Book I 



Travels in India. 



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Exchanee. In regard that thefe Bankers hold a Correfpondence with the Gover- 

 nors of the Province, they raife as they pleafe themfelves, the Roupie for the 

 frecha's and the Pecha's for the Shells. All the Jews that deal in Money and Ex- 

 change in the Empire of the Grand Seignior, arc accounted a raoft fubtil fort ot 

 people. But in the Indies they would be fcarce thought fit to be Apprentices to 

 thefe Bankers. They have one very bad cuftom in making of Payments : And I have 

 already obferv'd it, in reference to their Roupies of Gold. When they make any 

 Payment in that fort of money, they tell ye, 'twas a great while ago that any 

 Silver Roupie was coin d j that they are worth lefs than thofe which are new, or 

 but lately coin'd 5 for that by palling through many hands they wear away, and 

 become lighter. And therefore when you make any bargain, you muft always 

 apree to be paid in Roupies Cha-jenni, that is, in new Silver j etherwife, wy w« 



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