Storia do Mogor 46.3.6

46.3.6

Next there is a Surat letter in O.C. 2455, dated Swally Maryne, March 15, 1654-55, and signed by Edward Pearce, John Spiller, and Henry Gary. It says: '. . . Mr. Spiller from Psia hath not failed you in his Advices Overland, wherein wee finde hee hath not been wanting to give you the best informacon hee could concerning yor Affaires in those parts, you will reade that my Lord Bella-mount, the pretended Embassadore from wee know not whome, and supposed Brother to one Mr Bard Silkman in Paternoster Row was lodged 4 daies before he left Spahaun, since wch time wee reade from our Broker that hee hath shut up his doores and takes physick, we are perswaded hee will never prejudice yor Affaires now wee have Peace wth the Dutch, but had the Warrs continud by theire Assistance hee might have troubled you much in your Customes at Gombroone, which as wee hear is ye only thing hee aymes at.' On December 3, 1655 (with a postscript of the 4th), William Weale, Daniel Otgher, and Anth° Daniell wrote from Gombroon to the President and Council in Surat as follows :