[6] According to some accounts, the first settlement was a few years earlier, but the dates of the early travellers are very unreliable. Hamilton says that a present was sent in 1685 to the Queen; "A beautiful young English gentleman had the honour to present it to her black Majesty; and as soon as the Queen saw him, she fell in love with him, and next day made proposals of marriage to him, but he modestly refused so great an honour however, to please her Majesty, he staid at court a month or two and satisfied her so well that when he left her court she made him some presents." [7] Bruce. [8] This is the reason given by Bruce for Brabourne leaving Anjengo, but the death of Brabourne's wife, in 1704, probably had a good deal to do with his leaving the place. Her tomb still exists. [9] Tranqueira (Port.), a palisade. [10] Meaning sequin: the origin of the modern Anglo-Indianism, chick.' [11] The father of Robert Orme, the historian, who was born at Anjengo. [12] Letter from Court of Directors to Bombay, 25th March, 1724. INDEX A Abdul Guffoor, his ship seized off Surat; his ship, _Futteh Mahmood_, taken by Every; incites the natives of Surat against the English. Adams, Mr., sends relief to Anjengo. _Addison_, the, East Indiaman, commanded by Boone, against Kennery; consultation on board. _Adventure_ galley, the, fitted out as a privateer; commanded by Kidd; size and defence of; anchors off Johanna; anchors at Perim; flies English colours at Carwar; sails to Calicut; chased by two Portuguese vessels; chases the _Sedgwick_; her crew divide the spoil of the _Quedah Merchant_; becomes unseaworthy; her owners not inculpated by Kidd. _Advice_, the, King's ship, under Warren. Affleck, Mr., owner of the _London_. Aislabie, William, President of Bombay, his negotiations with Angria; sails for England; begins building the church at Bombay; his armed yacht taken by Angria. _Algerine_, the. _See Soldado_, the. Alibagh fort, unsuccessfully assaulted by the English and Portuguese; taken by Sumbhajee Angria. _Anglesea_ the, man-of-war. _Anglesea_ the, French man-of-war, attacks the _Anson_; Angria, Conajee (Kanhojee), pirate, rise of the power of; succeeds to the command of the Mahratta navy; styled Darya-S ranga; destroys the _Bombay_ frigate; fortifies Kennery; attacks the _Godolphin_; concludes a treaty with the Mahrattas; becomes an independent chief; captures the _Anne_ ketch; his ships attack the _Somers_ and _Grantham_; captures a Portuguese 'armado,'; opens negotiations with the English; articles of agreement delivered to, by Lieutenant Mackintosh; his territory a refuge for desperadoes; defies Governor Boone; fruitless attack made on his fort at Gheriah; offers terms to Governor Boone; negotiates with the English through Sahoojee; his ships burnt in Gheriah harbour; makes a treaty with the Portuguese;