MOCHA 
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The arrival of so many English had driven the Americans from 
the Factory ; we had to regret the absence of Captain Bancroft, but 
certainly it was not decorous that so large a party should live at the 
expense of the East India Company, as they had hitherto done, 
even during Mr. Pringle's absence at Macullah. 
Though the Dola and I were on most friendly terms, it was not 
possible for him to leave off his old tricks of seducing our seamen- 
Lynch, a Mulatto, who was formerly Captain Vashon's cook, but who, 
having run away from him, was now a seaman of the Princess 
Augusta, and Gardner, a marine boy, were reported this morning as 
being in the Dola's house. I was on the Pier when I heard of it, and 
returning to the Factory by the Square, Gardner scrambled over a 
wall, and came running towards me, followed by several of the 
Dola's people. He conjured me to protect him, declaring that he 
had no intention to turn Mussulmaun; that the night before he had 
been drinking in the Jews' town, and that he knew not how he had 
been carried to the Dola's ; that on awaking he had requested to be 
liberated, but without success, and that Lynch had endeavoured to 
persuade him to stay. The Dola's servants were unwilling to use 
force to carry him back, while I was present ; I therefore got him 
safe into the Factory. The Dola was a little ashamed, and pretended 
he knew nothing of the business. He will, I hope, be soon taught 
the necessity of conducting himself in a different manner. The ships 
sailed this day, leaving me to act as Resident at Mocha. 
May 19. — Messrs. Forbes having again obtained a contract from 
the Bombay Government, to su[)ply them with two thousand bales 
of Mocha coffee, had sent one of their confidential servants, Moham- 
med Ali, to superintend the purchase. The Wahabee having in 
