Indian Antiquary Vol 61

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

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JANUARY, 1932)
THE SCATTERGOODS AND THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
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Polo Auer. Pulo Aor (Awar, La Ore), an island off the coast of Johor. Captain Newton. Captain Charles Newton of the Company's ship Essex.
Sasation of arms. The Peace of Utrecht, 31 March 1713, which ended the War of the Spanish Succession.
Scattergood's accounts, kept in Canton, give details of purchases from the Chinese merchants Anqua, Pinqua and Chounqua. These include stockings, taffeta, fans, tea, teatables, porcelain," images," seed pearls and coral. The olibanum in which he and Edward Harrison had equal shares produced, after payment of customs and expenses, 295 tales. By the sale of 25" parsells of pearles" he made a profit of 1227 tales, and the goods in which he and William Phipps were jointly interested realized 11892 tales. He also disposed of consignments for private individuals, among them the Chetti brothers at Madras,
In the meantime Arabella Scattergood kept a watchful eye over her husband's affairs as the following document shows.
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To Messrs. Livesay and Boddam.
Gentlemen, Mr. Scattergood having subscribed two thousand rupees to the stock of the Dolbin, and ordered Mr. Willy Saunders to make good that sume to you, but he being unfortunately lost and all that was with him, I have by this conveyance of Captain Douglas sent down fourtien hundred and twenty Surrat rupees, which beleive will make good the subscription, having payd Mr. Warre one hundred and twenty nine pagodos odd fanams upon this account, which please to advise me the receipt of. If there should be any deficiency or overplus, desire you wou'd give me the account at your return. Wishing you a good voyage, am, Sirs, Your humble servant
A.S. (ARABELLA SCATTERGOOD). Fort St. George, Sept. the 30th
1713.
[NOTES ON DOCUMENT No. 35.] Willy Saunders. See note (14) on document No. 32. No details are forthcoming of his death.
Captain Douglas. Captain Charles Douglas, supercargo of the Rochester in 1710 and of the Rising Sun in 1712.
Mr. Warre. William Warre, a member of Council at Fort St. George.
Besides his report to Governor Harrison, before leaving China, Scattergood wrote to his attorneys in London, the Rev. James Wendy and Osmond Beauvoir, and to his mother Elisabeth Trenchfield.