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Mr. Boughton forth with sent down bis servant James Pries to Hagly to feteb Dr. Bridgman up to the Prince; who accordingly went up, and was presented by Mr. Boughton to the Prince, to whom Mr. Bridgman made a present of some rarities ; and Mr. Boughton took that opportunity to speak to the Prince for his neshauns for Mr. Bridgman to trade freely without the paying of custome or any other duties, The Prince gave it, apon Mr. Boughtons request; upon which neshaun Mr. Bridgman settled factories at Ballasore, Hagly, etc., which lasted till the United Company broke mp. When the United Company broke up, there was one Mr. Paul Walgrave Cheif of Bengall, who went from Ballasore over land to Metchlopatam [Mas o lipatan], und in the way was rob'd and lost the Princes neshaun, with several per wannas [Parwana, a grant or ord:r] grounded upon it. There was at that time a Company that went under the name of Maurice Thompsons Company here ; for whom there was Mr. Billedge, Gardon and Chamberlaine, to whom joyned Mr. Blak, one that was the old Cumpanies servant. But they haveing neither neshaun nor perwanna, and Mr. Boughton dying about that time, they apply themselves to James Price, that was Mr. Boughtons servant and well acquainted at the Princes court, to endeavour to procure the Princes nessun ; which said James Price under took to do them what service he could, and went up with Mr. Billadge from Ballasore to Rajamaulle, and did solicite for the Princes neshann now in our hands, which they and this present Company after them had and did hold those priviledges during the Prince Shaw Sajshs time. But it was but little time before the King, the youngest brother, by severall stratagems got the crown ; which no sooner he did posses but he sought Shaw Sajahs (his brothers) life, sent a great afmy down to take hin. Shaw Sajah Bed to Arracca [i. e., Arakan) where tis said he was kill'd. The King made Moor Jumle (the Generall that came down with the army) Nabob. Trad being small, and the English few, by presents be allow'd the English to go on. He continued about four years. After him, abont the year fifty-nine, came Daud Chawn (Dâûd Khân) to be Nabob. Still, the trade being small, etc., he allow'd the English free trade, being presented. The next was Shaw Esta Chawn (Shaista Khân), the present Nabob, who by presents was conduced to connive at the English free trade for about 16 years. The same Shaw-Esta-Chawn being Nabob from the year 1660 to 1677, was then turn'd out. Thon came Sultan Azum, the present Emperourg son, to be the Nabob; and at that time was Hodge Shuffy Chaun [Haji Sufi Khân) Doan fi. e., Diwan) and a great freind to the English, who by applycation made to him did greatly favour the English in procuring the Princes neshann to be custome free, which was granted anno [Blank]. But the Prince continued but for one year, and Shaw.Esta Chawn, the present Nabob, return'd again; and returning (being a most covetous man) came exceeding eager now to make the best of his time. And finding that the Moors and Mogalls were not for his turne, being a lazy people and given to their pleasure, he finds out a crafty fellow, a Gentue [i. e., Hindu] (who of all men are most cruell when they gett in power), & person suited every way to the said Nabobs temper and inclination, whose name was Boolebaund [Balchand). This person racks the people, gives the Companies affairs great distarbanee; so that it was thought adviceable that · Vackell [wakil, an agent) should be sent to endeavour to get the Kinge phirnand (tarman, an order), they never baveing any law for the Companies priviledges ; considering that the Nabob of Bebar, residing in Battana [Patna), would never take any notice of any of the neshanng or perwannaes of the Princes and Nabobs of Bengalla, but alwayer gave great disturbance. The latter end of anno 1678 a Vuckell was sent to the
