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clearness_n then_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o great_a merchant_n who_o have_v general_o great_a parcel_n to_o match_v and_o the_o profit_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o child_n equal_o only_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o have_v a_o four_o in_o the_o hundred_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n as_o young_a as_o they_o be_v they_o so_o well_o understand_v the_o price_n of_o stone_n that_o if_o one_o of_o they_o have_v buy_v any_o purchase_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v one_o half_a in_o the_o hundred_o the_o other_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o money_n they_o shall_v hardly_o bring_v you_o a_o parcel_n of_o stone_n above_o a_o dozen_o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o some_o flaw_n or_o other_o defect_n when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o mine_n i_o go_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o governor_n who_o tell_v i_o i_o be_v welcome_a and_o because_o he_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o i_o have_v bring_v gold_n with_o i_o for_o they_o talk_v of_o nothing_o under_o gold_n at_o the_o mine_n he_o bid_v i_o 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girdle_n the_o seller_n take_v the_o right-hand_a of_o the_o purchaser_n and_o cover_v his_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o with_o his_o girdle_n under_o which_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o merchant_n that_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o same_o hall_n the_o bargain_n be_v secret_o drive_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o person_n for_o then_o the_o purchaser_n nor_o seller_n speak_v neither_o with_o their_o mouth_n nor_o eye_n but_o only_o with_o the_o hand_n as_o thus_o when_o the_o seller_n take_v the_o purchaser_n by_o the_o whole_a hand_n that_o signify_v a_o thousand_o and_o as_o often_o as_o he_o squeeze_v it_o he_o mean_v so_o many_o thousand_o pagod_n or_o roupy_v according_a to_o the_o money_n in_o question_n if_o he_o take_v but_o half_a to_o the_o knuckle_n of_o the_o middle-finger_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v fifty_o the_o small_a end_n of_o the_o finger_n to_o the_o first_o knuckle_n signify_v ten_o when_o he_o grasp_v five_o finger_n it_o signify_v five-hundred_a if_o but_o one_o finger_n one-hundered_a this_o be_v the_o mystery_n which_o the_o indian_n use_v in_o drive_v their_o bargain_n and_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o there_o be_v several_a people_n one_o and_o the_o same_o parcel_n shall_v be_v sell_v seven_o or_o eight_o time_n over_o and_o no_o person_n know_v that_o it_o be_v sell_v in_o that_o manner_n every_o time_n as_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o stone_n no_o person_n can_v be_v deceive_v in_o they_o unless_o he_o purchase_v they_o in_o hugger-mugger_n for_o if_o they_o be_v public_o buy_v there_o be_v a_o person_n on_o purpose_n pay_v by_o the_o king_n without_o any_o benefit_n from_o particular_a person_n who_o place_n it_o be_v to_o weigh_v the_o diamond_n and_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v the_o weight_n the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n be_v satisfy_v in_o his_o word_n as_o not_o be_v a_o person_n any_o way_n oblige_v to_o favour_v any_o person_n have_v dispatch_v all_o my_o business_n at_o the_o mine_n the_o governor_n appoint_v i_o six_o horseman_n to_o convoy_n i_o through_o the_o territory_n under_o his_o government_n which_o extend_v to_o a_o river_n that_o separate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o visapour_n from_o that_o of_o golconda_n it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n to_o cross_v that_o river_n it_o be_v deep_a broad_a and_o rapid_a beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o bo_n but_o they_o ferry_n over_o man_n carriages_n ox_n and_o coach_n upon_o a_o round_a vessel_n ten_o or_o twelve_o foot_n in_o diameter_n make_v of_o osier-twig_n like_o our_o flasket_n and_o cover_v without_o with_o ox-hides_a as_o i_o have_v already_o relate_v they_o may_v easy_o use_v boat_n or_o make_v a_o bridge_n but_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n will_v not_o suffer_v either_o because_o the_o river_n part_v the_o two_o kingdom_n every_o