Gulph nf Persia.] 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



The pearl weight is 72 habbab, or 27 batta Surat, equal to 1 miscal, 



which is equivalent to 14-oz. 19dwts. 6 grs. avoirdupois. 



The great weights are the maund atteree, tlie maund sofy or sessee, 



and the oka of Bagdad. 



1 Vakia equal to 19 ok. avoir. oz. 



2$ Vakias tary * 1 Oka of Bagdad = avoir. 



11$ Vakias tary . 1 Rattle. 



21 ) lba. oz. 



or 26 S Vakias tary .. 1 Maund attcrcc = 38,8 avoir. 



or W(i J 



» sjc) > 



117 Vakias tary » 1 Cutxaof Indigo=133. 15 avoir. 



The maund sofy is equal to 1 Bengal factory maund, 8 seers, 5£ 

 chittacks ; and the maund atterce to 15 seers, 4 \ chit tacks. 



There are sundry allowances made on delivering of goods beyond 

 the aforegoing weights, 



26 Vakias per Maund, for Ginger, Pepper, and Coffee, 



25 Ditto .. for Cardamums, Sugar Candy, and Benjamin. 



2* Ditto for Sugar and all kinds of Metals. 



The maund for cotton is equal to 2 Surat maunds ; and for indigo, 

 3 Surat maunds, 35 seers. Rice is sold at 78£ Vakias per maund sofy. 



The weights of the Arabians in the bazars differ from the above, 

 which are those used by Europeans settled at Bussorah ; and likewise 

 vary among themselves. The vakia tary, which should be about 115 

 miscals, varies from 110 to 118. 



Measure,— .The guz or cubit is about 37 English inches ; 93 being 

 equal to 100 yards English. 



BANDAREEK, on BENDER RIGK, — This port is in latitude 29° 

 43' N., and previous to the troubles in Persia, the Company hail a factoiy 

 here ; it has been long since withdrawn. It was formerly a place of some 

 note ; the houses are built of mats ; the inhabitants are chiefly Arabs ; 

 and though they may appear civil to Europeans, are not to be trusted. 



COINS. 



' 1 Mamoodics equal to 1 Nadercc. 



64 Ditto » 1 Gold Mohur. 



Weight. — The maund weighs 7^ lbs. avoirdupois. 



KORGO, or KOUERI, is a small low island, about 4 miles long, and 

 a quarter of a mile broad, situated near the N. E. end of Karak ; tliere js a 

 channel between them about a mile wide, and (mite safe. On both ends of 

 Korgp there is water, but not so good as that on Karak ; the best anchorage 



