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Want of Intelligence from England, was desired by 
the Brahmin Physician, who observ'd his Grief and 
the Melancholie of his Spirit, the Reason of his Con- 
cern and dejected Looks, with a cheerfull Tender of 
his Service and Willingness to administer to him in 
anything that might contribute to the removal of his 
Malady, and to his Cure. 
“ The President told him, that it teas beyond the 
Power of Pliy sick to heal his Disease, or abate that 
Distemper he laboured under; that no Cordial cou'd 
revive Thoughts, but News from England, or cheer his 
Heart, except it were the Sight of an English Ship, 
which he had long expected, but now despaired of. 
‘ If an English Ship, then,’ says the Brahmin, ‘ is 
your only Cure, be 'pleased to give me Leave to be ab- 
sent for three or four Days ! and I question not, by 
that Time, but to remove your Trouble, and bring you 
undoubted News of that Medicine you long for. Upon 
which the President consented to his departure for 
that Time, and withal promised him, as an Encou- 
ragement to his Skill, a rich Paramin, or Indian 
Mantle, for a Reward. Within four Days the Brah- 
min return'd, and, addressing himself to the President, 
assured him that, at such a Time, art English Ship 
would arrive at Suratt River's Mouth, with such a 
particular Person, who had formerly been in India, 
on board her ; and that on such a particular Day of 
the Month, he would arrive at the Custom-house of 
Suratt, before Eleven in the Morning. The President, 
pleas'd with this Assurance and this confident Relation 
