Indian Antiquary Vol 62

SR No.: 032554
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, S Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarka
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1986
Total Pages: 450
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIOUARY
( MAY, 1933
(5) For Scattergood's interest in the (variously spelt) ship Shaw Allum, seo Documents 62 and 67, notes 8 and 1.
(6) The Charles, named after her owner, Charles Boone, President of Bombay, arrived at Fort St. George from Bombay under Captain William Upton on 27 May 1718 (Port St. George Diary).
(1) In the previous year John Maubert had "concern'd" Scattergood in the Prosperous. The ship arrived at Fort St. George from Surat on 8 June 1719 (Fort St. George Diary).
(8) For Scattergood's interest in the Britannia's voyage to Siam, under Captain John Powney, see p. 162.
() The Stratford sailed from Fort St. George to Pegu in September 1718, arrived from Surat in May 1720 and sailed for Siam in June, each time under a different commander (Port St. George Diary 1718, 1720).
(10) For Scattergood's interest in the Lusitania, see p. 216.
(11) The Hartford, Captain George Heron, arrived at Fort St. George from Pegu on 11 April 1717. In her subsequent voyages to Pegu her commander was Captain Berriman, since Heron died in 1717.
(13) There were two ships named Katherine (or Catherine) cruising in the Indian sess at this period but no record of the voyage of either to Junkceylon has been found.
(13) The Dover, Captain Stephen Worlidge sailed from Fort St. George to Porto Novo 17 June 1720 (Fort St. George Diary).
(14) For Scattergood's interest in the Jerusalem, see p. 216.
(15) The reference is apparently to the ill-fated Charlotta (or Charlotte) seized by Angria (see p. 216), but with which of the various ships named Anne she was identical has not been discovered.
(11) The Captain Chinese is Chan Younqua for whom se p. 190.
(17) Captain John Mackmath, like Scattergood, a free merchant "not constant inhabitant" of Fort St. George.
(18) Chunqua and Cudgen were merchants at Canton with whom Scattergood had dealings (see p. 182).
(10) Tho Trepopilore (Tripalore) had arrived from Pegu in March 1720. She was sent to Manila in July, Captain Francisco Cordoza acting as her commander and supercargo.
(30) George Torriano, factor in the Company's service at Fort St. George, acted, with Francis Hugonin, in succession to John Maubert es attorney for Scattergood.
(31) The London (see note (4) Document 114) returned from her China voyage in 1719, arriving at Fort St. George on 25 February 1719, with Nathaniel Elwick and Elihu Trenchfield supercargoes.
(29) Auga (Agha) Nuree appears as Aga Nunes in Document 90, p. 187.
On 27 June the Fort St. George Diary records the departure of "ship Bonetta, Captain John Harry, to China," and at the end of the following month the Papers show that she had reached Malacca. Here some of the goods received at Madras were handed over to Chan Younqua, the “Captain Chinaman", and João de Mattos for disposal. With the produce they were instructed to "buy gold and keep till we come from China." These agents were also furnished with 1875 dollars for the purchase of 100,000 “good canes measuring thirty two inches, according to the sample loft in the hands of the said João de Mattos, the same boing marked with his seal to avoid any alteration."
When next we hear of Scattergood, at the end of August, he had reached Whampon and had recommenced trading operations there. Judging from the document which follows, John Mackmath (see above, note 17) had accompanied him from Madras and was acting under his instructions.
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Wampo,
August 30th 1720. Mr. Scattergood, Sir,
Pursuant to the orders I have att several times received from you, I have received and deliverd the following particulars vizt.