Storia do Mogor 286: Sunday, 20th February, 1698.

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About 12 a clock this day, we had an account that Selimon Cawn designd an other attempt upon us ; that he had gott 1000 Peons and 300 horse ; thatt their resolutions were to fight and not to plunder ; that Selimon Cawn has writt to the Worriar for 2000 Peons, which were promist him. This afternoon about 2 a clock the Govr. &ca. sent 20 Souldiers to Cuddalore, and about 4 a clock an alarm was given at Cuddalore, which was immediatly answerd from the Fort, and thereupon the Honble. Presidt. &ca. sent 21 Souldiers more to Cuddalore, and orderd all the outguards to come to the Fort.
This evening dispatched a generall letter to Madrass, adviseing that we had but 42 Souldiers in the Fort, 6 at the Barrs mouth and all the rest were at Cuddalore, that all our out-guards were withdrawn, so that all our out-towns were exposed to the Enimys fury ; and that twas impossible for us to avoid it ; that we heard Mr. Jones the Dutch Chief at Porto Novo, did supply the Moors with powder and shott, upon their expedition hither. This day many thousands of the Inhabitants left the Companys bounds.