CHAPTER IV.
_AN ACTIVE GOVERNOR_ Arrival of Mr.Boone as Governor--He builds ships and improves defences of Bombay--Desperate engagement of _Morning Star_ with Sanganians--Alexander Hamilton--Expedition against Vingorla--Its failure--Hamilton made Commodore--Expedition against Carwar--Landing force defeated--Successful skirmish--Desertion of Goa recruits--Reinforcements--Landing force again defeated--The Rajah makes peace--Hamilton resigns Commodoreship--A noseless company--Angria recommences attacks--Abortive expedition against Gheriah--Downing's account of it--Preparations to attack Kennery.
On the 26th December, 1715, Bombay was _en fete_.

The East Indiamen _Stanhope_ and _Queen_ had arrived from England, bringing the new Governor, Mr.Charles Boone, and three new councillors.

His predecessor, Mr.
Aislabie, had sailed for England in October.

At the landing-place the new-comers were met by the late council and the principal inhabitants and merchants of Bombay.

Thirty-one pieces of ordnance greeted them with a salvo, and, as they put foot on shore, three companies of soldiers saluted them with three volleys of small arms.
Boone was a man of very different stamp from his predecessors.