evening_n the_o ferry-man_n on_o both_o side_n be_v bind_v to_o carry_v to_o two_o governor_n on_o each_o side_n the_o river_n a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o person_n carriage_n and_o merchandize_n which_o they_o ferry_v over_o that_o day_n come_v to_o golconda_n i_o find_v that_o the_o person_n who_o i_o have_v leave_v in_o trust_n with_o my_o chamber_n be_v dead_a but_o that_o which_o i_o observe_v most_o remarkable_a be_v that_o i_o find_v the_o door_n seal_v with_o two_o seal_n one_o be_v the_o cadi_n or_o chief_a justice_n the_o other_o the_o sha-bander's_a or_o provost_n of_o the_o merchant_n a_o officer_n of_o justice_n together_o with_o the_o servant_n i_o have_v leave_v behind_o watch_v the_o chamber_n night_n and_o day_n this_o officer_n hear_v of_o my_o arrival_n go_v and_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o cadi_n and_o sha-band_a who_o send_v for_o i_o the_o cadi_n present_o ask_v i_o if_o the_o money_n i_o have_v leave_v in_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o person_n die_v be_v i_o and_o how_o i_o can_v prove_v it_o i_o tell_v he_o i_o have_v no_o better_a proof_n than_o the_o letter_n of_o exchange_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v to_o the_o banker_n that_o pay_v it_o by_o my_o order_n to_o the_o person_n decease_v to_o who_o i_o have_v also_o give_v far_o order_n that_o if_o the_o banker_n pay_v i_o in_o silver_n he_o shall_v change_v the_o sum_n into_o gold_n thereupon_o the_o banker_n be_v send_v for_o who_o affirm_v the_o payment_n according_o the_o cadi_n send_v his_o deputy_n to_o open_a the_o chamber_n door_n nor_o will_v he_o leave_v i_o till_o i_o have_v count_v over_o my_o money_n and_o have_v assure_v he_o it_o be_v right_a after_o that_o i_o return_v to_o the_o cadi_n and_o the_o sha-band_a and_o signify_v as_o much_o to_o they_o and_o have_v pay_v they_o some_o fee_n which_o they_o demand_v to_o the_o value_n of_o four_o crown_n and_o a_o half_a of_o our_o money_n i_o return_v they_o my_o thanks_o for_o their_o care_n this_o i_o relate_v to_o show_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o country_n 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 seven_o day_n journey_n from_o golconda_n eastward_o there_o be_v another_o diamond_n i_o call_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n gani_n in_o the_o persian_a tongue_n colour_n it_o be_v near_o a_o great_a town_n by_o which_o the_o same_o river_n run_v which_o i_o cross_v come_v from_o the_o other_o i_o and_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o town_n be_v a_o high_a mountain_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o half-moon_n the_o space_n between_o the_o town_n and_o the_o mountain_n be_v a_o plain_a where_o they_o dig_v and_o find_v diamond_n the_o near_a they_o dig_v to_o the_o mountain_n the_o large_a stone_n they_o find_v but_o at_o the_o top_n they_o find_v nothing_o at_o all_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
in_o arabia_n and_o at_o balsara_n nevertheless_o from_o bragdatt_n to_o the_o island_n of_o ceylan_n they_o traffic_v altogether_o with_o the_o larin_n and_o all_o along_o the_o persian_a golf_n where_o they_o take_v 80_o larin_n for_o one_o toman_n which_o be_v 50_o abassis_n the_o money_n currant_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n be_v refine_v to_o the_o high_a perfection_n before_o it_o be_v coin_v into_o money_n the_o roupy_n of_o gold_n weigh_v 2_o dram_fw-la and_o a_o half_a and_z 11_o grain_n and_o be_v value_v in_o the_o country_n at_o 14_o roupies_n of_o silver_n we_o reckon_v the_o roupy_n of_o silver_n at_o 30_o sous_fw-fr so_o that_o a_o roupy_n of_o gold_n come_v to_o 21_o livre_n of_o france_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o gold_n to_o 58_o livre_n and_o 4_o deneer_n this_o gold_n be_v like_o that_o which_o we_o buy_v at_o 54_o livre_n a_o ounce_n and_o if_o you_o bring_v this_o gold_n in_o ingot_n or_o ducat_n of_o european_a gold_n you_o shall_v have_v always_o 7_o and_o a_o half_a profit_n if_o you_o can_v escape_v pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o custom-house_n the_o half-roupy_a come_v to_o 10_o livre_n 10_o sous_fw-fr and_o the_o quarter-roupy_a to_o 5_o livre_n 5_o sous_fw-fr as_o i_o have_v say_v you_o must_v reckon_v the_o silver_n roupy_v at_o 30_o sous_fw-fr though_o it_o weigh_v not_o above_o 3_o dram_fw-la whereas_o our_o