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government, or rather an undertaker betwixt the rustickes and the Governor concerning the payment of their rents, who had received a greate wound upon his heade and another upon his legge. Robert Surtis went and not longe after retourned. haveinge used his best meanes but dispairmg of the cure ; and accordingly before midnight the Baman dyed.
A Ust of the staff of Surat Factory, dated ist May, 1636, shows Robert Surtees as Steward and Surgeon. Seventy years later, Edward Jarry doubled the same two appointments, from 1703
to 1705. , .
Edward Elcocke, who was serving as Surgeon of the Wtlham in 1633, was appointed Surgeon for Surat at a Court of Committees on 13th March, 1634/35, to reside there for three years at £3 per month.* A letter from Agent Pinson at Masuhpatam to President Methwold at Surat, dated 26th Sept., 1637, states that Elcocke was sent in the preceding year from Masuhpatam to Bantam in the London, that he has now returned, and will sail in the Blessing to take up his post at Surat. A letter of 4th Jan., 1638/39, from Surat to the Company, reports that Edward Elcocke, " having expired his covenants," and having been reUeved by Richard Vincent, will sail for home in the Mary. This letter further states that Elcocke " is a very able man in his quahty." f
Another letter from Surat to the Company, dated 29th Dec, 1640, reports that George Sephton, Surgeon of the Crispiana, died on 17th Nov., that Richard Vincent goes home as Surgeon of that ship, and that William Pearce, her present Surgeon, takes Vincent's place at Surat. {
A letter from President Breton at Swally Marine to the Com- pany, dated 3rd Jan., 1644/45, makes the report of the appointment of Gabriel Boughton to Agra, which is quoted in the preceding chapter. The same letter further states that William Pearce, " chirurgion of our house " at Surat, was allowed to go home last year, that John Tindall was taken ashore from the Dolphin to fill his place, and that Tindall is now going to England on the Crispiana, John Anthony taking his place as Surgeon at Surat. Tindall, however, seems to have remained at Surat for another year, for in the Cons, of 27th Dec, 1645, he is permitted to take a passage to England in the Eagle. §
- Sainsbury, Calendar of Court Minutes, 1635-39, p. 36.
t Foster, English Factories in India, 1637-41, pp. 31, 117. X Ibid. pp. 281, 296. § Ibid. 1642-45, pp. 236, 311. H.I.M.S. — VOL. I. -p
