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SOME ANGLO-INDIAN WORTHIES.
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Again, on the 5th July, 1677, the Council at Fort St. George wrote to Masulipatam, "It is very well that you have proceeded to get in Mr Salusbury's remaines bringing them into the Bonble. Company's Cash. We have given Order to Seeke out for that same Dass lately his servant to be sent unto you."*2
On the 4th August, 1677, the Council wrote in the same strain, " It is well that you proceed to gett in the Remaines of Mr Ambrose Salusbury deceased, and paying of his Just Debts to the Countrey to carry the nett proceed into the Cash of the Honble. Company for the use of his Friends at home."03
Salisbury's " friends at home" were getting impatient at the long delay in forwarding what was dne to them. At a "Court of Committees," held the 31st October, 1677, Mr Alderman Bathurst and Mr Sambrooke are desired to state the account of Mr Ambrose Salisbary deceased and report the same."
Further, in their "Generall Letter to Fort St George" of the 12th December, 1677, the Company wrote, "The Administratrix of Mr Salisbary gends orders to her Attorney about geting in his Estate, whome wee would have you assist what in you lies, and to doe the like concerning Samuel Smiths Estate, and to send us their accounts as they stand in our Bookes. 64
Before these instructions reached India, Mr. Chamberlaine had made an application for the amount be considered due to him from Salisbury's effects.
"To Mr Matthew Mainwaring, Mr Christopher Hatton, Mr Joseph Arnold, Mr. John Feild, Commissioners for the Honourable English East India Companyes Affaires in their Factory at Metchlepatum, Sire, It is now seavou months since the Agent and Councell acquiesced to the payment of Mr Ambrose Salusburyes debts in their Generall from the Fort. I am one of his Creditors [ for ] a very considerable Samm as will appeare by his Bond. The produce of what he left hath for some moneths remained in the bands of Mr Henry Cross Colbourne, as I am informea, mach to the prejudice of the deceased's Creditors as you well know. I now desire you will please to order the payment of it to me that no prejudice may accrew to the Honble. Company in regard of my want of it. The detention may hinder me from voyaging to the Fort as Enordered........ . . . . .. .. .. .... . .. . .... G. CHAMBERLAINE.65
Metchlepatam, 28 January 1677-8."
In reply to Mr. Chamberlaine's demand, the Council at Masulipatam wrote, "Sir, We have received yours of this date demanding payment of what Mr Salesbury stands indebted to you, which yon not having expressed, Wee desire you state the Accompt between you and deliver it in signed by you, that wee may consider thereof and thereby know what answer to returne you."
Metchlepatam, 2 Jan. 1677-8." The following day Mr. Chamberlaine stated his account as requested.
" Mr George Chamberlaine having this morninge sent in an account containing the state of bis demands upon Mr Ambrose Salusbury deceased, it is Ordered that the same be registred in the Consultation Booke.
Wee find the said Accompt consists of rupees 885 by a Bond to Mr. Benjamin Brond, dated March the 8th 1667, with a Condition of Interest at 2 and 3 Per Cent (Per] month to Commence six months after the Date thereof.
Wee find also on the Cr. of said Account that he has received Pagos. 186 wbieh, at 31 rupees the pago., amounts [to ] 2051 rupees which containes above twice the principall.
Factory Records, Fort St. George, Vol. 18. Factory Recorde, Nasulipatan, Vol. 1.
Court Minutca, Vol. 80. "Letter Fook, Vol. 5, p. 508.
"Factory Recoris, Masuliyatam, Vol. 2.