piece_n of_o 30_o sous_fw-fr weigh_v 3_o dram_fw-la and_o half_a 4_o grain_n but_o the_o roupy_n be_v much_o the_o better_a silver_n in_o a_o word_n they_o that_o understand_v traffic_n well_o and_o carry_v hence_o gold_n or_o silver_n to_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n get_v always_o 7_o or_o 8_o per_fw-la cent._n profit_n provide_v they_o take_v care_n to_o shun_v the_o custom-house_n for_o if_o you_o pay_v they_o the_o 7_o or_o 8_o per_fw-la cent._n which_o you_o may_v make_v profit_n go_v to_o they_o and_o so_o the_o roupy_n come_v to_o 30_o sous_fw-fr the_o half_n to_o 15_o and_o the_o quarter_n to_o 7_o and_o a_o half_a the_o eight_o part_n to_o 3_o sous_fw-fr and_o 9_o dinar_n as_o for_o their_o copper_n money_n sometime_o it_o be_v worth_a more_o sometime_o less_o as_o copper_n come_v to_o the_o mint_n but_o general_o the_o big_a sort_n be_v worth_a 2_o sous_fw-fr of_o our_o money_n the_o next_o 1_o sous_fw-fr the_o next_o to_o that_o 6_o dinar_n as_o for_o their_o shell_n money_n the_o near_a you_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n the_o more_o you_o give_v for_o a_o pecha_n for_o they_o bring_v they_o from_o maldives_n fifty_o or_o 60_o of_o these_o make_v a_o pecha_n which_o be_v that_o piece_n of_o coin_n that_o be_v worth_a but_o 6_o deneer_n for_o their_o money_n of_o mamoudi_n half_a mamoudi_n and_o almond_n all_o that_o sort_n of_o money_n be_v only_a currant_n in_o the_o province_n of_o guzeratt_n the_o principal_a city_n whereof_o be_v surat_n barocha_n cambaya_n broudra_n and_o amadabat_n five_o mamoudi_n go_n for_o a_o crown_n or_o a_o real_a for_o small_a money_n they_o make_v no_o use_n of_o these_o shell_n but_o of_o little_a almond_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o about_o ormus_n and_o grow_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o larr_z if_o you_o break_v one_o of_o the_o shell_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o eat_v the_o almond_n for_o there_o be_v no_o coloquintida_n so_o bitter_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n lest_o the_o child_n shall_v eat_v their_o small_a money_n they_o have_v also_o those_o little_a piece_n of_o copper_n which_o be_v call_v pecha_n 6_o deneer_n in_o value_n they_o give_v 20_o for_o a_o mamoudi_fw-la and_o 40_o almond_n for_o a_o pecha_n sometime_o you_o may_v have_v 44_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n which_o be_v bring_v for_o some_o year_n the_o tree_n do_v not_o bear_v and_o then_o the_o price_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o money_n be_v very_o much_o raise_v in_o that_o country_n and_o the_o banker_n know_v how_o to_o make_v their_o benefit_n fig._n 1._o the_o roupy_n of_o gold_n fig._n 2._o the_o half-roupy_a of_o gold_n fig._n 3._o the_o quarter-roupy_a of_o gold_n fig._n 4._o the_o roupy_n of_o silver_n fig._n 5._o another_o roupy_n of_o silver_n fig._n 6._o the_o half-roupy_a of_o silver_n fig._n 7._o the_o quarter-roupy_a of_o silver_n fig._n 8._o the_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o roupy_n of_o silver_n fig._n 9_o four_o pecha_n of_o copper_n fig._n 10._o two_o pecha_n of_o copper_n fig._n 11._o one_o pecha_n money_n of_o arabia_n larin_n &_o half_a larin_n money_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o great_a mogul_n the_o money_n of_o a_o king_n and_o two_o rajas_n fig._n 12._o the_o shell_n fig._n 13._o a_o silver-mamoudi_a which_o be_v the_o money_n of_o guzerat_n fig._n 14._o half_n a_o mamoudi_fw-la fig._n 15._o the_o almond_n i_o have_v mark_v two_o sort_n of_o roupies_n the_o one_o square_a the_o other_o round_o the_o square_a one_o be_v as_o they_o coin_v it_o ancient_o the_o round_a one_o be_v as_o they_o make_v they_o at_o this_o day_n 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 maton-cha_a be_v a_o tributary_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n yet_o he_o have_v power_n to_o coin_n monev_n when_o you_o be_v at_o agra_n the_o territory_n of_o this_o king_n lie_v to_o the_o north_n and_o before_o you_o can_v come_v at_o they_o you_o must_v pass_v over_o very_o high_a and_o cragged_a mountain_n it_o be_v a_o good_a country_n where_o be_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o support_n of_o humane_a life_n except_o rice_n which_o be_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o be_v all_o idolater_n be_v deprive_v thereby_o of_o their_o chief_a