140 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVI, 
Four soldiers being. European Portuguese of the number 
drafted out to return to Fort William this day diserted us, 
Agreed that the Vacqueel go to Jesmunt ray and desire that if 
they are within the district of the Dacca Government they may 
be delivered up to us. 
20th March * * * “a great fire which burnt 
great part of this city.” - i 4 “3 os ~ bs 
Jesmut ‘rae having a grandson born it is thought for our 
Master’s interest that the Vacqueel do go and congratulate him 
and carry a present as usuall on such occasions which will 
amount to about 100 Rupees. 
8th April 1737. Messers Mandeville & Freame visitted 
Goolab Bullub Caun,* the Nabob of Dacca, and were received 
with great civility and fair promises. 
29th April. There having been a general table kept ever 
since the arrival of Mr. Mandeville and the Company allowing 
700 Rupees per year for Factory provisions. Agreed that three 
months allowance for the time Mr. Mandeville has been here be 
paid out of the Honble Company’s cash. 
7th May. The Nabob having sent to the Factory for some 
copper and having been told the Company had none took it 
very amiss and said how could we expect his friendship when 
we denied him such a trifle. Agreed we buy and send him what 
5th June 1737. There having been in some of the preceding 
months given to Serasdee Mahmud 8 the Tautconna * and Mulbus 
0 
pany’s warehouse which were in the following sortment and 
estimated to him at the following prices: 
Broad cloth, fine yellow aa io 220 
Ph “4 Aurora 224 
e » ordinary 180 
Velvett 56 
Stiff damask crimson 82/8 
yellow 63/12 .. .. 146/4 
726/4/- 
1 Jaswant Ray. 
2 Ghalib Ali Khan. 
3 Serajuddin Muhammad 
* Tat-khana, something to do with the weavers. 
5 Malb as, 1.€, an investment of fine muslins formerly furnished 
from Dacca for the Royal wardrobe at Delhi. (Wilson’s glossary.) In 
1781 Mr. Holland reported that the office had long been extinct. 
6 or Superintendent. 
