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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[OCTOBER, 1930
Indian merebant-banker community in Bengal. The goods realized shas. 52,217. 6, ard consisted entirely of cotton cloth.
William Lee, previously mentioned (p. 36) seems to have been a companion of Scattergood in one of his journeys either to or from Isfahan, for there is an entry of his part of the provission on the road ” and “his half the charge at Bunder and his own charges to Spahanne." In this account there is also an entry :" To sowing flowers on the Tupes" (? the tepoys mentioned on p. 51) at " 5 coz." a piece.
[5 (a) Mrs. ELIZABETH SHELDON'S ACCOUNT.) Account Sale of a Bale Mullmulls Santepore belonging to Madam Elizabeth Sheldon sold at Spabaune to the Agent [1707] vizt. Mullmulls Santepore e. 107 at 56 shas.. .. .. .. .. 3992. - Wrappers of a Bale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32. -
6024
Caroy of a Bale pz. md. Tabs. 27 at 200 shas. per 100 md... Hamallage here and at Bunder &ca. ..
12 nd : :
3 -
60.
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5964. -
Companys Duty and Brokerage 51 per cent .. Vardar or Rebate 6 months at 6 per cent ..
332. 2. 361. 4.
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693. 6.
Shas. 5270. 4.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sheldon.
Dr.
Cr.
To Cheoqueens 185 at shas. 29.5 coz. per Cheoqueen is Shas... 5468.
By the nett Account Sales of her goods sold at Spahaune the 1st Septr. 1707 to the Rt. Worshipfull
John Lock Agent .. .. .. 5270. 4. By Interest from Primo Septr. to
primo February 5 months at 9 per cent per Annum .. .. .. 197. 6
5468. - [5 (5) SALE OF THE CARGO OF THE London, 1707.) Account Sales of goods and Merchandize belon[g]ing to the freighters of ship London Sir George Mathews Commander Sold in Spahaune to the Merchants and the Right Worshipfull John Look Agent by John Scattergood for account of the above said Freighters vizt.
[Here follows a list of piece-goods of the descriptions noted in document No. 3 (a) totalling shas. 11,40,469. 9.]
Memorandum to deduct vizt. Chuoklaes unsold 60 ps. at 49
2940.Browne Gurrahs 874 ps. at 14 .. . 12236. -
15176. - 15176,
1125293. 9.
