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
An account of what money I owe at interest To the Church about
2500.To Mr. Lewis ..
1500. - To my brother ..
500. - To Capt. Poney
500. -
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5000. -
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12088.- - When any money comes to your hands, pay of[f] my brother and Mr. Lewis out of the money that am to receive from China, and the Church and Capt. Poney as fast as you can.
What money I carry at respondentia and what have of my own you shall have an account from Malacca.
Mr. Boone has of mine some gold thread and sandall wood, which desire him to dispose of for the best he can. He owes for Thom. Saunders interest and for my share of kissmiss 20.
Remains a small dividend [on] the Four Brothers, money that came by Captain Wesly, which Captain Greenhaugh will pay you my share.
Mr. Boone has 17 small bundles, ten of gold thread and seven of silver, which desire him to sell apart, it being half of Capt. Greenhaughs.
Send to Captain Greenhaugh for 12 hogshead of Goa arrack which he is to send me, I having already paid him for it.
Speak to Padre Lewis to take care to get the money for the hing that was sold at Bengall.
Padre Paulo de Saa had some goods of mine to sell at Goa and lent me 1000 pardoes thereon; he has ballanced that account but has left some goods unsold yett, which he will give you. An account [of] his papers is No. 17.
[Added to the foregoing account.] MY DEAR
The above are an account of what I have abroad and what I owo; what I carry with me I shall keep exact account of and send you. When Mr. Jones comes, pray speak to Mr. Lewis and Boone that Mr. Frederick do not wrong me in my China commission, and as you gett the money of him or others, and what I am concern's under Padre Paulo de Saa to Manilla (No. 6), you must speak to him about it, for that money is due, pay of[f] my interest of my brother and Mr. Lewis. Send to Surratt under my brother pags. 500 and to England with Mr. Lewis in diamond, [of] which desire him to buy pags. 1000; and if any other money of mine comes to your hands, pay of [f] Capt. Poney and the Church's interest. Desire Mr. Legg to assist you in your business. Desire him, if he can, to put of [f] my dispute with Mr. Russell and Feak till I come. Be frugall in your expences, for the more money you save, the sooner we shall goe out of this place. I remain, my Dear, Your affectionate Husband
J. SCATTERGOOD. Madrass the 19th May 1713.
[Endorsed] Instructions left with my Wife, 1713.