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Kirby’s wonderful MUSEUM*
were immediately set at liberty, except poor Mrs. Carey,
whose youth and beauty caused her to be detained for the
Conqueror, or some officer of state.
Mr. Holwell when he came out of the prison was in a
high fever, and not able to stand; he was, however, sent
for, to be examined by the Viceroy, and was in this condi-
tion carried into his presence. It was some time before he
could speak, but as soon as he was able, he began to relate
the sufferings and death of his unhappy companions. The
Viceroy, without taking any notice of this tale of distress,
stopt him short, by telling him, that he had been informed
there was treasure to a very considerable value secreted in
the fort, and that if he did not discover it, he must expect
no mercy. Mr. Holwell replied, that he knew of no such
treasure; and then began to remind him of his assurance
the day before, that no hurt should come either to himself
or his friends : to this remonstrance he paid no more regard
than he had done to the complaint, but proceeded in his
enquiry concerning the treasure; and when he found no in-
telligence could be got, he ordered the general of his hous-
hold troops, whose name was Mhir Muddon, to take charge
of Air. Holwell as his prisoner.
Among the guard that marched before Mr. Holwell,
when he went out from the presence of the Viceroy, there
was a man who carried a large Moratta battle-axe on his
shoulder, which occasioned a report, first, that his head
was ordered to be struck off, and afterwards that the sen-
tence was executed.
It happened unfortunately, that Mr. Holwell, in the
hurry and confusion of the siege, after the fort had been
deserted by Drake, forgot to set Omychund, the black mer-
chant, whom Drake had injuriously imprisoned, at liberty.
This neglect Omychund resented as an act of wilful injustice,
and Mr. Holwell was of opinion, that if it had not been for
Omychund’s insinuations, he should have been discharged
Kirby’s wonderful MUSEUM*
were immediately set at liberty, except poor Mrs. Carey,
whose youth and beauty caused her to be detained for the
Conqueror, or some officer of state.
Mr. Holwell when he came out of the prison was in a
high fever, and not able to stand; he was, however, sent
for, to be examined by the Viceroy, and was in this condi-
tion carried into his presence. It was some time before he
could speak, but as soon as he was able, he began to relate
the sufferings and death of his unhappy companions. The
Viceroy, without taking any notice of this tale of distress,
stopt him short, by telling him, that he had been informed
there was treasure to a very considerable value secreted in
the fort, and that if he did not discover it, he must expect
no mercy. Mr. Holwell replied, that he knew of no such
treasure; and then began to remind him of his assurance
the day before, that no hurt should come either to himself
or his friends : to this remonstrance he paid no more regard
than he had done to the complaint, but proceeded in his
enquiry concerning the treasure; and when he found no in-
telligence could be got, he ordered the general of his hous-
hold troops, whose name was Mhir Muddon, to take charge
of Air. Holwell as his prisoner.
Among the guard that marched before Mr. Holwell,
when he went out from the presence of the Viceroy, there
was a man who carried a large Moratta battle-axe on his
shoulder, which occasioned a report, first, that his head
was ordered to be struck off, and afterwards that the sen-
tence was executed.
It happened unfortunately, that Mr. Holwell, in the
hurry and confusion of the siege, after the fort had been
deserted by Drake, forgot to set Omychund, the black mer-
chant, whom Drake had injuriously imprisoned, at liberty.
This neglect Omychund resented as an act of wilful injustice,
and Mr. Holwell was of opinion, that if it had not been for
Omychund’s insinuations, he should have been discharged