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with_o a_o present_a of_o nine_o thousand_o penas_n and_o to_o wish_v he_o a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o accept_v his_o present_n tell_v he_o that_o in_o stead_n thereof_o he_o shall_v increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o horse_n the_o king_n likewise_o command_v all_o officer_n that_o be_v unde_fw-la his_o subjection_n to_o appear_v at_o court_n charge_v they_o on_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o penas_n constant_o to_o maintain_v a_o thousand_o horse_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o a_o great_a consternation_n fear_v to_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o mogul_n prince_n oranchzef_n but_o the_o king_n cause_v a_o edict_n to_o be_v publish_v command_v they_o to_o be_v at_o quiet_a and_o encourage_v they_o with_o the_o hope_n he_o have_v to_o lie_v down_o in_o a_o short_a time_n with_o his_o army_n before_o agra_n the_o king_n profess_v the_o mahometan_a religion_n as_o also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o 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idolatrous_a custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n the_o netherlands_n east-india_n company_n have_v a_o free_a trade_n through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o visiapour_n and_o storehouse_n in_o several_a place_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v at_o wingurla_n the_o bay_n of_o wingurla_n lie_v in_o 15_o degree_n and_o 17_o minute_n northern_a latitude_n northward_o from_o goa_n and_o three_o league_n southward_o from_o ilhas_n quimadas_n or_o the_o burn_a island_n it_o have_v a_o pretty_a large_a river_n which_o run_v some_o league_n up_o into_o the_o country_n and_o be_v navigable_a by_o small_a vessel_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o river_n several_a stream_n of_o fresh_a water_n which_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n fall_v into_o the_o bay_n the_o king_n allow_v the_o netherlander_n great_a privilege_n which_o be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o a_o letter_n date_v the_o ten_o of_o may_n 1655._o viz._n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o claim_v as_o their_o proper_a good_n all_o such_o commodity_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o as_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v strand_v come_v out_o of_o any_o of_o their_o ship_n cast_v away_o upon_o his_o coast_n and_o they_o be_v likewise_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o tax_n and_o imposition_n as_o will_v appear_v more_o at_o large_a from_o the_o follow_a firman_n or_o letter_n write_v to_o the_o lord_n general_n john_n maetzuiker_n great_a firman_n to_o all_o honweldare_n tannadares_fw-la and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o my_o crown_n on_o the_o request_n of_o leonard_n johnson_n merchant_n who_o desire_n that_o if_o any_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n general_n john_n maetzuiker_n which_o trade_n along_o this_o coast_n shall_v happen_v by_o storm_n fire_n or_o other_o misfortune_n which_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o or_o strand_v near_o any_o of_o my_o harbour_n nothing_o may_v be_v lose_v or_o take_v away_o from_o they_o but_o all_o their_o good_n be_v deliver_v to_o they_o again_o which_o request_v i_o free_o grant_v they_o therefore_o i_o charge_v you_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o letter_n that_o no_o honweldare_n or_o other_o inferior_a officer_n which_o have_v any_o command_n in_o any_o of_o my_o seaport_n town_n shall_v presume_v direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o keep_v or_o detain_v any_o good_n or_o merchandise_n which_o by_o the_o cast_n away_o of_o any_o of_o the_o hollander_n ship_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v find_v strand_v or_o float_v on_o the_o sea_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a assist_v they_o in_o the_o save_n of_o any_o of_o their_o good_n and_o merchandise_n and_o free_o without_o any_o money_n restore_v such_o good_n as_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o or_o find_v by_o any_o of_o you_o he_o that_o transgress_v herein_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o example_n to_o all_o other_o i_o have_v also_o receive_v late_o several_a complaint_n from_o the_o hollander_n concern_v the_o pay_n of_o custom_n and_o the_o detain_v of_o their_o servant_n of_o which_o they_o be_v former_o free_v and_o trade_v without_o any_o molestation_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o my_o former_a edict_n therefore_o i_o charge_v all_o those_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v a_o second_o time_n not_o to_o demand_v any_o custom_n or_o duty_n of_o they_o nor_o trouble_v they_o in_o the_o least_o that_o i_o may_v not_o have_v any_o more_o complaint_n concern_v it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v free_o trade_n without_o any_o molestation_n through_o my_o whole_a dominion_n let_v several_a copy_n be_v take_v of_o this_o letter_n and_o send_v to_o the_o respective_a place_n that_o this_o great_a firman_n may_v be_v exact_o perform_v in_o every_o particular_a give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o visiapour_n the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n jumandelaer_n in_o the_o 1055_o year_n after_o mahomet_n death_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o asia_n a_o table_n of_o the_o kingdom_n province_n city_n town_n
