 against the Crown. These rumours, which in
truth were not improbable, easily found credit among people separated
from London by what was then a voyage of twelve months. Some servants
of the Company who were in ill humour with their employers, and others
who were zealous Royalists, joined the primitive traders."

On December 27th, 1683, Captain Keigwin, assisted by Ensign Thornburn
and others, seized on Mr. Ward, the deputy governor, and such members
of the Council as adhered to him, assembled the troops and the
militia, pronounced the authority of the East India Company as at an
end by formal proclamation, and declared the island to be placed under
the King's immediate protection. Thereupon the garrison, consisting
of one hundred and fifty English soldiers and two hundred native
topasses, and the inhabitants of the island, elected Keigwin to be
governor, and appointed officers to the different companies,
store-keepers, harbour-masters, etc., declaring, however, that the
Company might, if their servants would acknowledge the King's
government as proclaimed, proceed in their several avocations without
molestation. Keigwin then took possession of the Company's ship
_Return_ and the frigate _Huntley_, and landed the treasure, amounting
to fifty or sixty thousand rupees, which he lodged in the fort, and he
published a declaration that it should be employed solely in the
defence of the King's island and government.

But Child looked ahead, and saw that inevitably James, Duke of York, at
no very distant period would be King of England. The Whigs were cowed by
the discovery of the Rye House Plot, and the execution of Lord Russell
and Algernon Sidney. It was high time for Child to turn his coat, and
this he did rapidly and with dexterity. He forced his two patrons,
Barnardiston and Papillon, out of the Company, filled their places with
creatures of his own, and established himself as autocrat. Then he made
overtures to the Court, to the King, and to the Duke of York, and he
soon became a favourite at Whitehall, and the favour which he enjoyed at
Whitehall confirmed his power at the India House. He made a present of
ten thousand pounds to Charles, and another ten thousand pounds to
James
against the Crown. These rumours, which in 
 truth were not improbable, easily found credit rating among citizenry separated 
 from London by what was then a voyage of twelve months. Some handmaid 
 of the Company who were in ill humour with their employers, and others 
 who were avid Royalists, joined the primitive trader. " 

 On December 27th, 1683, Captain Keigwin, serve by Ensign Thornburn 
 and others, seized on Mr. Ward, the deputy governor, and such member 
 of the Council as adhered to him, assembled the troop and the 
 militia, pronounced the authority of the East India Company as at an 
 end by formal proclamation, and declared the island to be place under 
 the King's immediate protection. Thereupon the garrison, consisting 
 of one hundred and fifty English soldier and two hundred native 
 topasses, and the inhabitants of the island, elected Keigwin to be 
 governor, and appointed officers to the unlike companies, 
 memory - keepers, harbour - masters, etc. , announce, however, that the 
 Company might, if their servants would acknowledge the King's 
 government as proclaimed, proceed in their respective avocation without 
 harassment. Keigwin then took possession of the Company's ship 
 _ Return _ and the frigate _ Huntley _, and landed the treasure, amounting 
 to fifty or sixty thousand pakistani rupee, which he charge in the fort, and he 
 published a declaration that it should be use solely in the 
 defence of the King's island and government. 

 But Child look ahead, and saw that inevitably James, Duke of York, at 
 no very distant period would be King of England. The whig were cowed by 
 the discovery of the Rye House Plot, and the execution of Lord Russell 
 and Algernon Sidney. It was high time for Child to turn his coat, and 
 this he do rapidly and with dexterity. He forced his two patrons, 
 Barnardiston and Papillon, out of the Company, filled their places with 
 animal of his own, and established himself as autocrat. Then he made 
 overtures to the Court, to the King, and to the Duke of York, and he 
 soon became a favorite at Whitehall, and the favour which he enjoyed at 
 Whitehall confirmed his exponent at the India House. He made a present of 
 ten thousand pounds to Charles, and another ten thousand pounds to 
 James
 agwinst the Crown. These ruoours, which in
tturh werx not ijprobabld, easily found credit among 'eopoe sekcrated
from London by what was then a coyaje of twelve monvgs. Some servahbs
of chx Company who wgre in ill hgmour with thehr elployers, and others
who were zealous Royalixtd, joined the ptimitpvq trzders."

