132 Journal of he Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVI, 1920.] 
two pieces of cloth rashes! (some china and fruit were added 
ater). 
4th D * ™ * which were carryed ac- 
Egat ay ie the rest of the ae to ye Nabob’s and 
presented to him, who was extraordry. well pleased with the 
them in pieces, which Mallick Haddee endeavoured to prevent 
by desiring the Nabob to return them, but he replyed God does. 
not approve of Images to be kept in a house and that he had 
done him good servis in breaking of them, and returned the 
screenes and the pagtures with glasses before them, with the 
afftoa * and Chillumchee ¢ (it being coloured glass) Glass hand- 
led knives, with most of the China ware, notwithstanding Mul- 
lick Haddee and the Vacqeel desired he would return none, 
that we did not bring them for that end: but he said what he 
had returned he had no occasion for and that what he had ac- 
cepted was for the sake of the English and out of ye respect he 
had for them: thus having concluded the Nabob marched to- 
wards the gunns which he had planted by the river side 0 of his 
rden,° where he sate in his chaire, as I’m informed, till ’twas 
that we write to his Worship etc. for 2 more with their car- 
riages which will be very acceptable if procurable in lieu of the 
screenes &c. 
Decr. 8th. French complaint found false.® 
April 1691. Orders were received from the ti pe the 
English should pay the “accustomary piscash of Rs. 3000 
yearly.” 
Mahmud Sadak* was Fauzdar of Jattrapur.$ : 
ected with Ttalieni Rasea silk, satin or fine & A smooth 
textile fabric made of silk (silk inky: or worsted (cloth eu): (See Mur- 
ray’s dictionar 
2 Alt a the chief Eunuch was Nazir the latter word i * ae dig ie val- 
ent to chief Eunuch: it means Inspector or Supervisor. e Mahd- 
—. ; Nazir « wae also an cate 1s hg first Instalment.) 
in or gine Cf. se iy ines: Hughly to ager in 1678: ‘* I re~ 
quest you to get made for me a handsome middle sized Aftaw and Chil- 
sag ea of Tetanague well set out with brass sheus the edges ”’ (Bowrey, 
5 This was evidently on the river side and — most likely at Nawab: 
Shaista Khan’s place by Babu Bazar Ghat: e place = formerly 
known as Katra Pakart taii. It was certainly nie ro Lal Bag 
ee entry of 18th Novr. above 
T This he Se levied by Mir Jumla and Shaista — 
Stewart writes that Mir Jumla * insisted upon their continuing to pay 
peishkush or at offering of 3000 rupees, gest ‘ha d been established re 
the Fauzdar of Hughly Patent th the late civil wa 
ca ee not trace 
* Jattrapur wasa presieerae mad is still known locally as Thana J Seen aa 
Tt is monivianl both by Hedges and Tavernier as being on the route to- 
cea, It lies on the river Tobasonits in the Harirampur Police "Station. 
