Indian Antiquary Vol 60

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

Page 286

THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[ JANUARY, 1931
doz. bottlea. Cider G. Florence.. Canary .. .. .. .. .. .. Brandy .. Drams .. G. Cider ..
Madera . An Account of 20 Gunns [the total weight of which was 53 cwt. 2 qr. 2 lbs.) at P. [blank] per lb. is [blank] Pagodas. Shott 867 poiz 7. 2 qr. 15 lb. at [blank] Pagodas per lb.
[NOTES ON DOCUMENT NO. 20.) of the piece-goods mentioned, ginghams (p. 54), sannoes (p. 53), Cassos (p. 53), baftas (p. 6) and moores (p. 9) have been previously dealt with.
Pollicat. There is an omission here. Cloth from Pulicat is intended. Gingall. This seems to be an error for "gingam," gingham. Sarasses. (Skt. sárast, a woman's girdle) long cotton scarves.
Chintz. Hind, chint a printed or spotted cotton cloth (not the glazed variety of modern commerce), for which Madras was famous. See Yule, Hobson-Jobson, 8.v. Chintz.
Palemores. Chintz bedspreads for which Madras was also noted. Yule (HobsonJobson, 8.v.) thinks the term may be a corruption of palang-pôsh. Dr. Crooke suggests, with greater probability, that the name may have been derived from that of the town Palanpur, in Gujarat, long noted for chintz of this kind.
S. Florence. The wine known as "Florence " was a red Italian wine brought from that place. "S" apparently stands for " Small," i.e., thin, or of inferior quality, while the "G" below indicates " Good."
Cape. Wine from the Cape, in much request at this period. The Mary Galley shipped three hogsheads in 1705 (Papers of Thomas Bowrey, ed. Temple, p. 261).
Renish. Rhenish (Rhine) wine for which Dordrecht was noted (op. cit., p. 57).
Canary. Canary sack, a sweet white wine imported from the Canaries. Outward bound ships furnished themselves from the Canaries and Madeira with the wine of these islands.
Drams. By drams, small phials of spirits or cordials seem to be meant. The above account of cargo is followed by a list of goods suitable to bring back from Surat.
[21. RETURNING CARGOE, rizl.] Rupees
Peices Cotton
.. 10000 Shaules Jamawers . .
20 Corrall head (sort)
.. 20000
Shasses Do. 2 sort
.. 10000 Cambalys 2 sort.
.. 1000 Do. 3 sort
.. 500
Guspees Branches
10000
Kincaws Do.
5000
Putcaloes Ophium
.. 1100
Attlasses red Beads
1200 Cuttanees geverall
100 Shaules
5000 Cambelys head 1500
1380 Soap
2000 Pearl earings
1000 Phiscick root
1000 Brimestone
1000
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