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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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
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MARCH, 1931
(NOTES ON DOCUMENT No. 23a. The Heriot. See p. 79. William Dean (or Deane), the chief supercargo in 1711, died shortly after his return from Persia (Diary and Consultations at Fort St. George 1711, p. 86, 1713, p. 59).
Messrs. Russell and Feake. John Russell, President of Bengal 1711-1713, Samuel Feake, then member of Council and Import Warehousekeeper, later, President 1718-1723.
Rupees Madrass. Taking the pagoda at 8s., its value in Bowrey's day (Countries Round the Bay of Bengal, p. 114), this makes the Madras Rupee worth only 2s. 1d. at this date.
The Four Brothers. Scattergood was evidently not aware that the Four Brothers. Thomas Punt Master, was "supposed to be lost at sea," as stated in a Consultation at Fort William on 28 July 1712 (C. R. Wilson, Early Annals of Bengal, II, Pt. 1, p. 69).
Mr. Jones. Edward Jones who had remained in China to settle the accounts of the voyage of the Bussorah Merchant.
Cogee Petrus: Khwaja Petrus. This cannot be Khwaja Petrus Arathoon, the earthly god of the Calcutta Armenians" (see vol. XLIX, 76), who died in Calcutta in 1778 after thirty years residence there, but is possibly a member of the same family.
Nina Chittie. Naina Chetti, one of the numerous members of the merchant family of Madras with whom Scattergood did much business.
The first devidend. That is, of the voyage to China in the Bussorah Merchant.
My brother. Elihu Trenchfield, Scattergood's step-brother, supercargo of the Barrington, a Separate Stook ship, commanded by Capt. Christopher Cradock, which arrived at Fort St. George from Vizagapatam 21 September 1712 (Fort St. George Diary 1712).
Stock and blook. That is, the cargo and the ship itself.
St. A Cruze. The Sancta Cruz, a country vessel, which arrived at Fort St. George froin Manila 3 April and sailed for Pegu 13 May 1712 (Fort St. George Diary 1712). This appears to be the same vessel which Thomas Bowrey navigated in the Bay of Bengal in 1676. See Countries Round the Bay of Bengal, p. 172 and footnote.
Sampon wood. Sappan-wood, See p. 64. Captain Saunders. Thomas Saunders. See p. 80. John Browne. Guns had been purchased for him. See pp. 79, 80.
Captain Hil. An error for Captain (Bartholomew) Stibs. See Document No. 19, p. 80. where the amount owing tallics with the amount here given.
Mr. Boones. Charles Boone. See p. 67. .
Kismisses. Kishmish, small stoneless raisins from Persia. See Yule. Hobson-Jobson. 8.0.
Hubble buble canes. Hubble-bubblo canes was tho term applied by Europeans to the huqqa. See Yule, op. cit., 8.v. Hubble-bubble.
Agent Lock. John Lock, the Company's Agent at Isfahan.
Mr. Heriot. Robert Heriot (Harriott)"seafaring man not constant inhabitant ” of Madras. He married Elizabeth, claughter of John Haynes in June 1710 (Mrs. Penny. Mar. riages at Fort St. George).
Captain Bennett. Abraham Bennett, master of the Good Fortune, mentioned on p. 69.
Padre De Saa. Padre Paulo de Saa, a Capuchin priest of the Portuguese Church. He died at Madras in 1715 (Consultation at Fort St. George 2 August 1715).
Messrs. Harriot and Weld; Mounr, Herbert. Robert Harriot or Heriot (see above) and Captain William Weld who commanded the Harriott. The Chevalier Hebert, Governor of the French settlement at Pondicherry.