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ardevil_n and_o sultany_n which_o two_o province_n comprehend_v the_o ancient_a media_n within_o a_o very_a little_a extend_v to_o the_o very_a shoar_n of_o the_o caspan_n sea_n the_o seven_o contain_v kylan_n and_o mazandran_n lie_v likewise_o upon_o the_o caspan_n sea_n former_o hyrcania_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n and_o town_n of_o firuzcuh_o sukar-abad_a and_o mibnikiellé_fw-fr at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o mountain_n giru_n talara-pesct_a and_o saru_n in_o the_o plain_a ferhabad_a ciarman_n and_o gscref_o towards_o the_o sea_n the_o eight_o be_v estarabad_n former_o margiana_n which_o extend_v to_o the_o river_n ruthkhané-kurkan_a which_o the_o ancient_n call_v oxus_n the_o principal_a city_n whereof_o be_v estarabad_n amul_n damkam_n the_o nine_o contain_v the_o province_n of_o the_o usbeck-tartar_n comprehend_v all_o the_o ancient_a sogdiana_n and_o bactriana_n the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o be_v balk_v samarcand_n and_o boccara_n etc._n etc._n the_o ten_o be_v corassan_n 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air_n in_o persia_n vary_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o situation_n the_o country_n of_o
behind_o no_o man_n dare_v to_o fix_v his_o seal_n on_o you_o e._n side_n of_o y_z e_z king_n the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v send_v for_o to_o the_o court_n i_o find_v the_o nazar_n the_o grand_a treasurer_n and_o several_a other_o great_a officer_n expect_v i_o in_o the_o treasury_n where_o the_o money_n lie_v ready_a in_o seal_a bag_n my_o sum_n amount_v to_o three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o toman_o of_o which_o the_o treasurer_n will_v have_v abate_v i_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o for_o fe_n after_o a_o long_o contest_v i_o give_v he_o half_o and_o carry_v away_o my_o money_n have_v first_o weigh_v two_o bag_n toman_n by_o toman_n and_o then_o weigh_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o bag_n bag_n by_o bag._n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o present_n which_o the_o author_n receive_v from_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n the_o day_n follow_v one_o of_o the_o nazar_n principal_a officer_n bring_v i_o the_o complete_a calaat_fw-mi consist_v of_o vest_n tunick_n or_o super-vest_n girdle_n and_o bonnet_n he_o also_o deliver_v i_o three_o patent_n seal_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o athemadoulet_n which_o exempt_v i_o from_o pay_v any_o custom_n within_o his_o kingdom_n another_o to_o the_o can_n of_o schiras_n with_o a_o little_a seal_n or_o signet_n command_v he_o to_o let_v i_o have_v three_o load_v of_o good_a wine_n when_o i_o travel_v that_o way_n a_o three_o with_o his_o signet_n in_o favour_n of_o my_o nephew_n at_o tauris_n wherein_o the_o king_n declare_v that_o he_o own_a he_o as_o his_o domestic_a servant_n and_o that_o he_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n the_o first_o patent_n run_v thus_o the_o command_n of_o he_o who_o all_o the_o universe_n obey_v have_v be_v make_v that_o the_o beglerbeg_n of_o high_a nature_n the_o victorious_a and_o great_a lord_n ornament_n of_o the_o kingdom_n possessor_n of_o honour_n the_o judge_n in_o high_a place_n practiser_n of_o justice_n the_o vizier_n who_o preserve_v reason_n and_o 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kingdom_n the_o abovenamed_a shall_v have_v a_o desire_n or_o occasion_n to_o pass_v let_v not_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o palace_n out_o of_o any_o seem_a expectance_n from_o the_o abovenamed_a give_v he_o any_o trouble_n or_o molestation_n but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o give_v he_o all_o honour_n and_o to_o make_v much_o of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v go_v where_o he_o please_v and_o whereas_o the_o seal_n of_o high_a nature_n the_o light_n of_o the_o universe_n of_o kragon_n of_o thrice-noble_a extraction_n the_o master_n of_o the_o age_n have_v illuminate_v and_o adorn_v this_o write_n let_v they_o rest_v there_o and_o give_v credence_n to_o it_o by_o the_o thrice-high_a command_n etc._n etc._n kragon_n a_o king_n of_o china_n so_o renown_v for_o his_o justice_n victory_n and_o magnanimity_n that_o sometime_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n assume_v that_o title_n in_o their_o patent_n and_o sometime_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o style_v themselves_o 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and_o come_v as_o he_o please_v and_o let_v they_o obey_v he_o give_v the_o month_n of_o jamady-elake_a in_o the_o hegyra_n of_o mahomet_n 1075._o january_n 1665._o the_o cream_n be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n among_o the_o eastern_a people_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o