After some setbacks, he sailed into Sutanuti and, drawing in the villages of Govindpur and Kalikata, laid the foundation for the establishment of a British settlement rather than just a trading post.
Pärast mõningat ebaedu purjetas ta Sutanutisse ning jõudnud Govindpuri ja Kolikata külla, pani ta peale faktooria rajamise aluse ka Briti kolooniale.