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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[DUOMBER, 1903.
FANAM. Fol. 53. ffort S' Georg's ... ffanam of gold at 0016 00 08d...... Pullicatt ... 24 fanams make one Pagod or 00 08 06.... Golcondah... The fanam 00 01 00 ..... Porto Novo & Trincombar ..Theire ffanam is worth 00 00 04.
See Yule, .. v. fanam. (A small gold and also silver coin in S. India. The text is valuable for values.]
FIRINGHEE. Fol. 11. A Story of a franguee.
Fol. 64. The Arackan Kinge Bends parcell of Gylyarı vis! Gallye, well manned w Arackaners and ftranguses.
Fol. 83. I judge and am well Satisfied in it, y! there are noe lesse then 20000 ftrangues : of all sorts in ye Kingdom of Bengala, and above of them inbabit near Hugly Rider.
See Yale, .. . Firinghee. [The above quotations are valuable, as the Portuguese or Portaguese half-breeds are meant by the term.] See also ante, Vol. XXX. p. 508.
FIRMAUN. Fol. 65. Emir Jemla : hath now y! Goverment of Bengala Orixs and Pattant firmly by Phyrmand Setled Vpon him.
Fol. 66. Emir Jemla's Son Bucceeded Dot his father (accordinge to Phyrmane).
Fol. 69. for here [Dacca] they are neare y: Prince and Court Vader whom all our ffactorios in Bengala and Puttana bold their Fhirmane.
Fol. 71. before they got their Phyrmane renewed and signed ...... gue in. his Phyrmane to be renewed.
Fol. 72. they request their Phyrmane.... wold have . Considerable reward in ready Cash before he wold renew theire Old Phyrmane.
Fol. 78. what His ancestors freely gave by Phyrman .. .... And bath giuen y English and Dutch large Phyrmanes.
Fol. 102.y! woh was noo Sooner demanded but as readily granted wo Phyrmanes in'y! Persian Languadge y! y: English Nation Shold hold that Priviledge soe longe as they pleased to line and Settle in their Dominions, and many Other rewards Liberally bestowed V pon the Doctor (Gabriel Bowden = Bonghton] (One beinge [Emir Jemla] very rare amonge y: Mahometants).
Fol. 182. (Elephants) now adays none are Shipped off by any Merchant that hath not y! Kinge of Syam's Phyrmane graated him, if soe they are ematome free.
Fol. 188. y most important of wis whether we have y! King of Syams Phyrbano. the trade there or noe.
See Yale, . v. Firmaun. [The quotations are valuable as showing the use of the word for Royal Letters Patent or Charters]
FORT BT GEORGE Fol. 2. The begininge of my residence, or first part of my Arrival (in Indis Orientalis) was att ffort 8' Georg & an English Garrison Vpon y! Coast of Choromandel.
Fol. 8. men Women and Children that line ander 8' Georg's flagge (at Madras).
Fol. 31. Our ffort (and towne) of 8 Georg's, hath been ofton Molested, by some of y! Inland Natiue fforoes.