calaat_fw-mi you_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o persian_n call_v a_o calaat_fw-mi any_o present_n which_o one_o person_n make_v to_o another_o inferior_a to_o he_o in_o dignity_n sometime_o a_o vest_n alone_o sometime_o a_o tunick_n with_o the_o girdle_n only_o sometime_o a_o turban_n or_o a_o horse_n with_o bridle_n and_o saddle_n to_o those_o in_o the_o army_n the_o king_n send_v a_o sword_n or_o a_o dagger_n and_o all_o these_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o calaat_n second_o you_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o when_o the_o king_n send_v a_o calaat_fw-mi to_o a_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n he_o name_v himself_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o carry_v it_o for_o both_o in_o turkey_n and_o 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to_o understand_v what_o a_o trick_n the_o portugal_n jesuit_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o he_o make_v report_n thereof_o to_o the_o general_n and_o his_o council_n at_o batavia_n which_o so_o incense_v they_o that_o they_o resolve_v to_o be_v revenge_v for_o by_o the_o deputy_n account_n the_o embassy_n have_v cost_v they_o above_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n for_o which_o they_o consult_v how_o to_o make_v the_o portugal_n pay_v double_a understanding_n therefore_o the_o trade_n which_o the_o jesuit_n drive_v in_o the_o island_n of_o macao_n and_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macassar_n whither_o upon_o their_o own_o account_n they_o send_v seven_o vessel_n lade_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n as_o well_o of_o india_n as_o china_n they_o take_v their_o opportunity_n and_o the_o seven_o of_o june_n 1660_o appear_v with_o a_o fleet_n of_o thirty_o sail_n before_o the_o port_n of_o macassar_n the_o king_n think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o make_v defence_n against_o so_o potent_a a_o 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white_a flag_n from_o another_o tower_n whence_o he_o behold_v the_o fight_n environ_v by_o his_o wife_n during_o the_o truce_n he_o send_v one_o of_o the_o grandee_n of_o his_o court_n to_o the_o dutch_a admiral_n to_o desire_v peace_n which_o be_v grant_v upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o batavia_n expel_v the_o portugal_n out_o of_o the_o island_n and_o not_o permit_v his_o subject_n to_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o thereupon_o the_o king_n of_o macassar_n send_v eleven_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o his_o court_n with_o a_o train_n of_o seven_o hundred_o man_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o embassy_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o patinsaloa_n the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v be_v to_o pay_v two_o hundred_o loaf_n of_o gold_n to_o redeem_v the_o royal_a fortress_n again_o and_o then_o submit_v to_o the_o condition_n which_o the_o dutch_a admiral_n have_v propose_v the_o general_n of_o batavia_n sign_v the_o article_n which_o be_v punctual_o observe_v for_o the_o portugal_n immediate_o quit_v the_o country_n some_o depart_n for_o siam_n and_o cambòya_n other_o for_o macoa_n and_o goa_n macao_n former_o one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o rich_a city_n of_o the_o orient_a be_v the_o principal_a motive_n that_o incline_v the_o hollander_n to_o send_v a_o ambassador_n into_o china_n for_o be_v the_o best_a station_n which_o the_o portugal_n have_v in_o all_o those_o part_n the_o dutch_a have_v a_o design_n to_o win_v it_o whole_o now_o this_o city_n lie_v in_o twentytwo_a degree_n of_o northern_a latitude_n in_o a_o small_a island_n next_o to_o the_o province_n of_o kanton_a which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o china_n have_v very_o much_o lose_v its_o former_a lustre_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o which_o the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o portugal_n merchant_n suffer_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o dutch_a factory_a at_o mingrela_n which_o be_v but_o eight_o league_n from_o this_o city_n understand_v the_o bad_a success_n of_o the_o dutch_a in_o china_n have_v a_o contrivance_n by_o himself_o to_o be_v revenge_v he_o know_v that_o the_o jesuit_n of_o goa_n and_o other_o place_n drive_v a_o great_a trade_n in_o rough_a diamond_n which_o they_o send_v into_o europe_n or_o else_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o when_o they_o return_v and_o that_o for_o the_o more_o private_a carry_v on_o of_o their_o trade_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o send_v one_o or_o two_o of_o their_o order_n that_o know_v the_o language_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o faquir_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o tiger_n skin_n to_o cover_v their_o backpart_n and_o a_o goat_n skin_n to_o cover_v the_o breast_n reach_v down_o to_o the_o knee_n thereupon_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o factory_a of_o mingrela_n take_v his_o opportunity_n and_o have_v notice_n that_o two_o of_o the_o suppose_a faquir_n be_v go_v to_o the_o mine_n to_o lay_v out_o 400000_o
