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 is, and what the Fleet were, that had o curvily behaved themelves.

Angria is a famous Indian Pyrate, of coniderable Strength and Territories, that gives continual Diturbance to the European (and epecially the Englih) Trade: His chief Hold is Callaba, not many Leagues from Bombay, and has one Iland in Sight of that Port, whereby he gains frequent Opportunities of annoying the Company. It would not be o inuperable a Difficulty to uppres him, if the Shallownes of the Water did not prevent Ships of War coming nigh: And a better Art he has, of bribing the Mogul’s Miniters for Protection, when he finds an Enemy too powerful.

In the Year 1720, the Bombay Fleet coniting of four Grabbs, the London, Chandois, and two other Ships with Gallivats, who beides their proper Compliments, carried down 1000 Men to bombard and batter Gayra, a Fort belonging to Angria, on the Malabar Coat, which they having performed ineffectually, were returning to Bombay, and, to make amends, fell in with the Pyrates, to the Purpoe has been already related. Captain Upton, Commadore of that Fleet, prudently objecting to Mr. Brown, (who went General,) That the Ships were not to be hazarded, ince they ailed without their Governor Boon’s Orders to engage; and beides, that they did not come out with uch a Deign. This favourable Opportunity of detroying the Pyrates, angered the Governor, and he tranferred the Command of the Fleet to Captain Mackra, who had Orders immediately to purue and engage, where ever he met them.