied, I went directly aland, where I found Moc∣krib Can, Hoia Nassan, with great troupes of men abiding my comming,* 1.13 at our meeting we em∣braced each other; our ships at the same time discharging some Ordnance to bid him welcome, which he seemed to take kindly. After I had deliuered him a good Present, we sate downe vp∣on Carpets spred vpon the ground, where passed some conference betweene vs: being neare Sun-set, I entreated him he would be pleased to go aboord my ship, and there take his lodging for that night, which he presently granted, carrying with him his owne sonne, Hoia Nassans sonne, and diuers others his chiefe Followers, but Hoia Nassan would not goe: it pleased mee well to [ 30] see him so confident, and made mee conceiue better hopes then before, he hauing all this part of the Countrey vnder his command. I gaue him the best entertainment I could, setting before him such Cates as vpon such a sudden I could prouide, which he, and those with him fel roundly to. After they had done eating, I deliuered him our Kings Maiesties Letter directed to him, and told him the effect thereof. He seemed to be very much pleased that his Maiestie would vouch∣safe to write vnto him, and promised me to doe vs all the good he could, not onely for our pre∣sent Trade, but also to giue vs any place or harbour I would appoint or name, where wee might fortifie our selues, if we so pleased. In fine, I not demanded any thing, but I found him as ready to grant, as I was to aske: growing late, I left him to his rest and departed.

The fiue and twenttieth in the morning, Mockrib Can busied himselfe in buying of Kniues, [ 40] Glasses, or any other toyes he found amongst my Company: I went with him and shewed him the ship aloft and below: any thing he liked belonging to the ship, he carryed with him away gratis, besides many toyes of my Companyes, which he liked, I bought and gaue him, endeuou∣ring in all things I might to giue him content: after he had been fore and after, he returned to my Cabbin, where he would needs see all my Chests, Trunckes, and Lockers opened and sear∣ched. Whatsoeuer he saw there of mine that he tooke liking to, I gaue him for nothing. By this time victualls being readie, he went to dinner, which being done, hee was desirous to be gone to see the other ships, and there behaued himselfe in like sort.

The thirtieth and one and thirtieth, I sent Master Fowler, Iohn Iordayne, and other our Mer∣chants to see the goods: they returned and brought Mustrels and the prices: we set downe what [ 50] we would giue for each sort, desiring them to doe the like by ours, that so we might come to a∣greement for both: they held me off with delayes, posting me off from day to day, but conclu∣ding nothing, they would neither offer for our commodities, nor abate in theirs.* 1.14 And whereas I had sold Mockrib Can all our Sword-blades the cheaper, because he should take the one with the other, they had chosen out the best of them, and returned me backe the worst, being the better halfe, and no speech when we should be paid for them: which done, they remoued their goods to bee gone for Surat. And vpon the same made Proclaimation vpon great penalties, that no victuall or other thing should be brought vs; leauing me without cause thus abused.

The eighth of December in the morning,* 1.15 came Mockrib Can with all his crew vpon the strand, and about some fortie packs of their goods; I came a land with a good guard of shot and [ 60] halberds: I went to him to his tent, where after friendly salutation and complements past, wee fell to treat of businesse: and agreed for prices of all our Lead, Quick-siluer, and Vermilion, and for their goods likewise in liew thereof. It is to be noted, that all these goods did not belong to these two great men, but also to the Shabander, and diuers other Merchants; yet for the most part, the businesse were carried soly by Hoia Nassan, no man daring either to buy or sell with vs,

without his preuention and leaue, by that meanes aduancing the prices of their goods, and aba∣sing ours, to their great aduantage, and our great hinderance and losse.

The ninth in the morning, we began to land our Lead, and to receiue some of their goods: as also to be in good forwardnesse to make price for the rest, when a Letter came to Mockrib Can from his King,* 1.16 which dashed all his mirth and our proceedings for that present. Hee was very pleasant before he receiued and perused it; but afterwards became very sad: hee sate a good pretie while musing, and vpon a sudden riseth vp, & so goeth his way, without once looking towards, or speaking to me, I being seated hard by him. Before he tooke horse, he better bethought himselfe, and sent for me: when I came to him, he embraced me, telling me hee was my Brother, praying me to excuse this his sudden departure, for that he had earnest businesse, and must be gone; but he [ 10] would leaue Hoia Nassan with me, to receiue and deliuer those goods already bargained for, and to bargaine with me for more: shortly after, we heard he was put out of his gouernment of Cambaya, Hoia Nassan being lately put out of his gouernment of Surat (and others put in their places) this afterward we iudged to be the effect of the Kings letter, and the cause of his discontent. Mockrib Can being of late Gouernour of Cambaya, and all the Sea-coast thereabouts, hath now nothing left him in this Countrey, but the place of the Customer of Surat.

