'A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.' [‎211] (248/562)

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him with his good offices for an accommodation ? The Turk readily promifed
his beft afliftance, but faid, he feared it would not be lefs than one hundred
thoufand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. . The Baron demurred, and complained heavily of the
enormous fum that was fixed, but all his complaints were to no manner of
purpofe. At laft, he told the Turk^ he would that evening pay down his
all, amounting to fifty thoufand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , ftay in Bajfora only the next day,
and depart in a Butch fhip the day following; but as by this ftep, his
fecond would be fure to fucceed to the refidency, the governor might, if
he pleafed, demand a complimentary loan from him of thirty thoufand
rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , and make up the remaining twenty out of the private fortune of
the Banian Merchant of Indian extraction. , who was employed in doing the bufinefs of the Dutch factory An East India Company trading post.
here, and with whofe conduft in the prefent difpute, the Baron had great
reafon to be difpleafed. The hint was relifhed and accepted; the Baron
was immediately ufhered into one of the beft rooms of the Seraglio, where
the governor and his Agas were fitting, the money was fent for, and paid
down, and the prifoner fet at liberty. The Butch fecond, and other Euro
pean gentlemen were in company together, when they firft heard of the
Baron's enlargement. The fecond immediately waited upon him, and was
very inquifitive to know the terms of his deliverance, but received no
fatisfaflory aniwer; the Baron only coldly telling him, that he fhould the
next day embark for Batavia, where he would account for the whole of
his conduft, and there only.
Mynheer *********** was now looked upon as chief or refident, and re
ceived the ufual compliments on the occafion. He was fent for to court,
and befides being congratulated by the governor and all his Agas on his
new promotion, he was honoured with a rich Pelife, or filk veft lined with
ermine. He went home in the higheft fpirits, and without doubt hugged
himfelf in the fuccefs of the day. But how foon did the fcene change !
that very afternoon, a melTenger was difpatched to him from the gover
nor, with a demand of thirty thoufand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. . He was aftonifhed at the
unlooked for tidings; he raved, curfed and fwore; refufed to pay the
money, and infifted upon being told why it was required of him. The
meffenger dryly told him, that it was but a neceffary compliment to the
governor, from a man who had fo lately received fuch honours, and who
had fo fortunately gotten into poffeflion of a poft of fuch confequence. Upon
this, he flew to the Baron, who referred him to others for better advice
than he could give him. He afterwards repaired to the Seraglio^ to com
plain of his ill ufage, but here too he met with no redrefs: the thirty
thoufand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. were paid down, and fo were the twenty thoufand by the
Banian Merchant of Indian extraction. .
The day following, the Baron embarked •, but he was no fooner on board,
than he received a meflage from the governor, inviting him to come back
again, with affurances of his protection, and readinefs to receive from
him any complaint he had to make againft any other European gentlemen.
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