ordinary_a diet_n of_o the_o persian_n 241_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o persian_n 243_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o the_o persian_n 244_o chap._n xx._n the_o author_n depart_v from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n and_o describe_v the_o road_n to_o schiras_n 245_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o city_n of_o schiras_n 247_o chap._n xxii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n from_o schiras_n to_o bander-abassi_a 251_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o island_n of_o ormus_n and_o of_o bander-abassi_a 225_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o road_n by_o land_n from_o casbin_n to_o ispahan_n to_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n through_o candahar_n 257_o the_o content_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o piece_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n and_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o shell_n and_o almond_n that_o pass_v for_o money_n over_o all_o asia_n the_o money_n of_o arabia_n pag._n 1_o the_o money_n currant_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n 2_o the_o money_n of_o a_o king_n and_o two_o raja_n all_o three_o tributary_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n 3_o piece_n of_o gold_n call_v pagod_n which_o be_v currant_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n the_o king_n of_o visapour_n the_o great_a raja_n of_o carnatica_n the_o raja_n of_o velouche_n and_o at_o the_o diamond_n mine_n 4_o the_o money_n which_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n coin_n in_o the_o indies_n 5_o the_o money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cheda_n and_o pera._n 6_o the_o money_n of_o gold_n and_o tin_n of_o the_o king_n of_o achen_n with_o the_o money_n in_o gold_n coin_v by_o the_o king_n of_o macassar_n and_o the_o celebe_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o copper_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o camboya_n 7_o the_o money_n in_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n ibid._n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o asem_n tipoura_n arakin_n and_o pegu._n 8_o lump_n or_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o go_v for_o money_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n ibid._n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o japon_n 9_o the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o silver_n ingot_n of_o japon_n which_o go_v for_o money_n ibid._n money_n that_o represent_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n and_o which_o be_v coin_v during_o the_o twenty_o four_o hour_n that_o jehan-guir_n king_n of_o the_o indies_n permit_v queen_n nourmahall_v his_o wife_n to_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 10_o the_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n money_n which_o the_o portugal_n coin_n in_o the_o east-indies_n 12_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o muscovy_n 13_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n what_o road_n to_o take_v in_o travel_v from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n from_o agra_n to_o dehly_a and_o gehanabat_n where_o the_o great_a mogul_n reside_v at_o present_a and_o how_o to_o travel_v also_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n to_o the_o king_n of_o visapour_n and_o to_o many_o other_o place_n in_o the_o indies_n chap._n i._n the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n through_o gomron_n where_o be_v particular_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o sail_v from_o ormus_n to_o surat_n pag._n 15_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o custom_n money_n exchange_n weight_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o indian_n 17_o chap._n iii_o of_o their_o carriage_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o travel_v in_o india_n 27_o chap._n iu_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o agra_n through_o brampour_n and_o seronge_fw-mi 30_o chap._n v._o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o agra_n through_o amadabat_n 36_o chap._n vi_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n through_o candahar_n 43_o chap._n vii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o road_n from_o deh_o to_o agra_n 48_o chap._n viii_o the_o road_n from_o agra_n to_o patna_n and_o daca_n city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o bengala_n and_o of_o the_o quarrel_n which_o the_o author_n