Storia do Mogor 292.5.6

292.5.6

In spite of this, Da,ud Khan wrote to the French at Pondicherry, the Dutch at Negapatam, and the Danes at Tranquebar, calling on them to send men and ships to help him against the English at Madras. These people, all of them, made excuses. While this was in progress attempts were made to appease the Mahomedans by pleasant words and making them limited promises. They were not thereby deterred from continuing their investment [of Madras], although carrying it out less rigorously than at first. In fact, four Englishmen who had been made prisoners at San Thome by Da,ud Khan's orders, when on their way from Cuddalore, were now released and sent here (Madras), each being presented with a chaal (shawl).