The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c15.42

c15.42

But owing to mutual distrust and suspicion the arrangement fell through, and another ship, the *Robert*, was captured by Angria’s officers. On 3 January 1717-18 the Bombay Council met to discuss yet another act of aggression by Kanhoji, ‘Cannojee Angria’, we read in the Bombay Public Consultations, ‘two or three days since having carried the Rt. Hon’ble Companys Surat boat into Collaby one of his ports and taken out some pieces of timber, brought in a debate in what manner we should resent this insult, on consideration that wee are not in a very good condition, being so bare of ammunition, soldiers and seamen to perform anything with our arms. Tis agreed that the President expostulate the affair with him by letter, and endeavour by that means to bring him to reason and prevent if possible such insults for the future’.¹ For identical reasons the Council decided on 22 January, to send a Prabhu to Captain Henry Cornwall who was then in one of Kanhoji’s ports in connection with the negotiation about the *Success* with instructions to expostulate with Angria about the *Robert*.²