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which raised his salary from 20?. to 301. a year in January, 1668. In July, 1670, he left Kasim- bftzar for Hugli, to put himself under the care of Nflkanth, a native doctor, who had earned a reputation with Europeans and had promised to cure him. As will be seen later, the doctor's laith in his treatment was not justified, for Haslewood died at Hiigll on July 20, " in the flower of his age and rise of his fortunes."

No accurate information has been found regarding Thomas Haslewood's family. The factor may possibly have been the son of Thomas Haslewood, " late of Wapping but in parts beyond the sea," administration of whose effects was granted to his " relict " Elizabeth on July 6, 1658. See ' Court Minutes,' vol. xxiii. p. 239, vol. xxiv. pp. 211, 221 ; ' Factory Records,' Hugll, vol. i. ; O.C. Nos. 2970, 3069, 3130, 3259, 3452, 3461 ; P.C.C. Admons., 1658.]

Hugly July 8th 1670 Mr Richard Edwards Respected Freind

The 2d present I arrived here, since "which my distemper is little abated, Nilcunt* the Doctor, not having any Phissick propper ioF me ready before to day, but Now, by <Gods Blessing, he Saies I shall be well in A short time.

Per the last Cosset should have writ you, but di[d] Not [kno]w of [his] going. .As for the Newes of the Europe Ships, I suppose you have Received it. Thus wisching you much health, hoping Shortly to see you, Remaine Your assured Loving Freind to Serve you

THO: HASELLWOOD P.S. Pray present my service [to] Mr March and respects to Mr Vincent. T. H.

[Endorsed] Mr Richard Edwards Merchant

In Cassumbazar

not Performe my promise, though have but little of business to trouble you with, only doe desire that through the intercourse ot etters our correspondency may bee re- newed, which I cannot tell how was broken of, unless I my selfe was guilty of the neglect n not responding to yours formerly received, he cause of which you may please to attri- jute to my Indisposition of body and to something of more then ordinary business* that lay upon mee, haveing none to assist mee but that Gentleman that is now with you,* from whom doe suppose you finde the ike assistance. I must confess I have allwaies found you to bee a Person reall, which is a motive to mee to desire there may Dee a more familliar acquaintance between us, which on my part d[oe] assure yo[u] shall not bee wantinge.

I returne you many thanks for your trouble and care in sending away a Cossed for pattanaf with Mr Vickers and my Letters, together with the Bill for Rups. 600 in which I was concerned. Att present I have noe further occasion to trouble you, but when I have, doe hope shall finde you willinge to answere my expectations, as you may assure your selfe you shall finde the like uppon any occasion from him whoe desires to approve himselfe

Your Reall Freind to serve you

WM. BAGNOLD

[Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards Merchant

In Cassumbuzar [In Richard Edwards' s writing]

from Mr Bagnold 9th July 70

LETTER XXXIX.

William Bagnold to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3443.)

Hugly the 9th July 1670 Mr Richard Edwards Respected Freind

Yours of the first Instant came to my receipt the 3d, in answere to which I in tended you a few lines by the next Cossic iter but was disappointed by reason of his suddain dispatch and without my privity which was some trouble to mee, being I coulc

ably the " Indian Doctor " who was summoned from Hugli to Kasimbazar in October, 1676, "to cure Major Puckle (he haveing formerly cured Mr March of the like Distemper)." See ' Diaries of Streynsham Master,' ed. Temple, i. 431.
 * Nllkanth, called Neelcund in O.C. 3441, is prob-

LETTER XL.

Richard Edwards to John Vickers (rough draft).

(O.C. 3444.)

Cassumbuzar July llth: 1670 To Mr Vickers

My last to you was Per Mr Haselwood, Since which have not received any from you (the Cossid that brought news of the Ship's arrivall and Some letters being possibly dispeeded away before you had any notice of it), So that I am ignorant whither you yet remaine in Hugly or are proceeded on for Ballasore, where supposing you may be, I have Some requests to make to you. The first is from Mr March, who desires kindly

Letter XXVIII.
 * Thomas Jones appears to be meant. See

t Patna. See Letter XXXI.