delicacy_n in_o regard_n they_o feed_v upon_o nothing_o so_o hearty_o as_o upon_o rice_n they_o have_v excellent_a corn_n and_o grape_n but_o they_o make_v on_o wine_n though_o they_o make_v some_o aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la they_o want_v neither_o ox_n nor_o cow_n but_o their_o horse_n be_v little_a weak_a and_o ill-shaped_a all_o the_o trade_n which_o these_o people_n have_v with_o their_o neighbour_n be_v in_o copper_n whereof_o they_o have_v two_o extraordinary_a mine_n from_o whence_o they_o furnish_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mogul_n territory_n out_o of_o which_o they_o have_v salt_n in_o exchange_n not_o have_v any_o of_o their_o own_o this_o salt_n cost_v they_o dear_a in_o regard_n it_o be_v four_o month_n travel_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o fetch_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o territory_n of_o maton-cha_a to_o the_o indian_a coast_n towards_o bacaim_n they_o travel_v upon_o ox_n and_o the_o same_o ox_n carry_v their_o copper_n there_o must_v be_v also_o some_o mine_n of_o lapis-lazuli_a and_o garnets_n in_o that_o country_n in_o regard_n they_o bring_v several_a from_o thence_o fig._n 1_o and_o 2._o be_v the_o money_n of_o maton-cha_a fig._n 1._o be_v the_o silver-money_n which_o weigh_v not_o above_o one_o dram_n 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
whereof_o they_o give_v fifty_o for_o the_o little_a piece_n of_o tin_n 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 fig._n 1_o and_o 2._o be_v the_o money_n in_o gold_n coin_v by_o the_o king_n of_o achen_n in_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n in_o goodness_n it_o be_v better_a than_o our_o lovis_n a_o ounce_n be_v well_o worth_a fifty_o frank_n this_o piece_n weigh_v 10_o grain_n and_o will_v be_v worth_a sixteen_o sous_fw-fr and_o eight_o dinar_n of_o our_o money_n fig._n 3_o and_o 4._o be_v the_o small_a money_n make_v by_o the_o same_o king_n be_v of_o tin_n and_o weigh_v eight_o grain_n the_o tin_n be_v good_a i_o value_v it_o at_o 16_o sous_fw-fr a_fw-fr pound_n and_o then_o 75_o of_o these_o piece_n be_v worth_a one_o sous_fw-fr of_o we_o fig._n 5_o and_o 6._o be_v the_o money_n in_o gold_n of_o the_o king_n of_o macassar_n or_o the_o celebe_n this_o piece_n weigh_v twelve_o grain_n and_o the_o hollander_n take_v it_o for_o a_o florin_n of_o our_o money_n which_o come_v to_o 23_o sous_fw-fr and_o eight_o dinar_n fig._n 7_o and_o 8._o be_v the_o silver_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o camboya_n be_v good_a silver_n and_o weigh_v thirty_o two_o grain_n the_o piece_n come_v to_o 24_o sous_fw-fr of_o our_o money_n nor_o do_v the_o king_n coin_v it_o at_o any_o high_a rate_n he_o have_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o country_n but_o he_o never_o coin_v it_o into_o money_n for_o he_o trade_v with_o it_o by_o weight_n as_o he_o do_v with_o his_o silver_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o china_n fig._n 9_o and_o 10._o be_v the_o copper_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o camboya_n the_o king_n of_o java_n the_o king_n of_o bantam_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o molucca_n island_n coin_v no_o other_o money_n but_o piece_n of_o copper_n after_o the_o same_o form_n and_o manner_n as_o for_o their_o silver_n money_n they_o let_v it_o pass_v as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o other_o country_n without_o melt_v it_o down_o in_o bantam_n in_o all_o java_n in_o batavia_n and_o the_o molucca_n there_o be_v little_a other_o money_n stir_v but_o spanish_a real_n rixdollar_n of_o germany_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n the_o great_a part_n be_v half-real_n quarter_n and_o eight_o part_n but_o in_o batavia_n they_o use_v beside_o for_o small_a money_n shilling_n double_a sous_fw-fr and_o sous_fw-fr as_o in_o holland_n the_o money_n in_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n fig._n 1_o and_o 2._o be_v the_o money_n in_o gold_n coin_v by_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n and_o weigh_v 18_o grain_n more_o than_o our_o half-pistol_n the_o gold_n be_v of_o the_o same_o goodness_n and_o may_v be_v worth_a 7_o livre_n and_o one_o sous_fw-fr of_o our_o money_n when_o the_o merchant_n that_o trade_n in_o that_o country_n bring_v thence_o either_o 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