The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years AgoBiddulph, J. (John)
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The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago
Biddulph, J. (John)
East India Company -- History; India -- History -- 18th century; Pirates
massacre of the English from Anjengo at.
Attinga, Rani of, the, blockades the English at Anjengo;
makes peace with the English;
yearly presents to;
sends food to the besieged at Anjengo;
disclaims participation in the massacre of the English;
requests Orme to be chief at Anjengo;
to compensate for attack on Anjengo.
_See also s.v._ Ashure.
_Augusta_, the, taken by Toolajee Angria.
Aungier, Gerald, President of;
Bombay, quells mutiny among the soldiers.
Aurungzeeb, Mogul Emperor;
his ship, _Gunj Suwaie_, taken by Every;
story of the capture of his granddaughter;
his order to imprison the English in Surat and Bombay;
holds the English responsible for loss of the _Quedah Merchant_;
reverses his order to stop European trade;
death of.
B
Babington, Philip, Irish pirate;
commands the _Charming Mary_.
Bab's Key
_See_ PERIM.
Bagwell, Commodore;
chases Sumbhajee Angria's fleet into Rajapore river.
Bahama Islands, the;
a haunt of pirates.
Ballajee Bajee Rao, the Peishwa's son;
attacks Sumbhajee Angria's camp;
his alliance with the English.
Ballajee Rao.
_See_ PEISHWA, THE.
Bandara, shelled by the English.
Bankote
to be made over to the English;
surrender of, to the Mahrattas;
surrender of, to the English.
Bassein
besieged by the Mahrattas.
Bellamont, Lady;
Kidd's present to.
Bellamont, Lord;
supports syndicate to send out a privateer against French commerce;
appointed Governor of New York;
obtains a commission for Kidd;
arrests Kidd;
said by Kidd to have French passes of captured ships;
accused of complicity in Kidd's piracies.
Bellamy, Lieutenant;
killed before Alibagh.
_Bengal_ galley, the;
engages Portuguese grabs;
attacked off Colaba and boarded by Angrian ships.
_Benjamin_ yacht, the;
unmolested by pirates.
_Benjimolly_ the;
taken by Toolajee Angria.
Berkeley, Lieutenant;
fights a duel with Lieutenant Stepney.
Berlew (? Bellew), Captain;
directs attack on Gheriah;
Beyt, pirates from.
Bhyroo Punt.
_See_ PEISHWA, THE.
Blackbeard.
_See_ TEACH, EDWARD.
Bomanjee, a Parsee broker;
arrest of, for fraud;
his cause espoused by Matthews.
Bombay, its defenceless position;
seized by Keigwin for the King;
surrendered to Grantham;
Boone builds a wall round;
conditions imposed by the Portuguese at the cession of;
increased reputation of the English at;
council-of-war held at;
freed from the pirates;
state kept up by the Company's servants at.
Bombay Council, conclude a six months' truce with Sumbhajee Angria;
send warning to merchantmen of French man-of-war;
their reply to Toolajee Angria's overtures;
co-operate with the Peishwa against Toolajee Angria;
terms of agreement between the Mahrattas and;
their instructions to Olive and Hough;
proceed against Mrs. Gyfford.
_Bombay_ frigate, the, destroyed by Angria's vessels.
_Bombay_ galley, the, engages Portuguese grabs;
attacked off Colaba by Angrian ships;
sent against the Angrian fleet.
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