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ready to goe is to the amount of Dearest 800 Candy. I fear the Peeter in the way will bee detained which is upwards 80 Candy. I should compleate all in 10 daies had not this accident happened and have to the full amount of your mony five hundred Candy, having made the greatest hast possible and used all meanes to accomodate the Honble. Companys occasions. I have writt the Governour of Candaneere, who hath sent 10 gun men to this place and some horsmen to another, who have put the Ohop on the Companys Peeter that if hes obstruct my business the Kings business will receive the greater dammage when his occasions require the Service of the English Gunners in Golcondah, and that it is an unjust act not done in any Kings Country to make Seizure of goods provided by the Company, and for every Cask hee shall take from mee thus anjustly, the Company will receive a thousand from the King, the Shipping being disapointed of the Comodity, therefore bid him read his Phirmaund with good observation and hee will find hee is onely to buy Peeter where Merchants and others have it to Sell, but not to rob the Company or violently to Seize on their goods. I will send you his answer when received, which expect in two daies. I long Since advised you to procure a Phirmaund and acquainted you that I heard the Kings people comeing to obstruct the Peeter, therefore cannot justly Impate Per mee in fault. I purpose to take of [[ ] the chop the Kings people have put on tbe Gunneys and the Peeter, and will vanture a brush with them. Pray give your Speedy answer unto this ). You cannot but heare the news of Oram Zeabs [ Aurangzeb's ] Army being nere Golcondah and have taken two Castells from the king and are 6 leagues from Golcondah. Pray, on sight hereof, Seud fifty Bundarees 80 and good Peons and I shall not much question to bring away the Peeter. I remaine, Your assured friend, AMBROSE SALUBBURY.
Coodepowdee [Gundlapalli] the 12th December, 1672.90
"Mr Richard Mohun Etca., This instant have notice that two of the Peeter men have bin with the Governour of Cundeneere and have bribed the Governour &ca. to send Peons to obstruct my business under pretence of the Kings Phirmaund. They are the most notorious Rougues under the Sun. They now pretend theire price formerly was 5 pagos. old per Candy. I have theire bill for one hundred Candy, being the first which you desired. Herewith send you theire Receipt for fowre hundred Pagos. The rest I promised them, if good Peeter, 1 pago. more per Candy, which being fowre and pago. per Candy which they were content with, but give them 10 Pago. per Candy they will not bee content. I have had Peeter detained and obstructed from being waiged this 10 dayes by the meanes of these villaines, which if they had not done, the full 300 Candy had bin at Pettepollee. I must end as I can with them. I bought 21 Candy at 8 pagos. 2 fa, which they had not any right unto, but now they will pretend it to belong to them. Pray send at sight 30 or 40 good Bundarees or 50 and I hope to secure them Rogues. I have sent for one hundred and twelle Candy of that Peeter I advised you soe farr hence and have agreed at 5 Pago. to receive it 10 Miles from hence but its not arrived. God send me good success. I shall not undertake this trouble and danger for all the Honble. Companys Estate. Pray send two dozen large knives and six penknives and detaine not the Peons. However I have bought you 150 Pagos. of Dungarees at 7 patch and 50 pagos. at 5 patch per Pago. which might have bin at Pettipollee had not them Rogues obstructed. They shall accompany the first Peeter. I remaine, Your assured Friend, AMBROS E SALUSBURY,91
Coodepolldoe, [Gundlapalli] the 14th December, 1672."
Mr Richard Mohun Etca. Councell, I have in three [letters] advised you of the obatraction the Peeter men have made, and of my writing to Cundeneer Governour, from whom have received Answer and order for to free the Peeter although order from Golcondah for Peeter. I gent bim 3 guzz.92 of cloth and the Mazendar [? mahuldār, revenue supervisor). Two Peeter men and one of my Peons are ran away that I fear some loss, although I have given them all the Iacouragement possible but all will not preraile with them to be honest in their dealing. You may forbeare giving your selfes the trouble of sending Bandarees or Peons, for I hope speedily to end, and if occasion require, an Emminent Governour wbome have had acquaintance with at my first being in these parts has promised as many Peons as desire to assist. Pray hasten my Peon, " No doubt for Banjara, the carrying ouste.
Factory Records, Masulipalam, Vol. 9. * Factory Records, Masulipatam, Vol. 9. 92 Gas, a measuro varying from 27 to 30 in. The Indiau yard.
