Indian Antiquary Vol 59

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

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[ NOVEMBER, 1930
Trade with Persia was still going on, for a receipt is also preserved, dated 5 February 1711, for 119 pagodas 29 fanams paid to Captain Thomas Saunders, Commander of the Sylva which sailed to Gombroon and returned in July 1711.
Scattergood was now a man of substance and was conducting mercantile transactions on a large scale. In 1711 he became associated with Edward Jones as supercargo of the Bussorah Merchant in a voyage to China, and it was doubtless in connection with this venture that he colleoted the list of goods and prioes which follows:
[6. PRICES CURRENT IN SURATT March 1711.)
Sear R Rups. Quicksilver per maund
40 - 60 to 70 Vermilion
40 - 52 to 60 Copper Japan
40 - 15 @ 16 Copper China
40 - 14 @ 15 Tutaneg
40 - 10 @ 12 Allom China
42 - 2 @ 24 Ditto Mallacca
42 - - - - China camphire ..
42 - 22 @ 26 Annis seeds China
- [6] @ 711 China cash
40 - [13] - Ditto sugar
41 - 31 @ 41 Ditto sugar candy
43 - 5 @ 6 China root
42 - 5 @ 10 Java sugar Ditto sugar candy
.. .. 43 - 5 @ 6 Gambodia
- 7 @ 8 Hartall
44 - 10 @ 15 Tortoise shell black and thick
40 - according to
goodness.
[80 @100] Peppar Sumatra ..
42 - 7 @ 8 Green tea .. ..
.. 42 - 20 @ 25 Bohee tea ..
... 42 -[20 @ 45] Tin
.. 40 - 10 @ 12 120 to 150 cloves new
... 42 -125 @ 135 80 to 120 nutmegs..
.. 42 - 85 @ 95
... 42 -200 @ 210 Mace 50 to 70 Cinamon Zeilon (Ceylon)
. 42 - 80 @ 90 Lead English
40 - 4 @ 5!
pucca mds. Ditto white
.. 44 - 8 @ 10 Ditto red
.. 40 - 4 @ 5 Tinkull
44 - 7 @ 14 Elephants teeth 16 to the cwt.
.. 70 - 65 @ 75 St. lack Pegu .. ..
.. 44 - 4 @ 5 Seed lack in lumps
.. 44 - 5 @ 7 Sandal Mallabar..
40 - 5 @ 7
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