ndship
of the Company he received numberless advantages; and I,
notwithstanding I was left an orphan, from your favor and that of
the Company was perfectly at ease, being satisfied that everything
would be well, and that I should continue in the same security that
I was during my father's lifetime, from your protection. I
accordingly, from the day of his death, have never omitted to
cultivate your favor, and the protection of the Company; and
whatever was the desire and directions of the Council at that time
I have ever since conformed to, and obeyed with readiness. Thanks
be given to God that I have never as yet been backward in
performing the will of the English Company, of the Council, and of
you, and have always been from my heart ready to obey them, and
have never given you any trouble from my difficulties or wishes.
This I have done simply from my own knowledge of your favor towards
me, and from my being certain that you would learn the particulars
of my distresses and difficulties from other quarters, and would
then show your friendship and good-will in whatever was for my
advantage. But when the knife had penetrated to the bone, and I was
surrounded with such heavy distresses that I could no longer live
in expectations, I then wrote an account of my difficulties. The
answer which I have received to it is such, that it has given me
inexpressible grief and affliction. I never had the least idea or
expectation from you and the Council that you would ever have
given your orders in so afflicting a manner, in which you never
before wrote, and which I could not have imagined. As I am resolved
to obey your orders, and directions of the Council, without any
delay, as long as I live, I have, agreeably to those orders,
delivered up all my private papers to him [the Resident], that,
when he shall have examined my receipts and expenses, he may take
whatever remains. As I know it to be my duty to satisfy you, the
Company, and Council, I have not failed to obey in any instance,
but requested of him that it might be done so as not to distress me
in my necessary expenses: there being no other funds but those for
the expenses of my mutsuddies, household expenses, and servants,
&c. He demanded these in such a manner, that, being remediless, I
was obliged