With a bad grace they were obliged to consent, seeing in the negotiation, which was against the compact that neither should treat separately, farther confirmation of their suspicion of treachery.

Angria granted the Portuguese full reparation for injuries, and formed an offensive and defensive alliance with them.

The English were left to shift for themselves.

Full of wrath, they embarked at once, and sailed for Bombay on the 28th.
While the force was engaged at Colaba, the Malwans[2] strove to make a diversion in Angria's favour by attacking English ships, under pretence that they were Portuguese vessels; they being at war with Goa at the time.
The Sunda Rajah also attacked a private English ship, but was beaten off.
In the Gulf, the Bombay sloop _Prince_ took a Muscat ship of fourteen guns, but after some days was obliged to relinquish its prize to a Muscat squadron.
It is impossible not to sympathize with Boone's disappointment at the failure of this long-planned expedition, which he had looked forward to as the crowning achievement of his presidentship.

The time had come for him to return to England.