Indian Antiquary Vol 61

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

Page 307

MAY, 1932]
THE SCATTERGOODS AND THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
(*) See 16 of Document No. 32, p. 115. In the previous year Scattergood's interest in the Barrington was only 500 pagodas.
(5) See Document No. 40, note (4).
(") See Document No. 47, note (4).
(7) Edward Harrison, Governor of Fort St. George.
(8) Mutta Bâla Chetţî.
(9) See 9 of Document No. 32, p. 115.
(19) Alexander Orme, like Scattergood, a free merchant.
(11) See Document No. 35, p. 119.
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(12) Francis Hellam, mate of the Amity. He quarrelled with Captain Berriman and left the ship at Canton.
(13) The "Account," delivered to Abel Langelier and referred to in the next document, is dated 8 June 1714.
(14) Scattergood had taken over from Henry Albert, a free merchant of Fort St. George, a debt owing to him by Susanna Gay.
(15) Kondappa Pakka Naina Chetti, Tiruvar(?) Chetti, Tiruppachur Mara Chetti, Kalavay Chetti.
(15) Carolina, Scattergood's second daughter, born in 1710.
(17) Chintz hangings (canopy, curtains, etc.) for a four-post bedstead.
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To Mrs. Arabella Scattergood and Mr. John Maubert.
The Account above are what money. I have and carry abroad and what I owe. I would have you to pay off all my interest notes, as fast as you receive my money, and if any money left in your hands and a good voyage offers good respondentia in the countrey in good secure hands, you may lett it out or send it abroad, but I would have you by all means either to lett at respondentia or buy diamonds for England to the amount of about three thousand Pagodas, as you may judge which will turn to the best account; but if you let any money, pray take care who you lett it to, that he be a secure man, for now a days a greatt many comes out that are not worth a groat.
I have left with Mr. Langelier a parcell of China ware which desired him to sell at outcry or otherways which may turn to the best account; believe if he sold at a time and to make 4 sales it may sell better. Those marked P.S. are betwixt Mr. Phipps and me; his share pay my wife, but keep account what she receives.
I have dellivered 10 chests of ophium to the Governour, but his share will not come to no more then 9 chests; the other quarter the Governor promises to pay my Attornies (when the ophium is sold) in Pagodos. The proportion of ophium is 14 chests for 10000 rs. The Governor was concerned 7000, which comes out to 92 Do. I have paid for Mr. Hellams account 62P. 21fa. 60 ca., as per his account current, which pray receive of him, as soon as you see him, with the interest.
I owe my wife for account of my daughter Carolina 75pa., which pay her when you can. I have bought of Mrs. Gay a debt of Mr. Alberts of 72 Tales 1 mace which he owes her, and has promised as per his letter to her to interest her in his private adventure to Mocca. So when the ship comes safe here, gett the said money and the adva. [? advance]. She sold one of his wives headresses for 40 rs., which must be deducted out of his account, not out of the principall, but out of the profitt and principall. Pray keep my account in the book Dr. and