Indian Antiquary Vol 60

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

Page 287

MARCH, 1931)
THE SCATTERGOODS AND THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
[NOTES ON DOCUMENT No. 21.] Corrall head. Best quality coral. The terms, "head, belly, foot” were used at this period to indicate, first, second and third quality goods.
Cambelys. Blankets (Hind. kamalt). Phisick root. Medicinal root. Probably China Root (Smileke pseudo-China) is meant.
Shaulos Jamawars. Hind. jamawir, "sufficient for a dress," here apparently applied to striped shawl pieces. See Yule, Hobson-Jobson, 8.v. Piece-goods.
Shassos. Ar. shish, turban-sash. Guspoes. ? Guzzees, Pers. gazi, a coarse cotton oloth. Kinoaws. Kinoaubs, Pers. kam-khwab, brocade. Putoaloes. Unidentified as yet. Attlasses. Ar. atlas, satin. Cuttanees. See p. 54.
In addition to the goods mentioned in Dooument No. 20 Scattergood had a half share in other piece-goods, 'mullmulls, sannoes and doreas' (see p. 54) shipped on the St. Andrew by himself and Captain Greenbaugh, to whom he also lent 500 pagodas at respondentia. On his own aocount he took up from various merchants, English and Indian, at respondentia, at 20 per cent., sums amounting to 3,200 pagodas. The St. Andrew was ready to sail in September 1712, but her departure was delayed by a storm, and while waiting for favourable weather Scattergood wrote the following letters to England.
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[Ootober 1712.) To Mrs. Elizabeth Trenchfield and Mrs. Anne Wigmoro. Honoured Mother and Good Madam,
I have already writt to you both at learge by these conveyances. The designs of this is oheitly to inolose one of Captain Read his bonds at respondentia to me upon the Arabella for pags. two thousand and five hundred principall whereof five hundred pagodas is for the account of my mother Mrs. Elizabeth Trenchfield and five hundred pagodas for the account of Mrs. Anne Wigmore, and five hundred pagodas for my own account. The re. main[in]g one thousand pagodas is for the account of certain freinds who desier you to receive it and employ at interest as you do your own in safe hands, and design to writ to you themselvs about it. I have allso inclose[d] Capt. Alexander Read and Mr. George Crook the bond at respondentia to me for pagodas two thousand and five hundred upon the John and Elizabeth, whereof five hundred pagodas is for the account of Mrs. Elizabeth Trenchfeild, five hundred for the account of Mrs. Anne Wigmore and five hundred pagodas for my own account. The remainfinle one thousand is for the account of certain freinds who empower you to receive it and employ it as before, and about which they themselves design to write to you.
This is all I thought materiall to advise you of at this time. I beseech God to bless and keep you and remain Honored Mother and good madam your dutifull son and most
humble servant. Fort St. George Octor. 1712.
(NOTES ON DOCUMENT 22a.) Elizabeth Trenchfield. As previously noted (p. 37) Scattergood's mother had returned to England after the death of her second husband, Richard Trenchfield.
Mrs. Anne Wigmore. Widow of Thomas Wigmore, Senior Merchant in the Company's service at Fort St. George, who died 10 May 1708 (Fort St. George Diary).