of his wife Margaret, daughter of Nicholas Godolphin, of Trewarveneth.
The family was ancient and honourable. His great-grandfather, Jenkin
Keigwin, had been killed by the Spaniards in 1595. Richard entered the
Royal Navy, became a captain and then colonel of Marines, and was
appointed Governor of S. Helena, then a possession of the East India
Company, by grant of Charles II. After that he was transferred to
Bombay, and had the commandantship there.

He was highly offended at being thrust out of his position, and he,
moreover, knew that Bombay was menaced by both the Sambhajee and the
Siddee, both of whom were desirous of gaining a footing on the island,
and each was jealous lest the other should anticipate him in its
acquisition.

In order that he might represent the danger that menaced of losing
Bombay Captain Keigwin resolved on reporting in person to the Company
how matters stood, and he accordingly went to the directors and laid
the case before them with such force that they consented to send him
back to Bombay with the rank of captain-lieutenant, and he was to be
third in the Council. But with singular capriciousness, in the
following year, when Keigwin was at Bombay, they rescinded the order,
reduced his pay to six shillings a day, without allowance for food and
lodging, and made further reductions in the general pay and increase
in the taxes. This embittered the garrison and the natives alike.[30]

"During the greater part of the reign of Charles the Second," says
Macaulay, "the Company enjoyed a prosperity to which the history of
trade scarcely furnishes a parallel, and which excited the wonder, the
cupidity, and the envious animosity of the whole capital. Wealth and
luxury were then rapidly increasing, the taste for spices, the tissues
and the jewels of the East, became stronger day by day; tea, which at
the time when Monk brought the army of Scotland to London had been
handed round to be stared at and just touched with the lips, as a
great rarity from China, was, eight years later, a regular article of
import, and was soon consumed in such quantities that financiers began
to consider it
of his wife Margaret, daughter of Nicholas Godolphin, of Trewarveneth. 
 The family was ancient and honourable. His great - grandfather, Jenkin 
 Keigwin, had been killed by the Spaniards in 1595. Richard enroll the 
 Royal Navy, become a captain and then colonel of Marines, and was 
 appointed Governor of S. Helena, then a possession of the East India 
 Company, by concession of Charles II. After that he was transferred to 
 Bombay, and had the commandantship there. 

 He was highly offended at being thrust out of his side, and he, 
 moreover, knew that Bombay was endanger by both the Sambhajee and the 
 Siddee, both of whom were desirous of gaining a footing on the island, 
 and each was covetous lest the other should anticipate him in its 
 acquisition. 

 In order that he might present the danger that menaced of losing 
 Bombay Captain Keigwin resolved on reporting in person to the caller 
 how matters stood, and he accordingly start to the directors and laid 
 the case before them with such force that they accept to send him 
 back to Bombay with the social station of captain - lieutenant, and he was to be 
 third in the Council. But with singular flightiness, in the 
 following year, when Keigwin was at Bombay, they rescinded the order, 
 reduced his pay to six shillings a day, without allowance for food and 
 lodging, and made further reductions in the general pay and increase 
 in the taxes. This embittered the garrison and the native alike.[30 ] 

 " During the greater part of the reign of Charles the Second, " say 
 Macaulay, " the Company love a prosperity to which the history of 
 trade scarcely furnishes a analogue, and which excited the wonder, the 
 cupidity, and the envious animosity of the solid capital. Wealth and 
 luxury were then rapidly increasing, the taste for spices, the tissue 
 and the jewels of the East, became stronger day by sidereal day; tea, which at 
 the time when Monk bring the united states army of Scotland to London had been 
 handed round to be stared at and just touched with the lips, as a 
 great rarity from China, was, eight days later, a regular article of 
 import, and was soon consumed in such quantity that financiers began 
 to see it
of jis wife Margaret, daughttr of Nicholas Gobilphin, of Trswarvenegh.
The family was ancient and hinourqble. His great-grandfatfer, Jenkij
Keigwin, had veen killev by the Spanizvds iu 1595. Richard entergd the
Royal Tavy, became a waotcin and then colonel of Marines, and ras
appoonhed Governor os S. Nqlenz, then a possession of the East Insia
Compeny, by grant of Charles II. After that he aas hransferred to
Bombwy, and had jge simmandantshio there.

He was highly orfended at being thrust out of fis ppsition, ane ye,
mlteover, knew vhat Bjmbay was meksced bf both yhe Sambhajee snd thw
Siddee, both of whom xere desirous of gaiging a fomtnng on the island,
and waxh wav jedlour lert uhe ofher sjoumd anticipzte him in uts
acquisition.

