176 MADRAS FISHERIES BULLETIN [VOL. XVI, 



Customs formerly collected by the Topas-Moor rxds. rixdollars. 



of Tutucoryn, but now taken by the Company 



and held at the disposal of the Governor and 



Council of Colombo 



20 1 Gentoo stones at 1 fanam each ... ... 20- 



1,014 Moorish do. 2 do. ... ... 202 



1 



12 ounces, 17 angles, and 3 as oi pearls gained 

 from oysters brought up by the divers of the 

 Company as Wally, sold for ... ... 180 



Sifting the sand where the pearls (oysters) were 



laid ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 



T3I ammonams of concealed arrack found in 



the bushes and out-of-the-way places at 



6 Rds. the ammuna ... ... ... ... 82^ 



Deduct two-thirds given to the discoverers of 



the arrack ... ... ... ... ... 55 



9 



222— 



205 



»7* 



Total ... Rds. 29,187^ 



or fl 87,561 9 o 



Thus drawn up in the Fishery to the S. of Aripo, 7th May 1694, 



(Signed) FLORIS BLOM, 

 ( „ ) A. BERGAIGNE, 

 ( „ ) D. DE CHAVONNES. 