moor_n the_o woman_n not_o permit_v to_o go_v to_o their_o temple_n fol._n 152_o the_o order_n of_o the_o derwise_n among_o the_o hassenist_n the_o diet_n of_o the_o hassenist_n with_o several_a of_o their_o peculiar_a custom_n fol._n 153_o the_o nature_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o hassenist_n fol._n 154_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o mogollan_n fol._n 155_o christian_n disperse_v all_o over_o india_n ibid._n the_o realm_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n otherwise_o hindostan_n or_o indostan_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v circumference_n extent_n and_o division_n bengala_n a_o fertile_a and_o rich_a kingdom_n fol._n 156_o indostan_n supply_v with_o elephant_n and_o horse_n from_o other_o part_n caravansera_n or_o house_n of_o entertainment_n indostan_n very_o rich._n the_o indian_n manner_n of_o sail_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o indostan_n the_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n of_o the_o country_n fol._n 157_o the_n omrahs_n child_n inherit_v not_o their_o father_n estate_n the_o quality_n and_o office_n of_o a_o omrah_n the_o mansebdar_n the_o rouzindar_n fol._n 158_o the_o mogul_n infantry_n his_o whole_a military_a strength_n compute_v fol._n 159_o the_o court_n splendour_n magnificence_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n the_o description_n of_o the_o mogul_n court_n at_o lahor_n king_n chorram_n cavalcade_n from_o agra_n to_o lahor_v fol._n 160_o the_o king_n train_n and_o splendour_n of_o his_o court_n fol._n 161_o his_o entertainment_n of_o ambassador_n ibid._n his_o revenue_n fol._n 163_o the_o weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n of_o the_o country_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o travel_a fol._n 164_o their_o music_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o mogul_n court_n fol._n 165_o the_o execution_n of_o criminal_n the_o king_n guard_n three_o order_n of_o chans_n the_o king_n sit_v in_o person_n in_o court_n fol._n 166_o variety_n of_o other_o punishment_n for_o criminal_n ibid._n the_o king_n robe_n give_v to_o the_o omrahs_n he_o be_v weigh_v upon_o his_o birthday_n with_o great_a ceremony_n ibid._n their_o way_n of_o salutation_n and_o the_o reverence_n they_o show_v their_o prince_n ibid._n the_o king_n be_v chief_a officer_n in_o city_n and_o seaport_n fol._n 167_o of_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o mogol_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n mogol_n and_o its_o signification_n the_o signification_n of_o chan_n ibid._n the_o extract_n and_o descent_n of_o the_o mogul_n king_n the_o great_a mogul_n from_o who_o descend_v fol._n 167_o the_o expedition_n of_o tzingiz_n chan._n a_o tartarian_a prince_n settle_v in_o india_n and_o become_v founder_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n there_o fol._n 168_o ecbar_n character_n and_o death_n scieco_fw-it gio_n succeed_v his_o father_n by_o the_o name_n of_o schach_n selim_n fol._n 169_o several_a opinion_n concern_v selim_n issue_n fol._n 170_o chosrou_fw-fr rebel_a against_o his_o father_n be_v defeat_v ibid._n the_o mutual_a constancy_n of_o chosrou_n and_o his_o lover_n ibid._n chorrom_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o father_n the_o mogul_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o rebellion_n fol._n 170_o 171_o another_o relation_n of_o ecbar_n death_n and_o selim_n reign_n fol._n 171_o chorrom_n succeed_v selim_n ibid._n the_o issue_n of_o schach_n jehan_n the_o character_n of_o his_o child_n fol._n 172_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o govern_v several_a province_n keep_v only_o the_o elder_a at_o home_n fol._n 173_o emer_n jemla_n plot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n fol._n 174_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n narrow_o escape_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o oranchzef_n the_o great_a friendship_n betwixt_o oranchzef_n and_o emer_n jemla_n ibid._n emer_n send_v with_o a_o army_n against_o decan_n fol._n 175_o schach_n jehan_n fall_v desparate_o sick_a ibid._n the_o four_o brother_n take_v up_o arm_n each_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n ibid._n oranchzef_n subtle_a letter_n to_o moradbeck_n ibid._n emer_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o oranchzef_n fol._n 176_o his_o army_n appease_v by_o oranchzef_n ibid._n oranchzef_n and_o moradbeck_n join_v their_o force_n together_o fol._n 177_o the_o mogul_n raise_v force_n against_o his_o son_n though_o unwilling_o ibid._n soliman_n chekouh_n darasja_n son_n make_v general_n against_o chasausa_fw-la he_o fight_v chasausa_n army_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n ibid._n the_o courage_n and_o passion_n