Indian Antiquary Vol 33

SR No.: 032525
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 514
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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DECEMBER, 1904.)
SOME ANGLO-INDIAN TERMS.
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Fol. 158. are brought hither ...... Striped Stuffs of Golcondah & Pettipolee. Not in Yale. [Cotton cloth interwoven with gold and silver.]
SULTAN. Fol. 143. y King's Son (by y Natives stiled Sultan) (at Qaeda] ..... There are severall men in Office y doe governe here, and beare great Sway over y! people (Vnder y! Sultan or Younge Kinge).
See Yule, 8. v. Sultan. The above is a valuable quotation as showing that in the Malay States it sometimes meant the heir-apparent, "second king," Skr. yuva-rdja, l'ali upa-rdja (corrupted by the way into Upper-Roger by old writers on Burma, a term which should be in Yule]: the Eng-she-him of Burma, the Jub-raj of Manipur and so on.]
SUMATRA, Fol. 157. The Citty Achin is Vpon y! North End of y! great Island Sumatra, woh Extendeth from 05! 40' South Lattitude, to 059 40' North Lattitude, soe y! the Equinoctiall Line divideth this Jsland into 2 Equall parts ..... the Road of Achin) almost land locked why head of Sumatra .....i with infinite Numbers of Prows from y Malay Shore and West Coast of this Jsland Sumatra. See Yule, s. v. Samatra. [The above quotation is valuable for description.]
SUMBRA. Fol. 165. he must receive them with great reverence Standinge Vp and makeinge & Sumbra to y! Queen's Windows. Not in Yule. [Malay, a salutation.]
SURAT Fol. 142. and tell them in private what our goods cost upon y Coast : or in Suratt: or Bengala : or elsewhere, we doth many Christians a great Prejudice.
Fol. 146. When y! Companie's Shipp arriveth from Suratt as generally there doth one every yeare (if not more).
Fol. 153. There are not above 4 or 5 Ships and Vessels [to Queda] p. Annum from Buratt Choromandell and Bengals that Vse this Countrey.
Fol. 157. Many Ships and Vessels doe att all Seasons of the yeare arrive in this Port [Achin) from Severall places, namely Suratt ........ The Chiefe Commodities brought hither from Suratt.
Fol. 166. When a Present is sent to y! Queen [of Achin] from yPresident of Suratt: or Agent and Governour of ffort S': Georg's.
See Yule, 8. v. Surat. [The last quotation shows the accuracy of the writer's information. The Presidency" was not transferred to Bombay till 1687.]
TAIL. Fol. 152. 16 mace is one Tailo (in Queda].
Fol. 162. And there wee pay for y! Chopp....4 tailes in moneys viz four pounds Sterlinge ...... Here y! Orongkay must be presented wone piece of Baftos to y Value of 2 tailes ..... The Contract been [? between] us and the Court of Achin hath been of longe Standinge 50 tails p! Ship, if laden we fine goods (admitt y. Ship be great or Small) ...... they are to make an abatement of 10: 15: or 20 tails, accordinge ay! quantitie is.. .
Fol. 173. gave y fellow 8 tailes Vis fue pounds Storlinge.