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hand_n but_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o too_o large_a extension_n if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o relation_n of_o all_o the_o place_n under_o who_o prince_n the_o jew_n live_v i_o will_v only_o speaké_v brief_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n judah_n and_o benjamin_n these_o in_o india_n in_o cochin_n have_v 4_o synagogue_n one_o part_n of_o these_o jew_n be_v there_o of_o a_o white_a colour_n and_o three_o of_o a_o tawny_a these_o being_n most_o favour_v by_o the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o die_v samuel_n castoel_n gouvernour_n of_o the_o city_n and_o agent_n for_o the_o king_n and_o david_n castoel_n his_o son_n succeed_v in_o his_o place_n in_o persia_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o jew_n and_o they_o live_v indifferent_a free_o there_o be_v also_o among_o they_o that_o be_v in_o favour_n and_o great_a respect_n by_o the_o king_n and_o who_o live_v there_o very_o brave_o some_o year_n past_a there_o be_v elhazar_n huza_n the_o viceroy_n and_o now_o there_o 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