have_v with_o cha-est-kan_n the_o king_n uncle_n 51_o chap._n ix_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o golconda_n 60_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n and_o the_o war_n which_o it_o have_v maintain_v for_o some_o few_o year_n last_o pass_v 63_o chap._n xi_o the_o road_n from_o golconda_n to_o maslipatan_n or_o masalipatan_n 69_o chap._n xii_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o goa_n and_z from_z goa_n to_o golconda_n through_o visapour_n 71_o chap._n xiii_o observation_n upon_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o city_n of_o goa_n 74_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o the_o author_n do_v during_o his_o stay_n at_o goa_n the_o last_o time_n he_o go_v thither_o in_o the_o year_n 1648._o 78_o chap._n xv._o the_o story_n of_o father_n ephraim_n and_o how_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o inquisition_n at_o goa_n by_o a_o surprisal_n 85_o chap._n xvi_o the_o road_n from_o goa_n to_o maslipatan_n through_o cochin_n here_o describe_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o take_n of_o that_o city_n by_o the_o hollander_n 88_o chap._n xvii_o the_o passage_n by_o sea_n from_o ormus_n to_o maslipatan_n 90_o chap._n xviii_o the_o road_n from_o maslipatan_n to_o gondicot_n a_o city_n and_o garrison_n in_o the_o province_n of_o carnatica_n and_o of_o the_o deal_n which_o the_o author_n have_v with_o mirgimola_n who_o command_v the_o king_n of_o golconda_n army_n with_o a_o discourse_n at_o large_a concern_v elephant_n 91_o chap._n xix_o the_o road_n from_o gondicot_n to_o golconda_n 100_o chap._n xx._n the_o author_n return_n from_o surat_n to_o ormus_n 105_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n contain_v a_o historical_a and_o political_a description_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n chap._n i._n a_o relation_n of_o the_o last_o war_n of_o indostan_n which_o give_v a_o insight_n into_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o court_n of_o the_o mogul_n 106_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o sickness_n and_o suppose_a death_n of_o cha-jehan_a king_n of_o india_n and_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n pag._n 108_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o cha-jehan_a and_o how_o he_o be_v punish_v by_o aurenge-zebe_a his_o three_o son_n for_o the_o injustice_n he_o have_v do_v prince_n boulaki_n his_o nephew_n the_o grand_a child_n of_o jehan-guir_n to_o who_o as_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o mogul_n belong_v 111_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o dara-cha_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scindi_fw-la and_o guzerat_n of_o the_o second_o battle_n which_o he_o fight_v against_o aurenge-zebe_a his_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o death_n 114_o chap._n v._o how_o aurenge-zebe_a cause_v himself_o to_o be_v declare_v king_n and_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o sultan-sujah_a 116_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o sultan-mahomed_n aurenge-zebe's_a elder_a son_n and_o of_o sultan_n soliman-chekour_a elder_a son_n of_o dara-cha_a 117_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o aurenge-zebe's_a reign_n and_o the_o death_n of_o cha-jehan_a his_o father_n 120_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o preparation_n against_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n when_o he_o be_v weigh_v solemn_o every_o year_n of_o the_o richness_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o magnificence_n of_o his_o court_n 122_o chap._n ix_o some_o other_o observation_n upon_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n 124_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o be_v bring_v as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n as_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n and_o visapour_n and_o other_o neighbour_a territory_n 126_o chap._n xi_o of_o diamond_n and_o the_o mine_n and_o river_n where_o they_o be_v find_v and_o first_o of_o the_o author_n journey_n to_o the_o mine_n of_o raolconda_n 134_o chap._n xii_o the_o author_n journey_n to_o the_o other_o mine_n and_o how_o they_o find_v the_o diamond_n there_o 137_o chap._n xiii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o author_n travel_n to_o the_o diamond_n mine_n 139_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o weight_n use_v at_o the_o diamond_n mine_n of_o the_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n there_o currant_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o they_o observe_v to_o know_v the_o price_n of_o diamond_n 140_o chap._n xv._o the_o rule_n to_o know_v the_o just_a price_n and_o value_n of_o a_o diamond_n of_o what_o weight_n soever_o from_o three_o to_o a_o hundred_o and_o upward_o a_o secret_a know_v to_o very_a few_o people_n in_o europe_n 142_o chap._n xvi_o of_o colour_a stone_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v find_v 137_o chap._n xvii_o of_o pearl_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o fish_n for_o they_o 145_o chap._n xviii_o how_o the_o pearl_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o oyster_n and_o how_o they_o fish_n for_o they_o and_o at_o what_o