of_o jesseingue_n wife_n fol._n 178_o a_o violent_a humour_n of_o darasja_n ibid._n the_o policy_n of_o oranchzef_n ibid._n darasja_n resolve_v to_o fight_v oranchzef_n though_o contrary_a to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n fol._n 179_o the_o order_v of_o the_o battalion_n fol._n 180_o moradbeck_n valour_n fol._n 181_o a_o notable_a piece_n of_o treachery_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n oranchzef_n behaviour_n after_o the_o battle_n and_o darasja_n miserable_a condition_n ibid._n oranchzef_n march_v straight_o with_o his_o army_n to_o agra_n schach_n jehan_n circumvent_v in_o his_o design_n fol._n 182_o the_o counter-policy_n of_o oranchzef_n and_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o father_n fol._n 183_o the_o advice_n give_v to_o moradbeck_n he_o sup_v with_o oranchzef_n be_v surprise_v and_o imprison_v fol._n 184_o his_o army_n go_v over_o to_o oranchzef_n ibid._n darasja_n management_n of_o affair_n cavil_v at_o by_o the_o statesman_n ibid._n darasja_n betake_v himself_o to_o amadabad_n and_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o schach_n navazecan_n fol._n 185_o oranchzef_n engage_v with_o sultan_n sujas_n ibid._n sultan_n suja_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fatal_a error_n with_o darasja_n fol._n 186_o oranchzef_a return_n to_o agra_n he_o grow_v jealous_a of_o sultan_n mahmoud_n his_o son_n and_o emer_n jemla_n ibid._n chasausa_fw-la put_v to_o flight_n by_o emer_n jemla_n sultan_n mahmoud_n seize_v on_o and_o send_v to_o govaleor_n fol._n 187_o oranchzef_n policy_n to_o take_v darasja_n the_o battle_n between_o darasja_n and_o oranchzef_n darasja_n flight_n and_o misery_n fol._n 188_o darasja_n betray_v by_o the_o raja_n catch_n the_o siege_n of_o tatabacar_n fol._n 189_o darasja_n be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o gioncan_n and_o carry_v in_o triumph_n through_o the_o city_n of_o deli_n fol._n 190_o a_o consultation_n hold_v whether_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n or_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o govaleor_n ibid._n darasja_n murder_v tatabacar_n surrender_v fol._n 191_o soliman_n chekou_n take_v and_o imprison_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o court_n ibid._n the_o poust_n what_o it_o be_v moradbeck_n death_n ibid._n chasausa_fw-la fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o king_n of_o racan_a he_o request_v a_o ship_n to_o transport_v himself_o to_o mecha_n but_o be_v deny_v his_o plot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o racan_a discover_v he_o be_v pursue_v overtake_v and_o defeat_v what_o become_v of_o he_o uncertain_a fol._n 192_o his_o family_n ill_o treat_v but_o at_o last_o pardon_v yet_o soon_o after_o extirpated_a by_o the_o conqueror_n fol._n 193_o emer_n jemla_n death_n surratte_n surprise_v by_o a_o robber_n the_o robber_n take_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n but_o escape_v ibid._n the_o dea_n sh_n of_o schach_n jehan_n begum_n saheb_n receive_v into_o favour_n the_o mogul_n ambassador_n abuse_v by_o the_o persian_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n die_v fol._n 194_o paropamisa_n or_o candahor_n sablestan_n and_o balassy_a the_o bound_n of_o paropamisa_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n ibid._n the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n indus_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o country_n and_o its_o chief_a town_n ibid._n candahor_v a_o place_n of_o great_a trade_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air._n it_o often_o change_v its_o lord_n when_o it_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o its_o several_a vicissitude_n fol._n 195_o candahor_n besiege_a by_o the_o mogul_n schach_n jehan_n fol._n 196_o the_o fortress_n calabu_v take_v by_o the_o persian_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n balassan_n ibid._n the_o government_n of_o balassan_n fol._n 197_o the_o town_n and_o people_n of_o sablestan_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o cabul_n its_o border_n and_o the_o derivation_n of_o its_o name_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o territory_n of_o multan_n its_o border_n this_o country_n famous_a for_o excellent_a bow_n and_o arrow_n ibid._n the_o country_n of_o the_o bulloch_n or_o bobochs_n or_o kingdom_n of_o ballochy_n otherwise_o haican_n or_o hangichan_a the_o border_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n fol._n 197_o the_o province_n of_o bucker_n or_o buckor_n its_o border_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n suckera_n fol._n 198_o the_o kingdom_n of_o send_n or_o sin_v otherwise_o call_v diu_n and_o tatta_n the_o etymology_n of_o its_o name_n its_o border_n tatta_n a_o place_n of_o good_a trade_n the_o chief_a commodity_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o sorit_fw-fr jesselmeer_n and_o attack_v their_o border_n limit_n and_o boundary_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o penjab_n or_o pengab_n the_o signification_n of_o its_o name_n the_o description_n of_o its_o chief_a city_n lahor_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o