1918.] The Malda Diary and Consultations (1680-1682). 
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from 6 to 11 rupees, and now to 40 Covids long and three 
broad from 9 to 15: per peice, Cossaes and Mullmulls, and 
used to carry on their Investments all the yeare, but cheifly 
trade, buy all in with ready money, and beging [begin] at 
the same season somewhat latter or thereabouts, but to be 
ready about the fall of the river. The greatest Investment 
the Dutch hath made there was 50,000 rupees. Neither 
being of those sorts the Dutch buy and not common to that 
markett: soe that, wpon giveing out money, I believe they 
would come to 8: or 10: per Cent cheaper, The merchant 
of whom [1] bought these hath by him a parcell of cloth 
which beleive would afford cheaper, The Dutch havinge 
upon a quarrell betwixt them and their merchants turned 
them upon his hands againe, who will hardly find any chap- 
man! for them but we or they: the quantity and contents 
as followeth Rupees. 
: peices of Cossaes, 40: Covids Long, 3: Dto. 
road .. - <s ie es tO a8 
: peices Dto. he tats e oordlg 123 . 
: peices Dto. aa be Pa 11: 
: peices Dto. 40: Covids long 2} Dto. broad: O42) 18: 
: peices Dto.. srs ti hitek ae 8} 
peices Dto. sh a es 74 
: peices Dto. 35: Covids long 13 Dto. broad .. 5: a3 
Dto 
: peices Mullmulls 36 Covids long, 2: , 
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road .. i i's ase ee at 
“T have sent each sort of the musters 6: peices, except 
three which I cannot tell whether fitt for England, and 
therefore bought noe more than two peices each, Vizt., 
Adathyes, Elatches, Nehalleum, and Mundeels, which last 
are much in request for Persia. The vend of impor 
per, Copper, Tynn, Tuttenagg may goe off, but they usually 
supply themselves from Sudelapore, which is about four or 
Tt was not until April, 1680 that an attempt was made to. 
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found a permanent settlement at Malda. The Diary com- 
| Broker. 2 Temple : I. 399-401. 
