Volume 1

Materials towards a statistical account of the town and island of Bombay in three volumes.

  • Bombay Presidency
Date:
1893-1894
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Credit: Materials towards a statistical account of the town and island of Bombay in three volumes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AND ISLAND. 31 [ and for the encouragement of the natives in setting them on work, so that the money expended will remain in the island, and the ; people be the better enabled to pay those duties and rents annually I received from them, the best timber being procurable near hand ; very cheap, these reasons we doubt not will be satisfactory to ) the Company, it tending wholly to the benefit and increase of : trade in that port and island. Wherefore we conclude to set two ; ships upon the stocks at their island of Bombay, one about 200 the 1 other 300 tons, and to write home to be sent us by the first ship- ping standing masts, yards, guns, pitch, tar, cordage, all other things i being procurable here.^ The Commissioners reached Bombay on the evening of the 21st [September B368, and His Majesty’s W^arrant was at once delivered to Captain Grary. A. day was spent in preparation for the ceremony, and on Wednesday the 23rd tlie Commissioners landed and were ; received by the Grovenior with military honours. The island was then taken possession of in the name of the Honourable Company and the necessary transfers effected. Of these ‘ necessary transfers ’ the Commissioners a-ive the follow- ing details in their letter to the President, Surat, dated Bombay Road 28th September 1668. Our last ^vas from on board the Constanti- nople Merchant of the 20th current per hoy Despatch. On the 21st, in the evening, we happily arrived in Bombay road when Captain Young and Mr. Cotes went on shore to deliver His Sacred Majesty s letter directed to Sir Grervase Lucas and Deputy Governor ; Gary, as also a particular letter from John Goodier, copy of which is herein enclosed, as also Governor Gary’s particular answer returned next ^morning by Corporal Roby. After this Governor Gary de- spatcned Captain Young and Mr. Cotes on board, to assure us by word ot mouth that they weie making all possible speed for our reception on shoie, and thao the next morning would be a convenient time. [This message we gladly received, and returned by Captain Youim j a civil grateful answer. So wm prepared ourselves for the next 'day’s ceremonies, when according to promise Captain Young and ) otheis came on board to accompany us on shore. The Commanders 0 of the ships showed themselves very civil at our disembarkino’, as well in the term of our voyage. AYherefore we humbly entreat your fiparticular acknowdcclgment to them, for we have found them on ) all occasions very ready to assist us. Captain Ward has been at (Bxpense of wine and cheer more than ordinary, wdiich please to r..onsider as you think fitting, and so we leave them to ac(][uaint you. 1. At our landing we were met by Governor Gary, ami other officers, } who at the head of their several G^ompanies military drawn up by :;he sea side, received us with very much respect and ceremony and •j ?o accompanied us into the Fort. In the Fort Governor Gary caused f ill the soldiers to make their approach toward us in military order, Idrst being by the Chief Officers commanded to lay down their arms J Liid to marcn towards us without them, yet in decent rank, and I f Council’s Consultation. 7th Sept. 1668, Surat Fact. Diary 1 'c a 1660 - 1696, 14d, Forrest s Home Series, I. 225 - 226, Chapter I. History. Schemes for Bombay, 1668, Commissioners reach Bombay, 1668.