For two months and a half he had remained at anchor in the Hooghly.

Early in December he reached Bombay, and at once recommenced his quarrels with the Council and his captains.

Cockburn, of the _Salisbury_, was placed under arrest, presumably for the assistance he had given to the Council.

After a time he was transferred to the _Exeter_, and ordered to proceed to England.
In coming up the coast Matthews had touched at Goa, and informed the Viceroy of his disapproval of the Company's actions, and that his squadron would soon be leaving the Indian seas.

But the Viceroy had had enough fighting.