The Council resolved to uphold their rights, but were in a poor condition to do so.

Meanwhile, it became known that Angria's assistance was being invited by the Portuguese.

On the 23rd June, a party from Bombay landed and destroyed the Portuguese fort at Corlem, and shelled Bandara.

Captain Loader, of the _Revenge_, without orders, burned the undefended village on Elephanta, for which he was suspended from his command; but at the end of a week he was reinstated.
Want of shipping for a time prevented any vigorous prosecution of hostilities on the part of the Council.

They were obliged to remain on the defensive, while Portuguese galleys cruised off the island, making occasional raids, killing a militiaman or two, and burning villages.