Apprehensive of a fresh attack after the monsoon, Angria opened delusive negotiations for a treaty of peace, through his feudal lord, Sahoojee. Boone was regularly taken in, and announced with satisfaction, to the Directors, that a treaty had been made, under which Angria contracted to restore all ships and vessels he had taken, except the _Success_, which was hopelessly decayed, for which he was to pay Rs.10,000, or to restore goods to that amount. In lieu of captured cargoes he was to pay Rs.50,000, or to give goods of equal value, and within two years he was to pay Rs.10,000 more, for which payment Sahoojee undertook to be surety. Boone reported that he had captured from Angria prizes to the value of Rs.9785, which, together with the above payment, and a two-per-cent. war-tax on the people of Bombay, would go some way to recoup the Company for their losses and the cost of the expeditions. Altogether, the prospects of increased trade were brighter, but, so long as Angria held Colaba, he considered there could be no permanent peace. He was soon undeceived. As soon as Angria saw that he was safe from attack for another season, he repudiated the treaty, and by the beginning of the new year his piratical doings were renewed. [1] "Killed and wounded several of them, but all to no purpose."--_Log of the Addison_. CHAPTER VII _EXPEDITION AGAINST GHERIAH_ Trouble with the Portuguese--Madagascar pirates again--Loss of the _Cassandra_--Captain Macrae's brave defence--The one-legged pirate--Richard Lazenby--Expedition against Gheriah--Mr. Walter Brown--His incompetency--Gordon's landing--Insubordination and drunkenness--Arrival of the _Phram_--General attack--Failure--The Kempsant's alliance--Attack on Deoghur--The Madagascar pirates, England and Taylor--Ignominious flight--Fate of the _Phram_--Brown despatched south again--The pirates at Cochin--They take flight to Madagascar--Their rage against Macrae and England--England marooned--Taylor takes Goa ship--Rich prize--Governor Macrae.