Indian Antiquary Vol 37

SR No.: 032529
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 454
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(SEPTEMBER, 1908.
On the same date (5th Nov. 167) the sending of 88 pagodas to Salisbury at Peddapalle is recorded in the Masulipa am Consultation Book,78 where Salisbury is described as "* person experienced in those parts and the Houble. Company having no servant there at present."
“Metchlepatam Generall to Pettepulee." Mr Ambrose Subusbury, Sir, your severall Letters of the 7th were all received the 9th instant with some you desired may be sent the Honoble. Company, which sball accordingly bee done. Wee are sorry that you made that mirtake about the charge of dying the Ginghams sent you, which wee now finde is 2 Pagos. per peice aud formerly you advised us was but 14 cach, which wee had before your last acquainted the Agent and Council with, but must now pass for a mistake of yours. Wee then sent you according to your desire Eighty Eight Pagos, and now send you more fifty Pagog, which, after the rate of 24 Pa, per peice, is more than Compleates the Summ you write for [by] halfe a Pago.
Sir, wee desire you will basten your dispatch what possible you can, for that we have had lately advice from the Bay, a Pattermarr [pathmar, a courier ) arriveing with us the 7th past, that the Happy Entrance they intended to dispatch from thence the [?] ulto. last month and two More immediatly to follow her. The last Ship, the Zant, will bee detained with them untill the 5th of December and noe longer. Sir, you now know the longest tyme we have, therefore pray use all dilligence to have them in a readiness against the ty me, but if possible before, for wee would not deferr it untill the last. Mr Stiles is dead. Haveing not farther to add, Saveing the committing you to the protection of the Allmighty, doe remain, Your loveing friends, W. LANGHORNE; RICHARD MOHUN; JOBEPH HYNMERS. Metchlepatam the 11th Norember, 1670."70
" Metchlepałam Generall to Pettepolee. Mr Ambrose Salusbury, Our Masters occasions requireing packing trade, and understanding from Beverall of your Letters that its much cheaper to bee had with you then here, wee have thought good by your Peone to send you two hundred Pagos. to provide 1000 Gunneys (goni, sacking], Ropes 10 Candies, Twine 5 Candies, Cotton 5 Candies and of Dangarees [dangri, coarse cotton cloth] of 12 Covits (of 18 in.) in length, if to bee bought at 6 patcheo to a Pago. 5 or 600 patch, all which wee presume you will gett as cheape as you can; and for money, wee shall furnish you withall as the necessity shall require, desireing you that you will bee as speedy in your returnes as possible, for that wee stand in great need of them, haveing much Cloth still 10 bee imbaled. The Ginghams wee hope you will have in a readiness to bee here against the appointed tyme, which you may conclude will not exceed the 10 next month, therefore hasten your quick dispatch, which will undoubtedly doe you a kindness With the Company, noe less to us, Your loveing freinde, W. LANGHORNB; RIOVABD MOHUN; JOSEPH HYNKERB.01
Metchlepatam the 28th November 1670."
The above transactions with Peddapalle were entered in the Masolipatam Consultation Book as follows:- "Observing the packing Charge of the Honble. Companyes to amount to a considerable some and that supplyed hitherto at worst band, where in much might be saved by providing the stuff from Pettipolee, it was resolved to enorder Mr Salusbury, he living there upon place and the Honble. Company having no Factor there, to make a provision of Dangarees, Gunnyes, Cotton Roape and twine for their Accompt and to send up to us by Boates : on accompt whereof wee send him new pagodaes 200 this day."83
* Factory Records, Masulipatan, Vol. 1.
19 Factory Records, Marulipatam, Vol. 5. . * See Yule, Hobson-Jobson, . v. Patch. Here the word seems to be used... Mr. Wm. Foster recrute, for piece.' # Factory Records, Mamligatam, Vol. 5.
Factory Records, Marulipatam, Vol. 1.