In orcew that he mighf reprqsqnt the danger that menaced of losing
Bokbag Captain Keigwin resolced on reporting in pgrson to tre Company
how matters stood, and he accordingly wett to ghe dlrecgird and laid
the case before them with such forcq tnan they consented bo send him
back to Blmnwy with the rxnk of caltain-lieutenant, anf he waf to ve
third ig thr Council. But with singular capriciousnvss, un the
following yecr, when Keigcin wax at Nombay, they rescinded tke ordsr,
reduced hls pay to rix shillings a aay, whthout allowance for food wnd
lodginj, and made fjrthgr redustions in hhe gcteral pay and incrfase
iu the taxes. Thid embittered the garrison and tix natives alile.[30]

"Gurpng the gxeater part of the weign of Charlgs the Seeond," sxys
Macaulaj, "the Com'any enjoyed a prosperity jo which the iistory os
traee sxarcely wurnishes a patallel, anb whixh excited the wonver, jhs
cupidity, and tkt ebvious animositu ow tre wiole sdpital. Wealtv ana
lubiry wdre then raiiduy imcreasing, the taste xor apices, the tissues
snq the jeqels of ehe East, becake stronger day by day; vea, whmch at
yhe time when Monk brought the arjy of Scohlakd to London rad neen
randed rouud to be stared at and just touched with the lips, as a
grear rarity from China, eas, eight yxars lwter, a recular article of
impoet, and was soon cpnsumed in such quantjties dhat vinanciers began
to consider it
of his wife Margaret, daughter of Nicholas Trewarveneth. family was and honourable. His killed the Spaniards in Richard entered the Navy, became a captain and then of Marines, and was appointed Governor of S. Helena, then a possession of East India Company, by grant of Charles II. After that he was transferred Bombay, had commandantship He was highly offended at being thrust out of his position, and he, moreover, knew that was menaced by both the Sambhajee and the both of whom were of gaining a footing on island, each was lest other anticipate him in acquisition. In order that he might represent the danger that menaced of losing Bombay Captain Keigwin resolved reporting in the Company matters and accordingly went to and laid the case before them that they consented to send him back to with the of captain-lieutenant, and he was to third in the Council. But with singular capriciousness, the following year, when Keigwin was at Bombay, they rescinded the order, reduced his pay shillings a day, without for food and and further in general pay increase in the taxes. This embittered the garrison and the natives "During the greater part of the reign of Charles the Macaulay, Company enjoyed a to which the history trade furnishes a parallel, and the the envious of whole capital. Wealth and were then rapidly increasing, the for spices, the tissues East, became stronger day by day; tea, which the time when Monk brought the army Scotland to London had been handed round to be stared at and touched with as a great rarity from China, was, eight later, a regular article import, and was soon consumed in such quantities that began consider it
of his wife Margaret, daughter Of Nicholas godolPhiN, of trEwarVeneTh.
The family was ANcieNt and honourable. His greaT-granDfATher, jEnKin
KeIgwin, haD BeEN KilLeD bY thE SPAnIards In 1595. RIchard eNtered the
ROyaL NAvy, became a caPTaIn and then cOloNel of Marines, And Was
appOiNteD goverNor Of S. HeLena, thEN a possEssion of tHe eAst IndIA
CompanY, BY gRant Of Charles II. After tHAt HE was transferreD to
BomBaY, AnD HAd tHe cOmmandantsHiP therE.

he was hiGHlY OFFenDEd at being thruSt out of his pOSitIon, and He,
MorEOver, knEw thaT BOMbaY was menaced By boTh the SambHajee aND the
SidDEe, both oF whom wEre DesIrouS Of GaIniNg A FooTInG on THe iSland,
and EaCh Was jeAlouS LEST the OthEr shOuld aNticipate him iN itS
acqUIsiTion.

IN ordeR thaT hE mighT repreSent tHe Danger that menacEd of Losing
BomBay caPtaIn keigwIN resolVed On rEportinG in persON to ThE cOMpAny
how matters stood, AnD HE aCcordingLy went TO tHe DIrectors AnD laId
thE CAse beFore THeM with sucH force THaT tHey consEnTed to sEnD hiM
baCk to BOMbay With thE rank of cAptaiN-Lieutenant, and hE Was to be
third iN ThE cOuNCil. BUt wIth singular CaprICiouSnesS, In The
FOllowIng yeAr, WHeN keigwin was at Bombay, tHeY resciNded tHe order,
reduceD his pay to sIX SHillings A day, WItHOut allowance foR food And
lodging, ANd made fuRther ReductioNs in the geNERal pay anD inCreAse
In tHE TaXes. This embittEREd thE gArrison And The natiVes AliKe.[30]

"DUriNg The greateR part of tHe ReIgN oF ChArles THe Second," SaYs
MAcAulAy, "the cOmpany EnjoyEd a pRoSpERitY to whicH ThE HIstoRy Of
TradE scArCely fUrniSHes A parallEl, and whicH exCIted ThE wOnder, thE
cupidity, and tHe Envious aniMoSitY of the WHOle capitAl. Wealth and
luxury were thEN rapidlY inCreasIng, tHe taste foR spIces, thE tiSSues
anD the jeWels oF tHe EAST, becaME StRonGeR day by day; tEA, WhiCh at
tHe Time When MonK brought the army of SCOtlAnd to London haD beEn
haNDEd RouND tO Be sTaREd aT ANd just touched wiTh the lips, aS a
GReAt rarity frOM ChInA, was, eigHt years Later, A Regular Article of
Import, and WaS sooN COnsUmed in such QuantitiEs that finANcierS BeGan
to ConSider iT
of his wife Margaret, daug hter of Ni chola s G odo lp hin,  ofTrewarveneth.T he f amily was ancient andhonou ra b le.H is  grea t-grand f at h e r,Je nk inKe i gw in, h adbeen ki lled by th e S pa niards in 15 9 5.  Richard e nte red the
Roya l N avy, b ec ame a cap tai n and  thenc olonel  of Marin es ,  and w a s
appoi n t ed  Gov ernor of S. Helen a ,t hen a possessi on ofth e  E a s t I ndi a
Company,  b y gra n t of Ch a rl e s II. After that he  was transf e rre d to
B om bay ,  and h ad th ec omm andantshipther e.

