[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 335.1.2 # Storia do Mogor 335.1.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 335.1.2 - **Language:** English ### [335.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1.2) On August 9, 1703, nine ships, belonging to Surat, arrived safely at that port from Jeddah and Makhah (Mocha), bringing a 'vast treasure.' Five ships, not then ready to sail, had been left at Mocha. On August 27, 1703, these laggards were 'off the island of St. John's, bending their course to Surat,' when two pirates bore down on them. Next day one ship, owned by 'Abd-ul-ghaffur, was taken near Surat. The smaller pirate stood after two merchantmen 'that had gone to the southward, and took one of them belonging to Cossim Chy (? Qasim Bhai).' The other, owned by 'Abd-ul-ghaffur, got safely into Bombay, though closely pursued as far as Old Woman's Island. On August 31 (1703), when the news reached Surat, the governor seized all the brokers of the European companies 'with your Honour's old brokers Vittul (? Baital) and Kyssa Parrack (? Kishna Parakh).' Gayer, the English agent, attempted unsuccessfully to provision their factory. But it was surrounded by soldiers, 'so that neither victuals, water, servants, nor anything else, might come near us, nor the least scrap of paper come in or go out.' The Mahomedans believed that the culprits were the English ship Regard and a smaller vessel from Bombay. - [Previous: 335.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1.1) - [Next: 335.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1.3) - [Up: 335.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1.2) · Pramāṇa