1918.] 
Orders for 
To enquire 
of river pas- 
s 
Not to quar- 
rel one with 
To enquire 
what quan- 
cureable. 
To enquire 
what time to 
give out da- 
To try all 
weights, 
The Malda Diary and Consultations (1680-1682). 105 
promisinge to returne presently but after many 
daies passing and he not appearing and the best 
time of the yeare being the dry time Spending 
itt self soe fast we resolved and have taken 
another in his place Called Hergolol and agreed 
both are ordered to act according to the In- 
structions given them in Persia and Hindostan 
writing whose Coppy is here under sett downe 
Vizt 
Orders and Instructions Allabardy and 
Hergolol goeing to Poronia Viz 
You are to goe hence to ees with what 
Speed you Can makeing enquiry of the river 
wayes as you goe but not to goe out of your way 
for it, You are to have a Spetiall Care you doe 
not quarrell one with another for Superiority 
for take notice that you are both in Commission 
Joyntly to act together or a part as need re- 
quires and not one to say to the other that is 
your business and not mine except in the busi- 
ness of writing which the Jentue must doe tho 
not without the Councell or advice of Allabardy 
omitting your very discourse wit 
your enquiries the Cheif heads of which are to 
be as follow Vizt. 
To learne how much Saltpeter fine and Course 
may yearly be had at or about Poronia now 
and what may other yeares be expected. 
To know what Turmerick may be had in 
those parts and alsoe dryed Ginger with their 
prizes 
To learne the exact and cheapest time or 
times for giveing out Dadine on the abovesaid 
goods and the manner of giveing it out and re- 
ceiving it in. 
You are alsoe to take an Accot: of the aye 
ences of the prizes and quantities to be had o 
those goods in the severall townes where 2 
goe. 
Take an exact accot: and try all weights 
where you Come noteing their difference in 
your Diary. 