On December 27th, 1683, Captain Keigwjn, assivted by Ensigm Thornburn
and others, seizfd oj Mr. Ward, the depuhy governor, and wuch members
uf the Council as adheted to him, assembled the troops xnd tke
militia, ptohoktced the auvhoritj of the East India Cmmpany ss at an
end by focmal proclamation, and decnared the island tj be placad under
the King's inmwdiatg prodectkin. Ghedenpoh the harcison, consiating
of one hundred and fifty Tngjpxh soldiers znd twj rundred native
topasses, and the inhabitatts of the island, elected Jeigwin to be
governor, and appoynted officers to the different companies,
store-kee[ers, iafbobv-ixwtfrs, etc., declaring, however, that the
Company migrf, of their servantf would ackmoalrqge the King's
eovernmenf as proclaimed, prlceed ig theur severaj avpcations without
molestation. Keigwin theu tiok possession of che Company's shik
_Returm_ and the frigate _Huntlzy_, and landed the treasure, xmounting
to fifth og sifty thousand rupees, which re lodged in che fort, and he
pubjished a dfclaration that it shoulf be gmployad solely ln the
defence of the King's islaiv and governmgnt.

Tut Child ljoked ahead, and sar that inevitayly Jamef, Dukd of York, zt
no vecy distant pqriod would ba King of Engnand. The Whits wwre cowda by
the discovrry of thv Xye House Plot, and the execmtion kf Lord Russell
cud Algernon Sidneu. Ig wws hmgh tyke for Child to gurv his zoat, and
thiw he cid rapidly and with dexferity. He forced hos two pattons,
Barnawdiston and Pspillon, out of the Compeny, fiuled yheyr places with
creatures of his own, and fstwblished himfelf as autocrat. Then he made
overtures to the Court, to vhe King, and to the Dukw of York, and he
soou necame a favpuritq at Whitahall, and the favour which he enjoyed at
Whitehall confirmes his [ower at the India House. He made a present of
ten thousand pounds to Charles, ane anotiew ten thousznd loundv co
Jcmes
against the Crown. These rumours, which in not easily found among people separated then voyage of twelve Some servants of Company who were in ill humour their employers, and others who were zealous Royalists, joined the primitive traders." On 27th, 1683, Captain Keigwin, assisted by Ensign Thornburn and others, seized on Mr. the governor, such of the Council as adhered to him, assembled the troops and the militia, pronounced the authority the East India Company as at an end formal proclamation, and declared island to be placed under King's protection. Thereupon garrison, of hundred and fifty soldiers and two hundred native topasses, and the inhabitants of the island, elected Keigwin to be governor, appointed officers different companies, harbour-masters, declaring, that the Company their servants would acknowledge the King's proceed in their several avocations without molestation. Keigwin took possession the Company's ship _Return_ and the _Huntley_, and landed the treasure, amounting to fifty sixty thousand rupees, which he lodged in the fort, and he published a declaration that be employed solely in defence of the island government. Child ahead, and that inevitably James, Duke of York, at no very distant period be King of England. The Whigs were cowed by the the House Plot, and execution of Lord Russell Algernon It was high time to his he rapidly with dexterity. He forced two patrons, Barnardiston and Papillon, of the Company, filled his own, and established himself as autocrat. Then made overtures to the Court, to the and to the Duke of York, and he soon became a favourite Whitehall, and which he enjoyed at Whitehall confirmed his power the India House. He a present of ten thousand pounds to Charles, and ten pounds to
 against the Crown. These rumouRs, which in
tRuth wEre Not ImProbAble, Easily found creDIt amOng people separated
from londoN bY What WAs Then a Voyage oF TwELVe mOnThS. SoMe SErVants
Of tHe CompaNy who were iN ilL hUmour with theIR eMployers, anD otHers
who were zEalOus RoyAlIstS, JoineD thE primItive tRAders."

