A History of the Mahrattas v1.c15.89

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which regarded the wrecks¹ and the coin. He observed that the crews of ships should be assisted and protected; but the wrecks being long considered the inherent property of the king of the country, he could not relinquish the right; and that with respect to English coin² it should always pass for its intrinsic value. Finally, however, he agreed³ to all the articles, and Mr. Oxenden’s embassy occasioned a more favourable impression towards the English on the part of Sivajee; but, though the factory at Rajapoor was re-established, it was never profitable, and it is doubtful if the English ever recovered what was settled by the treaty. Mr. Aungier’s immediate successors had not the talents nor the weight of that able man, who died at Bombay in 1676.⁴