Which encouraged him to send up others: that is, an Ambassador and six more.

Who were to reside there till the return of the Fleet back again, being about to Sail to the Coast.
[To whom the King sends Provisions, and helps them to build a Fort.] To the Fleet the King sent all manner of Provision, as much as his Ability could afford: and not only permitted but assisted them to build a Fort in the Bay.

Which they manned partly with their own People, and partly with Chingulays, whom the King sent and lent the French.

But the Admiral finding that the King's Provisions, and what else could be bought in the Island would not suffice for so great a Fleet, was forced to depart for the Coast of Coromandel; promising the King, by the Ambassador afore-mentioned, speedily to return again.

So leaving some of his Men with the King's Supplies to keep the Fort till his return, he weighed Anchor, and set sail.