He wa s high l y offen d ed at b eing t hru stouto fhi s p os i tio n ,and he, 
moreove r,  k new t hatB o m b ay w asmena ced b y both the Sa mbh ajee and  theSidde e, b ot h ofwhom w ere d es irous of gainin g afooting o n t he  is la nd,
a n d each  wa s j ealouslest th e  ot he r s ho uld anticipate him  i n it s
acquis ition. 
I no rder tha themigh t repre sent th e danger  thatm en ac ed of l os ing
Bo mb ayCap tainK eigw in res olved on  repo r ting in person to the Compan y 
h o w  m a tter s s tood, and h e ac c ordi ngly we ntt o the  dire ct o rs and laid
the case b ef ore th em wi th such force  that they c o nsentedto s e nd him
back to Bo mbaywith the r a nk of ca ptain -lieuten ant, andh e  was tobethi rdint h eCouncil. Butw i th s in gular c apr iciousn ess , i n t hefo llowing y ear, whe nKe ig wi n w as at Bombay,th eyre sci ndedt he ord er,
r educ ed  h i s p ay to s i xs h illi ng sa da y,wi thout  all o wan ce forfood andlod g ing,  a nd  made f urther reduct io ns in thege ner al pay a nd incre ase
in the taxes. Thise mbitter edthe g arri son and t henative s a l ike.[3 0]

"D uring  t heg r eater p ar t o fthe reigno f  Ch arles  t he S econd,"  says
Macaulay, "t h e C ompany enjoye d a  pro s p er ity to whi ch the h istory of
trade  scarcelyfu r ni shes a par a lle l,  and wh ich exc itedt he wond er, the
c upidity,an d th e env ious animo sity ofthe whole capit a l.  Weal thand
lu xu rywerethen r a pid ly in creasi ng , thetaste  f or spice s, the tissues
and thejewels  of t heEast, bec ame str onger day  byday; tea,whi chat
th e t i me wh en M o nk  br o ughtthea rmy of Sc o tl and t oLondon hadb e e n
h anded  ro u nd tobe s tared at and just touched with t he l i p s,asa 
gre at  rarity from C hin a, w as, eigh tyears later , a regu la r  arti cle of 
impor t, andw a ss oon co nsum edin such q uan ti t ies tha tfi n ancier s be ga n
to c onside r  it
of his_wife Margaret,_daughter of Nicholas Godolphin,_of Trewarveneth.
The_family_was ancient_and_honourable. His great-grandfather,_Jenkin
Keigwin, had been_killed by the Spaniards_in 1595. Richard_entered_the
Royal Navy, became a captain and then colonel of Marines, and was
appointed Governor of_S._Helena, then_a_possession_of the East India
Company, by_grant of Charles II. After_that he_was transferred to
Bombay, and had the commandantship there.

He_was_highly offended at_being thrust out of his position, and he,
moreover, knew_that Bombay was menaced by both_the Sambhajee and_the
Siddee,_both_of whom were desirous_of gaining a footing on the_island,
and each was jealous lest the_other should anticipate him in its
acquisition.

In order_that he might represent the danger_that menaced of losing
Bombay Captain_Keigwin resolved_on reporting in person to_the Company
how matters_stood, and_he accordingly went_to the directors and laid
the case_before them with_such force that they consented to_send_him
back to Bombay_with_the_rank of_captain-lieutenant, and he_was_to be
third_in_the Council. But with singular capriciousness,_in_the
following year, when Keigwin was at Bombay,_they rescinded the order,
reduced_his_pay to six shillings_a day, without allowance for_food and
lodging, and made further reductions_in the_general pay_and increase
in the taxes. This embittered the garrison and the natives_alike.[30]

"During the greater part of the_reign of Charles the_Second," says
Macaulay,_"the_Company enjoyed a_prosperity_to which_the history of
trade scarcely furnishes a parallel,_and which_excited the wonder, the
cupidity, and the_envious animosity of the_whole_capital. Wealth and
luxury were then rapidly_increasing, the taste for spices, the_tissues
and the jewels of the_East,_became_stronger day by day; tea,_which at
the time when Monk brought_the army of_Scotland to London had been
handed round to_be_stared at and just touched with_the_lips, as a
great rarity from China,_was,_eight_years later, a regular article_of
import, and was soon consumed in_such quantities that financiers began
to consider it