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Rumours were spread of Shasteh Cawn’s returning after 
the raines but since contradicted and that he is ordered Suba 
of Multan and Ebrahim Cawn confirmed by a letter from the 
King in ye Government here and that which is the greatest 
confirmation is the King’s granting him Jaggeers and revenues 
here in Bengal. God grant he may continue for the sake of 
the Rt. Honble Compy whose trade under his Government 
may be extremely augmented : we call not else to mind save to 
subscribe (etc.) 
Charles Eyre. 
Roger Braddyll. 
(Dated ?') 
ae te 3s me 3k 
Sirs, Since you have not thought it convenient to send 
down shipping and that fortune has frowned upon us in that 
which we have followed closely for neare a month by endea- 
vouring to procure the Nabob’s leave and dustick, without 
which we run a greater risk by going than staying, for if we 
should faile in our attempt and be taken we doe as good as 
acknowledge ourselves criminalls and consequently shall suffer 
severely, wherefore in3 or 4 dayes if a dustick is not 
procurable ‘tis approved and agreed off by us all* as most 
a 
shift for ourselves. 
To Elihu Yale etc etc. 
Dhacca 28th Feby : 1689-90. 
IRS, : 
The 20th past month by French conveighance we recd. 
your honrs &c letter of the 17th 9ber® with duplicate of the 
i i he 
1 This letter was written after a rumour reached Dacca that t 
King’s order had come to expel the English and destroy their factories, 
confirmed by a letter from Mr. King at Patna who had just been put in 
rison and beaten. 
r wale evidently more persons than Eyre and Braddyil: per- 
hill were still there. : 
—_ Sate ae Liv Be 6 Evidently they had friends. 
6 November. 
