Letters Received by the East India Company from Its Servants in the East (Volume 4)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...Worshipful Edward Connock, Agent, dd. in Hispahan. 1 S'.m.i; - Adam Tanner (cp. p. 220). 460 Henry Pattison to Wm. Nicholls at Achin. Laus Deo. In the factory of Tecoo, this 2oth March, 1616 1617. jOVING Friend Mr. William Nicholls, My hearty commendations unto you remembered, etc. I received this day your letters here enclosed from Captain Jourdaine, etc., which I did open and read according to their minds,1 but being of old date I perceive no matter but what we have heretofore at large from Bantam by the Speedwell. Here arrived the 7th of this instant a Hollands ship from you. I marvel much you would not write me, insomuch as they report they desired a letter from you. I should, if like occasion had been offered, have written unto you although no matter of pertinency but only commendations had offered itself; but I see the old proverb verified partly in you, 'Out of sight, out of mind.' Well, to let circumstances pass, the Hollanders were earnest suitors for trade in this place or Priamam, but did not obtain their desire in the least, and did depart somewhat discontented with Pollema,2 etc. I have already written you of the estate of the Honourable Company's business in this place by four sundry conveyances,8 and still hope to hear from you in redress of many wrongs sustained by us here in the old Pollema's time, who now goeth along in the King's junk to answer his manifold misdemeanours to us, and also the country people. I do not fear but you will so order the matter as that he may have condign punishment, as he hath highly deserved, to example of future posterity. But first I would entreat you on the Company's behalf to recover and receive of him for their uses three-fourths of a baharr pepper; he resteth indebted more three bahars of pepper, for...