1920.] Dacca Diaries. 149 
23rd May 1738. Mr. Moore advises that he has received 
a message from Seerasdee Mahmud informing him that unless 
he consents to the making the Nabob a visit positive orders 
will be given to him, Seerasdee Mahmud, to take away all our 
Ruffagurs, Washermen etc. He therefore advises us by all 
Mr. Holwell,’ Surgeon. 
26th June. Messers. Moore & Feake visited the Nawab: 
the charges included :— 
To Nawab Rs. 1015/- To Nawab’s servants Rs. 150/- Liquors 
to Durbar officers 85/- Pepper to Nawab 130/- Cloves to 
Nawab Rs. 122/8. 
July. The accounts for his month show an expenditure on 
pepper, cloves and broad cloth for * Rajabullub Duan.” * 
epte 
to be Chief of this Factory. Agreeable to these orders Mr. 
Moore has this morning delivered over the cash * eas ad 
Books of the Factory, Merchant’s contracts and every thing 
to Mr. John Freame and as he had done 
salaries :— | 
John Freame Sr. Merchant for 6 months 160/- 
d do. 60/- 
Thos Feake, Factor o. 
Bernard Bouket do. do. 60/- 
Jas, Blackford, Writer do. do 20/- 
John Canty ® Surgeon for 3 months 120/- 
1 In a despatch to the Court of Director dated 13th January 1749 we 
read ‘‘In Shiodiesit to your commands of March 1742 we appoint- 
n Zephaniah Holwell, one of 
historian was once in acca. 
2 See Introduction to this Part. 
3 Not traced. 
