96 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVI, 
the 6th and the 12th began his journey to Rajamaul, that ’twas 
feared there would have been a generall plunder about the 
time of the Princes departure but it proved not soe: that Shesta 
Chaun was made Suba or Governour of Bengale, his son 
Buzurgh Omeed Chaun being sent his Offtalle'! or Deputy to 
take possession of the government and is on his way making 
great speed to Decca, part of the Arrmado® being sent to 
Received a letter *® from Dacca dated the 23rd October. 
9. December 10th, 1679 
There came a Phyrwanna from the King’s duan at Dacca 
to the Phosdar here to demand present payment of 11565 
Rs from the English, viz 7540/- Rs for guns * sold by Mr. Blake 
about the yeare 16645 that were not received at Dacca and 
4025/- Rs. for money delivered to James Price the Vackeel 
in the wars against the Arracannars.° 
Before passing on to other matters I give below a most 
interesting account of the method adopted in those days for 
obtainin ng cloth for the factory. 
era, of the manner of provideing cloth at Dacca. 
ost proper season for giveing out moneys for 
srt Actin alle etca, made in and about Dacca is the month 
9) 
: Abdali or substitute 
2 This refers to the Nawarra or fleet maintained then and for years 
— at Dacca 
3 The following’ is an extract from that letter: ‘‘ Of late the Prince’s 
name by almost forgotten and noe discourse are so current as those w 
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pele red by, Lasiltn thy thlired Coda Bux, and Mirza Mudduffer, with 
m wee ma ke e noe doubt to prevaile for any Sihactiatits matter within 
their pow: 
As bial the ara Saggro ae herein, he could not have 
m the Nawab’s Diw t post was held by Rai Na nd Lal 
although Hedges calls rte ‘ “Abdell Suma, Ye Nabob’s ts 
called Nawab’s Buxi in two letters to Sir Joshua Child in ae 
sent with 2,000 horse against the English at Hughly : thie ois that she 
was more katy to have been Buxi. 
4 In try of 1669 we find that these guns were sent to Mir Jumla 
per William Blake and it was — sed the boxes hier tampered with. 
This must be a mistake as Mir Jumla died in 1663. 
6 The Mugs against whom theists Khan sent an expedition. 
