Indian Antiquary Vol 52

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 535

JUNE, 1923 )
THE SCATTERGOODS AND THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
25th December 1678. "This morning the King came to the Factory, veiwed all places above
Staires, and then required us to go to prayers, saying he knew it was a great Feast with Us, he attending present all the while; and some tyme after, when our boat being ready to receive him, he went on her to the late] Mr. Robert Fleetwoods house, which he was much taken with praising it severall tymes and saying when he came next from Golcondah he would take up his residence therein. He remained there till night and then tooke his pleasure on our Boat on the River (the Dutch having no Boat there to wait upon him). About tenn at night he landed at Narsapore, giving John Field, Mr. Scattergood, Mr. Heathfield and Mr. Seymor who attended
him, leave to go home and be ready to go with him to Antroveed 118 the next day. 26th December 1678. "This morning John Field, Mr. Heathfield, Mr. Scattergood [and]
Mr. Seymor waited on the king to Antroveed, where wee spent that day, it being midnight ere wee returnd home, the king being highly pleasd with the accomoda. tion made for him and our attendance on him, but we making him sensible of the danger he underwent by having so many people in the Boat with him, she being as full as one could sitt by another when he came to Narsapore, he counted the people, finding about 160 persons, and desiring Us to spare him what Boats wee could the next day to carry him and his people to Nagram, 119 and then gave us leave to go
home. 27th December 1678. “This morning was sent two Boats to the king and Burra
Saib besides that whereon he was to goe, and Burra Saib sent word to John Field the king expected his Company to Nagram and from thence to Dasheroon, upon which John Field prepared to goe with him, accompanied with Mr. Scattergood and Mr. Seymor. At neare Sunsett wee arrived at Nagram, where after our Salam to the king, Wee reposed our selves this night in a house belonging to Mahmud
Raza 120 28th December 1678. “This morning wee sett forward for Pollicull, 1:1 arriving there
about Noon, and staying there till the next morning. In the way followed Senior Ruyser Second for the Dutch Company in Pollicull119 but did not reach Pollicull till some tyme after the king and us. At neare night they were admitted to the kings presence, and after a short attendance, departed. At night Senior Vunk, Cheife of Dasheroon,113 arrived, who stayed not long, but went to prepare their
Factory there for the Kings reception. 29th December 1678.- "About noon Wee came with the King into Dasheroon, and att
night the Dutch gott him to their Factory, but he made no stay but went thence to a house of Mahomed Razas, formerly Governor here, and the Dutch sett forward
to Polticull to fitt there Factory there for the King. 30th December 1678. "This day the King continued in Dasheroon, having taken
physick of his French Dootor, intending to-morrow back to Pollicoell [oo], thence
to Ellamanchete,124 thence to Pollicull, thence to Narsapore." 118 Antaravddipalem, on the const, about 16 miles north of Maculipatam. 119 Nagaram. Soe Diarice of Stroynaham Master, ed. Tomple, II, 207n. 180 Muhamma? Rasa. See infra, diary of 29th December.
131 Palakollu, about seven miles from Madapollam (Madhavayapalem), where the Dutch obtained permission for a settlement in 1676.
191 Nicolas Raymar, who became Chief of the Factory in 1882. Soe Valentyn Oud en Nieuw Cont Indien, V, 39.
193 Dirk Voak, Chiel, 1877-1600. Ibid., p. 41. 14 Ydemanchiti, on the Godavari, about 3 miles S.E, of Palakollu.