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
takes part in the combined attack on Gheriah.
Giuliam,--, pirate, hanged;
_Gunj Suwaie_ (Exceeding Treasure), the;
taken by Every.
Guzerat, coast of;
infested by Coolee rovers.
Gyfford, Captain, commander of the _Sidney_;
distrusts Kidd.
Gyfford; Catherine _(née_ Cooke),
a third of Harvey's estate paid to;
her third husband killed at Anjengo;
escapes from Anjengo;
carries off factory records from Anjengo;
appoints Lapthorne her agent;
lands at Madras;
goes to Calcutta;
declines to satisfy claims against her husband;
Matthews espouses her quarrel with the Bengal Council;
is carried off to Bombay by Matthews;
attempts to secure her effects at Anjengo;
is brought to England by Matthews;
petitions the Directors for redress;
files a suit against the Company;
quarrels with Lapthorne.
_See also s.v._ CHOWN, CATHERINE; COOKE, CATHERINE;
HARVEY, CATHERINE.
Gyfford, William, factor at Bombay,
marries Catherine Chown;
appointed supercargo of the _Catherine_;
chief of Anjengo factory;
his dishonesty;
insults Mahommedan traders;
his private trade;
goes to Attinga with presents for the Rani;
is inveigled into an ambush and tortured to death;
his estate a debtor to the Company.
H
_Halifax_, the, Company's ship, attacked by Angrian pirates.
_Halifax_, the, country ship, sent to assist Mannajee Angria.
Halsey,--, pirate.
Hamilton, Alexander, his defence of Littleton;
his account of the engagement
between the _Phoenix_ and a Sanganian pirate;
commands the _Morning Star_;
is attacked by pirates;
made commander-in-chief of the Company's frigates;
sent to relieve Carwar factory;
resigns his post as commander-in-chief;
brings charges against Taylor;
his account of Carwar.
Hand, John, master of the _Bristol_, interloper.
Hands, Israel, wounded by Teach.
Harland, Captain, quarrels with Sir John Gayer;
succeeds Richards as commander of the
_Severn_ and the _Scarborough_.
_Harrington_, the, Company's ship, engages pirate ships.
Harris, President at Surat, declines to interfere
to procure Gilliam's release.
Harvey, Catherine _(née_ Cooke),
goes to Bombay;
returns to Carwar;
asserts her claim, to Harvey's estate;
marries Thomas Chown;
sails for Bombay.
_See also s.v._ CHOWN, CATHERINE;
COOKE, CATHERINE; GYFFORD, CATHERINE.
Harvey, John, chief of Carwar factory,
demands the surrender of Parker by Kidd;
entertains Captain Hudson;
marries Catherine Cooke;
his deformity;
resigns the Company's service;
goes to Bombay to wind up his affairs;
returns to Carwar;
dies.
_Harwich_, the, man-of-war, under Warren,
attacked by a pirate vessel.
_Hastings_, the, man-of-war, under Warren,
Hewitt, Lieutenant, sent to reconnoitre at Gheriah.
Hill, Serjeant, wounded in the attack on Carwar.
Himmutghur, to be made over to the English.
Honore, seizure of a pirate ship at;
pirates provision their ships at;
attacked by Arab pirates;
sacked by Toolajee Angria,
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