1918.) The Malda Diary and Consultations (1680-1682 ). 143 
Teusday 
Accot: Cash 
passed. 
Sent a Gene- 
rall to 
Hugly. 
Sent letters 
Mr. Pri 
new factory. 
The fouzdar 
bea: the 
Shop kepers. 
Englezavad Diary Mo: November 1681. 
At a Consultation 
_ Present 
lst Mr. Fytche Nedham Cheif 
Mr. Samuel Anthony 
The Accot : of Cash being perused was passed 
the remaines being Rupees 25: 12a: at the 
end of last mo. 
A Generall letter being drawne up at large 
Signifying our new troubles &ca., was approved 
and Sent forward. 
Fy: Nedham 
Samuel Anthony 
Ist Prized Coloured Goods. 
5 Sent letters to Mr. Prickman at Rajamaul 
with our vaquel and Presents before agreed on 
for divers troublesome people there Rumours 
from Malda are that the fouzdar is prepareing 
peons &ca., to Come and fight with and abuze 
us here at our new factory. 
Prized coloured goods. 
An agreement was made last night with the 
fouzdar by Jeamshirebeag and Mera Syud bea 
that he Should Come hither to See us friendly 
(which he promissed to doe) by which meanes 
be might possibly get Somewhat of a present 
from us and not otherwise, and accordingly 
this morning early he came with a great Com- 
nothing to doe beat some of the Shopkeepers 
and threatned others what he would doe if they 
lived here, and soe it was that our workemen 
and others to about 500: was gott together in 
less then } a quarter of an hower with bricks in 
each mans hand resolving to make him repent 
his folly as certainely he dearly had, had not 
we used our best Indeavours to appease them, 
yet notwithstanding Some was soe zealous not 
Staying for orders made some of the Fouzdars 
people fell the Strength of their Armes and carry 
the Marks of Some brick batts away with them, 
the Fouzdar ere he went Sent a Complement to 
the Chief excuseing him selfe like a foole and 
denying what he had done &ca. Saying that 
he was in hast to goe a little farther and that 
