92 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 
Tuesday. 
Agreed to 
make a ditch 
about our 
new ground. 
[N.S., XIV, 
Malda Diary mo. February 1680-1. 
At a Consultation 
day Present 
Mr. Fytche Nedham Cheif 
Mr. Richd: Trenchfeild 
The Accot: of Cash for last mo: after Per- 
usall was passed the remaines being Rups : 1052: 
Oza 
We alsoe Came to an agreement with Gunne- 
sham for all the Honble: Compas: lead in our 
factory at 8r: 10a: Per md: to pay ready 
money good peet of 10 Mass weight. The 
Reason as we are informed by Merchants that 
our lead is Sold is that none is now Sold at 
Hugly to these parts to Spoyle our Markets by 
which meanes if Continued we Conceive it pos 
se of more of the Honble: Com- 
better rates whilst none of those pettyfoggers 
(our Gomastehs) has any to undersell us oF 
forestall our Markets. 
now at our new ground it is agreed to build 
there for the present Some thatched Convent 
ences as well for our Stay there Sometimes a _ 
other things of absolute necessity and alsoe to 
build a brick place with what speed possible — 
where our intended Cookeroome and bakehouse — 
Shall Stand, which till the other buildings are 
finished may Serve for a Godowne to Secure 
the Compas: puttun goods from fire good 
of which God willing we intend to prize and 
Cure there which will Save the Chop and other 
charges amounting to above 2a. Per ps., which 
will be Considerable, though what goods are 
made in and about Malda must for this time 
pay those imposts and for the future we hope 
there being soe many Weavers on the other side 
the river that Shall have little Occation of 1m 
ploying any here they being most Colour Wea 
vers of which we shall find enough for our turne 
on the other side 
. 
