The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c23.s3.109
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c23.s3.109
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After 1687 the English continued to trade in Mergui. The Dutch remained predominant; they had the tin monopoly but based their trade on Malacca, and Mergui declined. Sea piracy was rife everywhere, some of the worst rogues being renegade Dutchmen.