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38 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIV, 
Rumours of 
Sadutbund 
Caun. 
Sadutbund 17 
Caun re- 
moved. 
Monday. 17 
Agreed to 
sett out this 
day to Sha- 
&ca. 
Thought fitt 
to entertaine 
10: peons. 
them all to it with whome wee shall have to 
doe when once wee know them: 
FytcHre NEEDHAM 
JONATHAN PRICKMAN 
Here is still howerly news that Sadutbund 
Caun intends to come hither which putts the 
whole towne in Continuall fright espetially both, 
our Governours belongin to Hernarraine Rayes 
present Congoy : 
Yesterday came news that Sadutbund Caun 
was removed from Sawajaan and intended for 
Rajamaull which has not little lightned the 
hearts of the Inhabitants of this towne (who 
had he come) would not have been able to en- 
counter him : 
At a Consultation 
Present 
Mr. Fytche Nedham Cheife 
Mr. Jonathan Prickman 
Wee haveing formerly been ordered by the 
Worshipfull Matthias Vincent &ca. by a Con- 
sultation held the 29: past that when wee had 
finished our first Dadne here to proceed to Sha- 
bazpore and its adjacencyes to see what can be 
done there and to make some be ining to fasten 
the weavers to us till wee shall be supplyed 
with Stock it is thought fitt that wee carry with 
us Rupees 2000: that they may see wee doe not 
come for nought. Wee shall’ defer writeing to 
Hugly till wee come there and see what summe 
wee shall want for this dadne in order thereto 
yee Intend this day (God willing) to sett out 
hence in the eavening with 2: of our Mutsud- 
dies and a Deloll of this place who is well ac- 
towne hay ing its different Custome from this 
place. It is alsoe 
Sent disorder in 
absent from the Factory that it bee not left 
suffitient watch in this troublesome 
Fytcur NepHam 
JONATHAN PRICKMAN 
