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is, and what the Fleet were, that had fo fcurvily 

 beha^red themfelves. 



Angria is a famous Udian Pyrate, of confiderable 

 Strength and Territories, that gives continual Di- 

 fturbance to the European (and efpecially the E^glifh) 

 Trade : His chief Hold is Callaha^ not many Leagues 

 from Bombay^ and has one Ifland in Sight of that 

 Port, whereby he gains frequent Opportunities of 

 annoying the Company. It would not be fo infu- 

 perable a Difficulty to fupprefs him, if the Shallow- 

 nefs of the Water did not prevent Ships of Wat 

 coming nigh : And a better Art he has, of bribing 

 the A^-^rs Minifters for ProteQ:ion, when he finds 

 an Enemy too powerful. 



In the Year 1720, the Bombay Fleet confifting of 

 four Grabbsy (Ship built in India by the Company ^ and 

 have three Mafi^y a Prow like a Row-Galley^ inftead of 

 a Boltfprity about 150 Tons ^ are officered and armed 

 like a j^an of War^ for Defence and FroteUion of the 

 Trade^) the London^ Chandois^ and two other Ships 

 with Gallivats, who befides their proper Compli- 

 ments, carried down 1000 Men to bombard and bat- 

 ter Gayra^ a Fort belonging to Angria^ on the Ma^ 

 lobar Coaft, which they having performed ineffefl:u- 

 ally, were returning to Bombay^ and, to make amends, 

 fell in with the Pyrates, to the Purpofe has been 

 already related. Captain Vpton^ Commadore of 

 that Fleet, prudently objefting to Mr. Brown ^ (who 

 went General,) That the Ships were not to be ha- 

 zarded, lince they failed without their Governor 

 Boonh Orders to engage and befides, that they 

 did not come out with fuch a Defign. This favou- 

 rable Opportunity of deftroying the Pyrates, an- 

 gered the Governor, and he transferred the Com- 

 mand of the Fleet to Captain Mackra^ who had 

 Orders immediately to ptirfue and engage, where 

 ever he met them. 



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