East Indies: August 1611 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan, Volume 2, 1513-1616. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1864.

'East Indies: August 1611', in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan, Volume 2, 1513-1616, (London, 1864) pp. 225-226. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/east-indies-china-japan/vol2/pp225-226 [accessed 24 April 2024]

August 1611



Aug. 17. Madrid.	576. Sir John Digby to Salisbury. Robert Sherley, since his going to Holland, much railed at by the Spaniard. His brother Sir Anthony has lately had an increase of pension, and the habit of St. Iago sent to him. Thinks they would have done better to have sent him a suit of clothes instead, “for he hath scarce any to put on his back.” [Extract from Correspondence, Spain.]
Aug. 19. London.	577. Henry Robinson and Francis Tailor to Sir Thos. Edmondes, ambassador in France. Certify to having delivered his letter to Sir Thos. Smythe, who took it very kindly that Edmondes should have considered of the [East India Company's] business about the Union and her lading, cast away at Audierne by them of the coast. When Sir Thos. returns to town the Company will consider of an answer. Request him to urge the Company to elect a fit man to prosecute the suit, that either they may be satisfied or the issue of the sentence of the Parliament of Rennes be fully known, [Three quarters of a page. Correspondence, France.]
Aug. ?	578. [Captain Anthony Hippon and the Merchants of the seventh voyage] to [the East India Company]. Account of their voyage from the Cape of Good Hope. Arrived off Zeilon [Ceylon], 1st Aug., after a most prosperous voyage. Encounter with a Portugal vessel bound for Negapatam, which they afterwards suffered to depart freely; and from which they understood that the Dutch had settled a factory in Pellacata [? Pulicat]. Resolution to see if any thing might be done there for the Company's profit, although neither of them had ever been at the place. Arrival in the road of Pellacata; particulars learnt of the country from some Hollanders; boat sent from the Shabundar to bid them welcome. Their skiff upset with Peter Floris and Robt. Browne, who narrowly escaped drowning; conference with the Shabundar, his friendship; a house provided for them. Lucas Antheuniss and Thos. Essington desired to land. The Hollanders “did bear a hard hand against them.” Caul of the king exhibited by Jan Van Mesick, president of the Dutch Company upon the Coromandel coast, wherein, among other articles, it was forbidden to all European nations [to trade there without the consent of ? mutilated] the Dutch East India Company. Hard words between them; referred by the Shabundar to the coming of Conda Maa, governess of the place. Pellacata belongs to the queen, being her dowry from the king. Illness of Mr. Browne. Capt. Hippon sent for. Refusal of the governess to give them an audience; she sent word she had nothing to say to them, and that this place was given to the Hollanders by the mere gift of the king. Unsuccessful efforts to see her; resolution not to go to the king, but to depart, because of the want of time and sufficient people to settle a factory. The place not so available as to be worth any extraordinary charges. If it be thought so, letters should be procured from His Majesty to the King of Narsinga, Wencapati Raia, for leave to have a place of residence in any sea town, which will not be done without great trouble and extraordinary charges. Arrived at Pettapoli on the 18th August, where they were well received by the governor, and left Antheuniss and Browne with part of the capital to trade. On August 31, arrived at Masulipatam; were well received; Peter Floris and Thos. Essington employed with the rest of the capital. Agreement for customs. [Imperfect. Four pages. O. C., Vol. I., Nos. 75 and 81.]