1920. ] Dacca Diaries. 103 
June 9th. James Price acquainted us that the Duan’s 
said James Price) to send Rs 15/- to the 
Munshy,! 3. yards of scarlett to the Peshdust! 
and 4 yerdss of SeLaNy: cloth to the Cullum- 
burdar ! * by name Purbul 
Das Mun mowed Monwar Das Peshdust, and 
Coushal beague Cullumburdar 
June 11th. Hodje Sophe Chaan, ye King’ s duan, seeing 
our vaqueele this day at ye Nabob’s ‘durbar 
Hie signifying to him his desire of such wax 
ures etc. we had formerly given the Nabob, 
Sdewe Chaan, on notice hereof we concluded 
it most necessary (considering how much and 
how constantly we were obliged to him) to 
present him 2 wax figures together with those 
curiosities in the flint ware we recd. lately 
from Hughly from the Chiefe etc. * td 
We thought it convenient to add these parti- 
culars following having notice from our Vaquee 
James ob Bow acceptable they would be to 
him 
June 13th. The ane Se second presented above articles 
The Duan was pleased. 
o Dacca in 1669 by his chief, bth st look after John Smith and to 
inti the rena at ar urt. a ious = this also he 
been emp a ge in Dac In their 
instructions to J un March Mapeil 1669) ao nearer him on his arrival 
at Dacca to seize James Price apg wee have found negligent and 
At if not aciaeasias, in managing what submit tted to his 
ATQO. wives cess and send him to us in fetters........-- with secrecy and 
pedis’ 
In 1672 Smith wrote to Edwardes at Kassimbazar : ** By James ng 
received a letter from you and thank you verry kindly for your advi 
have ranked in the order named, the last nam ing a writer. If, 
however, the Peshdast was the Chiet Mutsuddi (see entry of 2nd Dec.) 
this supposition would not be correct. 
