For some months there were constant skirmishes.

The English had no difficulty in defeating all attacks, but, none the less, trade was brought to a standstill; so Mr.Walter Brown was sent down from Bombay to put matters straight.

Poola Venjamutta, who had all the time kept himself in the background, was quite ready to help an accommodation, as open force had proved useless.

Things having quieted down, Gyfford, 'flushed with the hopes of having Peace and Pepper,' devoted himself to trade.

He had at this time a brigantine called the _Thomas_, commanded by his wife's brother, Thomas Cooke, doing his private trade along the coast.