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the Company have against mee; but said hee) I will wright to the Fort that Mr Smithson did over perswade mee to Keepe him thus long, and I will protest against them for sending him, and for keeping that other Fanatick Carr att the Fort. These passages were spoken in the presence of Capt, Paretroo, Mr. Geo. White, James Walcott, and Severall others.
In the Afternoone the bell being rung and the People Assembled at the usuall time and place (of prayer) Mr Jearsey sent for us to come to prayers to the house where hee liveth where hee appointed Walcott to read Prayers and A Sermon, and hee abused the Scriptures soe farr as to sing Psalm 85 v. 1 to 7. I have Barely Related the Matter of fact without Reflecting or Censare, Referring that to the Consideration of your Worship and Councell, Having this to Add, that Mr Hookes Demeanor and Carriage here hath beene soe farr froin giving anny Just offence, that as to his person, hee had gained very much uppon the Affections of most of the English there."
Foxcroft was evidently afraid to interfere with his fiery subordinate. In reply to Mr Smithson's letter, he wrote on the 8th September 1669, that "he [Agent Foxcroft] findes on all hands such Unbevory Unchristian, and provoking Epithetes given, that he knows not whom to blame most." He therefore contented himself with sending a little homily on forgiveness and brotherly love. In conclusion he added, "Though Mr Jearsey swore in passion that he would not suffer Mr Hooke to preach which hee may recall when the heat is over yet wee find not that he hath forbidden him, however Mr Hooke is in the place where he was called, and there lett him abide for wee doe not consent he should remove hither, or to any other place, unlesse further order shall come from the Company."
As soon as the letter containing Jearsey's dismissal reached Fort St. George, the new chief, Mr Mohun set out for Masulipatam where he arrived on the 4th July, 1670. He wrote to the Court, "Wee were noe Sooner come [to the factory at Masulipatam ] but hee [Mr Jenrsey ] did voluntarily resigne his power and authority unto us, without showing him any orders for soe doing, hee as wee suppose well knoweing it before, hee then offering us the Keys of the Goodownes, which wee refused to accept being late. The next day wee demanded of him all Bookes, Papers and Remaines that concerned our Honble. Masters affaires, the which hee promised to doe and soe went into the Godownes where wee found them not onely cleared of all manner of goods whatsoever, but cleane swept and fitt to receive Goods in, from thence wee tooke a view of all the Outhouses, which were all destitute of any Moveables, and wee likewise went into the writeing office in the which was an Invoice Booke with some loose papers, but of no valew, if they had, wee suppose they had gone with the rest, for as yet wee have seen noe accounts or Bookes of accounts of any manner whatsoever though we have pressed very much for them, whoe bath onely given us in answer that hee will Speedily doe it, which as yet is come to nothing, being sensible of his delayes, and haveing onely received Verball answers wee sent him our Letter and received his which signifyes but little... hee makes great Protestations that hee will punctually comply with us, and that rather then hee would owe you anything, would stripp himself to his Shirt, of which wee suppose there is no occasion, and truely wee are apt to thinck noe less of his Complyance then what bee promiseth, for he knowes otherwise ruine will attend him, for wee can have him in Custody when wee please, and for any of his shipping that shall arrive here, make noe question of seizing them, hee tells us that hee intends home with the Agent, and that hee will dispose of his shipping as fast as they shall arrive, the which heo may well doe, for the voyages they are now out upon, without Losse of Passage, will not require the longest above five or six monthes ... Mr. Jearsey hath done you a good Service in building your howse which is both handsome and well contrived for its bigness, as alsoe all the Onthouses and Godowns, that as yett I have Seene nothing in the Towne like itt, but destitate of all manner of Furniture not affording a bench only bare walls." On the 16th July Mohun wrote to Fort St. George, Hee (Mr Jearsey) hath promised us we shall receive his Accounts in a month, in our last unto you wee did Mr Jearsey some injury which was not soe intended for
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