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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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(MAY, 1932
Cr. Mr. Bulkley sold me a note, No. 5, but forgott to endorse it, which pray gett done per first opportunity.
I have subscribed to the China voyage 1000 Pagodas, but having no money my brother! promises me to gett 1000 Pags. at interest for me, which he says must be paid within 2 months after, which, if you can, must comply with. Hope Captain Boddam will arrive before that time() and bring my gold with him, for I order'd Captain Hudson and Mr. T'enwicke(3) to deliver it to Mr. Peter Deniser and (blank] Colster, which if they have not sent it, you must write to Batavia to those men about it. Mr. Fenwicke and Captain Hudson promised me to write me from Batavia and the Cape with their receipts. If Mr. Hellam comes here, he can inform you about the matter.
Pray write to Mutaball Chitty to sell the shawles, (*) but not under price. I sold mine here that was worse for 46 pags. per corge. Hope he may gett me more, but not to precispi]tate the sale. When he has sold them, desire him to send the money by bills or some good opportunity.
I owe my wife for 14 patches of chints, at 9 pa. per patoh, 126, and for a chint bed 60 ru., which pay her as soon as you can. I have drawn a bill on my wife for 24.6, being for a draw back of the Heriotts voyage from Persia, which pay and take a receipt. If you want money, iny brother can supply you with 2 or 300 Pagodas at interest upon occasion.
Pay my wife for house expences one hundred Pagodas now and a month or two hence another hundred, and afterwards if she wants more, let her have whatever she wants. She will want some money to pay for things that Madam Phipps buys. Lott her have what she wants on that occasion and keep an exact account, and pray lett me hear from you to Mal. lacca, Anjengo, especially the last place, and write me what price Surratt goods be att here and what will be wanting, and all the news, how the Governor stands affected towards a new voyage, &ca.
I have exchanged notes No. 24 with Mr. John Raworth( ) for 100 Tale weight of gold of 93 touch, and when he comes here receive the money of him. I have given him the like note to pay him the like summe when I arrive safe at Zeylone or the Mallaberr Coast. I have no more to add but remain Your affect, husbant and most humble servt.
J SCATTERGOOD.
[NOTES ON DOCUMENT No. 49.). (1) Elihu Trenchfield, supercargo of the Barrington, commanded by Captain Christopher Craddock, which arrived at Fort St. George from Surat on 2 May 1714 (Fort St. George Diary).
(8) Captain Charles Boddam, commander of the Dolben (see Document No. 35) did not reach Madras until December 1714 (Ibid.).
(3) Captain Robert Hudson of the Loyal Bliss and his supercargo Edward Fenwick sailed for England via Batavia before the Amity left Canton.
() These shawls had been left by Boattergood with Mutta Bala Chetti at Pondicherry, on his way back from Bombay in May 1714.
(6) John Raworth, like Scattergood, a free merchant" not oonstant inhabitant" of Fort St. George. He was then bound for Amoy, with Richard Bourchier, as supercargo of the Ann.
On the eve of the departure of the Amity for China the following letter was addressed to her supercargoes by her Madras owners.