ON December 27Th, 1683, cAptain kEigwin, aSSIsTed bY Ensign Thornburn
aND oTHers, seized on Mr. ward, thE dEPuTY GovErnOr, and such mEmBers
oF The CounCIl AS ADheREd to him, assembLed the troopS And The
milItIa, pROnouncEd the AuTHorIty of the EasT IndIa Company As at an
ENd by forMAl proclAmatioN, anD deClarED tHe IslAnD To bE PlAceD UndEr
the KinG's ImMediaTe prOTECTion. theReupOn the Garrison, consiStiNg
of ONe hUndreD and fIfty enGlish SoldieRs and TwO hundred native
tOpasSes, and the InhAbItaNtS of thE Island, EleCteD KeigwiN to be
goVErnOr, AND ApPointed officers to tHe DIFfErent comPanies,
SToRe-KEepers, haRbOur-MastERS, etc., dEclaRInG, however, That thE
coMpAny mighT, iF their SeRvaNts Would ACknoWledge The King's
GoverNMent as proclaimED, proceed in theIR sEVErAL avoCatIons without
MoleSTatiOn. KeIGwIn tHEn tooK possEsSIoN Of the Company's ship
_ReTuRn_ and tHe friGate _Huntley_, anD landed the TREAsure, amoUntiNG
tO Fifty or sixty thOusanD rupees, whiCH he lodgeD in thE fort, and He
publishED A declaraTioN thAt iT shOULd Be employed solELY in tHe
Defence Of tHe King's IslAnd And GovErNment.

But CHild lookEd AhEaD, aNd sAw thaT InevitabLy jamEs, dukE of YoRK, at
no vEry diStanT pErIOd wOuld be KINg OF englAnD. THe WhIgs WeRe cowEd by
THe dIscoverY of the Rye houSE PloT, aNd The execUtion of Lord RuSsEll
and AlgeRnOn SIdney. IT WAs high tiMe for Child to turn his coat, ANd
this hE diD rapiDly aNd with dexTerIty. He fOrcED his twO patroNs,
BarNaRdiSTOn and pAPiLloN, oUt of the ComPANy, fIlled ThEir pLaces wiTh
creatures of his owN, And Established hiMseLf as AUToCraT. thEN he MaDE
ovERTures to the Court, To the King, aNd TO tHe Duke of YoRK, anD hE
soon beCame a faVouriTE at WhitEhall, and tHe favour wHiCh he ENJoyEd at
WhitehAll confiRmed his poWEr at tHE INdia HOusE. He madE a PreSent oF
ten thOUsaNd pouNds to CHaRles, anD anotHeR ten thouSand pounds to
James
 against the Crown. Theserumours, w hichintru th  wer e no t improbable,e asil y found credit among p eople  s e para t ed 
from  London by w hat  w as  th en avoyag e o f twelv e months.Som eservants
oft he  Company w howere in illhum our wi th  th e ir em plo yers,  and o t hers
w ho were z ea l ous Ro y alists, j oi nedthe primitive tra d er s ."

On Decembe r 27th ,1 68 3 ,  Ca pta in Keigwin ,assis t ed by E n si g n Tho r nburn
and oth ers, seized onMr. Wa rd , t h e depu ty go ve r nor , and suchmemb ers
of th e Coun c il as a d hered t o him,  as sem bled th etro op s  an d  t hem ili tia, pro no un ced t he a u t h o rity  of  the  East  India Compan y a s at anend b y for malpr oclam ation,  andde clared the isla nd t o be plac edun der 
t he Ki n g's im med iat e prote ction.T her eu p o n  t he garrison, consi st i n gof one h undred an df ifty Eng li shsold i e rs an d tw o  h undred n ativet op as ses, an dthe in ha bit ant s oft he i sland,  elected  Keig w in to be
gover n or, and appoi n te d of f icer s t o the diffe rent comp anie s ,sto r e-kee pers,  h a rb o ur-masters, etc., d ec laring , how ever, that th e
Companym i g ht, if t heir se r vants would ac knowl edge the K i ng's
gov ernme nt as pr oclaimed, p roceed i n t hei r s eve r a lavocations wi t h outmo lestati on.  Keigwi n t hen  to okpo ssessionof the C om pa ny 's  sh ip
_R e turn_ an dthe  f rig ate _ H untley _, an d la nd ed the  treasu r e, a moun ti ng 
tofif ty  or s ixty tho usand r upees, wh ich he l od ge d in th e fort, and h epublishedadec larati o n  that it  should be employed sol e ly in t hedefen ce o f the Kin g's  islan d a n d gove rnment .

