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
[NOVEMBER, 1931
Mr. Trenchfeild. Elihu Trenchfield, supercargo of the Barrington, Captain Christopher Cradock commander (see p. 88), which had arrived at Madras from Bengal on 31 March and sailed for Bombay on 9 October 1713 (Fort St. George Diary).
Pusta. A broker at Surat whose name is variously spelt, Rustam, Rustom, Rustomjee Monackjes (Rustam Mânakji).
Our stock here. That is, for the Amity.
Captain Collett. Captain Jonathan Collet of the Company's ship Grantham, who sailed from England to Bombay, Batavia and Madras in March 1712.
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Captain Peacock. Captain Eustace Peacock commander of the Somers which Scattergood had hired (see p. 107).
The Governor. Edward Harrison (see p. 88).
Hing. Assafoetida.
Ruinass. Rands, madder. See p. 36.
Mr. Russell. John Russell who had been Governor of Bengal since 4 March 1711, did not die, but resigned his post on 3 December 1713 to Robert Hedges and returned to England in the Marlborough (Early Annals of Bengal, II, Pt. I, xxxvii).
Governor Harrison, the principal freighter of the Amity, gave minute instructions to the supercargoes as to its disposal.
[31.] To MESSES. WILLIAM PHIPPS AND JOHN SCATTERGOOD.
GENTLEMEN,
Having shipp'd on board the Amity under your care several goods and silver as per invoices, amounting to pags. 3877. fa. 68 ca. 8 I desire your peculiar care thereof.
Please to dispose of the goods as conveniency offers, together with those belonging to the cargo. When I was last there we sold our cotch for 6 tale a pecul, and as there goes no more this season, I hope you will be able to get the same price.
Mr. Scattergood remembers that when he was last at Canton, gold being very scarce and dear, Anqua trick'd them out of the usual allowance for pillar dollars; however, I make no doubt but other merchants, and especially Hinqua, will do you justice as to the chest I send along with you.
If gold is procurable at or about 100 for 94, I would rather have my returns therein and desire that it may be of that sort call'd Chusy, but if it should be at such high rates as it was the last two years, I desire you'l invest it in quicksilver and what else you think will do as well for Surat; this I leave wholly to you and shall be satisfied with whatever you do.
If you invest my money in gold I would have it sent by any ship bound hither from Macao or Canton, but if there should be no such conveyance you need not fear of meeting a Manilha ship at Malacca or some other conveyance bound hither. Yet, since 'tis possible you may be disappointed, in such case I desire you will carry it forward with you for Bombay and bring the returns in dollars.
Mr. Raworth being to come back hither from Canton, if he should stay ashoar at Malacca for a Manilha conveyance, you may venture to leave my gold in his possession.
I desire you to procure me 50 to 100 cattees of the very finest sort of Bohea tea, such as Hinqua us'd to provide me. I have wrote to him about it and believe he will not disappoint you. I us'd to pay 8 mace the cattee, but do not matter the price so it be of the right sort.