154 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVI, 
Proportions : 
The Hon Company a .. 15749-14-0 
Thos Jos. Moore Esq. .. .. 2815-15-9 
Mr. John Smith oy ae 277-13-0 
Mr. Sam Rooper Se .. 448- 3-3 
Mr. Jas Blacktord A .. 1834- 0-9 
Mr. Thos Man MS a 361- 1-9 
21486-0-6 
12th July 1744. Last night about 10 o’clock a number 
of Buxeries' belonging to the Government surrounded our 
prevent any provisions etc., coming to us but to suffer nothing 
to go out. They likewise gave us a Perwanna that what cloth 
of ours was at Taezgong wet should be dryed and permitted 
to be brought to the Factory. 
3rd August. Yesterday morning we received a-lre. from 
ye honble the President & Council of Caleutta d/ ye 26th July 
acknowledging the receipt of ours dated the 12th advising 
our business was stopt. They are pleased to inform us the like 
has been done at Cassimbazar, Maulda and other places on 
what the success would be. They permit us as ye stoppage of 
our business is of the utmost ill consequence to try if by any 
means we can prevail with our Government to permit us to pro- 
! Baksaris, ie. men from Buxar—a kind of peon, Watchman or Police-- 
man. 
2 Ali Verdi Khan. 
