Indian Antiquary Vol 60

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

Page 312

THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[NOVEMBER, 1931
108
- No. 2 qt. 13 corge of do.
10 ditto lungeys
.. 16. ..28.
8 8
214. 285.
32 -
499.32
ru. ps.
..44. 54
893.40
No. 10 No. 11
20 corge of fine chints .. 15 ditto
670. 14
6 do. of pallimpores at 4 do...
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..
..30.8
-
..31.8
183. 126.
979. 14
No. 12
14 corge lungeys at .. 5 ditto fine chints ..
.. ..
..28. 8 ..44. 54ps.
399. - 223.26
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622. 26
3400. 48 Customs paid at Surat 21 per cent.. ..
85. - Charges of merchandize, embaleing 5 bales at Br per bale
25. - Cooly hire
2. -
Rups. 3512. 48 Mons. Du Pree, Sir,
The above is an invoice of goods and merchandize as they cost at Surratt, which pray dispose of for the best advantage att Manilla and send me the produoe to Canton in Dollers and consigne them to me, and in my absence to Linqua and Anqua. If you can not dispose of them pray take the money up. If you come to Canton bring it with you. I wish you a good voyage and remain, Your humble servant
J. SCATTERGOOD. Madrass the 8th May 1713.
(NOTES ON DOCUMENT No. 29.) Ship Brampore. The Brampore, Lewis Madera commander, arrived at Fort St. George from Surat on 30 April and sailed for Manila on 30 July 1713 (Fort St. George Diary).
Monsieur Dupre. Pierre Du Prie, whom Scattergood employed as his business agent in Manila, with unfortunate results, as will appear in the sequel.
Numbred as per margent. That is, "J.S." Lungeys. Lungi, loin-cloth. The other terms have already been explained.
The instructions to Du Prie to send the produce of his goods to Canton indioato Scattergood's plans for his next venture. In less than a fortnight after his return to his family he was again at sea, on a second voyage to China, as supercargo in the Amity, commanded by Captain James Berriman, which had arrived from Bombay on 21 April (Fort St. George Diary). Soattergood's co-supercargo Was William Phipps, like himself a free merchant. The goods and bullion entrusted to their care amounted to a considerable sum, a large proportion of which was contributed by Edward Harrison, Governor of Fort St. George. Bernard Benyon, a member of Council, sent a consignment of ooral beads which he valued at 880 pagodas, but stated that he would“ be content if the returns produces principall or something under."
Amid the hurry of his preparations for the voyage Soattergood found time to write to William Aislabie, to his wife's cousin Douglas Burniston, to Captain Peacock of the Somers and to the supercargoes of that ship. Two of these letters are given below, the other two being mainly repetitions.