 From 1665 to 1666, the English managed to acquire Mahim, Sion, Dharavi, and Wadala.In accordance with the Royal Charter of 27 March 1668, England leased these islands to the English East India Company in 1668 for a sum of £10 per annum.The population quickly rose from 10,000 in 1661, to 60,000 in 1675.