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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[NOVEMBER, 1908.
Please to forbear more mony having received some from the Peeter Country, and desire noe more untill have given you the amount of the former, but thanke you for your readiness, and with kinde respects, Remaine, Your assured Reall Freind, AMBROSE SALUSBURY,16
Pettepollee, January 21th 1672-3."
"Mr Ambrose Salusbury, Your two severalls of the 20th. Instant are arrived by which wee find that nothing will free the Peeter But Mahamud Ammes order which wee are very dubious he will not easily grant. Tis noe otherwise now then formerly, therefore the less to be admired at. They will undoubtedly respond that the King must be served first. Wee have alwaies hitherto advised you wee are very sensible of the trouble you underwent in the Businesse, but that it should. soe vex you to occasion you to charge us with the obstruction or neglect wherever it lay, it seemed something strang to us. However wee willingly passe by all and desire Nothing soe much as a Friendly and amicable correspondency, which proves Always the best in the occurrance of the Honble. Companies Affairs. Wee canne advise you nothing to the cloth, having never [heard] any thing about it in General. Neither doe you give us any notice for whose account it was provided or the sortments or amount, But believe it may come to late for the shipping if not already sent away. . M. MAINWARING; GEO. CHAMBERLAINE.
Metohlepatam 23rd Jan. 1672-3.
P. S.-The Boats would not goe hence without a months pay."17
From January until July 1673 there is a gap in the records. Then we find Salisbury, in spite of all his protestations, still engaged in the Petre investment. His strength had now become seriously impaired and he was troubled with a "paine in his left side." However, in August he was better and had "hopes" of his "health againe." When sending in his accounts, be dwelt on the services he had rendered the Company in the "peeter business" and declared that any other, in his place, would have left "both Peeter and mony doubtfull."
"Mr Richard Mohun and Councell, Esteemed Freinds, Last night had news of Peeter, which may expect to morrow if your Governour Obstruct not; soe soon as arrived and weighed, the account shall send you. In all this time you have not advised the price of the broadcloth received from you, nor the quantity of Dungarees you Received long since. Here's 725 Baggs of Peeter, besides 80 Baggs, Remaines of the Factory at Careare [Karedu] 450, delivered on board 600 Bales. What this will bee I daily expect, know not, but hope the account will not much differ from the price formerly made, the first per Candy excepted, for the Charges soe great, that togeather wish itt come at the price expressed. Here's alsoe packing Trade and Dungarees which desire to hasten, but with the Capon [eunuch] gon, and Remaine, Your assured Reall Freind, AMBROSE SALUSBURY.
I purpose now to send for the Peeter which is arrived near this place, some Persons here having inform'd the Capon of mee, that hee's well pleased, and I presume will not Obstruct mee in any Business. AMBROSE SALUSBURY, 18
Pettepollee, July 9th, 1678."
"Mr Richard Mohun & Councell, Esteemed Freinds, My last advised you that I shall not bee able to send you the Goods here in a readiness, soe long as the Capon Governour continueth. Yesterday Morning hee sent a French letter which hee would have mee open and send him its
14 Factory Records, Masulipatam, Vol. 9.
18 Factory Records, Masulipatam, Vol. 9.
17 Factory Records, Masulipatam, Vol. 6.
