Indian Antiquary Vol 59

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, S Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarka
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[ MAY, 1930
admission of the breezes, which blow from the sea, and are very refreshing; that place being not above 3000 paces distant from the gulf of Persia, which much resembles the main sea.”
Gombroon, the old name of Bandar 'Abbâs. Ses Yule, Hobson-Jobson, 8.0. Gombroon. For a description and illustration of the city in 1705 see Le Bruyn, II, 73-75.
Mr. John Eaton Dodsworth. John Eaton Dodsworth was elected writer for Persia on 19 June 1696, his securities being Barrington Eaton and John Dodsworth of London, merchants (Court Book, 37, 143, 149). On arrival at Bombay he had a " long fitt of sickness." When he recovered in December, 1697, he was sent to Gombroon with his brother Christopher, who died on the way (Factory Records, Bombay, Vol. 13, and Miscellaneous, Vol. 5). In 1699 John Eaton Dodsworth was at Isfahan (Original Correspondence 6672). In 1702 he became a factor and gave additional security (Court Book, 39, 23). In 1705 he was sent to Carmania in order to supervise the proceedings of Walter Evans, suspected of fraud (Factory Records, Surat, Vol. 101), and he remained there till April 1706, when he was relieved in order that be might return to Isfahan to attend the Company's “affaires in a particular manner” (Original Correspondence, No. 8449) and act as Third of Council there (Original Correspondence 8469). In 1707 he was sent to Gombroon as Second (Original Correspondence 8522 and 8525), and in 1709 he ranked Third in Persia (Court Book. 43. 794). In 1710, owing to illness, he sailed to Bombay in the George (Bombay Abs., p. 157), and thence to England, arriving in April 1712 (Court Book, 45, 11).
Mr. Dennis. Edward Dennis was elected factor for Bombay on 15 April 1700, his securities being Benjamin Dennis of Limehouse, merchant, and Robert Dennis of Ratoliff, tobacoonist (Court Book, 39, 126). He served the Company at Mahim and Swally Marine until April 1702. when he was sent to Gombroon (Factory Records, Surat, Vol. 100), where he was "Second for Affaires of the Hon. United East India Company” at the date of his will, 6 May 1708 (P. C. o., 7, Tenison). He died before September 1710 when John Harrison, one of the executors, made an affidavit regarding the receipt from John Batson of an attested copy of the will, which, however, was not proved until January 1717/18 in London.
Mr. Beavis. Arthur (also called Anthony) Beavis was elected factor for Persia 1 December 1704 (Court Book, 41, 371). His securities were John Leigh, merchant, and Richard Beavis "Notary Publick" (Ibid., 384, 397). On arrival he was made secretary at Gombroon where he succeeded John Eaton Dodsworth as Chief, and in 1714 ranked Second in Persia (Court Book, 45, 660). In December 1717 he was appointed Agent in Persia and was ordered to reside at Gombroon and "retrench all superfluous expenoes" (Bombay Abstracts, p. 282). However, the next despatoh from England revoked his ap. pointment and he was superseded by James Peachey, whereupon he complained of the treatment accorded to him after 14 years' service and returned to England in the Dartmouth in 1719 (Factory Records, Persia, Vol. 2, and Bombay Abstracts p. 329). He seems to be identical with Arthur Beavis of Charterhouse Yard, Middlesex, whose will, dated 5 August 1724, was proved in London 8 October 1725 (P. C. C., 205, Romney).
Mr. Batson. John Batson was elected writer for Persia on 22 November 1704, his securities being Thomas Chapman of St. Olaves, Silver St., "Wyre drawer," and Edward Howard, of Clerkenwell, tanner (Court Book, 41, 355). In 1708 he was steward at Gombroon (Factory Records, Persia, Vol. 1). In September 1709 he was transferred from Gombroon to Isfahan, where he rose to be Second in Council in 1718 (Factory Records, Persia, Vols. 1 and 2).
The route followed by Scattergood is shown on the accompanying sketch map, on which the place names have been entered in their modern spelling.
(To be continued.)