106 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVI, 
accordingly we treated the Saphi, nevertheless 
‘twas thought convenient to send for ye 
Cottwall to us which we did, whom our favour 
as we directed him discoursed ye Saphie soe 
peremptorily and menacingly that he soon 
d and we gratified the Cottwall with 
1 yards of ordinary cloth and his servants 
and peons with 2 rupees 
January 30th. The Dutch' promising elephants, podbop 
horses, etc., were granted leave to expor 
February Ist. Hodgee Suffee Cawn, the king’s dnatil havitiy 
given edo to take custome on all go om 
silver brought to ye mint to be coyned, 
24% of it cakene and 5% of all ste, 
there is like to fall great trouble on ye 
merchants who have and are now coyning, for 
what we have coyned, wherefore ’tis advise 
us by all to forbear putting any more silver 
into ye mint till this trouble receives determina- 
be detained as are of ye several merchants 
The trouble had its rise from the importunity 
of the Dutch who having, as we advised the 
Chiefe, ete., of Hughly in our letter of the 9th 
October 1681, accepted of a Phirwana for 
Director thereof as we are t as not 
content therewith they had orders from him to 
endeavour to procure a Mauze® (?) Phirwana, 
ir their Vaqueel was daily urging an 
1 The Dutch had settled in Dacca before Manucci or Tavernier visited 
the place. Their factory was situated on the site of the present Mitford 
Hospital. When Hod ges was in Dacca in! Sone factors there were John 
rare Alexander Urwin a — Sm 
is word is used to n balance ashe pid also elsewhere in 
connection wit with the balasiee tk in nrdlsg in acsount diate 
so 
+ This must be a mistake for «a m 
5 Ido A shat tarics this greeing to give. 
