A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.4

v1.c17.4

The island or rock of Henery, near the entrance of the harbour of Bombay, was fortified by Sivajee in 1679, which being resented by the English, an attempt by them, in conjunction with the Seedee, was unsuccessfully made to dispossess him of it; but Kenery, another island of the same description, which stands by the side of Henery, having been in the same surreptitious manner occupied by the Seedee during the ensuing season, Sumbhajee’s first efforts were spent in endeavouring to drive out the Seedee, and with no better success than had attended the attempt on Henery. The English as little relished the occupation by the one party as by the other.¹