116 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVI, 
Mr. Braddyll and Mr. Eyres, the two Ambassadores, had pro- 
mised to assist them in taking Arrackan and that if he! confirm- 
ed the agreement he would send Bohur Mull to treat further with 
expect Bohur Mull, and arth be a sonvioietit place to ~— port 
the horse and foot immediately to Arrackan. Another letter 
was also received from Messers. Eyre and Braddyll ays that. 
‘‘ the Nabob would not grant their requests till that the Agent did 
confirme what Capt Heath by his letter to the Nabob had pro- 
mised.”? Further a parwannacame from the Nawab which was 
sent ashore to the Governor by the hand of Mr. Ravenhill. Heath, 
fi ; 
ente 
Pores quitted Balasore hotine Mr Ravenhill behind. 
y all set sail for Chittagong whence Heath himself says he 
intended sending a message to the King of Arrakan to ask his 
co-operation against the Nawab. He ac tually, however, on 
arriving outside Chittagong on 17th January (1688) sent a 
message ashore to say they were ready to help the Nawab 
against the Arrakanese and had come to receive the 1000 
horse and 2000 foot he had promised to transport. He was 
told the Nawab’s son and possibly Bara-Mal were expected 
shortly and was requested to await their arrival: but for some 
reason he was not satisfied with his reception and left Chitta- 
gong on 29th January sailing for Arrakan. After a short stay 
there, during which he treated first with the King and then 
with a rebel prince, and again without waiting for negotiations 
to proceed he weighed anchor on 17th February and sailed to. 
Fort St. George. It is interesting to read what Charnock and 
his council wrote in the following month: ‘‘ We have reason 
to believe that the Nabob Bahawder Cawn was reall, notwith- 
standing what may be alleged to the pee and as well 
wishers to the Rt Honble Compy’s prosperity we cant but be 
extfeam sorry that Capt Heath should have dies ‘slighted and 
rejected such good opportunityes and fair offers* for the 
settling of the Rt. Honble Company’s affairs in Bengall and 
in eRe wee confirme and conclude an honble and firme peace 
nd w ave so obliged the Emperor by the addition of that 
: 1 This means Charbel: to whom the letter was evidently cana 
2 These are Heath’s own word 
8 Heaili's letter i is not lorthoobiinig and the whole matter is somewhat 
cr 
+ This refers to the offer of the rebel 1 prince who d h 
promised to help the 
es i with the the Nawab, if they would join the latter’s forces against the 
king of Arra 
