[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) › [Les six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier) › [Travels in India (Ball)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball) › 43.3 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 43.3 Travels in India (Ball) 43.3 - **Language:** English ### [43.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.43.3) The Commander of Surat being, as I have said, a friend of mine, offered me a passage upon whichever I pleased of the five vessels which had arrived from Batavia; but, on the other hand, pointed out the risk which I ran of meeting the English, and of being engaged, in that event, in a combat, which would be unavoidable. My friends also begged me to consider the great danger to which I exposed myself. But all that they could say to me was of no avail, and rather than lose the time uselessly at Surat, where I had nothing to do, I was firmly resolved to embark. As the Dutch vessels were men-of-war rather than merchant craft, the Commander ordered three to be unloaded as quickly as possible, and sent them in advance with instructions to seek the four English vessels which he knew ought to be on their return from Persia, laden with goods, and consequently less in a condition to fight than vessels which were not. The two others followed three or four days afterwards, this interval being required by them in order to ship supplies for all five. - [Previous: 43.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.43.2) - [Next: 43.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.43.4) - [Up: 43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.43) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.43.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.43.3) · Pramāṇa