9S MOCHA. 
This Mr. Pringle denied. The Do! a said, the whole sea from Perim 
to Camaranbelongedto thelmaum. This Mr. Pringle ridiculed in the 
strongest terms, and warned him, that he had better take care what he 
was about, as it might lead to hostilities between the two countries. 
A circumstance, which I had omitted to mention in its proper 
place, led however to a different determination. The Fox, a few 
days before, had been driven on shore in consequence of her 
anchor coming home, but fortunately the ground was soft. It 
lulled immediately afterwards, and the tide was rising ; she 
therefore escaped with the loss of her rudder only, and was in safe 
anchorage by night. The rudder was found the next day with only 
the iron work damaged. A forge was erected on shore to repair 
this, and it was in part completed when the dispute took place. 
An officer and some Europeans were on shore to superintend it. 
Captain Vashon fully perceived, the moment the dowgot close to the 
shore, that he could not without open hostilities secure her remo- 
val. From the unprotected state of the Europeans on shore, and the 
incapacity of his ship to go to sea, he was induced to abandon her, 
and accordingly withdrew all his men by signal. As soon as the 
Dola learnt this, he became extremely valiant, and ordered twenty 
soldiers and an officer on board the dow. These received two dollars 
each from the Seid, and the officer ten. On enquiring what he was 
to do if the English soldiers resisted, (they very well knew that all 
had been withdrawn two hours before this time) he was told gravely, 
he was to fire on them, and use the power put into his hands. 
Mr. Pringle then interfered in the pame of the Honourable 
Company, and demanded that the treasure might be landed and ex- 
amined. This was done: and, of course the bags he had described 
