76 A LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS 



Drough zangu and lately Siriangh whereat Phillippo 

 de Bretto had a fforte and falling at enmitie with him of 

 Arracan aboufce the white Elephant and hath stopped all 

 Trade ; so likewise the Grand Mojjor hath sent an AnabaS- 

 sador to this King desireing the white Elephant, which 

 Ambassador was euil entreated by the King of Arracan, 

 which the great Mogore taketh in ill parte and warring vppon 

 him. taketh diuers places in Bengala, haueing sworne not to 

 giue over vntill hee haue the w T hite Elephant, and although 

 the Castle of Arracan seeme Impregnable, yet it is to bee 

 feared that hee will not bee able to keepe it against the 

 Moofore, and hereby the Trade is whollie decayed and att 

 this tyme nothing to bee done, The Dutch haue a ffactorie 

 here, which they wish they were with Credit quite of. 



The Description of Pegu with the following Coastes 

 vntill Pera and Malacca. 



Pegu hath beene a mightie Cittie and an Empire 

 haueing vnder it 14 Kinges amongst whome are comprehend- 

 ed, Camboija, Siam, Laniugh auja and others, but as all 

 Monarchies haue their riseing and falling, so also this mightie 



Cittie of Pegu by Ty ranie 



taken 



was spitted vppon a sp Ugalles 



slayne, This King of Awa ven 



Charge to build Pegu vpp againe haueing promised Liberties 

 and Privillidges to such- as shall come thither with their 

 Shippes or will dwell there, If the trade amend and come 

 againe and come to anie ymportance, the Companie may haue 

 a trade there both in Pegu and Awa whereas is a myne of 

 Rubies, Saphires and Spinels, The Emerales are much 



Jour. Straits Branch 