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and_o 19_o grain_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o goodness_n as_o the_o roupy_n the_o half-roupy_a go_v for_o 15_o sous_fw-fr and_o this_o for_o 16_o sous_fw-fr which_o be_v six_o and_o a_o half_a per_fw-la cent._n more_o but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o more_o northward_o you_o travel_v that_o way_n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v more_o scarce_o fig._n 2._o these_o piece_n of_o copper_n go_v for_o the_o value_n of_o a_o pecha_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n they_o be_v heavy_a by_o half_a but_o the_o copper_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o that_o of_o pegu_n or_o japan_n fig._n 3_o and_o 4._o be_v the_o money_n of_o the_o raja_n of_o parta_fw-la jajoumola_n the_o raja_n of_o parta_fw-la jajoumola_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a raja_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ganges_n his_o territory_n be_v direct_o north_n of_o patna_n night_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n to_o who_o he_o be_v tributary_n and_o border_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o bantam_n he_o be_v bind_v every_o year_n to_o send_v a_o ambassador_n with_o twenty_o elephant_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o patna_n who_o send_v they_o to_o the_o great_a mogul_n the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o revenue_n consist_v in_o elephant_n musk_n and_o rhubarb_n he_o lay_v also_o a_o great_a imposition_n upon_o salt_n as_o well_o that_o which_o be_v spend_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n as_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v carry_v abroad_o this_o be_v all_o sea-coast_n salt_n which_o come_v from_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o sea-coast_n to_o ganges_n and_o so_o over_o ganges_n be_v carry_v as_o far_o as_o the_o fifty_o and_o five_o and_o fifty_o degree_n they_o lade_v above_o 150000_o ox_n and_o for_o every_o burden_n they_o
pay_v a_o roupy_n at_o the_o salt-pit_n and_o no_o more_o afterward_o through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n have_v this_o raja_n of_o parta_fw-la salt_n of_o his_o own_o he_o will_v never_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n fig._n 5_o and_o 6._o be_v the_o money_n of_o the_o raja_n of_o ogen_n the_o raja_n of_o ogen_n be_v also_o a_o tributary_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n his_o country_n lie_v between_o brampour_n seronge_fw-mi and_o amadabat_fw-la and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a soil_n in_o the_o indies_n his_o silver_n money_n pass_v nowhere_o but_o in_o his_o own_o country_n not_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o mogul_n his_o silver_n money_n go_v for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o roupy_n at_o 7_o sous_fw-fr 6_o deneer_n but_o the_o silver_n be_v base_a his_o copper_n money_n go_v for_o 6_o dinar_n and_o be_v currant_n in_o the_o mogul_n dominion_n as_o far_o as_o agra_n for_o his_o small_a money_n he_o make_v use_v of_o those_o shell_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v piece_n of_o gold_n call_v pagod_n which_o be_v currant_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n the_o king_n of_o visapour_n the_o great_a raja_n of_o carnatica_n the_o raja_n of_o velouche_n and_o at_o the_o diamond_n mine_n all_o the_o piece_n of_o gold_n represent_v in_o the_o plate_n of_o golconda-money_n pass_v through_o all_o these_o country_n at_o the_o same_o value_n and_o be_v about_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o half_a pistol_n but_o the_o gold_n be_v of_o a_o base_a metal_n so_o that_o a_o ounce_n be_v not_o worth_a above_o 42_o or_o 43_o livre_n not_o go_v for_o more_o than_o four_o roupies_n piece_n of_o gold_n call_v pagod_n english_a &_o holland_n money_n fig._n 1._o the_o old_a pagod_n fig._n 2._o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n pagod_n fig._n 3_o and_o 4._o the_o king_n of_o visapour_n pagod_n fig._n 5_o and_o 6._o the_o raja_n of_o carnatica_n pagod_n fig._n 7_o and_o 8._o the_o raja_n of_o velouche_n pagod_n fig._n 9_o 10_o 11_o and_o 12._o be_v the_o 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of_o the_o great_a mogul_n dominion_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o indian_a king_n only_o it_o pass_v among_o the_o english_a in_o their_o fort_n and_o some_o two_o or_o three_o league_n up_o in_o the_o country_n and_o in_o the_o village_n