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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. [Omni of Canara. 



the bay abounds with various sorts of excellent fish. Wild peacocks arc in 

 plenty in the neighbouring woods. 



Coins. — Accounts are kept in pagodas, fanams, and pice; by the 

 Country merchants, in fanams of 24 budgerooks. 



6 Pice, or 36 Budgerooks; are equal to I Settle, or Jettal. 

 •18 Settles, or 30 Fanains ■ 1 Pagoda. 



A Carwar pagoda is reckoned equal to 3 } Surat rupees ; 18 Anjengo 

 fanams ; 1 1 star pagoda; or 14- fanams, 4* vis, of Calicut. 



The Darwar pagoda, being coined in the province, is most esteemed 

 by the natives; but the Ikeri pagodas are worth more, being of the 

 same fineness, but differing in form and weight : U)\ Ikeri are equal to 

 4-2$ Darwar pagodas. 



The Danvar Pagoda passes for 3^ Rupees. 



The Venetian for 56 to 57 Settles, or 42 to 12$ Fanams. 



The Gubbcr ....for .53 to 54 Settles. 



One hundred ounces of silver give 70 pagodas and 34 settles, equal to 

 Sflfii?. Surat rupees ; or 89 pagodas, SO fanams, 18^ cash, Madras old cur- 

 rency. Spanish dollars pass current. 



Weights. — The candy is about 514 lbs. 14 oz. avoirdupois, though 

 commonly reckoned at 520 lbs. 



25 Pice arc equal to ...1 Seer= 8 02. 19 dwts. troy. 



li Seers ...1 Maund. 



20 Maunds - ...1 Candy. 



Measures. — The covid is equal to IS inches. 



ANJE-DIVA. — This island is in latitude 14? 44' N., about two 

 miles from the shore, to the S. of Carwar Head. It is about a mile in 

 length, and possessed by the Portuguese. It appears on the outside barren 

 and rocky, but on the side next the land it is pleasant. Here are a 

 small town and castle, and a few gardens ; it is chiefly used to transport 

 felons to from Goa and the island of Diu. They are taught to spin 

 cotton thread and yarn, and to weave stockings, which are the best made 

 in tli Ls part of India, and very cheap. 



In case of necessity, a ship may ftnd shelter from the S. W. monsoon 

 under this island. 



MERJEE. — This river is in latitude 14° 30 N., and longitude 74° 31' 

 E., about 18 miles S. E. from Anjc-diva. The entrance is between two 

 bluif points, one to the N., the other to the S., which is the highest, and 



