Indian Antiquary Vol 59

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, S Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarka
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 309

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APRIL, 1930 ]
THE SCATTERGOODS AND THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
9 [February). About 7 in the morning sett out for Sagrestone, 6 farsange; good way; a fine large plain, hills on each side full of snow, extreme cold; the Cafala goeing this way, being something hotter than the way by Cuscazar, being told at Yezdacess that three men died goeing Cuscazar way by the extreamity of cold. Arrived at our Stage about 2 afternoon: a good Caravensaroy &c. 4] mds. barley 41 shas. 8 md. straw 3.2 ..
.. 7.7. 10 mds. wood at 4 goz per md. 4 shas. Oyle 8 goss.. .. .. .. 4. 8. Gerah .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4. 0.
16. 5. 16. 5. 10 [February). About 8 set out for Obadah, 6 farsangs; plain way. Came to our mansell about 1 afternoon; very bad Caravensaroy, but a large village where may have all things. 41 mds. barley, 4} shas. 8 mds. Straw, 3.2 .. ..
.. 7. 7. 4 mds. wood, 1 shas. Eggs, 8 goz.
1. 8. Oyle, 4 goz. rader, 2 shas. Gerah, 4 shas. .. .. ..
.. 6. 4.
15. 9. 15. 9. 11th (February]. Set out about 7 in the morning for Surma, 5 farsangs; fine plain way, came thro a great many villages ; at noon arrived at our mansell; large village but bad caravensaroy. 4 mds. barley at 8 goz. per md.
.. 3. 6. 8! mds.straw at 2 goz. per md. ..
.. 1. 7. 8 mds. wood at 4 goz. per md.
. 3. 2. 3 fowles, 4 shas. Gerah, 4 shas.
.. 8.0.
16. 5. 16. 5. 12th February). At midnight set out for Conacorra, 8 farsangs, good plain way: arrived at our stage about 7 in the morning, an old ruinated caravensaroy built castlewise with six bastions; no village near it, nor can have nothing except provender for our beasts. A small spring of water just by the door. 41 mds. barley at 8 goz.
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. .. . . . 3. 6. 81 mds.straw at 2 goz., 1. 7. wood 6 ms. 4 goz. 2. 4.
4. 1. Gerah .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4. 0.
11. 7. 11. 7. 13th February). About midnight set out for Conakergone, 10 farsangs; about it farsang from the last place is a small hill to pass, all the rest of the way plain ; about 7 farsangs is a pretty good Caravensaroy, from whence must take bread, wood &c., for at Conakergone nothing to be had ; the barley and straw was fetchd a farsang off, & sad ruinated place; arrived at our stage about 10 in the morning.
My expence[8]: Wood, 1 shas. 41 mds.; barley, 41 shas. .. .. .. .. .. 5. 5. 5 md. straw 2.5 ; Gerah, 5 shas. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7. 5.
13. 0. 13. O. • 14th February). From Conakergone to Mother of Solaman or Muskatt, 5 farsangs, very bad way mountanious, was forced to gett of[f] our horses and walk a foot some part of the way; arrived here at noon: a fine large village where may have all things. Here is no Caravensaroy but had a good house to lye at, a fine large plain, good arrable ground with severall springs of water here. In the middle of the plain is severall ruinated antient, buildings, most of marble, a small house said to be Solamans mother by the Countrey people. Tis built heigh, about 8 or 10 heigh marble steps round about it and rounded with about 30 or 40 Pillers, some standing and some fallen; at the entrance Ancient Carecters. [At] á little Distance is a ruinated building, looks like a Collage, with severall roomes, built most