II. 
Malabar and Coromandel 571 
internieddie with the Traflkk belong- 
ing to the Company. 
' )s.VI. That no body of what degree 
or quality whatever ftiall pretend to 
obftrnd us in the fending away of our 
Goods, or ftop our Cajfilm ( Caravans) 
or Carts, and Camels thereunto belong- 
ing, much lefs to endeavour to detain 
the fame after they have been hired. 
' Unto this it was anfwer'd, that the 
King would doubtlefs grant this Re- 
queft-. 
'■ XVIL In cafsof any Conteftsariling 
betwi>:t both the Nations, whereby 
Murder or MauOaughter may enfue 
(which God forbid) tlie Governors fiiall 
have power only to punifli the Crimi- 
nal, if he be one of his Subjects ; but if 
he belong to the Company, he is to be 
put into the hands of our Direftory, in 
order to be punifn'd according to the 
Laws of oar Country i and if any of our 
People engage with any of the Indian 
Women, the fame Ihall be delivered up 
to us to fuffer condign Punifhment, 
' Unto this it was anfwer'd, that this 
' Article mult be referr'd to the King's 
Determination ^ but that further Satif- 
' fadion fhould be given upon this Head 
' to the Dutch Company at Suratte, 
' XVIII. If by Tempefts or other Ac- 
' cident fome of our Ships fhould be 
*■ flranded, or otherwife be loft on thefe 
^ Coafts, the Goods fav'd by your Ma- 
' jefty's Subjects Hiall be reftor'd to the 
' Owners. 
This was granted. 
*■ XIX. That we niallberaaintain'dand 
' protected in the quiet enjoyment of the 
' propagating and refining of the Salt- 
' peter i and thatwefhall meet with no 
' oppofition from the Governors in tranf- 
' porting the fame, or be burdened with 
*■ new Exaftions, as ithappen'd two years 
' before, when the Prince of Zaatfchan 
* fqueez'd 6ooRopias out of the Company. 
1 his Article was refer'd to the King. 
*• XX. That fuch as ftiall be injurious 
* in words co any of our Nation, lhall 
* be punifh'd by the Governor, in the 
' prefence of the affronted Party, to pre- 
vent further Inconveniences, which o- 
* therwife might arife from thence. 
This Article being very juft, was a- 
greed to. 
' XXi. That we fhall have full liberty 
* to keep and maintain the Yatch weal- 
' ways have had upon the River of 5m- 
* ratte^ and ( in cafe this becomes ufelefs ) 
' to build another, and ufe it as former- 
' ly, for our Diverfion, or other occa- 
' Hons. 
Vol. IIL 
' We don't in the leaft doubt, but that r>.A^ 
'■ your Majefty, according to your wonted Baldaus. 
' Bounty, will take into ferious Confide- '-o/"^ 
' ration this our humble, but nevcrthe- 
' lefs ju ft and equitable Requeft •, it be- 
* ing our conftant wilh, that mat- 
ters may be brought to a fpeedy Ac- 
' commodation ; and we promife that im- 
' mediately on the receipt of your Ma- 
' jelly's FirmM^ or Letters Patent, we 
' will difcharge what Mony and Perfons 
^ are in our Cuftody, and carry on our 
' TratTick in your Majefty's Dominions, 
' as before : But in cafe your Majefty 
' (which we hope not) fhould refufe 
' our Petition, we defire notice may be 
*■ given us thereof, that we may in lime 
' ( with your Majefty's Confent ) remove 
* our Effedts, and quit your Territories ^ 
* it being our firm Refolution not to ftay 
' here, unlefs your Majefty will be plea- 
' fed to grant our juft Requeft \ notwith- 
' ftanding which we live in hopes of a 
' favourable Anfvver from your Majefty's 
' Goodnefs. 
Unto this was affixM another Paper, 
as follows. 
Moji Potent King ! 
' TUST upon the Conclufion of our 
' J humble Petition, the Deputies ira- 
' powerM by Miermofa the Governor, to 
' treat with us concerning the Differences 
' on foot betwixt ns^viz., Mierfia Mamoeth, 
' Hagic Siasbcecq^ Zabandaar, and feveral 
*■ other Perfons of Note, have promifed us 
' to give fatisfad ion for the Mony ( pur- 
' fuant to your Majefty's Orders) taken 
' from us, to ftop all TrafSck from Ben" 
gale, and this place, &c. to Aetchin^ 
* Pera^ ^eda, and Oetjang-Salang^ &Co 
' till the Differences betwixt us and thofe 
' Places be brought to a Conclufion ^ 
concerning which we exped further 
' Orders from our Governor-General of 
* the Indies. It was further promifed us, 
' that a Place fhould be affign'd us for 
' the building of a Warehoufe near the 
* Alphandigo which as well as the other 
' Articles being confirm'd to us by Oath 
' of the before- mentioned Deputys, we 
* were on our fide willing to releaie the 
' Goods feiz'd by our Ships, which we 
* have done accordingly, and rcfettled 
* our Traffick at Suratte, as before ; 
' All which we hope will not be unaccep- 
* table to your Majefty ; humbly begging 
your Majefty to be pleafed to take our 
* further Propofals into Confideration, 
' and to favour us with your Royal Ftr- 
* tnan^ to avoid all further Differences, 
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