1920.] Dacca Diaries. 97 
. Delolls or Broakers accustomed with and appointed by 
the Government to the business of cloth take four monethes 
time for its delivery and within six monethes or there-abouts doe 
usually bring in the same browne ! as it comes from the weavers. 
3. The said Broakers having tooke money deliver it to 
the Picars who carry it from Towne to Towne and deliver it 
to the weavers, so that the only security of the Picars are the 
weavers, of the Broakers are the Picars and of the Honble 
ut cloth much worse than muster is returned back, provided 
the broakers are not thought doubtful. 
6. What money is agreed to be paid upon abatements, the 
Delolls usually make good in speciae unless cloth according to 
muster be procurable. 
7. If at any time it happens that the Delolls seem to be 
partiall in overating the goods a merchant of the citty is, by 
joynt consent, chosen and desired to determine therein and 
doth soe accordingly. 
8. It may not unfittingly be inquired into whether 
e found in Dacca who will 
generally poor and litigious and if the Picars or weavers faile, 
seldome paye their remaynes,* but never without contest 
trouble and charge. 
is accompt of the Dacca Investment was given to the 
Worshipfull Strevnsham Master Eqre Etca Councell according 
y me Sam. Hervy. ; 
Dated in Cassambazar,October 16th. 1676.’ 
! Unbleached. 2 Standard samples. athe 
8 Until the war began the Basaks of Dacca did a large trade in Kasida 
cloth to Turkey and Arabia. 
+ Balances due 
