Indian Antiquary Vol 36

SR No.: 032528
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 430
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[APRIL, 1907.
[tram barā safod admi hai, tum behtiar nahi jante; kis waste tramhärā pas chok på lētā), ya are an Antient gray man; methinks y should vnderstand better then bring a Child in yor Company, He tooke his leano, I beinge got a full English mile before them. When my man caime vp full speed a head, he asked me laughinge, ham ho'pe' sad ne Cham khab sähib në?], Am not I a good Maister. I told him, yes. Sd he, now ite yo tyme to be Maister ; I did this for yor saife deliverance vader god. In 3 days afterwards we arrived at Brampoore (Barbānpar), Where I was in saifty out of all trobles. The Governer theire is cald Dowd Caune [Däūd Khin)," wth whome I had formerly beene In armes, This beinge in the Magalls Contrey. He treated me verry well, but was Jealous (suspicious that] I had rann away from yo Magall, yet gd nothing to me, for he knew I could not pass wthout his leade, questioned me many things but I resolved him nothinge. Beinge theire 6 days, weary when I caime but now well refresht, in that tyme caime the french Embassados, who had beene att John a Badd [Jabānabad), yo Magalls Court, But wth litle honor 85
These 2 Embassadors, One from yo ffrench Kinge for his pticuler to greet y Magull, One from him for yo East India Company, in an 1668, when they Caime neare ye Court, ye Emperor had notis & Wee the English. They caime not in ye state vsually ye Engl or Dutch come in, Soe yo Emperror thought himselfe vndervallewed, And sleighted them, Commanding them stay 2 Leagues from Court when they expected to come to rights. Besides the Embassador for the K[ing of] ffrance had Express order from his King to deliver his Letters to ye Emperrors owne hand, wch was refused. However, the English bad leave to vizitt the fr [French) Embassado & did send them theire tents & other nessarys they wanted. The Embassado, Concluding yo Emperror affronted them, they přide to goe back, wch the Emperror bad notis of, & Commanded them to be brought back wth all theire goods and attendance, Saying, did they thinke to goe out of his Controy wthout Leave. The next night The Embassador weer assalted in theire tente, robby of all, 3 or 4 Sarvts kild & they sadly affrighted. In this Condition They staid a day or two. But afterwards) Theire Money & Goods weere found & restored & they ordered to come to Court, The English accomping. When they caime at ye Court gate, theire armes weere taken from them & theire pocketts sercbt, Bat ye Eogi went in ppt word & Target & pistolle by theire sides, wch greived ye Ebassados.
Md. This affront was ptly ocationed by yo Contrivance of ye Eng?, for that, in yo tyme of ye last Dutch warr, ye french caused ye English letters to be given ye Dutch, wcb was delivered into theire hand to be Conveyed for ye est India Company.
They would (have) psented theire letters to ye Emperror, but they weere not pmitted. They then desired yo fr (French) father night interprett them, but ye Emperror Askt ye Engl if they could not doe it, they being in Lattin. Mr White sd yes, Soe they were delivered to him. The
* This is probably Daud Khan Qarēsli, governor of Allababad in 1670. Mr. Irvine tells me he is mentioned by Manuesi.
# The author is incorrect. Only one of the French ambassadors (Beber) came to Burhanpur from Agra (not Delhi) in the company of Tavernier, at the end of 1657. I am indebted for this, and the two following notes, to Mr. Irvine.
* De la Bouillayo Le Gons was the King's man. He went eastwards to Patna, and was never after heard of again. He was probably murdered by his bired guard, who mistook his box of books for treasure.
Béber was the representative of the French East India Company. The story of the embassy is given at length in Tavernier's "Receuil."
1..., the French Ambassadors " Mr. Irvine suggests that the "French father"may possibly be Father Busée, S. J., Fleming, who was in India about this time.