Book Title: 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
[ JULY, 1932
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First, I begin with our cargoe which is all aboard and consists of these following goods little more or lessSugarr
2000 at 2T. 7M. 5C. Sugar Candy about
, 4: 5: - Copper Jappan
.. 800 , 12: 5: - Do. Tunkin
.. 150 , 11 : -:Tutenaugh
.. 600 , 7: Allom
.. 400 , 1: 1 Quicksilver
160 , 44: About 5 or 600 Peculls of the above said goods belonging to ourselves, the captain and ships companey.
I have laid out every bitt of the owners stock in goods. Our cargoe is sold for these following prices
T M Cotton
5: 3 Lead
2: 3 Putchuck
15 Rosumalloes
.. 30 The putchuck I was oblidged to let Linqua and Anqua have at his own prices, being but little.
My gold I bought at sundry prices 98, 100 and 102 doller silver.
I have made a great bustle about our loss last year of our quicksilver,(“) have been before the Hoppo and Manderins of Justice. Chounqua assisting me we have gott 11 rougues in Limbo. They have confessed that they stole the quioksilver out of our boats. We gott them bambooed severall times and twice torter'd by squising ther leggs all most to peices to make them confess their comrouges (comrades), but as for money, they offer but 200 tabe [sic, tale), pretending they are poor, and what they stole they sold for very little ad have spent it. However, I leave them in custody to the manadgement of Chounqua who has given me 50 peculls of tutenaugh and promises me that if he can gett any more out of the rougues then the 50 peculls of tutenaugh comes too, he will give it us the next year.
I have spoke to Comshaa about your debt and offer'd him the nine tale you order'd me, but he protests it was 22, so desires you to pay it to his corispondent that he will write to receive it.
You write me for news. As for Europe, I know very little off: only we are at peace abroad and goeing to gather by the ears at home. We have heigh Church and low Church amongst us as last year, but now both partities [sic] beleive the pretenter(6) will come in, and Captain Duglass makes no doubt of it. He says that Harley(6) has gone so farr that he must goe further to secure his head. As for India news, he tells me that the Generall() stands fast and every body else in their respective posts. I have asked severall times about you, but he protests he knows nothing of you and that he never heard your names mention'd in England.
There is two ships order'd for the Indian Coast, which is the Katherine, Captain Godfrey, and the Thisthleworth, about 200 tonns, Captain Small (8); they have some silver, but how much he can not tell. As for Persia, he says he hears of no alteration. Madrass, you know by Mr. Raworth, but I cannot tell if he inform'd you that Mr. Davenport stands very fair of the Government the next year if he will come out.() Mr. Hedges(10) is made President of Bengall.
