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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[OCTOBER, 1993.
"Mr Richard Mohan &ca. Councell, I was in hopes you would have sent one Rucca to have served for all the Boates, but you mention onely the Allom. I desire you will please to procure a Rucca for three Boates of Chay and shall not in future trouble you on the like occasion. Had the Boatemen observed my order, the Chay had been landed at Mottepallee [Motapalle], which would have prevented the inconvenience. To land the Chay I will not, because in Seaven years it will not sell in this place and to pay junccan am unwilling, haveing not hitherto, for if now paid, all other Goods must, in the future, doe the Same, which will bee prejudiciall to them Which may hereafter reside here. If you cannot prevaile with the Governour Mier Abdala Bakeir or Mierneir Sier,43 at your request will doe it. I shall send you some Gunneys on the Allome account soe soone as my Boates are free. Please to hasten such a Rucca as you now sent, for here was raine last night. I remaine, Your assured friend and Servant, AMBROSE SALUSBURY.
Pettepolee, the 26th March 1672."40
Whether Salisbury's "chay" was ever "cleared" does not appear, for there are no further letters in existence between Peddapalle and Masulipatam until nearly two months later.
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It was some time in this year that Thomas Bowrey, captain of a "country" vessel, was entertained by Salisbury at Peddapalle. Bowrey gives the following account of his visit:-" Domini 1672 I stroke downe to Pettipolee in a Journey I tooke Overland From Fort St Georg's to Metchle patam, where I visited and paid my respects to Mr Ambrose Salsbury at his new house he built in a pleasant part of the towne, he being Chiefe of the Affaires of the Honourable English East India Companie here. He treated me and my people very Gent lely and wold not Suffer me to depart that night. I condescended to Stay all night and take my leave Early in the Morninge, but he was as loth to part with me then. I Staid to take a View of the towne and after dinner set forward. " 50 Bowrey's reference to his host as "Chiefe" seems to show that the visit took place after the receipt of the Company's orders for Salisbury's reinstatement.
On the 13th June, 1672, the correspondence between Peddapalle and Masulipatam recommences. "Mr. Richard Mohun &cz. Councell, The packing trade to make good my Contract hath been redy some time, but the Rivers are not yet soe furnished with water but hope will bee speedily when you may expect the full amount to Ballance my account, although were I now to buy the like quantity of Allome, should not give a pago. or Per Mannd. With my respects I rest, Your Reall friend, AMBROSE SALUSBURY.
Pettepoles, the 13th June, 1672.
Pray send the weight of each Caske with the numb" 51
On the 21st June, 1672, the Council at Masulipatam wrote to Salisbury desiring, that he would undertake the business of procuring saltpetre for the Company.
"Mr Ambrose Salusbury, Sir, Its our desire that yon Speedylye advise us what Quantitiye of Peeter you Can provide for us in four or five mounths time at furthest, and the Sorts, wether double or treble refined, with the respective prizes, for we have occasion either for 30: 40: or 50 tonns as you Shall be able to procure, which pray acquaint us, and wether you will engage the provision of it, wherein desire you will [be] as Speedy as Conveniently you can, not omitting the full Charge upon it, untill it Shall come to be laden on board. We Cannot give you an account of the weight [of the] Caske Sent you, Since those that Allom Came out in were So miserable Shatered and torn that we were forced, at its landing, to shift in other Caske as we Could get, which were not
meant.
Mir Mirshahr, which would mean the Governor of the City, but probably Mirbahr, Chief of the Customs, is 19 Factory Records, Mosulipatam, Vol. 9.
se A Geographical Account of the Countries Round the Bay of Bengal (Hakluyt Society's Publications), Second Series, No. XII., p. 57 f.
1 Factory Records, Masulipatam, Vol. 9.
