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A Dejcripion of the Coajls of 
for the Robbery committed upon the 
Taici Factory, the murdering of the 
Company's Servants, and the Injuries 
*■ and Affronts pet upon us : The Sum of 
' the Mony taken away from thence a- 
• inounting to 66000 /Jo/j/^w. 
Unto thefe two Points the anfvver was 
made \ That the reftitution of what 
' was taken from us, was a reafonable 
• Requefl:, but to give fatisfaftion, for 
' that other Enormities were committed 
' by Robbers (fince fled from Juftice) 
' was not in their power-, but if any of 
■ thefe Criminals could be taken, they 
' fhould be delivered into our hands. 
' V. That for the future none of his 
' Majefly's Ships, or any others belong- 
' ing to thofe of Suratte^ Bongak^ or o- 
' ther places, fliould traffick to ylchm^ 
■ Pera^ Queda^ Oedjang-Salang^ Malac- 
■ ca^ &c. and in cafe they fliould, they 
• might be feizcd and declared as good 
• Prizes by our Veflels, by reafon that the 
• Company being then ingaged in a War 
' againft thefe places, were refolved to 
block up their Rivers, and to keep 
• all Foreigners from trafficking with 
• them by Sea, till they have received 
■ entire Siitisfadion at their hands. 
*■ VI. It was defired that his Majefty 
Majefl-y would deliver to us the (be- 
forementioned ) two circumcifed Ser- 
vants of the Company ; and if they 
were at prefent out of reach, to depo- 
fit into our hands in lieu of them 
4CQ000 Rofidi i which Sum fliall be re- 
ftored immediately after the delivery 
of thefe two Perfons. 
The Anfwer was ^ 'That one of thefe 
circumcifed Fellows was retreated ma- 
ny Years before into Perfta^ and the 
lafl died in his flight about eight 
Months before : But if they would have 
his Bones,thcy would endeavour to pro- 
cure them. 
* VII. That if ever anyoftheCorapanys 
Servants fliall run away hereafter, they 
fliall not be proteded, much lefsbe cir- 
cumcifed ^ and in cafe any of the infe- 
rior Officers fhould notwithflanding 
this detain any of them (contrary to 
your Majefty's knowledg) they fliall be 
obliged to deliver the fame to us. 
' This Article was granted, provided 
they did not take refuge among the 
Rafpoutcs then in rebellion againfl the 
Mogul. 
'■ VIII. That Satisfaftion fliould be gi- 
ven for what Expences the Company 
had been forced to be at both by Sea 
and Land, iince the Robbery committed 
upon their Fadory. 
' This Article was rejeded, a general 
Satisfadion being promifed already. 
' IX. That for the future a fufficient 
Guard fliould be kept to proted tiie 
Servants and Goods of the Company 
from the like danger ^ and that in cafe 
any fuch thing fliould ever happen a- 
gain, the Governor fliall be obliged 
to make fatisfadlion. 
It was promifed that for the future a 
Guard fliould be kept to fecure the Com- 
pany againft all danger. 
' X. If our C^?j5^/^, or Caravan (which 
God forbid) fliould be plundered by 
the v;ay, that the Governour fliall be 
obliged to find out the Goods ^ and if 
found, reftcre them to us, and in cafe 
of neglect, to make fatisfaftion for 
them. 
It was anfwered ; * That we rauft fue 
for a Firman^ or Patent, on that ac- 
count, which would without queftio-n 
be granted. 
* XI. That in all the Citys, Towns and 
Teritories under his Majefty's Jurifdic- 
tion, we fliall be e.xempted from paying 
any Dutys, Cuftoms, or Impofitions, 
except the Cuftoms at Suratte and Bro- 
chia j and in cafe any Mony fliould be 
exaded from the Servants upon ti;?c 
account, the Mony fliall be niadegoQd 
by his Majefty's DwrPi7w, orCommillio- 
ner, Suratte. 
*■ XH. That the Cuftom payable from 
fuch Goods as are to be exported, fliall 
continue on the fame foot as fettled 
by the King's laft Firman^ or Patent. 
* This Article was granted without the 
leaft limitation. 
' XIIL That the Cuftoms of the Mer- 
chandizes imported, fhall ( as former- 
ly) be fatisfy'd with Merchandizes 
each in its kind. 
*" This was alfo granted. 
* XIV. That we fliall be at liberty to 
difpofe and fell our Cargo's and Goods 
where and when we pleafe, without be- 
ing controuled therein by the Governor, 
or any other Merchant. 
* This was likewife agreed to. 
* XV. That no Governor, of what 
quality or degree foever, fliall obftrudt 
us in the buying up what Commodities 
we have occafion for, or employing' of 
Brokers and other Servants for that 
purpofe, fuch as we judg may be moft 
lerviceable to us ^ neither fliall they be 
taxed or otherv/ifc molefted on that 
fcore. 
It was anfwered ; * That doubtlefs his 
Majefty would grant that Article, and 
that in the mean time no body fliould 
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