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spoken, is applied to the same area. The term Konkan 

 (of which the origin has not been satisfactorily explain- 

 ed) is applied to the narrow tract of land on the West 

 Coast between the Deccan and the Sea. It includes 

 Bombay, Eatnagiri and Goa. 



Doa — perhaps a mistake for Goa or Diu. 



Droughzangu — I cannot identify the place. 



Gingam — See the article " Gingham " in Yule and Burnell. 

 See also Taffesiles, infra. 



Globe — The Ship "Globe" was fitted out by the East India 

 Company in A.D. 1610 to take part in the Company's 

 seventh voyage to the East Indies. She sailed from 

 "the Downs " on the 5th February 1611, and after a 

 prosperous voyage arrived at Ceylon in August of the 

 same > ear. Thence she sailed to Pulikat, Pettipoli, 

 Bantam, Patani (which she reached in June 1612) and 

 Siam — For full details of the voyage of the Globe see 

 the calendar of State Papers and Anderson passim. 



Gouri — I cannot locate this place. 



Grand Mogor — See Mogor. 



Jacatra — The name by which the towm of Jayakarta was 

 known to Europeans. Jayakarta is Sanskrit and means 

 " work of victory." The city of Batavia, founded by 

 the Dutch in 1619, now stands upon its site. 



Jambi — A Malay State on the East Coast of Sumatra between 

 Indragiri and Palembang. 



James — The Ship "James " was fitted out in December 1611 

 for a voyage to the East Indies. A full account of her 

 is given in the Calendar of State Papers and in An- 

 derson. 



Junckealam : Junckalan — Junk-Ceylon (Ujong Salang) now 

 better known as Tongka. 



King of Siam — See Eaja Api. 



Laniugh : Laniaugh — The Kingdom of Laniaugh is mentioned 

 by the Peter Floris (Thevenot "Vol. I) several times. 

 A place named hang-siangh is mentioned by Mandelses, 

 .. and is identified by Anderson with huang-praban. 



Jour, Straits Branch 



