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very short for that worke and the Season is unfitting, Dry weather being the tyme for Dyeing; but however, my Endeavours shall bee Employed to have them done in tyme. When the Company shall thinck mee 'worthey the Service, hope your friendshipp will bee ready to give it. Your reall friend to serve you, AMBROSE SALUBBURY.
Pettepolee, the 20th October, 1671."7
Salisbury was, at that time, looking forward to the arrival of the Company's letter in answer to the one in which Agent Langhorne bad commended his conduct. On the 23rd October 1671 in á "Generall to Metchlepatan " the Council at Port St. George wrote to Masalipatam ; " Pettepole was the only Factory the Company settled under Metchlepatam and that order hath never been contradicted, therefore we still continne our former order that what business is transacted there that it be ordered by you, and an account thereof be given to you, and if there may be such Considerable Investments be made there at cheaper Rates then at Metcblepatam as Mr. Salisbury formerly advisad, there may the next yeare, if our Masters advise for such Commodityes as are there to be had, then ba occasion to settle factors there if it be found needfull."
The correspondence between Peddapalle and Masulipatam from the 24th Oct. untill the 26th Nov 1671 is mainly concerned with details about the dyeing of Ginghams, the procaring of packing trade" and Salisbury's difficulties with the sub-governor.
"Mr Richard Mohun Sca. Councell, This Instant is arrived the 50 Ps. of Cinghams you enordered for Dyeing, which shall with all possible speed hasten, therefore intreate you to send effects that tyme may not bee lost. I desired you to send 75 pa, for Boates, but am not yet assured how many Boates they will require, but assure you I will bee as frugall as I can in this and what else you shall Committ to my caro. With kinde respects, I remaine, Your friend and Servant, AMBROSE SALUSBURY.
Pettepolee the 24th October 1671.
Sirs you may please to send 50 pa., which, if not sufficient for Boates, shall advise,"10
“Mr. Richard Mokun Sca. Counsell, I desired you to send 37 pa. for Gunneys, there being that quantity laden more than I delivered money for, which have returned. I doubt not Complyance to the full amount of what received. Last night arrived a Boate with the vallue of 200 pa. in packing stuff or neare that amount. The rest will in few dayes' bee ready. I alsoe writt for 75 pa. for account of Boates, but you may please forbeare Sending untill the Boates Laden and my advice arrivo of it, but for Dyeing the Ginghams, pray hasten Effects that they may not bee hindred. I remaine, Your assured friend to Command, AMBROSE SALUSBURY.
Pettepolee, the 25th October 1871."11
1 Factory Records, Masulipatam, Vol. 9. • Factory Records, Fort St. George, Vol. 16. 11 Factory Records, Masulipatam, To. 9.
• Soe ante, p. 227. 10 Factory Records, Manilipatam, Vol. 9.
