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so many years. I am happy to hear of your health, and that of 

 Mr. and Mrs. Dalton, and I pray God to continue it and your 

 prosperity ; and 1 hope, wherever your good fortune may take 

 you, lhat you will not forget your old servant Mahomed. 



Bombay, 1st November, 1785. 



Letter from Sorabjcc Muncherjee, an eminent Parsee merchant at 

 Bombay, after hearing the news of Mr. Dalton's death. 



I take this opportunity of writing to you, because I have 

 heard the sad news of Mr. Dalton's death. Jt has given me a grief 

 which I cannot express. As a child is doleful for the loss of his 

 father, so was I afflicted for the death of so kind a friend — you, 

 Sir, must feel very much indeed : but for death there is no re- 

 medy, and time will give comfort to the heart. You must now 

 console his widow, your sister, for his death, and beg of God to 

 keep his soul in his happy place! As for myself, such was his 

 kindness in every respect in assisting me as a merchant, that 

 during my whole life I never can forget it; but with all this you 

 are well acquainted, as you and Mr. Dalton were one! I now 

 wish you, Sir, much health and prosperity, and I hope you will 

 ever keep a favourable sight upon your friend Sorabjee. 



Bombay, l 25th February, 17S7- 



When it was publicly known that Dhuboy and its dependent 

 purgunnas were to be given up to the Mahratta government, and 

 the day approached which was fixed for my departure, a deputation 

 from the brahmins and principal inhabitants visited me at the 

 durbar, and sincerely condoled with me on the change of affairs. 