The tenth, the new Gouernour of Surat, and Assan Ally came aboord the Pepper-corne to mee to see the ships. After they had been there a while, we went to the Trades-increase, the Factors being ashore to see the weight of the Lead, which with no little trouble was neere-hand all lan∣ded, and embarqued ready to bee sent a shore: they intreated Hoia Nassan that he would be plea∣sed [ 20] to goe in hand therewith, for that it would aske a great time in doing: the Factors would haue weighed with our English weights, which he would in no wise agree vnto: the Weigher of Surat was there with the weights of the Towne, and with that weight would he haue it weigh∣ed. In the end, seeing no other remedie, they gaue him way, and began to weigh with the coun∣trey beame. After some fewe drafts, they desired they might vnderstand the beame before they proceeded any further, to know whether the Weigher told them the truth what it weighed: for he knowing it, and they not, he might giue them what weight he list: likewise they made triall of those they had weighed by his Beame, by ours, and found very great difference, in fiue Pigges tenne or eleuen Maunds, each maund being three and thirtie pound English weight. Hee seeing he might not haue the Lead at what weight he listed, began to cauill, saying, he would haue halfe money, halfe goods for his commodities, otherwise we should not haue them, rayling and ra∣uing [ 30] like a mad-man, calling for the Carmen to drawe away the goods, saying, he would none of our Lead, nor other goods, but instantly be gone: I being aboord the Increase with the Gouernour and Sabandar, the Factors which were a shore sent one aboord a purpose, to aduise me of their pro∣ceedings, and how that Hoia Nassan was causing the Carmen to yoake their Oxen, to draw away all the goods they had brought, and if I did not take some speedie course for preuenting the same, he would goe from his bargaine, and returne all our goods vpon our hands againe: I thought hee was apt enough to doe so, by that little experience I had of him, as also a custome they haue in this Countrey (and by report in most parts of India) that what bargaine soeuer is made betweene Merchant and Merchant may be rouoked,* 1.17 so it be done within the compasse of twentie foure [ 40] houres, yea although he haue giuen earnest, and carried away the goods bought, yet hee may re∣turne them, and haue backe his earnest. I vnderstood this bad custome before I landed any of my Lead, and doubting to haue such a tricke put vpon me, I did purposely send vnto Hoia Nassan, Iohn Fowler and others, to know whether he would stand to his bargaine, before I landed any Lead, which would put vs to much trouble to land it, and therefore I would be at a certaintie with him: he before many witnesses, promised them to take it all, and be as good as his word, and that with all speed they should land it. And now comming to the point of performance, hee flies from all he had formerly promised: I aduised with such as were about me what we had best doe, and it was thought the surest way, to keepe those men which were aboord me for pledges, till they had performed with vs, and if we could get Hoia Nassan into our possession, to keepe him, and free [ 50] those: whereupon I detained the Gouernour and Sabandar, telling them how Hoia Nassan had dealt with me, going about to delude me as formerly, and therefore there was no other remedie, but to keepe them for pledges for performance of the bargaine. The Gouernour counselled mee to goe a shore,* 1.18 and fetch the man himselfe, which I did, giuing the Gouernour a good Present, I let him depart, keeping Hoia Nassan and the Sabandar for pledges aboord the Pepper-corne.

The nineteenth, Hoia Assan Ally the Sabandar came from Surat: he shewed mee a couple of Letters, which were sent from the Vice-roy from Goa, one of them directed to himselfe, the o∣ther to the Captaine Maior of Diu: I opened and perused them both. The effect of the letter to the Captaine Maior was, that he had receiued his letter, whereby hee vnderstood the especiall good seruice done against the English, in putting the English Captaine and his people to swim to [ 60] his Boates for their safetie, otherwise he had taken them prisoners or slaine them: for the which he highly commended him, hauing done the part of a valiant Captaine, and worthy souldiour; which good seruice done to his King and Countrey, would redound to his great honour: for the which hee gaue him as many thanks, as if hee had taken the English Captaine prisoner: and

partly to gratifie him, he bestowed those Frigates, which hee lately before had taken from the Mallabers vpon him, certifying him he had sent his sonne in the Armie, which was young, pray∣ing him to assist him with his counsell, whereby he might gaine a great name. Thus was the Vice-Roy and my selfe abused, by the false reports of a lying Braggard. The other letter to the Sabandar, was to thanke him that he would not permit the English Nation to trade at Surat, wil∣ling him to continue in that mind, and he should doe the King of Portugal great seruice, for the which he should not loose his reward. This day came diuers Carts laden with prouisions for the ships from Surat, bought by Nicholas Bauggam.