along_o the_o coast_n the_o country_n people_n that_o bring_v they_o their_o ware_n be_v glad_a to_o take_v that_o money_n otherwise_o they_o will_v see_v but_o very_o little_a stir_v in_o regard_n the_o country_n be_v very_o poor_a and_o the_o people_n have_v nothing_o to_o sell_v but_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la make_v of_o coco-wine_n and_o rice_n fig._n 3._o and_o 4._o be_v the_o gold_n money_n which_o the_o hollander_n coin_n at_o palicate_a which_o be_v a_o fort_n that_o they_o possess_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n those_o piece_n be_v also_o call_v pagod_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o weight_n with_o the_o other_o but_o for_o the_o goodness_n i_o think_v they_o be_v better_o by_o two_o or_o three_o in_o the_o hundred_o than_o those_o of_o the_o king_n and_o raja_n of_o the_o country_n or_o which_o the_o english_a make_v i_o make_v this_o observation_n be_v at_o the_o diamond-mine_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n where_o there_o be_v any_o great_a trade_n for_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o ask_v you_o be_v whether_o you_o have_v any_o pagod_n of_o pelicate_a and_o if_o you_o have_v you_o speed_v much_o better_a in_o your_o business_n fig._n 5._o and_o 6._o be_v a_o rupee_n of_o silver_n which_o the_o hollander_n coin_n at_o pelicate_a be_v of_o the_o same_o weight_n with_o those_o which_o the_o great_a mogul_n or_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n and_o visapour_n make_v it_o have_v in_o the_o middle_n upon_o one_o side_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o holland_n company_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o the_o hollander_n roupy_v of_o silver_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o pagod_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v more_o esteem_v by_o the_o indian_n than_o those_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o country_n for_o they_o make_v far_o less_o account_n of_o these_o roupy_v of_o silver_n and_o if_o you_o pay_v any_o great_a sum_n in_o these_o piece_n though_o the_o silver_n be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o other_o you_o must_v lose_v one_o half_a per_fw-la cent._n fig._n 7._o and_o 8._o be_v the_o hollander_n small_a copper-money_n wherewith_o they_o ordinary_o pay_v their_o soldier_n it_o have_v upon_o one_o side_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o company_n and_o indeed_o the_o hollander_n who_o mind_v nothing_o but_o their_o profit_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o obtain_v leave_n to_o coin_v money_n for_o bring_v only_a gold_n from_o japan_n from_o macassar_n only_a gold_n in_o powder_n and_o from_o china_n gold_n in_o ingot_n and_o sell_v all_o these_o to_o the_o banker_n they_o find_v that_o they_o lose_v five_o or_o six_o per_fw-la cent._n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o mistrust_n of_o the_o changer_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o factory_n belong_v to_o the_o company_n now_o they_o shun_v that_o loss_n and_o make_v the_o same_o profit_n which_o the_o banker_n do_v coin_v all_o these_o metal_n into_o money_n though_o in_o every_o voyage_n which_o they_o make_v to_o japan_n they_o general_o lose_v one_o vessel_n by_o storm_n yet_o some_o year_n they_o make_v five_o or_o six_o million_o of_o liures_fw-fr profit_n all_o freight_n discharge_v and_o hazard_n escape_v but_o that_o profit_n be_v quite_o lose_v since_o their_o loss_n of_o the_o island_n of_o formosa_fw-la the_o money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cheda_n and_o pera._n this_o money_n be_v of_o tin_n and_o be_v coin_v by_o the_o king_n of_o cheda_n and_o pera._n he_o coin_v no_o other_o money_n than_o tin_n some_o year_n he_o find_v out_o several_a mine_n which_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o english_a for_o the_o hollander_n and_o other_o merchant_n buy_v it_o and_o vend_v it_o over_o all_o asia_n former_o the_o english_a bring_v it_o out_o of_o england_n and_o furnish_v great_a part_n of_o asia_n where_o they_o consume_v a_o vast_a quantity_n they_o carry_v it_o also_o into_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n as_o also_o into_o persia_n and_o arabia_n for_o all_o their_o dish_n be_v of_o copper_n which_o they_o cause_v to_o be_v tin_a over_o every_o month_n among_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v see_v but_o this_o tin-money_n and_o the_o shell_n call_v cori_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o already_o the_o money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o beda_n and_o pera._n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o achen_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n fig._n 3_o and_o 4._o be_v a_o piece_n that_o go_v at_o the_o value_n of_o four_o dinar_n fig._n 5_o and_o 6._o be_v their_o shell_n