But his fortunes were declining, his people were leaving his service, while Mannajee, protected by the Peishwa and the English, was increasing in power; so he again addressed the Bombay Governor, in a letter beginning 'For thirty years we have been at war.' But it was soon discovered that his object was to have his hands free to attack Mannajee, and his overtures came to nothing.

In May, 1743, he captured the Bombay ketch _Salamander_, off Colaba, but before it could be carried off it was rescued by some of Mannajee's ships from Chaul, and restored to Bombay.
Very shortly afterwards, Sumbhajee died, and was succeeded by his half-brother, Toolajee.

The reputation of the English in Bombay was now so good, that a quarrel between Mannajee and the Peishwa was referred to them for arbitration.
The predatory policy of the Angrian family did not suffer in the hands of Toolajee.

Within a few weeks of Sumbhajee's death, his squadron fought a prolonged action with the _Warwick_ and _Montagu_, East Indiamen, and carried off five small vessels sailing under their convoy.

Commodore Hough in the _Restoration_, together with the _Bombay_ grab, was at once sent down the coast, and found seven Angrian grabs with a number of gallivats, which he forced to take shelter under the guns of Severndroog.