Indian Antiquary Vol 60

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

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JANUARY, 1931 ] TIE SCATTERGOODS AND THE CAST INDIA COMPANY
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The John and Elizabeth, a Separate Stock ship commanded by Captain William Hamilton, did, however, sail for England on 27 October 1712 (Despatches to England 1711 to 1714, p. 87), and to Batavia in September 1712
Captain Reid. Captain Alexander Reid commanded the Arabella, a Separato Stock shin.
Mr. Peachy. Probably James Peachy, part owner of the Sceptre in 1707. (See Wilson, Early Annals of Bengal, I, 287.) He is not mentioned again in the Papers.
Mr. Starke. John Starke came to India as purser of the Company's ship Averilla in 1711, and seems to have remained in the East, for there are various accounts of transactions between him and Scattergood up to 1720.
The following extract (No. 20) gives an idea of the trade between Madras and Surat at this period.
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[28 September 1712] Account of package of my things bought for my Voyage to Surratt &c. In my chest qt vizt. fine Gingams stript
.. .. 10 ps. Do. painted with flowers..
.. 10 ps. Red Do. Pollicatt Gingall stript and painted .. Black and white chints Red and white Do. .. Sarasses black and white
.. 28 Do. red and white
Do. that I bought at outcry [a'stion] Painted Clouts (cloths) red and whito
.. 58 in one draw Chints Metohlepatnam
and fine Palem pores in the other Fine Palempores draw Course Do.
Gingam musters (samples] .. Sannoes .. Cotton 1 bale qt. Handkercheifs 15 ps. fine ca[mbriol 16 Had.
Do. course 535 Hand[k]er Cosgos 11 Cor[ge, score)
Do. 5:10: and 6 cor. Gingams 2 pieces Mus[lin] Baftas 8:3: Musters 2 pieces Sannoes 3:2: pieces : 1 piece musters Blew Gingams 25 pieces
Blew Moores, 139 pieces ; 1 piece musters An Account of what qts. [is contained) in 5 wine cheats sent on board the
St. Andreu, vist.
doz. bottles. Small Beer ..
.. .. .. 134 S. Florence..
. .. . 5 - Cape
.. .. 1 3 Renish Clarett ..
... 29 Madera Small Beer ..
.. 19 .. 15
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