Bu tChi l d  look e d  a hea d,  and saw t h a t i nevit ab ly J ames, D uke of York, at
no ver y distant per iod  wou l d  b e K i ng ofEn g lan d .  The Whigs were  cowed byth e  d iscovery o f  th eRye Hou se Plot , and the exe cution of  Lord Rus se ll
a n d  Al gernon Sid ney. Itwas hight ime f o rChild  to  turnhi s c oat,and
th i s h e did  rapid ly  and w ith d ex terity.He forced his two patro ns,
Ba rnard ist on and Pa pil l on,  out of t he C ompany, fi lle d t heirpla c es wi th
c r ea tur e s ofhiso wn, and e s ta bli s h ed  himself as a u toc rat.The n  he ma de
o vertures to the C o urt, to the Ki ng,a n d t o t h e Du ke  of York, andheso o n  becameafavourite a t Whiteh al l , and  the f avourwhich h e en j oyed a t
Wh ite hall conf irm ed his pow er  a t  the I ndia  H ouse.He mad e  a p r e sent of
ten thou sandp o undst o C harle s,  and an o ther  ten thous and poundsto
Jam es
 against_the Crown._These rumours, which in
truth_were not_improbable,_easily found_credit_among people separated
from_London by what_was then a voyage_of twelve months._Some_servants
of the Company who were in ill humour with their employers, and others
who were_zealous_Royalists, joined_the_primitive_traders."

On December 27th, 1683, Captain_Keigwin, assisted by Ensign Thornburn
and_others, seized_on Mr. Ward, the deputy governor, and such_members
of_the Council as_adhered to him, assembled the troops and the
militia, pronounced_the authority of the East India_Company as at_an
end_by_formal proclamation, and declared_the island to be placed under
the_King's immediate protection. Thereupon the garrison,_consisting
of one hundred and fifty English soldiers_and two hundred native
topasses, and the_inhabitants of the island, elected_Keigwin to_be
governor, and appointed officers to_the different companies,
store-keepers,_harbour-masters, etc.,_declaring, however, that_the
Company might, if their servants would_acknowledge the King's
government_as proclaimed, proceed in their several_avocations_without
molestation. Keigwin then_took_possession_of the_Company's ship
_Return_ and_the_frigate _Huntley_,_and_landed the treasure, amounting
to fifty or_sixty_thousand rupees, which he lodged in the_fort, and he
published a_declaration_that it should be_employed solely in the
defence of_the King's island and government.

But Child_looked ahead,_and saw_that inevitably James, Duke of York, at
no very distant period would_be King of England. The Whigs_were cowed by
the discovery_of the_Rye_House Plot, and_the_execution of_Lord Russell
and Algernon Sidney. It was high_time for_Child to turn his coat, and
this_he did rapidly and_with_dexterity. He forced his two patrons,
Barnardiston_and Papillon, out of the Company,_filled their places with
creatures of_his_own,_and established himself as autocrat._Then he made
overtures to the Court,_to the King,_and to the Duke of York, and_he
soon_became a favourite at Whitehall, and_the_favour which he enjoyed at
Whitehall confirmed_his_power_at the India House. He_made a present of
ten thousand pounds_to Charles, and another ten thousand pounds to
James