Shivaji and His Times c8.s31.18

c8.s31.18

From the safe shelter of the *Tartar Serai* the Marathas prepared to open fire on the English factory the next day, but the resolute attitude of the handful of Englishmen cowed them, and after an angry parley they came to an understanding and agreed not to molest the English. The Dutch warehouse was untouched. As their Surat resident writes, "A messenger came from the invader to assure us that no harm would befall us if we remained quiet....and we gave him our assurances that we would not interfere for or against him." (Dutch Records, Translations, Vol. 29, Surat to Directors, 14 Nov. 1670.) The Turks in the *New Serai* successfully defended themselves, inflicting some loss on the raiders.