loS WESTERN H I N D O O S T A N. 



it has a good harbour, and great trade in fair, bvit becavife the 

 neighborhood abounds with cattle, with which we can fnpply 

 the garrifon and navy at Bombay. The country is peopled with 

 Mahometans^ who have no fcruple to part with them, as the 

 Hhidoos have *. 

 Sir William The redudlion of thefe piratical powers added greatly to the 



James. gl^^ry ^-f the Britijh arms. Severjj-droog, and five other of the 



forts on this coalT:, were taken in Jlpril 1755, by Commodore 

 'rcmes^ commander of the Eajl India Company's marine forces 

 vex India S. The. Mat rati a fleet made a fliew of affifting us, 

 but never once came within reach of the guns. Mr. James 

 acquired immortal honor, and was among the very few who 

 have, of late years, made the title of Baronet the prcvmium 

 viriutis. 

 -p T, ^ This fuccefs facilitated the redu(?tion of Gberiab, the chief 



i HE rlRATE ' 



Angria. fort and refidence of Angria, the head of the piratical ftates. 



Rear-Admiral Wat/on, who commanded the royal fquadron, 

 feconded by Mr. James, made himfelf mafter of the place in 

 February 1756, in lefs than tw'enty-four hours, at the expence 

 of no more than twenty men. The chieftain, Tullagee Angria, 

 efcaped two or three days before the attack, and bafely deferted 

 his wife aivd little children. Mr. Ive^ gives an affedting account 

 of the interview betw^een them and our humane admiral. Not- 

 withftanding^«^;/« forgot what ought to be dearer than all be- 

 fides, he took care to fecure his treafure. Our army and our 

 navy, w^ho were very nearly quarrelling about the booty before 



* Grofe's Voyage, ii, 220. + Orme's Hift. i. 411. 



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