The foure and twentieth, the accompts on both sides were cleered, and businesse finished, the [ 10] pledges on either part released, they promised vs to deale with vs for the rest of our Commodi∣ties: they tarried till the sixe and twentieth day, but did nothing worth noting. The seuen and twentieth, came a Iew aboord me, which brought me a letter from Massulipatan, dated the eighth of September, from one Peter Floris a Dantiscan, employed by the Company, shewing his setting out in February, his speedie and safe passage and arriuing there in the beginning of September.* 1.19

The second of Ianuary, 1611. I wrote to Captaine Hawkins, from whom I had receiued a let∣ter the eight and twentieth of December: and sent Captaine Sharpeigh, Hugh Fraine, and Hugh Greet, to set the minde of Captaine Hawkins in some better course, then he seemed to aime at in his last letter to me. As also to buy some Indicoes, and other commodities, if they might be had at reasonable rates.

[ 20] The sixe and twentieth, Captaine Hawkins and Captaine Sharpeigh came to the water side:* 1.20 they had left their carriage behind them fiue miles off: I landed with two hundred armed men, and went to meet them, to saf••gard them and their goods from the Portugals, which I doubted would doe their best to intercept them: we met them about some three miles off, and brought all in safetie aboord our ships, not seeing any Portugals.

The seuen and twentieth, I sent Iohn Williams and one of our Factors to Surat vpon businesse. This day Mockrib Can came to Towne; he had been to meet a great Commander, which was comming from the warres of Decan, and was to passe by Surat. Before his going out of the Towne, he sent for M. Iourdaine, and willed him to commend him to me, and to certifie me that he was to goe out of the Towne, but would not tarry out aboue three dayes, and at his returne [ 30] he would be as good as his word, for what he had promised concerning our Factory. Now at his returne, he sends for him againe, and with a frowning countenance, contrary to his expectation, demands of him what he did there, and why were we not all gone: he answered, that hee staied vpon his word and promise that we should leaue a Factory, otherwise he had not been there: he said againe, we should haue no Factory there, and that the long staying of our shippes there, had hindered him in his Customes tenne hundred thousand manuveys, and therefore in the Kings name charged them to be gone with speed out of the Towne: for neither trade nor Factorie was there to be had for vs. Iohn Williams returned this morning, and two carts with prouisions came from Surat. The nine and twentieth, I sent for the Factors at Surat to doe as Mockrib Can com∣manded, to hast and come away, for that I would be gone.

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Notes

• * 1.1

  August, 9. 1611. They returne for India.

  The Westerne chanell of Bab∣mandell, three leagues broad. The false re∣ports of the Turkes and In∣dians.
• * 1.2

  A greater cur∣rent setting South-west Westerly.
• * 1.3

  Monte de Foelix.
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  The Road of Delisha in Sa∣co••ora.
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  Sept. 3. 1611.
• * 1.6

  Twentie ••••••tugall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Surat.
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  Answere from the Portugalls.
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  Nicholas Pang∣••ans Letters from the shore.
• * 1.9

  Hoia Nassan Gouer••••••r of Surat.
• * 1.10

  A 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Haw∣kins from A∣gra.
• * 1.11

  A letter of Wil¦liam Finch from Lahor.
• * 1.12

  Nouemb. 8. 1611. An hundred sailes of Portu∣gall Frigats.
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  The enteruiew of Mockrib Can, Gouernour of Cambaya, and Sir Henry Mid∣dleton.
• * 1.14

  The delusions of the Guza∣rats.
• * 1.15

  Decemb. 8. 1611.
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  Mogulls letter.
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  Rude custome in buying.
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  Hoia Nassan & the Sabandar kept aboord as Pledges.
• * 1.19

  A letter of Pe∣ter ••l••ris. Ianuar. 2. 1611
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  Capt. Hawkins commeth a∣boord our ships.